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Lessons for 3rd grade – 5th grade. Lesson week 40

Lesson: Paul Reaches ; Agabus :1-26

I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13).

Is it a solder Is it a fireman Is it a policeman going into rushing going in to danger? battle? In to save someone?

Or could it be a missionary who had been warned not to go there to preach because his life would be in danger?

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Sunday am Lesson 29

Paul Reaches Jerusalem; Agabus Text: Acts 21:1-26 Paul Reaches Jerusalem; Agabus Memory Verse: I can do everything through him who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13).

1. Pre-session Activities— 1.Review previous Memory Verses, New Testament song, New Testament Writers 2.Go over new Memory Verse so that it is understood. 3.Encourage the students to bring their each week. 4.Vocabulary: Defiled

2.Lesson: Very quickly introduce the highlights of each lesson, including the main characters, what they did and where they were. Use a map to trace Paul’s journey.

1.Worksheets

2.Review Memory verses and discuss how they related to the lessons.

3.Send home Bible Reading Sheets and Memory Verse. Daily Bible Reading and Memory Verse Schedule for ______Dates Scriptures Memory Verse Check Scripture Check Sunday lesson in class ______Monday Acts 21: 1-6 ______Tuesday Acts 21: 7-11 ______Wednesday Acts 21: 12-16 ______Thursday Acts 21: 17-21 ______Friday Acts 21: 22-26 ______Saturday Review MV 26 & 27 ______Parent’s Signature______

Acts 21:1-25

1 After saying farewell to the Ephesian elders, Paul sailed straight to the island of Kos. The next day they reached Rhodes and then went to Patara.

2 Here Paul and his companions boarded a ship heading for the coast of Phoenicia

They sighted the island of Cyprus, passing it on their left, then headed for the harbor of Tyre, in Syria. The ship docked for a while to unload its cargo 4 Paul and his companions went ashore, found the local believers, and stayed with them a week. These believers prophesied through the that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem.

5 When they returned to the ship 8 Several days later, a named Agabus arrived from Judea. He took Paul’s belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. He then said, ‘The Holy Spirit declares that the owner of this belt will be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.

9 When Paul’s travelling companions and the local believers heard this, they begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

10 But Paul replied, ‘Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord .’ Paul refused to be persuaded so they gave up and said, ‘The Lord’s will be done.’

11 They then packed up and went to Jerusalem accompanied by some of the believers in Caesarea. 12 When they arrived in Jerusalem they got a warm welcome from the Christians there.

13 The next day, Paul met with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church and gave a detailed account of the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry

14 After hearing this, they praised God but James warned Paul that many Jewish believers in Jerusalem had been told that Paul was teaching Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn their backs on the laws of

15 James had a plan for Paul to prove that these rumors were false. He suggested Paul go to the Temple with four men who were not Jews who then would take the Nazarite vows of purification and join the Jews in the ceremony. 16 Paul agreed and the next day went to the Temple with the four men. He publicly announced the day when their vows would end and sacrifices would be offered for each of them. Paul showed his support for them by paying for them to have their heads ritually shaved. We will see what happens to these men in next weeks lesson.

Review Questions: 1.Even though people told Paul that there was much danger there, what city did Paul really want to go to? Jerusalem

2.Why did the prophet, Agabus, use Paul’s belt to tie his own hands and feet? He was acting out the message: “the Holy Spirit says that the owner of the belt will be tied up by the Jews”.

3. What did the Jews in Jerusalem say Paul was doing wrong? They said he was teaching the Gentiles to not accept the customs of the Jews. I Can Be a Missionary Song – Mission Bible Class

Added verse:

I can go to Tennessee and Missouri too, I can climb the Rocky Mountains, or sail the Pacific so blue I can go and teach my neighbor. I can teach my friends too And save the souls of all.

I can be a missionary (3x) Right here in my town too.

The next two worksheets are for a review game.