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Book of Acts: Chapter 16

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Lydia (Acts 16:9-15)

Lydia was a merchant of purple cloth, and was on the riverbank with her friends when Paul and Luke arrived in Macedonia. Lydia loved God, and when she heard about Jesus, "the Lord opened her heart" to understand. She was so captivated by this news, that she and her whole household were baptised, and she invited her new friends into her home. 

Pray

Pray this prayer each day this week: “Lord, help us share with others, as Lydia did. Help us to act fast when someone needs our help. Amen.”

Activities

Spot the difference
​Audio story (Kids Corner)
​Activity sheets (Trinity West)
​Wordsearch 

Quick questions

• What business did Lydia run? (Selling purple cloth)
• Who did Lydia and her friends meet by the river? (Paul and Luke)
• When Lydia heard about Jesus, what did she do? (She got her family so they could hear about Jesus too)
• What did Lydia and the people in her house do when they heard about Jesus? (They were baptised)
• What did Lydia offer to the disciples? (A place to stay at her house so that more people could hear about Jesus)
• How can a persons life change, when they open their heart to Jesus? 

Paul and Silas in Prison (Acts 16:16-34)

Activities

• Paul's Jail Cell (Susan's Homeschool Blog)
• Shackles (Bible Class Creations)
• Pop-up Jail (Bible Songs and More)
• Chain Craft (Crafting the Word of God)
• Paul and Silas in a Delicious Prison (The Summit)
• Printable puzzle (Crafting the Word of God)
• Paper craft activity (Gelovenisleuk)

Quick Questions

These questions are from Ministry to Children website and could be a great follow up activity

• What city did Paul and his friends go to first in Macedonia? (Philippi)
• Why did Philippi not have a synagogue? (Not enough Jews lived there)
• Who did Paul and his friends find at the river? (Women)
• Who opened Lydia’s heart to listen to the words Paul was teaching? (The Lord)
• Who is God leading you to share the Good News/Gospel of Christ with?
• Who was following Paul when he was sharing the Good News in Philippi? (A slave girl that could predict the future)
• Why did the slave girl’s masters get angry? (They couldn’t make money from the slave girl anymore)
• How was Paul and Silas treated by the crowd? (They were beaten)
• What did Paul and Silas do in prison? (They prayed and praised God)
• How did God’s power change the jailer’s heart?  (He believed in Jesus)

The Adventures of Paul: Prison Break

Paul and Silas: Acts 15 & 16

Paul and Silas in Acts 16: 16-36