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4.1 The Early Church

Christian Religious Education · Grade 9 · 8 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Characteristics of the Early Church (Acts 2:41-47)
  • The Church today and the characteristics of the Early Church
  • Miracles performed in the Early Church (Acts 2:43; 5:12-16)
  • The healing of the lame man and lessons from the Apostles' miracles (Acts 3:1-16)
  • Paul and Silas at Philippi: the slave girl and the prison (Acts 16:16-24)
  • Midnight praise and the earthquake (Acts 16:25-26)
  • The jailer's conversion and the call to salvation (Acts 16:27-34)
  • Responding to the call of salvation today; a church attendance journal

What you will be able to do

  • discuss the characteristics of the Early Church
  • describe the miracles performed in the Early Church
  • outline lessons learnt from the miracles performed by the Apostles
  • elaborate the story of Paul and Silas in Acts 16:16-24 and itemise lessons learnt
  • describe the events in Acts 16:25-26 and lessons learnt
  • desire to respond to the call of salvation as portrayed in Acts 16:30-31

Key questions

“Why is it important to learn about the Early Church?”

Lessons

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  1. Characteristics of the Early Church
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Acts 2:41-47: teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, prayer, sharing and praise.
  2. The Church today and the Early Church
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    How churches today show the marks of the Early Church: an interview project.
  3. Miracles in the Early Church
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Acts 2:43 and 5:12-16: signs and wonders through the apostles, and why God worked them.
  4. The healing at the Beautiful Gate
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Acts 3:1-16: "Silver or gold I do not have", and lessons from the apostles' miracles.
  5. Paul and Silas at Philippi
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Acts 16:16-24: a slave girl set free, greedy owners and an unjust imprisonment.
  6. Praise at midnight
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Acts 16:25-26: praying and singing in prison, and an earthquake.
  7. "What must I do to be saved?"
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Acts 16:27-34: the jailer believes and his household is baptised.
  8. Why learn about the Early Church?
    40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
    Lessons for today, responding to God's call, and a church life journal.