Lesson kit: The Second Journey

Lesson aim

God guides our paths and can use even hard times to reach people.

Key verse

“The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying.” Acts 16:14

Lesson plan

1. 1

   Welcome · 5 minutes

   Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

2. 2

   The story · 10 minutes

   Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

   Open on the big screen →
3. 3

   Talk · 10 minutes

   Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

4. 4

   Activity · 10 minutes

   Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

5. 5

   Closing prayer · 2 minutes

   Close by thanking God for what you learned today. God guides our paths and can use even hard times to reach people.

Discussion questions

1. Who believed in Jesus by the river?
2. What happened in the prison at Philippi?
3. What did Paul do in Corinth to support himself?

Summary for the teacher

Led by the Holy Spirit, Paul and Silas went to Macedonia. In Philippi, Lydia believed in Jesus; later, in prison, they were singing when an earthquake opened the doors, and the jailer came to faith. In Athens, Paul spoke about the "unknown God", and in Corinth he worked making tents with Aquila and Priscilla.