The first church in the land of Gentile, Antioch (Acts11bq)*

Acts 11:19-30

Key verse 11:2b, c

1.     [19-21] What made the believers scatter (19a; cf. 8:1)? How far did they go and to whom did they spread the word (19b)? Who went to Antioch and to whom did they preach the gospel (20)? What was the result (21b)? Why (21a)?

2.     [22-24] Hearing this, what did the church in Jerusalem do (22; cf. 8:14; 11:18)? Who was Barnabas (24a; cf. 4:36-37; 9:27)? What did he see in Antioch and what did he do (23)? What was the result (24b)?

3.     [25-26] What did Barnabas do then (25-26a; cf. 9:30)? Why? What did Barnabas and Paul do together in Antioch (26b)? What were the disciples called (26c)? Why?

4.     [27-30] Who came to Antioch from Jerusalem (27)? Who predicted what (28a)? When did this actually happen (28b)? What did the disciples in Antioch decide to do (29)? How did they this (30)? What was the significance of this?

5.     Overall, what did the birth of the Antioch church signify? How did God use Barnabas and Paul to grow the Antioch church?