Unit 35, Session 3

Paul Was Sent to Rome (Acts 24–26) Dear families, The story of Paul’s time in Caesarea seemed to be long, drawn out, and hopeless. Even still, the apostle was not without hope, which he proclaimed the good news of Jesus before the governor and king—just as Jesus prophesied of His followers in Matthew 10:18.  HowContinue reading “Unit 35, Session 3”

Unit 35, Session 2

 Paul Was on Trial (Acts 22–23) Dear families, In Acts 22–23, Paul must persevere with his trust in Jesus as he faces the dangers prophesied for him in Jerusalem head-on. Though the Jews planned evil against him, God planned it for good, to bring about the message of salvation to those who were waiting toContinue reading “Unit 35, Session 2”

Unit 34, Session 2

 Paul and Silas Started Churches (Acts 15–18) Dear families, In today’s passages, we read how Paul began his second missionary journey, bringing Silas with him to share the good news from Philippi down to Corinth. In our last session, we saw that the salvation of the Gentiles was due to their faith alone. Today, we’reContinue reading “Unit 34, Session 2”

Unit 34, Session 1

The Church Met Together (Acts 15) Dear families, As Paul and Barnabas began seeing both Jew and Gentile lives changed by the gospel, their work in planting churches and discipling believers faced a new problem: a false gospel of works. Today’s Bible passage poses two big questions: Firstly, how exactly are people saved from theirContinue reading “Unit 34, Session 1”