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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 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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

Unit Description: As the church began, Peter played a key role, following the example Jesus had set. Like Jesus, Peter preached the gospel, healed people, and confronted sin—all so that others might come to know Christ, too. Younger Preschool Big Picture Question: Why does God want Christians to tell others about Jesus? We tell others about JesusContinue reading “Unit 30: Peter’s Ministry”

The Holy Spirit Changes Us (Galatians 5) Dear families, Today’s passage from Galatians illustrates the Holy Spirit’s power in Christ followers’ lives. Written by the apostle Paul to the non-Jewish congregation in Galatia, this letter outlines the importance of pursuing righteousness by faith as opposed to the works of the flesh.  How are believers todayContinue reading “Unit 29, Session 4”

The Holy Spirit Came (Acts 3) Dear families, In Acts 2, we find the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise from Acts 1:8. Jesus’ followers devoted themselves to one another and to His mission, and we can observe their unity in the first verse of this passage. They experienced the power of the Holy Spirit together asContinue reading “Unit 29, Session 3”