Lesson No. 1 The adventures of Paul - The Persecutor. Acts 9: 1-19 Key Verse 2 Corinthians 5: 17

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The adventures of Paul - The Persecutor Read Acts 9: -9 Key Verse Corinthians 5: 7 Have you ever been bullied at school? What did you think about the bully?

1 Marks (to be entered by Teacher) Punctuality Neatness Answers Sub- GRAND Bonus/Prize TOTAL Make sure your name and address are written here. Name Address Age Date of Birth Class Teacherʼs Name level Bible Searching In the Book of Acts Lesson No. The adventures of Paul - The Persecutor Read Acts 9: -9 Key Verse Corinthians 5: 7 Have you ever been bullied at school? What did you think about the bully? You would not expect God to use this sort of person in His work. Amazing as it may seem, God did use a person like this to tell people about the Lord Jesus. How could He do this? Only by changing this man s life completely! Write out the Key Verse. This man was a young Jew called Saul. (Later his name was changed to Paul.) He firmly believed that he was pleasing God by bullying (or persecuting) the followers of the Lord Jesus. The Jewish leaders gave him permission to arrest and imprison the Christians. Write on the sign the name of the city to which he was going, and write underneath why he was going there. When Saul was nearly at his destination something happened. Answer TRUE or FALSE:- Saul turned back. Saul saw a light from Heaven flash around him. Saul fell to the ground and heard a voice. Saul fainted. Complete the word which the Lord Jesus used to describe the way Saul was treating Him. P E R 4 Bibletime

Lesson Saul thought the Lord Jesus was just an ordinary man who had died. He now realized He was alive! This convinced Saul that Jesus was indeed the Son of God.

2 Lesson Saul thought the Lord Jesus was just an ordinary man who had died. He now realized He was alive! This convinced Saul that Jesus was indeed the Son of God. When Saul got up he was blind, so his companions led him by the hand into Damascus. For how long was Saul blind? Draw a straight line from the finger to the correct box. weeks hours days What was the name of the disciple to whom the Lord spoke in a vision about Saul? Finish writing the letters to find out. Ananias The Lord had a special task for this man to do. Fill in the missing letters (a, e, i, o, u) to discover what it was. SPECIAL G _ / t _ / th _ / h s _ / _ f / J _ d _ s _ n / Str ght / Str t / _ nd / _ sk f _ r / _ / m _ n / fr _ m / T _ rs _ s. ASSIGNMENT Unscramble the letters to find out what Saul was doing when Ananias arrived. A G P N R I Y Write IN YOUR OWN WORDS why Ananias was at first unwilling to go to Saul. God had changed Saul s life and He was going to send him on a special mission. Write out from verse 5 to whom he was to go.... Circle the word that Ananias used to greet Saul. Friend Enemy Brother If God can make a new man out of a person like Saul, He can do the same for you. For teacher s remarks 0

Lesson Lesson No. The Adventures of Paul - Problems Read Acts 9: 9-0 Key Verse Romans : 6 Please put your name here Have you ever heard the saying: A leopard can t change his spots?

3 Lesson Lesson No. The Adventures of Paul - Problems Read Acts 9: 9-0 Key Verse Romans : 6 Please put your name here Have you ever heard the saying: A leopard can t change his spots? We use this to describe someone who is unable to change his ways. Everyone thought Saul was like this, but God had changed him. Now Saul wanted to tell everyone about the Lord Jesus. Where did the Jewish people worship God in Saul s day? Underline the correct answer. CHURCHES SYNAGOGUES PALACES What did Saul preach to all the people? Unscramble the letters to find out. / / / / / SUSEJ / SI / EHT / NOS / FO / DGO The people who heard him were very surprised. Write in the speech bubble the first thing which they said. Saul preached so well that nobody could argue with him. Many Jews hated him and made a secret plan. Decode the message to discover the plan by turning each letter into the letter that follows it. a becomes b, b becomes c, c becomes d, d becomes e, x becomes y, y becomes z, z becomes a, and so on. Top Secret / / _ v d v h k k v z s b g _ / / _ s g d b h s x f z s d r _ / / _ z m c j h k k g h l Day and night the Jews watched for Saul to leave through the city gates. Complete the picture to show how Saul escaped from the city.

Lesson Where did Saul go after his escape? Write your answer on the sign. Was there a big welcome for Saul? Answer YES or NO to the following sentences. The disciples were happy to see him.

NAR SA B Write out the verse which tells us what he said about Saul that made the disciples change their minds. Before long Saul faced more problems. What were they? See verse 9.

4 Lesson Where did Saul go after his escape? Write your answer on the sign. Was there a big welcome for Saul? Answer YES or NO to the following sentences. The disciples were happy to see him. The disciples felt afraid. The disciples didn t believe Saul was a follower of Jesus. AB Who befriended Saul and took him to the apostles? His name is hidden around his headdress. NAR SA B Write out the verse which tells us what he said about Saul that made the disciples change their minds. Before long Saul faced more problems. What were they? See verse 9. Where did Saul s Christian friends send him to get him away from the danger? Write down the first letter of each object to find out. Even though he had many problems and people tried to murder him, Saul was never ashamed of the Lord Jesus. Write out the Key Verse. Paul believed this and preached it wherever he went. For teacher s remarks 0

Here, many people had believed on the Lord Jesus and for the first time were called Christians. Using the Bible Reading complete the names of the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch.

5 Lesson Lesson No. The Adventures of Paul - The Preacher Read Acts : - Key Verse Acts : Please put your name here A few years later Saul and Barnabas were reunited in Antioch, a large city many miles from Jerusalem. Here, many people had believed on the Lord Jesus and for the first time were called Christians. Using the Bible Reading complete the names of the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch. (Two are done for you.) A Christian is someone who has trusted the Lord Jesus for salvation and is following Him. What were these men doing when God, the Holy Spirit, spoke to them? Answer TRUE or FALSE:- They were worshipping (ministering to) the Lord. They were talking to one another. They were fasting (going without food). Write out what the Holy Spirit said to them. N Tarsus Antioch Soon the men whom God had chosen were in a ship on their way to the island of Cyprus. This was the very island where Barnabas had been born. Paphos Cyprus Salamis

Lesson Find out what Saul and Barnabas did when they arrived at Salamis, by solving the Word Code Puzzle.

) A B C Word the in They synagogue of Jewish God preached B C A A B They C A A C B CROSSWORD Using words from the Bible Reading, do this

They met a man called Paulus. Clues across. This man went with Saul.. The island they came to in verse 4. 4. The evil man s name in verse 8.

(Verse ) Look at Verses & and describe what happened next to:- Elymas Sergius Paulus By the time Saul and Barnabas had finished their

6 Lesson Find out what Saul and Barnabas did when they arrived at Salamis, by solving the Word Code Puzzle. (For example B is they, found by following B across and down.) A B C Word the in They synagogue of Jewish God preached B C A A B They C A A C B CROSSWORD Using words from the Bible Reading, do this Crossword. Clues down. This man was with Saul and Barnabas as their helper.. The evil man s name in verse They met a man called Paulus. Clues across. This man went with Saul.. The island they came to in verse The evil man s name in verse The place where they met the evil man What did Saul say would happen to Elymas as a result of his deceit and trickery? (Verse ) Look at Verses & and describe what happened next to:- Elymas Sergius Paulus By the time Saul and Barnabas had finished their visit to Cyprus, God s message of Good News had been heard by many people. Some, like Elymas had rejected it, while others like Sergius Paulus believed it (see the Key Verse), and became Christians. What has been your response to the Good News? For teacher s remarks 0

Lesson 4 Lesson No. 4 The Adventures of Paul - A Divided City Read Acts : -6 and 4-5 Key Verse Acts : 49 Please put your name here EXTRA!

Newspapers and television are just two ways by which news spreads quickly. Another way is through the internet.

If they wrote a newspaper what would the headline be? Fill in the missing letters (a, e, i, o, u) to find out. B _ l v n J _ s _ s _ n d y w _ l l b _ s _ v _ d. Where had Paul been preaching?

7 Lesson 4 Lesson No. 4 The Adventures of Paul - A Divided City Read Acts : -6 and 4-5 Key Verse Acts : 49 Please put your name here EXTRA!! Jesus is Alive Why do adults spend so much time reading the newspaper, watching or listening to the news? It s because they want to know the important things that are going on in the world. Newspapers and television are just two ways by which news spreads quickly. Another way is through the internet. Saul, now known as Paul, (see Acts : 9) and Barnabas had some really exciting news to tell. It is called the Gospel (Good News about the Lord Jesus). If they wrote a newspaper what would the headline be? Fill in the missing letters (a, e, i, o, u) to find out. B _ l v n J _ s _ s _ n d y w _ l l b _ s _ v _ d. Where had Paul been preaching? Draw a box around the correct answer. SYNAGOGUE STREET CHURCH Answer TRUE or FALSE:- When the meeting was finished, the people:- shouted at them angrily. invited them to speak the next Sabbath. told them to leave town. Many of the Jews were so interested in what they had heard, that they followed Paul and Barnabas along the street. Unscramble the letters in the speech bubble to find out what Paul and Barnabas urged them to do. toncinue / ni / het / creag / fo / ogd / / _ / _ / / _ These Jews were very interested in what Paul had preached. He was now encouraging them to accept the message of the Lord Jesus completely. The following Sabbath, who came to hear Paul and Barnabas preach the Word of God? Check the right answer. No one A few people Nearly everyone

8 Lesson 4 When the Jews saw the crowds, many of whom were Gentiles (non-jewish people), how did they feel? Cross out the wrong answer. Pleased and happy / Envious and jealous Paul and Barnabas were sure that God s Good News was for everyone. How did the Gentiles react when they heard that God wants every one to be saved?.. Write out the Key Verse to discover what happened when Paul and Barnabas preached the Good News about Jesus. As often happens today, people in that city were divided in their response to the Gospel. Isn t it sad to think that the unbelieving Jews tried, like Elymas in our last lesson, to keep others from believing too? See verse 50 and write IN YOUR OWN WORDS the three things the Jews did.... What did Paul and Barnabas do? Underline the correct answer. Shook hands Threw stones at the Jews Shook the dust from their feet Where did they go? Write your answer on the signpost. With what were the disciples filled?.. Even though the disciples (believers) lived in a city where many were against them, they knew that God was with them. Return your lessons to: PBS Centre or to: For student s comments or teacher s remarks 0 0 BES / PBS Centre, Box 0, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, RN B, Canada. Visit bible-n-more.com or phone for information. Charity BN/Registration No RR 000

level 4 Bibletime Lesson No. 1 The Apostle Paul - His Conversion Read Bible Studies Verses

level 4 Bibletime Lesson No. 1 The Apostle Paul - His Conversion Read Bible Studies Verses Marks (to be entered by Teacher) Punctuality Neatness Answers Sub- GRAND Bonus/Prize TOTAL Make sure your name and address are written here. Name Address Age Date of Birth Class Teacherʼs Name Lesson No.