The Suffering Church To describe how early Christians were persecuted. To explain why they were...
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The Suffering Church To describe how early Christians were persecuted. To explain why they were persecuted To reflect upon how St Paul, Peter and St Stephen
The Suffering Church To describe how early Christians were
persecuted. To explain why they were persecuted To reflect upon how
St Paul, Peter and St Stephen can be an example for us today. What
would you do if someone wanted to stop you worshipping or learning
about Jesus ?
Slide 2
Acts 2:36 What was Peter preaching ? Acts 5:12-18 Why did the
high priests arrest the apostles and Peter ? Acts 12:1-4 What
happened to the apostle James, the brother of John? Why did King
Herod put Peter in prison as well ? Acts 7:52-56 What did Stephen
say that annoyed the Jews ? Acts 7:54-58 What did the Jewish people
do to him? Why do you think they hated him so much? Acts 9:20-22.
What was Paul preaching? Acts 9:22-24; Acts 13:44-45 Why did the
Jews want him to kill or arrest him ? 2 Corinthians 11:24- 28 What
did Paul suffer during his travels and preaching? Answer the
questions for your Saint. ***How could have your apostle have
avoided their suffering ? Why didnt they avoid it?
Slide 3
Sharing the information you have learnt, work out which answer
cards go where in the table. Then copy out the completed table in
your books. What was he preaching ? Acts 2:36Acts 9:20-22.Acts
7:51-56 Why did this happen? Acts 5:12-18Acts 9:22-24; Acts
14:44-45 Acts 7:51-56 What did he suffer ? Acts 12:1-42 Corinthians
11:24- 28 Acts 7:54-58
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What was he preaching ? That God has made this Jesus both Lord
and Messiah That Jesus is the Son of God I can see heaven thrown
open, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. Why did this
happen? The Jewish priests were jealous. It pleased them to have
the apostles in prison. Because he proved to them that Jesus was
the Messiah. They were jealous of the crowds who believed his
preaching. He said that the Jews were opposing the Holy Spirit, and
that Jesus was in heaven What did he suffer ? He was arrested. He
might have been executed. He was flogged, stoned, arrested,
shipwrecked. He was stoned.
Slide 5
Homework Choose one of the Saints you have looked at. Describe
what he suffered Explain why he suffered for Christ why he didnt
give up What you think he achieved by not giving up
Slide 6
Speaking up for Christ 1. Why didnt the Apostles give up their
preaching to try and avoid suffering? 2. Why is it important to
speak the truth ? Draw the picture, and write each answer in one of
the speech bubbles. FULL SENTENCES !!
Slide 7
Artist...? Draw either St Stephen being stoned St Paul being
flogged, or stoned, or shipwrecked, or in prison St Peter in
prison, or crucified upside down What inscription/ motto would they
want you to write above your drawing of them ? eg I lived and died
for Christ!