![]() Ask: “According to verse 4, what did the Christians who fled from Jerusalem do?” (preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ everywhere they went).Ask: “According to verse 3, what did Saul do?” (tried to destroy the church by arresting Christians and putting them in prison).This marks the first time Christ’s followers took the Gospel beyond Judea.Many of the believers left Jerusalem and scattered throughout the nearby regions.Great persecution broke out against the church after Stephen’s death.Saul, who would later become the Apostle Paul, wholeheartedly approved of Stephen’s death (see also Acts 7:58).Persecution Caused the Gospel to Spread.Remind the students that Jesus told His disciples to take the Gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost part of the world thus far, however, the disciples had taken the Gospel only to Jerusalem and Judea.Ask: “What was last week’s lesson about?” (rejecting the Gospel the preaching and martyrdom of Stephen).Remind the class that we are studying the New Testament book of Acts.The title of today’s lesson is, A Tale of Two Men. In today’s lesson from Acts 8, we will learn about two men who had very different reasons for responding to the Gospel. Tell the students that just as Sam and Eunice had different reasons for giving to the building fund, people have different reasons for coming to church and different responses to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Ask: “What was Eunice’s motivation for giving to the building fund?” (she was obeying God). ![]() Please don’t tell anyone how much I gave.”Īsk: “What was Sam’s motivation for giving to the building fund?” (he wanted to be recognized and praised by other people). “Pastor,” she replied,” I don’t want my name on a plaque I’m just obeying God. Pastor Bob thanked Eunice and told her that he would be excited to have her name on the plaque. She told the Pastor what she had done, and gave him a check for $5,650.00. I’ll be proud to have my name on that plaque!”Įunice, a retired widow, felt God’s leading to sell her late husband’s car and give the money to the building fund. “Pastor Bob, I want to show my support for the new building by giving you this check. Sam, a wealthy and influential church member, quickly wrote a check for $5,000.00. He announced that those who gave $5,000.00 or more to the building fund would have their names prominently displayed on a large plaque in the lobby of the new building. Pastor Bob was encouraging his church to give money to build a new building. INTRODUCTION (Create Learning Readiness): Tell the following story (or a similar one from your experience) to the class: AIM: To lead students to contrast the motivations and responses of Simon and the Ethiopian eunuch, and to commit themselves to spreading the Gospel regardless of whatever response or resistance they might encounter.īefore class: Read the notes on Acts 8 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book.
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