The book in which the memory verse can be found
Acts
God called this biblical figure to leave his country and people to go to a new land
Abram
These people filled the land in which Abram had travelled to
Canaanites
Saul, being devout in his beliefs, persecuted these people
Christians
The principle set out by Jesus that shows us how we need to act as one of His disciples
To understand the purpose of Jesus' time on earth and share it with ALL the world, willingly.
Recite the memory verse from this lesson
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth"
(Acts 1:8)
This man joined Abram on his journey to a new land
Lot
This phenomenon was affecting the land Abraham was in
Famine
These people, who had been dispersed across the land, were tasked to preach the gospel message
Disciples
God asks us to be witnesses not only to people abroad, but also to people in...
our own home
our church
our neighbourhood
our community
our work/place of business
God wants us to do this in order to prevent selfishness and lead us away from evil inclinations
Outreach/Missions
Move beyond our comfort zone
Abraham and Sarah had this son, whom God established a covenant with
Isaac
(Genesis 17:19)
Abraham showed this through his actions when entering Egypt
Distrust of the Lord
Lack of faith and courage
This person___ was known as an apostle to the circumcised(Jews), whereas this person___was known as an apostle to the Gentiles
Peter
Paul
The lesson also explains that Jesus' commission to His witnesses with unique skills, is to ...
Move out of our comfort zone
Spread the message to those who may not have access
The people creating the Tower of Babel were hoping to do this
Reach to the heavens
Avoid scattering over the face of the Earth
Make a name for themselves
Abraham was this old when Sarah bore him Isaac
100
(Genesis 21:5)
Abraham asked this of Sarah when they entered Egypt
To say she was the sister of Abraham
The city where Peter saw a vision from God about unclean foods
Joppa
Christ commissioned His disciples to make the first offers of mercy to this group
The murderers of the Saviour
(The Desire of Ages p.820)
The Tower of Babel was also thought of as a way to avoid this world wide event from impacting them again
A Flood
God made this promise, which was fulfilled through the bloodline of Abraham and Isaac (through Sarah)
Jesus Christ will come as a solution to the problem of sin
God did this to protect Abraham and Sarah during her stay with the Pharaoh
Plagued Pharaoh and his house;
A warning to let Sarah go (that she was the wife of Abraham)
God told Peter this in a trance when Peter had been hungry during his journey
"Do not call anything impure that God has made clean"
(Acts 10:15)
Things we can do in our own community to spread God's message
Open ended question
(Discuss as a group)