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Lesson Title: Paul's Shipwreck - Eager to share the good news of Jesus with the Roman Emperor Caesar, the imprisoned Paul is taken onto a ship sailing toward Rome. Miraculously, all passengers survive a catastrophic shipwreck.

Scripture: Acts 27-28

Wonder Truth: The Holy Spirit Gives Us Courage
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Who: Luke, author of both the Gospel of Luke and Acts, writes in the first-person voice only in the final chapters of Acts (the “we” passages). Many Bible commentators take this to mean that Luke was a travel companion of Paul and present during these events.

What: Paul’s higher status meant that a centurion guarded him. This centurion saved his life, for whereas the other soldiers were planning to kill the prisoners, Paul’s guard persuades them to trust the prisoners to swim—requiring chains be removed (Acts 27:43).

Where: When the ship came to rest on the island of Malta (Acts 28:1), it means the ship had traveled at least 600 miles from Crete. These are some of the most treacherous waters in the Mediterranean Sea.

When: A voyage after the fast of the Day of Atonement (Acts 27:9) means the ship was traveling to Rome as late as October, when the dangerous conditions of winter were already threatening. Travel by ship would become outright impossible in only a few short weeks.

Connecting to God’s Big Story: From Luke 8:22–25, we know Jesus has the authority to command the winds and the waves. Like Jesus who was able to sleep during a storm, Paul calmly urges his companions to eat and await God’s deliverance (Acts 27:33–34).



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Lesson Title: Paul's Shipwreck - Eager to share the good news of Jesus with the Roman Emperor Caesar, the imprisoned Paul is taken onto a ship sailing toward Rome. Miraculously, all passengers survive a catastrophic shipwreck.

Scripture: Acts 27-28

Wonder Truth: The Holy Spirit Gives Us Courage
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Foundation Building Blocks

Who: Luke, author of both the Gospel of Luke and Acts, writes in the first-person voice only in the final chapters of Acts (the “we” passages). Many Bible commentators take this to mean that Luke was a travel companion of Paul and present during these events.

What: Paul’s higher status meant that a centurion guarded him. This centurion saved his life, for whereas the other soldiers were planning to kill the prisoners, Paul’s guard persuades them to trust the prisoners to swim—requiring chains be removed (Acts 27:43).

Where: When the ship came to rest on the island of Malta (Acts 28:1), it means the ship had traveled at least 600 miles from Crete. These are some of the most treacherous waters in the Mediterranean Sea.

When: A voyage after the fast of the Day of Atonement (Acts 27:9) means the ship was traveling to Rome as late as October, when the dangerous conditions of winter were already threatening. Travel by ship would become outright impossible in only a few short weeks.

Connecting to God’s Big Story: From Luke 8:22–25, we know Jesus has the authority to command the winds and the waves. Like Jesus who was able to sleep during a storm, Paul calmly urges his companions to eat and await God’s deliverance (Acts 27:33–34).



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Think Again

Lesson Title: The Tower of Babel - After the flood, the people thought they could receive blessing and power by building a tower rather than seeking and following God’s plan. As a result, God scattered the people and confused their languages.

Scripture: Genesis 11

Wonder Truth: God's Plan is Enough

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WHO?
After the great flood (Genesis 6—9), people start to reproduce and populate again. Genesis 10 gives a genealogical account of Noah’s sons after the flood. Some time after this, people gather to build the city of Babel.

WHAT?
The people want to build a great city and tower to make a name for themselves. Likely this tower was a ziggurat—a structure with a square base that sloped upward. A shrine may have been at the top.

WHERE?
Babel was located in what became known as Babylon in Southern Mesopotamia, northeast of the land of Israel. In modern times, this area is in Iraq.

WHEN?
After the flood, people repopulated the earth. It is likely that the people in this account are influenced by the idea of false gods. A ziggurat was meant to serve as a stairway from heaven to earth, uniting the people and giving them access to the gods.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
In the story, humans made their own plan to restore a relationship with God. But God had a much better plan to send Jesus to redeem creation and cover sin. God’s plan did not fit anyone’s expectation. Through Jesus, God’s redemptive plan is enough!


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Lesson Title: Paul & Barnabas - The Holy Spirit sends Paul and Barnabas to tell others about Jesus. When Elymas tries to stop them, the Holy Spirit gives Paul and Barnabas power to carry out their mission.

Scripture: Acts 13

Wonder Truth: The Holy Spirit Gives Us Power
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Who: In Acts 13:9, Luke first tells that Saul was also called Paul. Jews could be given an alternative Roman name at birth, and Paul becomes the preferred name when traveling outside of Jewish circles. The name has nothing to do with his following Jesus.

What: “Blindness” almost always has a metaphorical meaning in the Gospels and Acts. The magician Elymas had the role of advisor, but he was leading the proconsul astray as a false prophet. Thus he becomes temporarily blind and has to himself be led (Acts 13:11).

Where: The island of Cyprus is in the Mediterranean Sea, and it was known to have a prominent Jewish community. Acts 4:36 tells that Barnabas is from Cyprus, and his connections may have been the reason for the missionaries to travel there.

When: Sergius Paulus governed Cyprus around 45–46 AD. He was a Roman senator, and Luke gives the accurate name for this proconsul.

Connecting to God’s Big Story: God commanded His people to test prophets for falsity (Deuteronomy 18:20–22). Similar cautions are found in 1 John 4:1–3. No one failing to confess that Jesus came as God “in the flesh” speaks for God, and only the Spirit of God speaks for God.



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Lesson Title: Paul & Barnabas - The Holy Spirit sends Paul and Barnabas to tell others about Jesus. When Elymas tries to stop them, the Holy Spirit gives Paul and Barnabas power to carry out their mission.

Scripture: Acts 13

Wonder Truth: The Holy Spirit Gives Us Power
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Foundation Building Blocks

Who: In Acts 13:9, Luke first tells that Saul was also called Paul. Jews could be given an alternative Roman name at birth, and Paul becomes the preferred name when traveling outside of Jewish circles. The name has nothing to do with his following Jesus.

What: “Blindness” almost always has a metaphorical meaning in the Gospels and Acts. The magician Elymas had the role of advisor, but he was leading the proconsul astray as a false prophet. Thus he becomes temporarily blind and has to himself be led (Acts 13:11).

Where: The island of Cyprus is in the Mediterranean Sea, and it was known to have a prominent Jewish community. Acts 4:36 tells that Barnabas is from Cyprus, and his connections may have been the reason for the missionaries to travel there.

When: Sergius Paulus governed Cyprus around 45–46 AD. He was a Roman senator, and Luke gives the accurate name for this proconsul.

Connecting to God’s Big Story: God commanded His people to test prophets for falsity (Deuteronomy 18:20–22). Similar cautions are found in 1 John 4:1–3. No one failing to confess that Jesus came as God “in the flesh” speaks for God, and only the Spirit of God speaks for God.



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Think Again

Lesson Title: Cain & Abel - Adam and Eve’s sons Cain and Abel present offerings to God, but Cain’s jealousy leads him to kill his brother. Still, God promises to protect Cain because God redeems us even when we make wrong choices.

Scripture: Genesis 4

Wonder Truth: God Redeems

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WHO?
Cain and Abel are the first two children of the first two people! The name Abel means “breath” or “temporary,” which foreshadows the tragedy of his story.

WHAT?
Sin entered the world when Adam and Eve chose to disobey God. From then on in the book of Genesis, we start to see things go downhill. Genesis 4 introduces us to Cain and Abel and the first murder—between brothers! Sin and its evil have immediate consequences.

WHERE?
The garden of Eden was near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (Genesis 2:10–14). This would place Eden in southern Iraq in the region of Mesopotamia. After he murders Abel, Cain wanders around east of Eden.

WHEN?
The Bible tells us that the book of Genesis happened “in the beginning” (Genesis 1:1). No one knows how long Adam and Eve were in the garden of Eden before they sinned and were banished. Eventually, they begin to have children and populate the earth.

CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
Even though Cain sinned, God’s plan for creation did not fail! Jesus’ death and resurrection cover sin and restore those who place faith in Him. Anyone in Christ is part of a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)! God redeems by sending Jesus.


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CONNECTING TO GOD’S BIG STORY
Even though Cain sinned, God’s plan for creation did not fail! Jesus’ death and resurrection cover sin and restore those who place faith in Him. Anyone in Christ is part of a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)! God redeems by sending Jesus.


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Lesson Title: Paul's Conversion - Jesus confronts Saul on the road to Damascus and miraculously changes him from an enemy of Christianity into a Christ-follower through the Holy Spirit’s transforming power.

Scripture: Acts 9

Wonder Truth: The Holy Spirit Changes Us
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Who: Saul was a prominent member of the Pharisees, elite Jews who were experts in rules of personal holiness. Sometimes the Bible uses his Roman name Paul. Luke says that Saul had access to the high priest and had previously agreed with the stoning of Stephen, a Jesus-follower (Acts 9:1–2; 7:58; 8:1).

What: An encounter with God, called theophany, is transformative. Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and other prophets were sent on special missions after having a vision of God. But Saul faced the presence of God in Jesus Himself, proving that Jesus is the Son of God.

Where: Saul was on the road from Jerusalem—where the temple and priests were located—to the city of Damascus in the north. It would take about a week to traverse more than 100 miles on foot.

When: Luke introduces Saul as the spread of the gospel is continuing from Judea to Samaria and to the rest of the world, which fulfilled the words of Jesus (Acts 1:8). Saul became crucial in spreading the gospel among Gentiles in the 40s and 50s AD.

Connecting to God’s Big Story: Through the work of Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, God can wash a person’s sin clean (1 Corinthians 6:11). Because the Holy Spirit dwells in followers of Jesus, Paul calls their collective body a temple (1 Corinthians 6:19).



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Lesson Title: Paul's Conversion - Jesus confronts Saul on the road to Damascus and miraculously changes him from an enemy of Christianity into a Christ-follower through the Holy Spirit’s transforming power.

Scripture: Acts 9

Wonder Truth: The Holy Spirit Changes Us
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Foundation Building Blocks

Who: Saul was a prominent member of the Pharisees, elite Jews who were experts in rules of personal holiness. Sometimes the Bible uses his Roman name Paul. Luke says that Saul had access to the high priest and had previously agreed with the stoning of Stephen, a Jesus-follower (Acts 9:1–2; 7:58; 8:1).

What: An encounter with God, called theophany, is transformative. Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and other prophets were sent on special missions after having a vision of God. But Saul faced the presence of God in Jesus Himself, proving that Jesus is the Son of God.

Where: Saul was on the road from Jerusalem—where the temple and priests were located—to the city of Damascus in the north. It would take about a week to traverse more than 100 miles on foot.

When: Luke introduces Saul as the spread of the gospel is continuing from Judea to Samaria and to the rest of the world, which fulfilled the words of Jesus (Acts 1:8). Saul became crucial in spreading the gospel among Gentiles in the 40s and 50s AD.

Connecting to God’s Big Story: Through the work of Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, God can wash a person’s sin clean (1 Corinthians 6:11). Because the Holy Spirit dwells in followers of Jesus, Paul calls their collective body a temple (1 Corinthians 6:19).



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Lesson Title: Thomas Questions - Jesus appears to the disciples on the day of His resurrection and gives them the Holy Spirit to help them believe. Thomas is absent and won’t believe until he too sees and touches Jesus.

Scripture: John 20

Wonder Truth: The Holy Spirit Helps Us Believe
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Who: Thomas (also known as Didymus; this means twin in Greek) was mentioned as one of Jesus’ 12 disciples by all four Gospels. Only the Gospel of John gives him any speaking lines. In John 11:16, Thomas claimed to be willing to die with Jesus.

What: “To have faith” and “to believe” are translations of the same word in Greek. To believe means “to trust that something is true.” When Thomas did not believe the witness of the other disciples, Jesus transformed his unbelief to belief.

Where: The disciples gathered together behind locked doors, but Jesus came to them anyway. By gathering in secret, they were hoping to avoid the attention of those who had arrested Jesus. But Jesus came to send them out into the world (John 20:21).

When: Jesus appeared to most of the disciples on the evening of His resurrection, the first Easter. More than a week went by before He appeared to the group including Thomas.

Connecting to God’s Big Story: Faith or belief in Jesus is what gives a person new life. Even when the life of faith is hard and we don’t know what we should pray for, Jesus-followers are promised that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us “in accordance with the will of God” (Romans 8:27, NIV).



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