Salvation in no one else

Acts 4:1-37

Key Verse 4:12

“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

1. Read verses 1-4. Why were the religious leaders so disturbed by the apostles’ preaching? (1,2) How did they try to stop them? (3) What was the result of the apostles’ preaching? (4)

2. Read verses 5-12. About what were Peter and John interrogated? (5-7) What did he say about the healing of the crippled man? (8-10) What did he say about Jesus? (11) Why can it be said that there is salvation in no one else but Jesus? (11,12; Jn 14:6)

3. Read verses 13-22. What did the rulers realize about Peter and John? (13) What was the dilemma of the religious leaders? (14-17) What did they do? (18) What was the apostles’ response? (19) Why did the religious leaders let them go (21-22)

4. Read verses 23-31. What perspective did they have on these persecutions (25-28)? What was their prayer topic (29-30)? How did God respond (31)? What can we learn from the early church here?

5. Read verses 32-37. What happened internally among the believers (32,33) What did they do with their passions? (34,35) What did Barnabas do for others? (36,37)