LESSON XIII.—SABBATH, DECEMBER 25, 1897.
1. WHAT two topics fill the eighth chapter of Acts? 2. What is the leading topic in chapter 9? 3. Name the other two notable things that are recorded in the same chapter. 4. With what is the tenth chapter entirely occupied? 5. What do we have in the first portion of the eleventh chapter? 6. What is introduced in the last portion? 7. To what wonderful event is the twelfth chapter mainly devoted? 8. What is introduced in chapter 13? 9. Name the different places visited by Paul that are named in chapter 13. 10. Name the leading characters mentioned in this chapter, and tell what part each acted. 11. Relate the experience of Paul and Barnabas at Antioch in Pisidia. 12. Give an outline of Paul's discourse there. 13. Where do you find the account of the baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch? 14. Relate the story of Peter's imprisonment and escape and tell where it is found. 15. Mention in their order the circumstances connected with the conversion of Cornelius. 16. Where is the account of Simon the sorcerer? 17. How many times in these chapters are we told about the Holy Spirit speaking and working with the disciples? Give the instances. 18. Where do we find the history of Saul's conversion? Relate it. 19. From the record that we have studied in Acts, and from other Scripture, give a description of Saul as persecutor. 20. Name the cities so far as we have studied that were the scenes of great Gospel work. What was done in each? 21. Where and in what connection are the words, “God is no respecter of persons”? 22. Give the quotations in these chapters from the book of Isaiah. Tell where found, repeat them, state the connection in which they occur in Acts. 23. Tell what portion of the Psalms is quoted. 24. Where, and in what connection, are the words, “Jesus Christ maketh thee whole”? 25. Where do we find the statement that the prophets teach justification by faith? 26. Where have we the record of the raising of Dorcas? 27. With what was Jesus anointed? Where do you find the statement? 28. In what two places in the portion of Acts thus far studied, do we learn that repentance is a gift from God? 29. What evidence can you give that the preaching of Jesus necessarily includes baptism?