1. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!1. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!You have a work that no other can do;You have a work that no other can do;Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well,Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well,Angels will hasten the story to tell.Angels will hasten the story to tell.ChorusChorusDare, dare, dare to do right;Dare, dare, dare to do right;Dare, dare, dare to be true,Dare, dare, dare to be true,Dare to be true, dare to be true.Dare to be true, dare to be true.2. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!2. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!Other men’s failures can never save you.Other men’s failures can never save you.Stand by your conscience, your honor, your faith;Stand by your conscience, your honor, your faith;Stand like a hero and battle till death.Stand like a hero and battle till death.Words:Words: George L. Taylor, b. 1835 George L. Taylor, b. 1835 Music:Music: Arr. by A. C. Smyth, 1840–1909 Arr. by A. C. Smyth, 1840–1909

I have some puzzle pieces here I have some puzzle pieces here that have different words on them.that have different words on them.

What do these words mean?What do these words mean?Let’s put the puzzle together now!Let’s put the puzzle together now!

Let’s turn the pieces Let’s turn the pieces over and fit the puzzle over and fit the puzzle back together to find back together to find another word. another word.

What does What does valiantvaliant mean? mean?

The words on the puzzle The words on the puzzle pieces help describe what pieces help describe what it means to be valiant.it means to be valiant.

What words on the What words on the puzzle do you remember? puzzle do you remember?

CourageousCourageousFaithfulFaithfulTrustworthyTrustworthyPrayerfulPrayerful

VirtuousVirtuousRepentantRepentantHonestHonestObedientObedient

““Lesson 43: Paul Testifies of Jesus Christ,” Lesson 43: Paul Testifies of Jesus Christ,” Primary 7: New Testament, Primary 7: New Testament, 151”151”

““Scriptural Giants: Saul Becomes Paul,” By Sherrie Johnson, Scriptural Giants: Saul Becomes Paul,” By Sherrie Johnson, FriendFriend, , Sept. 1986Sept. 1986

““Scriptural Giants: Saul Becomes Paul,” By Sherrie Johnson, Scriptural Giants: Saul Becomes Paul,” By Sherrie Johnson, FriendFriend, , Oct. 1986Oct. 1986

““Scenes from Paul’s Missionary Journeys,” By Kent P. Jackson, Scenes from Paul’s Missionary Journeys,” By Kent P. Jackson, EnsignEnsign, , Sept. 1991Sept. 1991

On his way to Damascus to On his way to Damascus to continue his persecution of the continue his persecution of the Christians, Saul was surrounded by Christians, Saul was surrounded by a heavenly light. a heavenly light.

The voice of the Lord asked, “Saul, The voice of the Lord asked, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” Saul, why persecutest thou me?”

Saul asked Saul asked Jesus what Jesus what he should he should do and was do and was told he told he would meet would meet someone someone who would who would help him.help him.

Saul was blind for three Saul was blind for three days. He did not eat or drink. days. He did not eat or drink.

He realized He realized he had done he had done many bad many bad things and things and felt terrible felt terrible about the about the choices he choices he had made.had made.

Saul repented and Saul repented and his sight was his sight was restored after restored after receiving a receiving a priesthood blessing. priesthood blessing.

He was baptized. He was baptized. For many days Saul For many days Saul remained with remained with Jesus’ disciples, Jesus’ disciples, learning all that he learning all that he could from them. could from them.

Before long, Saul, the man Before long, Saul, the man who had persecuted who had persecuted Christians, was testifying of Christians, was testifying of Jesus Christ in the Jesus Christ in the synagogues. synagogues.

NeverthelNevertheless, many ess, many people people continued continued to to persecute persecute the the Christians. Christians.

One time when One time when the people decided the people decided to kill Saul, he to kill Saul, he escaped by being escaped by being lowered over the lowered over the city wall in a city wall in a basket by some of basket by some of the disciples.the disciples.

Saul traveled to Jerusalem Saul traveled to Jerusalem and tried to join the and tried to join the Christians there, but they Christians there, but they remembered his remembered his persecutions and were afraid persecutions and were afraid of him. of him.

One of the disciples, Barnabas, One of the disciples, Barnabas, took Saul to the Apostles Peter took Saul to the Apostles Peter and James, the brother of Jesus. and James, the brother of Jesus.

Saul told them Saul told them of his wonderful of his wonderful vision and vision and conversion. conversion.

They knew that They knew that he spoke the he spoke the truth and truth and accepted him accepted him with love.with love.

Saul taught in Saul taught in the name of the name of Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ and bore his bore his testimony to the testimony to the people.people.

They would not They would not listen and again listen and again tried to kill Saul. tried to kill Saul. The Apostles were afraid The Apostles were afraid for Saul’s life and told him for Saul’s life and told him to return to his home in to return to his home in Tarsus, where they hoped Tarsus, where they hoped he would be safe.he would be safe.

Several years Several years later, Barnabas later, Barnabas traveled to Tarsus traveled to Tarsus and found Saul. and found Saul. They traveled to They traveled to other lands.other lands.

They taught the people They taught the people about Jesus and preached about Jesus and preached the gospel. the gospel.

About this time Saul About this time Saul began to be called by his began to be called by his Latin name, Paul. Latin name, Paul.

In Lystra, Paul In Lystra, Paul healed a man healed a man who had been who had been crippled since crippled since birth. birth.

The local The local people saw people saw and heard and heard about what about what Paul had done. Paul had done.

They thought They thought Paul and Paul and Barnabas were Barnabas were gods and gods and wanted to wanted to worship them worship them and offer and offer sacrifices to sacrifices to them.them.

Paul and Barnabas Paul and Barnabas convinced the people that convinced the people that they were not gods. they were not gods.

Many learned the gospel Many learned the gospel and were converted.and were converted.

On Paul’s On Paul’s second second missionary missionary journey, he journey, he and another and another Apostle, Silas, Apostle, Silas, crossed the crossed the Aegean Sea to Aegean Sea to preach the preach the gospel in gospel in Macedonia.Macedonia.

A girl had an evil spirit in her. A girl had an evil spirit in her. People liked People liked to hear what to hear what the evil the evil spirit said spirit said through her. through her.

They paid They paid the men she the men she worked for worked for to hear the to hear the evil spirit evil spirit speak.speak.

Whenever Paul and Silas walked Whenever Paul and Silas walked by, the girl followed them. As by, the girl followed them. As she did, the evil spirit spoke.she did, the evil spirit spoke.

One day Paul One day Paul commanded the commanded the evil spirit to evil spirit to leave her. It did. leave her. It did.

The men she The men she worked for were worked for were angry.angry.Now they could not make Now they could not make

money.money.

The men took The men took Paul and Silas to Paul and Silas to the leaders of the leaders of their city.their city.

They said that They said that Paul and Silas had Paul and Silas had been causing been causing trouble. trouble.

The leaders The leaders had Paul and had Paul and Silas whipped Silas whipped and put in and put in prison.prison.

Suddenly, the ground Suddenly, the ground began to shake and the began to shake and the prison doors opened.prison doors opened.

That night, Paul and Silas That night, Paul and Silas prayed and sang hymns to prayed and sang hymns to Heavenly Father. Heavenly Father.

EveryonEveryone in the e in the prison prison heard heard them.them.

The The guard guard woke up woke up and saw and saw the open the open doors. doors.

He thought the prisoners He thought the prisoners had escaped. had escaped.

Paul told the guard not to Paul told the guard not to worry. The prisoners were worry. The prisoners were all still there. The guard all still there. The guard knelt by Paul and Silas and knelt by Paul and Silas and asked how he could be asked how he could be saved.saved.

Paul and Silas Paul and Silas taught the guard taught the guard and his family the and his family the gospel. That night gospel. That night the guard and his the guard and his family were family were baptized.baptized.

The next day the The next day the city leaders set city leaders set Paul and Silas Paul and Silas free. Paul and free. Paul and Silas went to Silas went to another city to another city to do more do more missionary work.missionary work.

What did What did the Lord the Lord call Paul call Paul and and Barnabas Barnabas to do? (to do? (Acts 13:2–4.).)

After Paul and After Paul and Barnabas Barnabas healed the healed the crippled man at crippled man at Lystra, who did Lystra, who did the people the people think they think they were? (were? (Acts 14:11–12.) .)

Jupiter and Jupiter and Mercurius were Mercurius were false gods the false gods the people people worshiped. They worshiped. They did not know did not know about Heavenly about Heavenly Father and Father and Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.

What did Paul What did Paul and Barnabas and Barnabas try to teach the try to teach the people about people about Jesus Christ? (Jesus Christ? (Acts 14:14–17.).)

How was Paul treated by How was Paul treated by the Jews of Antioch and the Jews of Antioch and Iconium? (Iconium? (Acts 14:19.) .)

Why do you Why do you think he think he continued continued preaching preaching the gospel the gospel after being after being so badly so badly treated?treated?

Why were certain men Why were certain men in Macedonia upset in Macedonia upset when Paul and Silas when Paul and Silas healed a woman by healed a woman by

casting an evil spirit out casting an evil spirit out of her? (of her? (Acts 16:19.).)

What did these What did these men do to Paul men do to Paul

and Silas? (and Silas? (Acts 16:20–23.).)

What did Paul and Silas do What did Paul and Silas do while they were in jail? (while they were in jail? (Acts 16:25))

Why do you think they prayed Why do you think they prayed and sang praises to God? and sang praises to God?

What effect do you think their What effect do you think their actions had on the other actions had on the other prisoners?prisoners?

Why do you Why do you think Paul and think Paul and Silas stayed in Silas stayed in the prison the prison when the when the earthquake earthquake opened the opened the prison doors? prison doors? (Acts 16:27–(Acts 16:27–31)31)

How did their actions How did their actions bless the keeper of the bless the keeper of the prison and his family? prison and his family? (Acts 16:32–34) (Acts 16:32–34)

What kind What kind of of opportunitieopportunities do we s do we have to have to testify of testify of and teach and teach others others about Jesus about Jesus Christ?Christ?

Let’s read Acts 14:3 and Let’s read Acts 14:3 and Acts 16:18, 25, 31. Acts 16:18, 25, 31.

How do these scriptures How do these scriptures show that Paul was show that Paul was valiant in his testimony of valiant in his testimony of Jesus Christ wherever he Jesus Christ wherever he went? went?

How can we let other How can we let other people know that we have people know that we have strong testimonies of strong testimonies of Jesus Christ?Jesus Christ?

What are What are some of some of the the challenges challenges we may we may face as we face as we try to be try to be valiant in valiant in testifying testifying of Jesus?of Jesus?

Think of specific things you Think of specific things you can do this week to show can do this week to show

others that you have a strong others that you have a strong testimony of Jesus Christ. testimony of Jesus Christ.

Write down Write down at least one at least one

idea and idea and place the place the

paper where paper where you can see you can see

it often. it often.

Let’s read the words on the Let’s read the words on the puzzle pieces once more.puzzle pieces once more.

How can we valiantly testify How can we valiantly testify of Jesus Christ in these areas?of Jesus Christ in these areas?

Enr. Act. 2

I have testimony I have testimony of Jesus Christ. of Jesus Christ.

I know Heavenly I know Heavenly Father blesses Father blesses me when I testify me when I testify of Jesus Christ.of Jesus Christ.

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