Family Bible Time: The Beatitudes

Family guide · God Raises and Exalts Jesus · Acts 2:22-36 · about 15 minutes

Big idea: God raised Jesus and declared Him both Lord and Christ.

This week we are revisiting God Raises and Exalts Jesus. Keep the discussion anchored in Acts 2:22-36 and the big idea: God raised Jesus and declared Him both Lord and Christ.

The 15-minute flow

2 minConnect. Recall where The Beatitudes fits in the Bible story.
5 minRead. Read selected portions of Acts 2:22-36.
3 minUnderstand. Ask what the passage directly says and what meaning follows from it.
3 minPlay. Use the The Beatitudes Story Path orally or on paper.
2 minRespond. Choose one voluntary response and pray together.

Talk about it

What happened or what was taught?
What does this show us about God, Jesus, or faithful life?
What is one response we can practise?

This week

Action: Choose one concrete response consistent with this lesson’s formation focus: attention, response.

Prayer: Thank God for what is clear in the passage; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the text supports.

Note for parents: Distinguish Peter’s proclamation about Jesus from pressure for a child to make a conversion decision.