1. Read verse 25 of Acts 12. (a) What was the reason or reasons for Barnabas and Saul to be in Jerusalem?

(b) Who was John Mark, and can you give some reasons why they took John Mark back with them?

2. Chapter 13:1 says, "There were in the Church at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers." (a) What was a prophet (his job description)?

(b) Do we have prophets today running around?

3. List the information you can find about the people mentioned in verse 1.

4. In verses 2-3, we read of the commissioning of Barnabas and Saul. (a) List some activities of these men, in preparation for separating Barnabas and Saul for the work.

(b) Was this work of the Holy Spirit audible or quiet?

5. From verses 4-5: (a) What do you find interesting about the direction that they started to travel in?

(b) What is interesting about where they preached?

6. List information on (a) Bar-Jesus (Elymas).

(b) Sergius Paulus.

7. What were Bar-Jesus' intentions?

Did he succeed?

8. Who took charge of the situation?

List some important changes that took place from this incident, and what the results were.