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Acts 24: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Acts 24 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
After five days, Ananias the high priest, certain elders, and Tertullus the orator came to accuse Paul before Governor Felix (vv. 1-2). Tertullus said that Paul was a plague and an instigator of insurrections among the Jews.
Key verse
“But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;”
Acts 24:14 (WEB)
Outline
- Acts 24:1–2 Accusations Against Paul
- Acts 24:3–9 Tertullus’ Charges
- Acts 24:10–21 Paul’s Defense
- Acts 24:22–23 Felix Defers Judgment
- Acts 24:24–27 Felix Listens to Paul
Discussion questions
- In v5, what accusations does Tertullus bring against Paul?
- What does Paul claim about his activities in the temple in v12?
- Felix's knowledge of 'the Way' in v22: how does this impact his decisions regarding Paul?
- Why does Paul emphasize the resurrection of the dead in v15 during his defense?
- When have you faced false accusations like Paul did in v6?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Acts 24: Acts 23, Acts 25, Acts 26.
Before next time: read Acts 25.