The kids really loved this lesson! They loved when I knocked on the table as I talked about Peter knocking on the gate. They really like the simple paper chains.
Peter taught people about Jesus and with God’s power, he
healed people with miracles. He has been teaching so many people about Jesus,
that the king put Peter in prison.
Peter was in prison waiting for his trial. He was chained
with two soldiers on each side of him and there were two soldiers guarding the
door of his prison cell.
While Peter was in prison, the Christians were together
praying for Peter. Who were they praying to? (God)
Peter was
asleep the night that King Herod was ready to take him out of prison to go to
his trial. An angel from God came and woke Peter up. The angel told Peter to
"Hurry, get up!" The chains fell off of Peter's hands!
Peter
followed the angel, and they went right past the guards, and they came to the
iron gate that led into the city. The gate opened by itself, and they went out
and went down one street, then the angel left Peter by himself.
Peter went
to the house where a lot of Christians were praying for him. He knocked on the
door and a girl named Rhoda answered.
When she
recognized Peter's voice, she was so excited that he was there, she didn't open
the gate! Instead, she ran in and announced to everyone that Peter was at the
gate! They did not believe her, but Rhoda kept telling them that Peter was
really outside at the gate.
Peter knocked
again and when they finally opened the door, and saw that Peter really was outside!
They were amazed! Peter explained that God sent His angel to take him out of
prison. God answered their prayers and Peter was safe.
Scripture is
Acts 12:1-17.
The
backgrounds can be printed on both sides of a sheet of paper. Or, each
background can be printed on separate sheets of paper. On the back of one, add glue
along the sides and the bottom. Put the two back together to form a pocket to
hold the people. Cut around the outside solid line of the people and fold on
the dotted line. Peter is in prison on one side and turned over he is dressed
and out of prison following the angel. Rhoda can peek over the top of the
(paper) wall. Click here to download.
We usually begin class with a prayer and the students all pray. But, for this lesson, I told them we were changing it a bit because prayer was a large part of the lesson. After singing a couple songs and doing our Bible Fact Cards, I had the students put on these chains. Super easy to make! And they have so much fun with them! For these, I used my paper cutter and cut 5 pieces of color paper about 3/4"x8 1/2". Just staple your loop after inserting a strip into the previous loop. I just made 5 loops per set of chains.
Not all are shown.
(These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.)
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What a wonderful story to teach about, and the crafts look like so much fun! Thanks for sharing with #SocialButterflySunday, Debbie! Hope to see you join the party again this week :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful, faith-building Bible story!
ReplyDeleteDebbie...I just studied this teaching and loved it so it's a joy to see it as the focus lesson here. Thank you for sharing this at Monday's Musings. :-)
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