A Man from Africa Learns about Jesus

Philip and the Ethiopian Man

7/5/20

Scripture Reference

Acts 8: 26-40

The Point!

God wants everyone to know about Jesus!

Lesson Goals

Tell that Philip told the good news about Jesus.

Say the good news “Jesus Loves you” to others.

Thank God for the good news of Jesus’ love.

Worship Time:

Memory Verse: Go tell the world the Good News. Mark 16:15

Use the sign language chart to teach the memory verse.

Opening Prayer:

Dear Lord,

Thank You for our snack.

Thank You for loving us.

Thank You for Jesus.

In Jesus name, amen.

Lesson Introduction Activity:

Chariot Rides Based on activity in Gospel Light’s Movers and Shakers Winter A pg 51.

Do: Let children take turns sitting in the basket chariot while an adult pulls them

across the room.

Talk About: • A chariot is a type of carriage usually pulled by horses

that people used to travel through the desert.

• In our Bible Story today, a man named Philip walked down

a road in the desert. Philip saw a man riding in a chariot.

Today we will hear how Philip helped this man.

Bible Story: Read the story from The Read With Me Bible.

The Man from Ethiopia The Read with Me Bible

Page 411-414

An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip: “Go south to the desert road that goes down

from Jerusalem to Gaza.” On his way he met an Ethiopian official. The man had an

important position. He was in charge of all the wealth of the queen of Ethiopia. He

had gone to Jerusalem to worship. On his way home he was sitting in his chariot.

He was reading the book of Isaiah. Philip heard the man reading. “Do you

understand what you’re reading?” Philip asked. “How can I?” he said. “I need

someone to explain it.” He invited Philip to come up and sit with him. Then Philip

told him the good news about Jesus. As they traveled along the road, they came to

some water. The official said, “Look! Here is water! Why shouldn’t I be

baptized?” Then both Philip and the official went down into the water. Philip

baptized him.

Discussing the story: Ask: What was the Ethiopian doing? Who helped him understand what he was

reading? So what did he do?

Say: The Ethiopian was reading God’s Word. Philip helped him understand it. He

was then baptized.

Pray: Thank God for Jesus. Thank God for missionaries. Ask God to help all of us

to be missionaries for Jesus.

Closing Prayer/Echo Prayer: Have the children repeat the words after you. Lord,

Use all of me to share the news

so others can love You as I do.

In Jesus name, amen.

Craft Activity:

Philip Megaphone

After the children finish coloring the pictures, help them tape or staple the

paper into a megaphone (to tell others about Jesus).

Bible Activity:

Good News Game

Do: Everyone sits in circle on the floor. Toss a plush heart or a soft ball to a

family member and say, Jesus loves YOU. That person tosses the heart back to

you as you say, And Jesus Loves ME. Repeat with each person.

PRAYER FOR YOUR CHILD

Father, please give (child’s name) the authentic courage to be Your witness to those who are close

to them and to those who live far away.

Mark 16:15

Faith @ Home

Philip Tells the Ethiopian Scripture Reference

Acts 8:26-40

Things to talk about:

• Philip helped a man learn about Jesus’ love. What else do we know about Jesus? (He

listens to our prayers. He will always help us.)

• Who are some people we can tell about Jesus’ love?

Words to pray together:

Dear God, Thank you for (say names child mentioned). Help us tell them and other

people the good news about Jesus. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Family Devotion Time

People Mural (Adapted from; “Everybody Ought to Know”)

You will need: Large sheet of newsprint or paper grocery bags cut open & taped

together), scissors, old magazines, or pictures of babies, children & adults cut from

magazines, glue sticks, pictures of Jesus, crayons or markers.

Allow your whole family help you glue the picture of Jesus in the center of the paper

as you talk about all the people Jesus loves. Tell family members to help each other

choose and cut pictures of babies, children, & adults from magazines. Glue pictures of

people around Jesus on the mural. Some may want to add grass, trees, & flowers to

the scene with crayons or markers.

Talk about; How are the people alike? How are they different? Does Jesus love

babies,? Children? Adults? Who can tell them Jesus loves them? Do you know

someone that you need to tell them Jesus loves them?