Pentecost and the Church - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Analyse Acts 2:14-47 and explain the case that the exalted Jesus is proclaimed, people respond, and a Spirit-formed community becomes visible.

Read: Acts 2:14-47

Opening: Ask: What do you notice first in this passage before we explain what it means?

Say:

Peter proclaims Jesus’ death, resurrection, exaltation, and lordship.
Peter tells hearers to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Those who received the word were baptized and added to the community.
The exalted Jesus is proclaimed, people respond, and a Spirit-formed community becomes visible.

Ask:

What happens or is said in the passage?
What does this show about Jesus, God, people, or the biblical story?
Which statement is directly in the text?
What is one careful response for us?

Do: Complete the Acts 2 Observation, Pattern, and Inference Grid activity.

Close: Pray using one truth from the passage and one faithful response.

Materials: Bible; Acts 2 Observation, Pattern, and Inference Grid

Standard outline · 35 minutes

4 minConnect. Connect the lesson to the biblical storyline.
4 minContext. Connect the lesson to the biblical storyline.
9 minRead and observe. Read and observe the principal passage. Ask: What does the passage directly say or narrate?
7 minDiscuss. Work from the text and keep observation distinct from interpretation. Ask: How does the big idea arise from the passage? What should we avoid claiming from this passage?
7 minActivity. Complete Acts 2 Observation, Pattern, and Inference Grid. Activity: Acts 2 Observation, Pattern, and Inference Grid. Printable: T1-L21-P01-acts2-observation-inference.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What is one faithful response that follows from this lesson?

Activity details

Acts 2 Observation, Pattern, and Inference Grid · 8 min

Materials: Acts 2 Observation, Pattern, and Inference Grid; Pens or pencils

Work through the resource using the passage.
Mark observations separately from conclusions.
Discuss one careful application.

Low-resource option: Use blank paper and create the same categories by hand.

Closing

Memory verse: Acts 2:14-47

Prayer: Thank God for the truth in this passage and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: The exalted Jesus is proclaimed, people respond, and a Spirit-formed community becomes visible.