He Preached the Kingdom of God and the Lord Jesus Christ

Acts 28:1-31
Key Verse 28:31

Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

1. Read verses 1-10. How did God protect Paul during the shipwreck and viper bite? (1a, 27:44; 28:5-6; Mk 16:18) What did God provide through the Islanders? (2, 7, 10) How much did God bless the islanders through Paul? (8-9) 

2. Read verses 11-16. Trace their journey from Malta to Rome. How did God encourage Paul along the way to Rome and in Rome? (14-16)

3. Read verses 17-22. How did Paul defend himself to the Jews in Rome? (17-20) What was “the hope of Israel”? (20a, Act 23:6, 24:15, 26:6, Isa 26:19, Dan 12:2) What hope do you have in times of suffering? (20b)

4. Read verse 23. What were the contents of Paul’s gospel message to the Jews? (23, 31) What did Paul say about the kingdom of God and about Jesus? (23) What is the relationship between the kingdom of God and Jesus? 

5. Read verses 24-28. What was the response of the Jews? (24-25a) How was the Word of God fulfilled regarding the response of the Jews? (25b-28, Isa 6:9-10)

6. Read verses 30-31. How did Paul preach the gospel in Rome? (30-31) How did God start, continue and finish the Book of Acts? (30-31) How can we participate in the redemptive history of God?

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