Women of Grace 2005-06
Women of the Bible

 Homework for Lesson Twenty Two
Women in Acts

Memory Work: Proverbs 31:31

1. (a) In what ministry are women first seen in the book of Acts? (Acts 1:14)




(b) Who were these women? (Matthew 27:55-56, Luke 8:1-3)





 

2. Read Acts 5:1-14.
(a) How might Sapphira have first heard the gospel?
(Acts 2:38-47)


(b) Describe the Jerusalem church of which she was a part.
(Acts 4:32-34)




(c) What did the gospel reveal about her life?



(d) How did God use her and her husband to affect the growth of the church?


 

3. Read Acts 9:32-43.
(a) Where did Dorcas live?


(b) From whom might she have heard the gospel? (Acts 8:1, 40)


(c) What effect did her life have on others?



(d) What effect did her death and resurrection have on the church?





 

4. Read Acts 15:40-16:4, 2 Timothy 1:5, 3:14-17.
(a) Where did Lois and Eunice live?




(b) When might they have first heard the gospel? (Acts 13:50-14:7)





(c) How had the gospel's effect on them influenced another?




(d) What sacrifice did they make so that the gospel might be spread?



 

5. Read Acts 16:12-15, 40.
(a) Where was Lydia when she heard the gospel?





(b) Describe her social standing.



(c) How did she immediately demonstrate a changed life?





 

6. Read Acts 16:16-34.
(a) Describe the life of the slave girl.





(b) How was this girl's life changed by the gospel?







(c) How did God use her changed life to spread the gospel to another?





 

7. Read Romans 12:3-13, I Corinthians 12:1-27.
(a) What spiritual gifts do you see exemplified in the women of Acts?





(b) How does God use women to advance His kingdom today?




(c) How has God used another woman in your life?






(d) How has God used you this week with the gifts He has given you?





8. (a) What did you learn from this week's study that you would like to apply to your life?





(b) Please write a prayer request to share with your partner.