Jesus and His Apostles
Proclaimed Anchor command. “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Anchor story. Jesus’ resurrection. Luke chapter 24 Anchor verse. “Thus it is
written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the
third day, and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be
proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
You are witnesses of these things.” Learning goal. Know the biblical record of Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection, and their significance. Growth goal. Increasingly rely on this good news to bring sinners to faith, by God’s grace. Skill goal. Tell the gospel accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection, in the Holy Spirit’s power. Outcome goal. Many people come to faith in Christ through the proclaiming of the Good News, both by learners and by those to whom learners tell the good news. Basic Study Prayer. “Dear God, help us through the power of your Holy Spirit to do the kind of evangelism that leads people to repent of their sins and to believe in your son Jesus Christ.” Learn from Luke chapter 24 the account of Jesus’ resurrection. · Read and review the story until you can recall it easily enough to tell to others.
· Find in Luke 24:5-9 what two angel messengers told women mourners about Jesus: What sinners
did to him. What happened on the third day after he died. · Find in Luke 24: 36-48: What Jesus
proclaimed about himself, after he had risen back to life. What we believers are to proclaim to people everywhere (verses 47-48). · Find in Luke 24:46-48 what Jesus promised to do for repentant believers. During worship: · Tell or act out Jesus’ appearances to His disciples after He rose from the dead, and explain what you learned from Luke 24. Ask questions about what you found. · Have the children present to the adults the drama, or whatever they have prepared. · Have the believers form small groups to: Pray for friends and relatives to be saved. Pray for ways to explain the Good News to them. Plan when to visit them. · Memorize together Luke 24:46-48. · Those who teach children should read study #50 for children. ·
Have believers
memorize what one must know and do to be saved:
· Advanced Study 1. Find in Acts 2:21-24 and 37-38, in Peter’s message to Jewish people: · What Peter said about Jesus’ death and resurrection (2:21-24). · What the Jews had to do to receive forgiveness and receive the Holy Spirit (2:37 - 38). 2. Find in Acts 26:19-23 the message that Paul proclaimed to non-Jewish people… ·
What what
gentiles (non-Jews) had to do (20). · About Jesus’ death and what his resurrection enabled him to do (23). 3. Find in Romans 6:8-14 what happened to us spiritually when we got baptized… · When Christ died, who else died with him? (8-9) · When Christ rose to life, who else rose with him?
4. Find in Luke 18:31-34 what Jesus foretold about himself before he died and rose back to life: · Where would he die? · What would Gentiles do to him? · What would Jesus himself do three days later? 5. With co-workers activities to do during the week. · Visit unbelievers who have been healed or delivered by the power of Jesus, and explain to them the Good News; tell them the promises of Romans 5:10 and 10:9-10. · Discuss with co-workers how you and they have been explaining the gospel, and plan always whom to visit to proclaim that Jesus was put to death and returned to life. Explain that people must leave their old life and trust Christ for new life. · Use pictures. If your culture allows pictures of religious themes, then draw or copy a set of simple pictures that you and the believers can show to people while explaining to them the Good News of Jesus. The simple pictures below are examples. The Good News in simple pictures
Prepare the
believers to take a simple, powerful message to unbelievers, 6. Visit baptized believers who are discouraged, tempted or doubting, and explain to them the power of Christ that is in them to lead a righteous life. You might use Romans 6:1-14.
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