Acts by the Numbers Acts chapter 15

And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. (Acts 15:7) That you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell. Memory Verses(Acts 15:29)

The Jerusalem Council

Summary Phrase

1. What was the original struggle that led to the Jerusalem council? 2. Who were the principle speakers? 3. Later in the chapter, why did Paul not want to take Mark on his missionary tour?
Review Questions

Good Out of Bad The Jerusalem council met because of a struggle. Later in the chapter, Paul did not want Mark to travel on his missionary journey. However, in both cases, God was able to bring good out of the situation. Talk about how bad things can be used for good. Then, ask for some examples from their own life of when something wasnt good, but a good thing came from it.

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