READY TO BE BOUND; READY TO DIE
Acts 21:1-36
Key Verse 21:13 “Then Paul answered, ‘Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.’”
1. How did the disciples in Tyre urge Paul through the Spirit and why? (4) Why did Paul go on to Jerusalem in spite of their urging? (5-6; cf. Romans 15:31)
2. What was the prophecy of Agabus? (10-11) How did Luke and the others respond to this prophecy? (12) How did Paul respond and what can we learn about the work of the Holy Spirit and the will of God? (13-14)
3. What did Paul report to the elders and brothers in Jerusalem? (19) How did the believers in Jerusalem respond to Paul’s world mission report? (20a)
4. What concern of theirs overshadowed Paul’s report? (20b-22) What advice did the elders give Paul to avoid further trouble? (23-24) How did Paul comply and why? (26)
5. What happened while Paul was in the temple following the advice of the elders? (27-30) How was Paul saved? (31-36)