A. PEOPLE INVOLVED: Herod, James the brother of John, Peter, the Jews, Mary the
mother of John Mark, Rhoda, the guards, an angel.
B. THE DEATH OF JAMES( vs. 2 ).
C. THE ARREST OF PETER( vs. 3-19 ).
1. "When he saw that it pleased the Jews..."
2. During Passover Week.
3. The prayers of the church.
4. Delivered by the Angel( vs. 7-11 ).
5. At the house of Mary, mother of John Mark.
a. Rhoda answers the door( sort of ).
b. The reaction of those inside. Does this remind you of something?
c. He relates what happened and tells them to tell James.
6. The soldiers miss Peter and tell Herod.
7. The guards are put to death. Why?
8. Peter goes to Ceasarea.
A. PEOPLE INVOLVED: Herod, Tyre, Sidon, Blastus, an angel, Worms.
B. HEROD BEING DISPLEASED WITH THEM VISITS TYRE AND SIDON.
C. THEY WERE ANXIOUS FOR GOOD RELATIONS BECAUSE THEY GOT
THEIR FOOD FROM JUDEA.
D. HEROD'S SPEECH AND THEIR REACTION: "The voice of a god, and not of a man."
E. HEROD IS EATEN OF WORMS BECAUSE HE GAVE NOT GOD THE GLORY.
F. THE CHURCH PROSPERS IN SPITE OF HIS EFFORTS.
QUESTIONS FOR ACTS TWELVE
1. Who persecuted the church in this chapter?
2. Who did he kill? Who did he throw in jail?
3. What was his motivation?
4. What did he plan to do with Peter?
5. What security measures were taken?
6. How did Peter get out of jail? What did he think was happening?
7. To whose house did he go when he got out?
8. Who answered the door and what did she do?
9. What was the reaction of those inside to her?
10. Who did Peter ask them to tell? Wasn't he killed?
11. Where did Herod go and why?
12. How did the people react to his oration?
13. How did God react, and why?
