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Unit 31, Session 4

The Church Spread Out (Acts 8) Dear families, The story of the Ethiopian official’s baptism began with an angel giving a command to Philip, an apostle of Jesus Christ. Philip’s on-the-spot obedience led him to clarify the Scriptures and point the Ethiopian official to Christ. As a result of Philip’s desire to live on mission,Continue reading “Unit 31, Session 4”

Unit 31, Session 3

Stephen Was Arrested (Acts 6–7) Dear families, Acts 6 and 7 detail the story of Stephen, the first follower of Jesus martyred for his unwavering boldness in proclaiming Jesus as Lord. Despite the rejection Stephen faced, he remained firm in his gospel witness to those in the Sanhedrin. Recounting the stories of the Old Testament,Continue reading “Unit 31, Session 3”

Unit 31, Session 2

The Church Handled a Problem (Acts 6) Dear families, Acts 6 relays a time when a complaint within the church led to an opportunity for delegation and good deeds. As the apostles continued spreading the word of Jesus and His resurrection, more people began to believe the good news and the church grew in number.Continue reading “Unit 31, Session 2 “

Unit 31, Session 1

The Apostles Were Arrested (Acts 5) Dear families, In Acts 5, we find the apostles performing many signs and wonders through the power and grace they received from the Holy Spirit. The healing power of the Holy Spirit displayed through Peter, in particular, was so compelling that people laid the sick in the path ofContinue reading “Unit 31, Session 1”

Unit 31: The Church is Opposed

Unit Description: Jesus had promised that His followers would face opposition just as He had, and it didn’t take long for that to happen. The church was opposed by outsiders as it also experienced conflict from within. But just as God had used the opposition of Jesus for good, He would use opposition of the churchContinue reading ” Unit 31: The Church is Opposed”

Unit 30, Session 5

We Are to Tell Others about Jesus (Romans 10) Dear families, Paul’s letter to believers in Rome serves as one of the Bible’s clearest examples of evangelism. The words of Romans 10 bring us back to the essence of gospel truth: we must place our faith in Jesus to receive salvation from sin. However, inContinue reading “Unit 30, Session 5”

Unit 30, Session 4

Peter Confronted Sin (Acts 4–5) Dear families, One of Scripture’s most prominent warnings against false motives comes to us in Acts 5: the story of Ananias and Sapphira. Amid the church’s unity and generosity in the previous chapter, the husband and wife’s scheme stands in stark contrast. Though this couple sought to appear generous beforeContinue reading “Unit 30, Session 4”

Unit 30, Session 3

Peter Continued to Preach (Acts 3) Dear families, In Acts 4, we encounter Peter’s Spirit-led boldness and the religious leaders’ inability to stop the gospel’s power at work. Despite the danger they faced, the church remained steadfast in their prayers and proclamations, being filled with the courage and conviction that would become their legacy. WhatContinue reading “Unit 30, Session 3”

Unit 30, Session 2

Peter Healed a Man (Acts 3) Dear families, Peter’s healing and preaching in Acts 3 revealed the Holy Spirit’s power at work. Through both word and deed, Peter and John committed themselves to the all-encompassing mission of the gospel—that all they said and did would point back to the truth of Christ as Messiah. WhatContinue reading “Unit 30, Session 2”

Unit 30, Session 1

Peter Preached in Jerusalem (Acts 2) Dear families, The latter portions of Acts 2 relay the Holy Spirit’s transformational work within not only the apostle Peter’s life but also in the lives of thousands of new believers in Jerusalem. In what could have been a somber retelling of herd mentality gone wrong, we instead readContinue reading “Unit 30, Session 1”