Adventures of the Apostle Paul

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1 Adventures of the Apostle Paul 1. What was Paul s name before he became known as the Apostle Paul? 2. Did Saul do good deeds to other fellow Christians who believed in Jesus before he became known as Paul? 3. Why did Paul travel to Damascus with two guards to search for Christians? 4. In your own words, explain what happened to Paul as he traveled with the two guards to Damascus? 5. What did Jesus ask Paul to do? 6. What happened to Paul immediately after he saw Jesus? 7. Was Paul able to see again later? 8. Who healed him from his temporary blindness? 9. Did Paul believe in Jesus as our Lord and Savior after what happened to him? Did he become a Christian? 10. Who was the man who traveled with Paul during his journey? 11. They walked many miles to spread the word about Jesus. Was the journey always easy? 12. What message was given to Paul one night of their journey while he was sleeping?

2 13. On the Sabbath day, what did Paul and Silas see as they entered into Macedonia? 14. Were the people in the group men or women? 15. What did Paul and Silas do after they saw the women? 16. What did the women want to do after Paul had told them about Jesus? 17. Was everyone whom they encountered as easy to talk to about Jesus after they had arrived? 18. What happened to Paul and Silas after they helped a fortune teller in the town? 19. Who had Paul and Silas placed into the prison? 20. While Paul and Silas sat in prison, what did they do? 21. What happened after Paul and Silas started singing songs and praises? 22. Did the town magistrate and his family accept Jesus as Lord and Savior after he invited Paul and Silas into his home? 23. What happened to Paul after they arrived on the Malta Island? 24. Did the others on the island believe Paul would survive the snake bite? 25. The people were amazed that Paul had survived the snakebite and thought that he must be a god himself and decided to worship him. What did they want to know about him? What did Paul say to the people who questioned him?

3 Adventures of the Apostle Paul (Answer Key) 1. What was Paul s name before he became known as the Apostle Paul? A: Saul 2. Did Saul do good deeds to other fellow Christians who believed in Jesus before he became known as Paul? 3. Why did Paul travel to Damascus with two guards to search for Christians? A: Because, at the time, he wanted to get rid of the Christians. 4. In your own words, explain what happened to Paul as he traveled with the two guards to Damascus? A: As they were walking, a bright light from the sky appeared, and Paul suddenly heard the voice of Jesus ask, Why are you persecuting me? Paul then asked, Lord, who are you? The voice replied, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. 5. What did Jesus ask Paul to do? A: Go to the city (Damascus) and there he would find out what he was to do next 6. What happened to Paul immediately after he saw Jesus? A: He became blind. 7. Was Paul able to see again later? 8. Who healed him from his temporary blindness? A: Jesus 9. Did Paul believe in Jesus as our Lord and Savior after what happened to him? Did he become a Christian?

4 10. Who was the man who traveled with Paul during his journey? A: Silas 11. They walked many miles to spread the word about Jesus. Was the journey always easy? 12. What message was given to Paul one night of their journey while he was sleeping? A: He saw a man from Macedonia who stood near a shore and shouted to Paul to come over and help them. 13. On the Sabbath day, what did Paul and Silas see as they entered into Macedonia? A: A group of people gathered, sitting near water 14. Were the people in the group men or women? A: Women 15. What did Paul and Silas do after they saw the women? A: Paul went to them and began to teach them about Jesus. 16. What did the women want to do after Paul had told them about Jesus? A: They wanted to be baptized in Jesus name. 17. Was everyone whom they encountered as easy to talk to about Jesus after they had arrived? 18. What happened to Paul and Silas after they helped a fortune teller in the town? A: They were arrested and placed in a prison for teaching about Jesus. 19. Who had Paul and Silas placed into the prison? A: The town magistrate in Philippi.

5 20. While Paul and Silas sat in prison, what did they do? A: They talked about Jesus and sang songs of praise. 21. What happened after Paul and Silas started singing songs and praises? A: The prison building suddenly began to shake and break apart as if an earthquake had started. 22. Did the town magistrate and his family accept Jesus as Lord and Savior after he invited Paul and Silas into his home? 23. What happened to Paul after they arrived on the Malta Island? A: As Paul helped to gather wood for a fire, he was bitten by a snake that was in the log he was placing onto the fire. 24. Did the others on the island believe Paul would survive the snake bite? 25. The people were amazed that Paul had survived the snakebite and thought that he must be a god himself and decided to worship him. What did they want to know about him? What did Paul say to the people who questioned him? A: The people thought he should have died from the snakebite. They wanted to know his name and which type of god he was. Paul responded that he was no god. He told them that he knew of only one God who made the heaven, earth, and their island. He also explained that he knew of God s son, Jesus Christ, and that Jesus was the one he served. Paul also told them that he was just a normal person like them.