Marvel at God’s New Beginnings
| Session | Focus | Scripture |
|---|---|---|
| 0. Easter: Jesus Is Alive! | Jesus arose from the dead and appeared to many believers. | 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 |
| 1. Saul's Conversion | Jesus chose Saul to become a missionary to all people. | Acts 9:1-31 |
| 2. The Send-off | The Holy Spirit chose Saul and Barnabas as the church's missionaries to bring the gospel to all people. | Acts 13:1-12 |
| 3. Lystra | Paul and Barnabas learn that the task of the church can be difficult and dangerous. | Acts 14:8-20 |
| 4. The Council at Jerusalem | The Holy Spirit taught the church that the gospel is for all people, not just the Jews. | Acts 15:1-35 |
| 5. A Stop at Philippi | Paul and Silas preached the good news about Jesus and brought salvation to two families. | Acts 16:11-40 |
Dear Family Text
During the next several weeks we’re going to be talking about the early church and how it spread into the whole earth. These are exciting stories, filled with the Spirit’s power. We hope you take time to read them and wonder about them as a family. Your set of God’s Big Story cards will help you do that together.
Here is a glance at the upcoming sessions with suggested questions to ask your child each week:
Easter: Jesus Is Alive
What did the eyewitnesses say about Jesus? What difference does that make for us?
Saul’s Conversion
What do you imagine the Christians in Jerusalem said to each other when they heard what happened to Saul?
The Send-off
Wonder together about what happened to the magician Elymas after the story recorded in the Scripture.
Lystra
Why do you suppose the people at Lystra at first thought Paul and Barnabas were gods? What types of people do we tend to “worship” in our culture?
The Council at Jerusalem
Identify a missionary from your church to support and pray for as a family. What will you do? How often?
A Stop at Philippi
What can we learn from Paul’s response to the jailer’s question? Is what Paul suggested easy or hard to do? Why?