MAY 10, 2020

WORSHIP:

LESSON: PAUL AND SILAS

Today’s story is about Paul and Silas. They were friends who wanted to serve God and told His story to others. It wasn’t always easy but they really wanted people to know that God loved them. Let’s read what happened to them when they told people about God’s love. 

Acts 16:16-40

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Video lesson was created by Crossroads Kids Club

FAMILY CONVERSATION: PRE-K

  1. What were the names of the friends in today’s story? (Paul and Silas)

  2. Who did Paul and Silas LOVE to follow? (Jesus!)

  3. What did they do to tell Jesus they love him? (Worship)

  4. Where did Paul and Silas worship Jesus? (In Jail)

  5. What happened when Paul and Silas started worshiping Jesus in jail? (God sent an earthquake and they were free)

  6. Then who did they tell about Jesus? (The jailer! He became a part of God’s Story by deciding to follow Jesus.)

FAMILY CONVERSATION: K-6TH

1. Where did Paul and Silas worship Jesus? (in jail)
2. What happened when they worshiped Jesus? (Their chains fell off and they could have been free! But instead, they told the jailer about Jesus first)
3. How do you think Paul and Silas felt when the doors flew open? How would you feel? (Allow kids to share)
4. Why didn’t Paul and Silas leave the jail when the doors flew open? (They didn’t want too get the guard in trouble and they wanted to tell the guard about God.)
5. Where do you want to worship Jesus this week? (let kids share)

PRAYER BY RYDER AND CYSALLIE

FAMILY ACTIVITY for all ages:

Let’s see who can retell in 30 seconds what happened in the story today? Say the quick version. (Get out your phone or pretend in your head to actually time a kid.) If a kid needs help, hit these points:

a. Paul and Silas went to jail
b. They worshiped God in jail
c. God sent an earthquake that opened the jail doors
d. They decided to stay so the jailer didn’t get in trouble
e. They told him about Jesus
f. The jailer decided to follow Jesus
g. He let Paul and Silas go free!

Let’s practice having hearts like Paul and Silas by worshipping God one more time by singing “To God be the Glory”

 

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!