What did Peter and John do as soon as they were released?
What did they say to praise God in response to the news?
Whom did they quote? What questions were raised in the quotation in verses 25-26?
Who was “against Your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed?”
What was to be done to Him? Whose purpose was it?
What were the apostles asking God for now?
What two other things did the apostles want to be able to do in Jesus’ name?
What happened after they had prayed?
How are the believers described in verse 32?
What did they do with their possessions?
What did the apostles do with great power?
Why didn’t anyone lack anything?
Who was Barnabas? What did he do?

Thought Questions

What were the apostles quoting in verse 24? Why would they quote that? What is it about this commandment that tells of the power and glory of God?
Why do the nations rage, and the people plot vain things? What is your answer to that age-old question? What do you think the apostles’ answer was?
Did God the Father plan out Jesus’ death? Why was it God’s purpose and what He had determined (counseled) beforehand (verse 28)? Does that make God the murderer of His Son, or does it simply show that He knew how things must play out?
Have you ever prayed the prayer in verse 29? How about in verse 30?
Did God answer the apostles’ prayer? (See verse 31.) Do you think He would answer the same prayer for you? Why or why not?
Would you like to live the sharing lifestyle of the apostles? Were they Communists? What was the difference?
Is this lifestyle universally encouraged, or perhaps for a certain circumstance? How does it relate to the apostles’ work at that time? What circumstances might it be especially useful or necessary?

My prayer is:
That my response the the furious raging of the enemies of God would be to praise Him for His even greater strength and power;
that the Lord would “grant to Your servants that with all boldness [we, I] may speak Your word;”
And that I would be willing to share my possessions with others as You call.