They Bore Thorough Witness to the Good News

The apostle Paul was a man who relied on Jehovah to give him strength with one objective in mind: to bear thorough witness to the good news. The drama They Bore Thorough Witness to the Good News allows us to get a glimpse of how Paul became a missionary and his unique travels. Think about what enabled Paul to succeed in his ministry as you answer the questions below.

1. What kind of a person was Saul, and what happened on the road to Damascus?

2. How did Ananias react to his assignment to meet Saul? What did Jesus say to encourage Ananias to display a positive attitude towards his ministry?

3. How did Paul react to verbal abuse from Elymas?

4. What happened when Paul and Barnabas were in Lystra?

5. What made the people change and attack Paul and Barnabas? What do we learn from this?

6. What did Paul do after being stoned?

7. What happened when Paul met a girl who was under the control of a demon?

8. Describe the treatment Paul and Silas received after being taken to the magistrates?

9. What did Paul and Silas do while in prison, and what can we learn from their example? How did this lead to salvation for others?

10. How did Paul show due respect to world rulers of that time?

Consider a few more lessons we can learn from the example of Paul from the following questions: (1) What do you think Jehovah and Jesus saw in Saul that caused them to reach out to him on the road to Damascus? (2) What comments made by Paul show that he was not discouraged by hardship or opposition? (3) How were Paul and Barnabas good examples in not drawing attention to themselves as they bore witness to the good news? (4) How did Paul’s course of action show that he did not fear his enemies? (5) What shows Paul understood that having Jehovah’s blessings did not guarantee him protection from evil? (6) Even though we may never have to undergo what Paul did, what qualities of his can you imitate?