Acts Worksheet - Chapter 6

1. What was the dispute between the Hellenistic Jews and the native Jews during the time that the disciples were increasing in number? vs. 1
   
   
   
2. The 12 apostles of the Lord needed to devote their time to the Word of God and prayer, so they needed to select men to help out with this problem. These would be the first deacons elected. What 3 characteristics did they need to find in 7 men among them for this job? vs. 3
   
   
   
3. Name the 7 men that were chosen and approved of by the whole congregation. vs. 5
   
   
   
4. What 2 things were found of the man they chose named Stephen? vs. 5
   
   
   
5. What 2 things did the apostles do to ordain these men into service? vs. 6
   
   
   
6. The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. What was Stephen full of? vs. 8
   
   
   
7. What was Stephen performing among the people? vs. 8
   
   
   
8. Some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen. Did they win the arguments? What did Stephen have that they could not cope with? vs. 10
   
   
   
9. Rather than be able to win the arguments with words, they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God." - and they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council. Who did they put forth against him and what did they say about him that was false? vs. 13-14
   
   
   
10. The men in the Council fixed their gaze upon Stephen. What was his face like to them? vs. 15