The memory verse tells our missionaries to “keep on speaking”: Hymn 378, “Go, Preach My Gospel” and Hymn 368, “Watchman, Blow the Gospel Trumpet”. The missionaries were to “Work, for the Night Is Coming” – Hymn 375, along with Hymn 582, “Working, O Christ, With Thee”. Paul chose to travel several places (on Sunday) with the Holy … Continue reading –>
Part 1 Back in Lystra “Keep on speaking. Do not be silent” How many times have you been admonished like that? Or are you more likely to receive–or hear others receive–messages to “stop talking so much” or “be quiet”? Are Paul and Barnabas angry with each other? Why couldn’t Paul agree with Barnabas to take his cousin Mark with him … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Knowing that God is with us can move us from fear or lack of confidence to courage in sharing the gospel. Paul gives us principles of sharing from his mission trips. September 1, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Acts 17:11-14. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important … Continue reading –>
The memory text for this week brings our first hymn to mind: Hymn 511, “I Know Whom I Have Believed”. With the troubles in the new church in Jerusalem in the study on both Sunday and Monday, the people did not see that: “Jesus Paid It All” – Hymn 184 and that He was our salvation: … Continue reading –>
What group of early Christians arrived on the scene in Antioch and caused immediate problems in the early church? Where did they come from? Were they circumcised or not? Do you think they were just Pharisees who accepted Christ or did they have some other religious background as well? True or false: Paul, being the strong … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: We should always strive to keep in step with Christ to fulfill His will. Egos must be put aside for the sake of the Spirit’s saving activity. Lesson 8, August 25, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Acts 15:1-5. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in … Continue reading –>
The first missionary. The resurrection of Jesus is still a recent memory, but early Christians of Jewish background were rapidly joining Gentile Christians to establish a worldwide mission. What is most amazing about the zeal of our early Christian ancestors? Imagine listening in on an early Christian who is excited about answering the call. What was … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Success in mission depends on the reliance on the Holy Spirit, the backing of a sending church, and the dedication of the missionaries to the planned task. Lesson 7, August 18, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Acts 13:6-12. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in … Continue reading –>
The introduction to this week’s lesson brings immediately to us: Hymn 378, “Go, Preach My Gospel” to the Gentiles as well as the Jews. The Gentiles founded their first church in Antioch: Hymn 348, “The Church Has One Foundation”. The missionaries had the laying on of hands as an act of consecration on Sunday: Hymn 330, … Continue reading –>
If I had not read it with my own eyes, I might not have believed it. It’s not that I’m unfamiliar with the miraculous working of God throughout the Bible. Countless times I’ve read about how God has done the impossible. He made the waters of a sea stand up in a salute to let … Continue reading –>
