NT 42 Peter Heals a Beggar

Reference: Acts 3-4

Big Idea: Tell others that Jesus saves.

Verse: Acts 16:31 - And they said ,“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved...” (ESV)


Motions for the Big Idea:Tell - make your hand talk like a puppetOthers - point your fingers at other peopleJesus - make a cross with your forearmsSaves - make the baseball “safe” sign


Motions for the Verse:
They said - make your hand talk like a puppet
Believe - fold your fingers together and plead
Lord Jesus - make a cross with your forearms
You - point to another person
Saved - make the baseball “safe” sign

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

1. What were the names of the two disciples in today’s story? // Peter and John
2. Who did Peter and John meet? // A beggar who couldn’t walk
3. How long had the beggar’s legs not worked? // Since he was born
4. Why did the beggar have to beg for money? // He couldn’t work
5. What did Peter say to the beggar? // In Jesus’ name, get up and walk
6. What happened after Peter talked to the beggar? // His legs were made strong, he could walk
7. How did the people who saw this happen feel? // Amazed
8. What did Peter say to the crowd? // He told them about Jesus
9. How can we be saved from our sins? // By believing that Jesus died to pay our punishment and rose again
10. What is today’s big idea? // Tell others that Jesus saves.
11. What is today’s Bible verse? // Acts 16:31 - And they said ,“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved...” (ESV)

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NT 41 The Holy Spirit Comes

Reference: Acts 2, John 14

Big Idea: The Holy Spirit helps you obey Jesus.

Verse: John 14:16-17 - And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth...

Motions for the Big Idea:
Holy Spirit - bow down in worship
Helps - reach down with your hands and pretend to help someone up
Obey - make a large “O” with your arms above your head
Jesus - make a cross with your forearms

Motions For the Verse:
Ask - make your hand “talk” like a sock puppet
Father - put your fists on your hips and stand boldly
Give - cup your hands together and gesture away
Helper - reach down with your hands and pretend to help someone up
Forever - draw repeated circles in the air
Spirit - hold your hands up and wiggle your fingers
Truth - make a “T” with your hands

True or False Questions // Answers

1. Jesus told the disciples that he would send a enemy, the Holy Spirit, to help the disciples. // F, a friend not an enemy
2. The disciples gathered together in one place. // T
3. Suddenly a sound came from heaven. It was like a strong wind blowing. The wind blew the house over. // F, the sound didn’t blow the house over.
4. They saw something that looked like ears of fire. // F, Ears of fire
5. All of the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit. // T
6. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. // T
7. The people in the crowd were confused because the disciples were dancing like silly people. // F, the disciples were speaking in the crowd’s languages
8. Some people in the crowd made fun of the disciples for speaking in different languages. // T
9. Then Jesus stood up with the Eleven. In a loud voice he spoke to the crowd about Peter. // F, Peter spoke about Jesus
10. About 3 million people believed in Jesus that day. // F, 3000 people

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NT 40 The Great Commission and the Ascension

Reference: Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 24:50-51

Big Idea: Disciples of Jesus go make more disciples of Jesus.

Verse: Matthew 28:18-19 - “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations...” (ESV)

Motions for the Big idea:
Disciples - point up with both index fingers and have your hands “walk” away from you*
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Go - point away from you
Make - pretend to hammer a nail
Disciples - same as above
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms

*This is the ASL motion for “Disciple.” Go here for a video demonstration

Motions for the Verse:
Authority - wag your index finger like you’re in charge
Heaven - point up
Earth - point down
Given - cup your hands and gesture away
Me - point to yourself
Go - point away
Make - pretend to hammer a nail
Disciples - point up with both index fingers and have your hands “walk” away from you*
All - gesture your hands up and to the side.

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

1. What is a disciple? // Someone who believes in and follows Jesus
2. What does authority mean? // To be in charge
3. What is Jesus in charge of? // Everything
4. What did Jesus tell his disciples to go make? // More disciples
5. What does it mean to be baptized? // To be dunked underwater in God's name after believing in Jesus
6. What are the disciples supposed to teach the new disciples? // Teach them to obey Jesus
7. What happened to Jesus at the end of the story? // He went up in the sky into heaven
8. What did Jesus do to save us? // Died on a cross to pay our punishment for sin.
9. What are some ways we can learn to obey Jesus? // Read our Bibles, go to church
10. What is today's big idea? // Disciples of Jesus go make more disciples of Jesus.
11. What is today's Bible verse? // Matthew 28:18-19 - “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations...”

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NT 38 Jesus Rises From the Dead

Reference: Matthew 28, Luke 24

Big Idea: Jesus rose from the dead.

Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 - “....Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day...” (ESV)

Motions For the Big Idea:
Jesus - make a cross with your forearms
Rose - Gesture upward with both palms
Dead - cross your forearms in an “X’ over your chest

Motions For the Verse:
Christ - make a cross with your forearms
Died - cross your forearms in an “X’ over your chest
Sins - two thumbs down
Scriptures - pretend to open a book
Buried - pretend to dig with a shovel
Rose - gesture upward with both palms
Third - hold up three fingers

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

1. Where was Jesus buried? (In a tomb, with a stone in front)
2. On what day of the week did Jesus die? (Friday.)
3. On what day of the week did Jesus rise from the dead? (Sunday.)
4. Who were the first people at the tomb? (The two Marys.)
5. What happened when the Marys went to the tomb? (An earthquake, an angel rolled the stone away)
6. What did the angel say? (Jesus has risen, Go tell his disciples.)
7. Who did the Marys meet on the way to tell the disciples? (Jesus.)
8. Did the disciples believe when the women told them Jesus had risen? (No.)
9. Who ran to the tomb to check it out? (Peter.)
10. When Jesus appeared to the disciples, who did they think he was? (A ghost.)
11. What did Jesus do to prove he wasn’t a ghost? (Let them see his hands and feet, ate a fish.
12. What is today’s big idea? (Jesus rose from the dead.)
13. What is today’s Bible verse? (1 Corinthians 15:3-4 - “....Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day...”)

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