FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK 1: THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

WEEK 2: THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
WEEK 3: THE EFFECT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
WEEK 4: FELLOWSHIPPING IN THE EARLY CHURCH
WEEK 5: EARLY DAYS OF THE CHURCH
WEEK 6: PERSECUTION
WEEK 7: THE CHURCH IN SAMANREA
WEEK 8: THE CHURCH IN CAESAREA
WEEK 9: PERSECUTION OF EARLY BELIVERS
WEEK 10: REVISION
WEEK 11: EXAMINATION

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 WEEK 1
THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Explain the coming of the holy spirit
b. The ascension of Jesus Christ
c. Functions of the holy spirit
d. Significance of the holy spirit.
CONTENT
The Holy Spirit
The holy spirit is the third personality of the trinity, before the ascension of
Jesus, he promised to send the holy spirit to his disciples, he told them that
when they are filled with the holy spirit they would be empowered and the
holy spirit would teach them everything. Jesus prayed to God to give them
spirit to make them continue in faith and he left them with the great
commission of preaching the gospel around the nation of the world in the
name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit, he ordered them not
to leave Jerusalem until the arrival of the holy spirit. When the holy spirit
comes they would be filled with the power to witness in Jerusalem, Judea and
Samaria and to the end of the earth.
THE ASCENSION OF JESUS CHRIST
At mount olive, after Jesus had promised the disciples of the coming of the
holy spirit, he ascended into heaven, the heaven opened and Jesus was taken
into heaven, the disciples were filled with awe watching him going to heaven
until he was covered by the cloud. After that they returned to Jerusalem
waiting for the coming of the holy spirit as promised by Jesus.
FUNCTIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1. Teaching
2. Guidance
3. Counselling
4. Comforting
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1. The presence of the holy spirit creates awareness that man cannot go far
with God without the power of the holy spirit.
2. Holy spirit becomes the source of all provision to any man who wants to
walk with God
3. The holy spirit is man’s vehicle of inspiration for guiding man in all truth
4. The holy spirit is the facilitator of evangelism, the spread of the message of
God
5. The holy spirit the deliverer of man in this wicked world
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1.The holy spirit is the ____________
(a)First person of the trinity
(b)The spirit that controls man
(c)Third personality in God
2. Which of these is not the function of the holy spirit
(a)Advocating for man
(b)Counselling man
(c)Parading man
3. The first set of people to experience the holy spirit are the _____________
(a)gentiles
(b)disciples
(c)jews
4. Which of these precedes power that Jesus promised
(a)temptation
(b)holy spirit
(c)Passover
5. Jesus last speech to his disciples was on mount ____________
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(b)Sinai
(c)Olive.
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Discuss three functions of the holy spirit
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2. Who is the holy spirit?
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3. Explain the ascension of Jesus Christ
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4. Highlight 5 importance of the holy spirit
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5. List five things the holy spirit will do in the lives of believers
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 WEEK 2
THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Explain the coming of the holy spirit
b. Significance of the coming of the holy spirit
CONTENT
The coming of the holy spirit
On the day of Pentecost, the disciples of Jesus Christ were in the upper room in
Jerusalem praying when the holy spirit came upon them, while they were
together praying a sound suddenly came from heaven like a rush of a mighty
wind and filled the house, then the holy spirit descended upon them like a
tongue of fire and rested on each of them, consequently they were filled with
the holy spirit and they began to speak in different languages.
At that time, the Jews and many other people from various culture, countries
and languages were living in Jerusalem, each of these people was able to hear
the disciples speaking his own language. Some were amazed and mistook the
disciples for drunkards. They were amazed about how the disciples were
Galileans could be speaking in many languages of the Parthians, Medes,
Elemites, Phrygia, Egypt, and parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene. These were all
visitors from Rome, Crete and Arabia who were undoubtedly overwhelmed
and were marvelled at the wonderful work of God.
The coming of the holy spirit greatly influenced the disciples who were now
called the apostles, they gained boldness and were filled with extra ordinary
power and courage to witness Jesus Christ without fear and trembling. Peter
was the first address the people, he explained to them that the apostles were
not drunk and that it was just the third hour of the day, he went further by
saying that what they saw was the fulfilment of the prophecy of Joel. Peter
therefore preached the gospel of Jesus Christ and about three thousand
people gave their lives to Christ and became members of the church
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1. It showed that God is faithful to keep to his promise
2. The coming of the holy spirit changed the perspective of the apostles about
them believe
3. The holy spirit empowered them to preach the gospel
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4. The holy spirit gave them boldness and courage
5. He came to give power, credibility and relevance to the church of Jesus
Christ in the collective relationship with God
6. He came to give spiritual gifts to the body of Jesus Christ
7. The coming of the holy spirit marked the beginning of the church of Jesus
Christ.
8. It showed that without the holy spirit, Christians are nothing
9. He brought the presence of God to mankind
10. He brought restoration of lost hope to mankind
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. The coming of the holy spirit was on the day of ________
(a)Passover
(b)Pentecost
(c)Power
2. The apostles spoke in different tongues because _____________
(a)They were filled with joy of the coming of the holy spirit
(b)They were filled with the holy tongues
(c)They were filled with the holy spirit
3. How many days after the feast of the Passover was the Pentecost?
(a)12 (b)11 (c)50
4. Most of the apostles were from the city of _________ except
(a)Galilee
(b)Judea
(c)Greece
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Explain the coming of the holy spirit on the Pentecost day
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2. Discuss the changes that occurred in the lives of the apostles after the
coming of the holy spirit
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3. Discuss five significance of the holy spirit
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4. How did the unbelievers react to the coming of the holy spirit?
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5. Discuss the work of the holy spirit to Christians today
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 WEEK3
THE EFFECTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to know
a. The effect of the holy spirit on the early disciples
b. Moral lessons
CONTENT
THE EFFECTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ON THE EARLY DISCIPLES
The presence of the holy spirit in the lives of the early disciples was so
significant that it was impossible for people to deny the power of God.
The following were the so glaring that generations after the disciples are still
referring to them as point of reference:
1. The disciples were empowered to speak in new tongues. This had never
happened before so people were amazed and critical about it
2. The apostles became so bold in defending the gospel even to the point of
death.
3. Signs and miracles began to follow them, the healing of the lame man at the
beautiful gate was the first demonstration of the power of God by the apostles
.4. Death and authority could no longer scare them. The trial and death of
Stephen was a major confirmation of this, Stephen was one of the seven
deacons that were ordained by the apostles to take care of the sharing of food
and other items among the believers, he was full of power and wisdom of God
and he performed many miracles, he was summoned before the high priest
and was condemned to death, he was stoned to death yet he prayed for his
accusers.
5. The holy spirit enables the disciples to continue in faith and service to God in
the midst of stiff opposition and severe persecution. This religion(Christianity)
would have died if not the backing of the holy spirit
6. The holy spirit empowered them with different spiritual gifts to enable them
carry on the divine assignment
7. The holy spirit increased them in number, people began to give their lives to
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8. Holy spirit made provision for them. And there was love, peace and unity
among them.
MORAL LESSONS
1. Christians should learn from these effects that if they repent of their sins
and allow the holy spirit to work in them God can do the same thing in their
lives as he did in the lives of the apostles
2. The scriptures identify the holy spirit as the third divine personality in the
Godhead or trinity. So we must see the holy spirit as God dwelling in the midst
of men.
3. God’s promises very certain, Christians must be rest assured whenever God
promised of a thing that he will surely fulfil it. God is not a man that he should
lie, whatever he says, he will do
4. Christians must thrive to appreciate the significance of the ascension of
Jesus Christ and the presence of the holy spirit.
5. Christians should believe in the holy spirit knowing fully well that the holy
spirit is backing them up, the same way he backed the early disciples.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. The holy spirit is not one of the following to the early disciples
(a)Comforter
(b)Prayer warriors
(c)Teacher
2. The first miracle by the apostles was done on the ____________man at the
beautiful gate
(a)Lame
(b)Blind
(c)Deaf
3. The first miracle by the apostles was done by _____________________
(a)James
(b)Peter
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4. Which of these was not an effect of the holy spirit on the early disciples
(a)Boldness
(b)eloquence
(c)Power
5. The holy spirit did not appear as one of the following on the Pentecost day
(a)Tongue
(b)fire
(c)water
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the importance of the holy spirit on the early disciples
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2. What are the things that stops holy spirit from working among the
believers?
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3. What is the personality of the holy spirit?
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4. Why did Jesus promise the disciples the holy spirit?
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5. State two reasons why the holy spirit is still dwelling among the believers
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 WEEK 4
FELLOWSHIPPING IN THE EARLY CHURCH
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to know
a. Peter’s speech on Pentecost day
b. Communal life in the early Christians
CONTENT
Peter’s speech on Pentecost day
The coming of the holy spirit made a great impact in the spiritual life and
psyche of the apostles, they were filled with boldness, courage and power to
witness Christ to people, peter who had been afraid and had to deny Jesus
before now demonstrated boldness and courage to defend the disciples
against mockery of drunkenness, he was empowered by the holy spirit to
speak to the multitude that the apostles were not drunk but were filled with
the power of the holy ghost. He told them that the hour was in the third
hour(9am) in the morning, he made them to see that what they just
experienced was the outpouring of the holy spirit and that their speaking in
tongues was a fulfilment of the prophecy of Joel, peter then preached the
gospel of Jesus to them about three thousand people repented and gave their
lives to Christ, hence they now became members of the church.
COMMUNAL LIFE IN THE CHURCH
Jesus Christ established the church while he was still here on earth during his
three and half ministry on earth, peter became the leader of the church and
was assisted by other apostles, the early believers stayed together as a family
praying and doing things together. The whole church devoted themselves to
the teaching of the apostles on the kingdom of God. The communal living and
strong fellowship was such that touch every area of their lives and interests. As
a result of these they had everything, this meant that nobody claimed
ownership of anything it was a collective ownership of everything. Those that
were rich ensured that no body lack food and necessities of life. The bible says
that they were increasing day by day.
OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS
1. Who was the founder of the church?
(a)Peter
(b)Jesus
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2. Who was the head of the early church?
(a)Peter
(b)Jesus
(c)Apostles
3. What was the requisite for joining the early church?
(a)Righteousness
(b)Salvation
(c)Patience
4. How many souls was added to the church after peter’s speech on the
Pentecost day?
(a)2000 (b)3000 (c)500
5. On Pentecost day, the disciples attracted people because they were
(a)Praying
(b)Speaking in different languages
(c)Willing to demonstrate their ability.
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Highlight the effects of peter’s speech on the Pentecost day
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2. Discuss the meaning of communal life
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3. How can Christians nowadays imbibe the communal life styles of the early
Christians?
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4. Analytically discuss peter’s speech on the day of Pentecost
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5. Explain the reactions of the people when they saw the disciples speaking in
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 WEEK 5
EARLY DAYS OF THE CHURCH
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to explain
a. Fraud in the church
b. The appointment of seven deacons
CONTENT
Fraud in the church
There’s no human organisation without shortcomings, hence the early church
had its challenges, there were people who wanted to take advantages of
others because of the collective ownership of everything. In the early church
the human errors and weakness shook the unity and peace of the church, but
the apostles were able to manage the situations well. The problems that
comforted the early church include dishonesty, falsehood, lack of
commitment, deceit, fraud and household conspiracy, but the damage was
quickly and decisively halted by the apostles.
The case of Ananias and Sapphire was an example of this problem, the couples
were anxious to receive honour but were not ready to give what it takes, they
sold their land and like other donors , they conspired to keep to themselves
part of the money and brought a part of it to the apostles, they pretended
they have donated everything but peter full of the holy spirit confronted
Ananias for his dishonesty to the holy spirit, peter rebuked him strongly for
defrauding and deceiving them, out of fear and shock Ananias collapsed and
died, some members buried him instantly later his wife came in not knowing
what had happened to the husband, she also confirmed to the lie of her
husband, she too fell down and died immediately and was buried beside her
husband. The aftermath of this was fear among the believers, they became so
afraid of the power of the holy spirit and were living in honesty among one
another.
THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DEACONS
The next challenge that confronted the early church was that of inequitable
distribution of food items, this was brought about by nepotism and favouritism
on the part of the officers of the church charge with the responsibility of
distributing food items. This accusation got to the apostles that some of the
ethnic group among the believers were agitating and murmuring against the
Hebrews, they complained that the widows among the Greeks and their
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foreign counterparts were neglected in the daily distribution. The apostles took
the mater very seriously, consequently they called a meeting of the community
elders to resolve the issues decisively, this led to the appointment of the seven
deacons namely:
1. Stephen
2. Philip
3. Prochorus
4. Nicanor
5. Timon
6. Paramenas
7. Nicolas
These men were full of faith and the holy spirit and were fit for the job they
were appointed for. They were presented to the apostles who prayed and laid
hands on them and commissioned them for the task. After this the church
made progress because the problems of partiality, favouritism, and nepotism
were resolved.
QUALITIES OF A DEACON
1. A deacon is expected to be strong believer in God and Jesus Christ the son of
God
2. He or she must be full of faith and strong will
3. He or she must be a person of virtues, dignity, credibility and accountability.
4. He or she must be gentle, kind, lovable, and humble
5. The person must not be questionable in areas of money, sex, and other
social issues
5. The person must be married and the marriage must be monogamous
6. The person must be fully engaged in prayer, evangelism, church services and
missions
7. He or she must have sound knowledge of the word of God
OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS
1. Who among the following was not a deacon
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2. One of the following was not a feature for selecting the deacons
(a)Faith
(b)Virtue
(c)Eloquence
3. The most prominent among the deacons was
(a)Stephen
(b)Timon
(c)Parmenas
4. The sin of Ananias and Sapphire was
(a)Disobedience
(b)Deceit and lie
(c)Over confidence
5. The accusation in the early church was directed against the
(a)Hebrew
(b)Egypt
(c)Gentile
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. What are the lessons for Christians from the story of Ananias and Sapphire?
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2. Name the seven deacons appointed by the apostles
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3. Highlight 5 qualities of a deacon
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4. Highlight the short coming of some believers in the church
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5. List 6 problems that confronted the early church
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 WEEK 6
PERSECUTION
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Define persecution
b. Reasons for persecution of Christians
c. Ways to curb persecution
CONTENT
Meaning of Persecution
Persecution is an act of treating people in a cruel and unfair way especially
because of religion, race or political beliefs, in the case of the early church,
persecution was the stiff opposition to the gospel of Christ in a severe manner
to stop the propagation of the gospel.
There were several acts of persecution against the early church, one is killing of
Stephen, a vibrant deacon in the days of the apostles, this persecution was
basically from the religious class who were majorly the upper class in the
society to stop the disciples from spreading the gospel. This religious class
constitute the priests, and the scribes who didn’t want to lose their reputation
and relevance in the society. Saul one of the major persecutor was a scribe and
he was the one who supervised the killing of Stephen. The disciples
experienced terrible persecution in the early days of the church, some died
and some were arrested and detained in prisons, some were beaten
mercilessly and left half dead, but to the glory of God, they survived this and
were able to pass Christianity to the next generation.
REASONS FOR PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS
1. The religious and political leaders in Jerusalem did not want to lose their
reputation and relevance in the society
2. The elites wanted to maintain status quo in their religious and political
settings
3. The leaders did not believe in Jesus Christ, they knew him as the son of
joseph the carpenter and they also knew Mary as the wife of joseph, to them
both parents were poor and insignificant in the society.
4. They were expecting a political and economic leader who would liberate
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5. They also persecuted Christians because of financial gains they have being
gaining from political and religious setting
6. To oppose and stop the spread of the gospel
7. To frustrate and intimidate the disciples
8. To maintain the religious dominance of Judaism as best and accepted
religion by God over others.
WAYS TO CURB PERSECUTION
1. To love people just the way God loves them
2. Pray for the persecutors because the bibles says we do not wrestle flesh
and blood
3. Knowledge is inevitable in curding persecution
4. Total submission to the will of God.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Persecutions of the early Christians took place in
(a)Jericho
(b)Jerusalem
(c)Joppa
2. The first martyr of the gospel was
(a)Peter
(b)Jesus
(c)Stephen
3. The most significant person among the persecutor was
(a)Saul
(b)Peter
(c)Stephen
4. Persecution was against the church for the following reasons except
(a)Continuation of the egoistic life of the leader
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(c)To continue to exploit the religious people
5. Christians need the following to curb persecution expect
(a)Faith
(b)Money
(c)Ego
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. What is persecution?
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2. Explain the persecution against the early Christian
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3. Highlight three reasons for persecuting the early church by the authority
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4. What two lessons are in the persecution of the early Christians for the
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 WEEK 7
THE CHURCH IN SAMARIA
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Narrate the story of the Ethiopian eunuch
b. Explain the church in Lydda and Joppa
c. Church in Samaria
CONTENT
The church in Samaria
Philip was the founder of the church in Samaria, his going to Samaria was as a
result of the great persecution of the church in Jerusalem, after the death of
Stephen the members of the early church were persecuted and the church
became disorganised, as a result the members were scattered to different
nations around Jerusalem, some went to Judea, some to Samaria but the
apostles remained in Jerusalem.
Philip went to Samaria and preached the gospel there, he also worked wonders
among the people, he healed the sick and cast out demons, as a result many of
the people were converted, he baptised them. When the apostles in Jerusalem
heard this, they were happy and sent peter and john to join Philip in
establishing the church, when peter and john arrived they laid hands on the
believers and they all received the holy spirit.
PHILIP AND THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH
An angel of the lord appeared unto Philip and instructed him to go south on
the road of Jerusalem that led to Gaza and he did so, on his way, he met an
Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace,
queen of Ethiopians. The man was just coming from Jerusalem where he had
gone to worship, he sat in his chariot and was reading the book of Isaiah, the
spirit of the lord told Philip to go to the chariot and stay near it, when he got to
him, he asked if he understood the book he was reading, the man answered
that he didn’t and that he needed someone to explain to him, Philip filled this
gap and later baptised him, after this the spirit of the lord Philip and he
appeared in Azotus, he travelled about preaching the gospel in all towns until
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THE CHURCH IN JOPPA AND LYDDA
Peter the head of the apostles was the founder of the church in Joppa as well
as Lydda, as the churched in Judea, galilee and Samaria continued to grow,
peter also continued to move to the neighbouring towns and villages preaching
the gospel, converting and healing people. At Lydda peter healed a man called
Aeneas who had been paralysed for eight years, as a result of this miracle,
people of Lydda accepted the gospel and were baptised. Peter again moved
forward to the neighbouring town Joppa the visit was by invitation of a disciple
to raise a woman who was dead, the disciples believed that if peter could
come the woman would be raised from the dead. Peter came, prayed before
the body of the woman and said to her Tabitha meaning rise and immediately,
Dorcas opened her eyes.
OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS
1. What led to the dissipation of the disciples in Jerusalem?
(a)Riot
(b)Persecution
(c)Aggression
2. Which apostle moved to Samaria
(a)Peter
(b)Philip
(c)John
3. ____________ and ___________ later joined the disciples in Samaria
(a)Peter and Paul
(b)Peter and john
(c)Peter and James
4. What was the name of the woman that was raised from the dead in Joppa?
(a)Mary
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5. The man that was healed in Lydda was
(a)Aeneas
(b)Ananias
(c)Andrew
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Why did Philip go to Samaria?
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2. How did Philip get to know the Ethiopian eunuch?
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3. Discuss the problem of the disciples in Joppa that prompted them to call for
peter
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4. Discuss the miracle that happened in Lydda
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5. Why did peter moved to Lydda?
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 WEEK 8
THE CHURCH IN CAESAREA
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to how
a. Cornelius calls for peter
b. Peter’s vision and his presence in Cornelius ‘house.
CONTENT
Cornelius Call for Peter
The church in Caesarea started by the invitation peter got from Cornelius to
come to his house and preach the gospel, peter was still on mission in Joppa
when Cornelius sent for him. Cornelius was a roman army officer living in
Caesarea, he was a devout religious man and he worshiped God faithfully with
all the members of his household. One day he had a vision in which an angel
asked him to send for Simon peter who was in Joppa at the time, after the
vision, Cornelius sent his servant and soldiers to look for peter.
PETER’S VISION AND HIS PRESENCE IN CORNELIUS’ HOUSE
While the messengers of Cornelius were still on their way to Joppa, peter who
was already hungry went into prayer and fell into trance. The heaven opened
and he saw a vision of a vessel descending from heaven like a sheet and
containing various kind of animals. Then a voice said to him “peter, kill and
eat” peter replied, “No lord, for I have never eaten anything unclean. “The
voice cautioned peter not to call anything GOD has done unclean. This
happened three times and the sheet disappeared unto heaven.
As peter’s vision was over, the messenger also arrived Joppa and peter went
down to welcome them. In obedience to the holy spirit peter and brethren in
Joppa went with them to Cornelius house in Caesarea. In Caesarea crowd was
waiting to receive them and they both narrated the vision they had. Peter
prayed for Cornelius and his household and people that were present, many
accepted Christ and were baptised. Peter laid hands on them and they
received the holy spirit.
OBJECTIVES
1. The invitation for peter was from
(a) Cornelius’ servants
(b) Cornelius’ soldiers
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(d) Cornelius
2. Cornelius was a ………… officer
(a)political
(b) military
(c) civil
(d) government
3. Why didn’t peter kill and eat in that vision? Because he was
(a) Unclean
(b) holy
(c) ignorant
(d) meticulous of eating unclean animals
4. How many times did the voice persuade peter? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 7
5. Who instructed peter to go to Cornelius
(a) Divine voice
(b) Holy spirit
(c) angel
(d) pert himself
THEORY QUESTIONS
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3. Why did Cornelius call for peter?
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4. What brought about the crowd at Cornelius house?
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 WEEK 9
PERSECUTION OF THE EARLY BELIEVERS
OBJECTIVES: At the end of lesson the students should be able to
a. Arrest of peter and john
b. Martyrdom of Stephen
CONTENT
The Arrest of Peter and John
After the holy spirit had descended upon the disciples, they preached the
gospel with power and authority, they performed miracles in the name of
Jesus Christ, one of the miracles was the healing of the lame man at the
beautiful gate of the temple, when peter and john got to the temple to pray
the lame man gazed at them in expectation to receive alms, but peter looked
at him back and said ‘’silver and gold, I have not but what I have I give you. In
the name of Jesus stand up and walk’’. Peter then grab the man and pulled him
up, immediately the man got up, limped and began to walk, the people who
witness this miracle gathered together around peter and john. Peter quickly
used the opportunity to preach to them in the name of Jesus Christ, the
authority got angry at the apostles preaching because they were preaching
about the resurrection of Jesus, this made the religious leaders to arrest peter
and john and put them in prison for one night. Many people who received the
message became Christian converts and their number increased to five
thousand. The following day, peter and john were bought into the presence of
the elders, the scribes, Annas, the high priest, Caiaphas, alexander and
members of the high priest family to face the charge bought against them,
after serious questioning, peter full of the holy spirit declared that they
performed the miracle in the name of Jesus Christ. The religious council not
knowing what to do and also seeing the man that was healed, they warned the
apostles not to preach in the name of Jesus again, peter replied them whether
it is right to listen to man instead of God
THE MARTYDOM OF STEPHEN(ACTS 6: 8-15)
Stephen, a man full of the power and wisdom of the Holy Spirit was one of the
seven deacons appointed by the apostles to distribute food items and other
materials. He preached the gospel with zeal and great power of God. But this
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him verbally but they were not able to silence him. When they could not flaw
him, they accused him of the following:
1. Blasphemy against God and Moses.
2. Contradiction against the temple and the law.
3. Declaration that Jesus would destroy the temple in Jerusalem and
change the laws of Moses.

In the law of Moses this is punishable and the penalty is death. Stephen
indicted the Jews of always resisting the Holy Spirit, calling them disobedient
people whose hearts were bent on evil and whose ears would not hear the
word of God. Stephen said they are uncircumcised in heart and ears. When the
Judges heard the indictment, they were so angry that they all rushed to him
and knock him down. But as he looked up, he saw the glory of God and Jesus
standing at God’s right hand. The judges expressed their total disgust, seized
him, threw him out of the city and stoned him. The murderers placed their
garment at the feet of a young man called Saul. As they were stoning him,
Stephen was praying that God should not hold the sin against them. Stephen
demonstrated exceptional grace here as he prayed to God for the for the
forgiveness of his accusers. After that he prayed for himself that the Lord Jesus
should receive his spirit. Then he fell asleep, that is, he died. By his death,
Stephen became the first Christian to die for Jesus Christ. This made him the
first Christian martyr.
SIGNIFICANCE OF STEPHEN’S MARTYRDOM TO THE EARLY CHURCH
1. Stephen’s death led to a great led to a great persecution of the church in
Jerusalem
2. It led to the church evangelization outside Jerusalem
3. Christians became aware that persecution was a part of their heritage.
PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH BY SAUL (ACTS 8:1-3, 9:1-30)
Paul was also called Saul. Paul was his Roman’s name while Saul his Jewish’
name. At that time the Romans who ruled over Palestine as part of the Roman
Empire, allowed foreigners to buy Roman citizenship and enjoy certain rights.
Paul was born a Roman citizen in Tarsus, the capital of the Roman province of
Cilicia and the residence of the governor.
Saul was a Hebrew youth, adventurous and vibrant, a native of Tarsus, born of
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law under Gamaliel, the great Hebrew teacher. He was also a Roman citizen by
birth. He spent most of his life in Jerusalem and was a zealous member of the
strictest Jewish religious party.
Saul was very active in the persecution of Christians in Jerusalem and cities
around him. Stephen was stoned to death in his presence. After the death of
Stephen, he moved from house to house forcing the Christians out of their
hiding places and clamping them into prison. During his time, he crippled
several activities of the Christians and caused lots of havoc to the Christian
community.
PAUL’S PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH
Immediately Stephen died, there was mass persecution against members of
the early Church in Jerusalem. Many of the Christians were killed. Paul was at
the forefront of the persecution, killing or dragging many Christians from their
homes to prison.
Some of those who survived the persecution fled to places in Judea and
Samaria. However, the apostles remained in Jerusalem. After Paul had
persecuted the Christians in Jerusalem, he heard that many of them had fled
Jerusalem to places like Damascus, in faraway Syria. Paul who wanted to stamp
out Christianity was not happy with the success of Christianity in Damascus.
Therefore, he went to the high priest and obtained permission to go to
Damascus so that he could arrest the Christians there and bring them for
punishment. The high priest gave Paul a letter of introduction to the
synagogues in Damascus.
THE CONVERSION OF SAUL (ACTS 9: 1 -19)
Paul left for Damascus. As he got near to the city of Damascus in the
afternoon, something strange happened to him that was to change his entire
life for the better. Jesus appeared to him in a form of dazzling light which
shown around him. This made him to fall down. He heard a voice, which called
his name and asked him why he was persecuting him. When he asked the voice
whom he was, the voice said that he was Jesus whom Paul was persecuting,
adding that he should go into the city, where he would be told what to do
next.
His companions stood speechless with surprise because they heard the voice
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blind. His companions then led him by hand into Damascus where he stayed
for three days without sight.
The Lord appeared to one of the Christians in Damascus called Ananias to go to
a street called straight, and ask for the house of a man called Judas. There he
will find a man of Tarsus named Saul; praying.
So, Ananias went to the house of Judas and found Saul. He laid his hands on
him and prayed for him. Immediately, something like scales fell from his eyes
and Saul regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized, and he took food
and was strengthened.
Immediately Saul was converted to Christianity, he started preaching to the
Jews in Damascus about Jesus Christ that He is the Son of God.
THE MARTYRDOM OF JAMES (ACTS 12: 1 – 3)
Another thorn in the flesh of the disciples was King Herod (Aggripa 1). He was a
Jew by birth and he was appointed king of the Jews by the Roman authority
that governed the Jews at the time. He was one of the major persecutors of
the church. Herod was so violent and aggressive in his opposition to the gospel
and was ready to anything to please the status quo of the religion of the Jews.
He arrested and imprisoned James the brother of John (the sons of Zebedee).
To satisfy the desire of his daughter, he killed James with the sword in a most
gruesome manner. He beheaded him and released the head to his daughter as
the birthday gift. He killed James in this manner purposely to intimidate the
apostle and believers and to demonstrate to them the brutal way they would
be killed if they continue in their belief.
James the apostle was the brother of John, the sons of Zebedee. He was
among the first four disciples to be called by Jesus. He was very active in the
early Church. The Jews did not like the progress that James was making
towards the growth of the Church. They hated him and wanted to kill him. The
Romans had made Herod Agrippa 1, a nephew of Herod Antipas, the king of
the Jews. But the Jews did not like Agrippa’s rule. They hated him. In order to
please the Jews and make them like him, Agrippa arrested James when he got
to know that the Jews hated the apostle. King Herod killed James; and the Jews
were very pleased that King Herod had killed their enemy. When Herod saw
that his action pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter. However, God
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PERSECUTION IN THE CHURCH TODAY
Christians have been opposed in the Church for:
1. Standing up for Christ by telling the truth
2. Exposing evil practices in the Church such as the pastor sleeping or going to
bed with female members of the Church.
3. Criticizing the emphasis on materialism at the expense of the full gospel.
4. Preaching prosperity without responsibility.
5. Calling on the leadership of the Church to live exemplary lives.
OPPOSITION IN THE COMMUNITY
Christians have been opposed in the community for:
1. Exposing fraud, bribery and corruption in their places of work.
2. Condemning examination malpractices.
3. Preaching against sexual immorality.
4. Condemning tribalism, nepotism and favouritism.
5. Condemning religious discrimination.
RELIGIOUS AND MORAL LESSONS
1. You must learn to pray to God through Jesus to give you spiritual courage to
defend your faith in spite of all opposition.
2. You must learn to pray to Jesus to give you spiritual love to pray for
enemies, like Stephen did.
3. You must learn not to condemn what you do not understand, but rather
seek to understand it. Paul persecuted the Christians because he did not
understand the Gospel Message.
4. You must learn to learn to listen to the voice of the Lord when he calls you
from your sinful ways to change for the better.
OBJECTIVES
1. In his speech of defence, Stephen told the Jews that they had killed Jesus the
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(c)perform miracle
(d)raise the dead
(e)resurrect from dead
2. Just before Stephen was killed by the Pharisees he prayed saying
(a) “Lord do not hold this sin against them”
(b) “Lord have mercy on them”
(c) “Lord I am coming home”
(d) “Lord in to your hand I commit my spirit”
(e) “Lord deal with this people”
3. The first Christian martyr was
(a)Andrew
(b)James
(c)Peter
(d)Stephen
(e)Saul
4. The men that stoned Stephen to death laid their garment on the feet of a
young man called
(a) Peter
(b)Saul
(c)James
(d)Isaiah
(e)Samson
5. Just like Jesus, Peter and John were summoned to appear before the
…………... the Jewish highest council for trial
(a) Sanhedrin
(b)political parties
(c)judges
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(e)pastors
6. The Sanhedrin told peter and John not to ………………. after their release
(a)pay tithe again
(b)read bible again
(c)preach in the name of Jesus again
(d)have fellowship in the temple again.
7. The first disciples arrested for the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ
were
(a)Andrew and Peter
(b)James and John
(c)John and Judas
(d) Peter and John
(e)Philip and Peter
8. The crippled man that was healed at the beautiful gate was healed
(a)with anointing oil
(b)with a mantle
(c)in the name of Jesus
(d)when peter sang a chorus
(e)when the wash in river Jordan
9. One of the main reasons why the early believers were persecuted was
because
(a)they preached resurrection
(b)they were hostile
(c)they were Africans
(d)they don’t eat like others
(e)they fast a lot
10. It was generally known that Paul studied under a great teacher called
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(b)Annas
(c)Cornelius
(d)Gamaliel
(e) Philip
11. Saul was on his way to the city of …………. to persecute the Christians there
when the lord arrested him
(a)Corinth
(b)Damascus
(c)Joppa
(d)Judah
(e)Rome
12. All the following happened to Saul when he became converted EXCEPT
(a)He became the preacher of Jesus himself
(b)he changed his country
(c)he changed his name
(d)the Jews attempted to kill him
13. Who among these was more prominent in persecuting the early church
(a) Agrippa
(b)Ananias
(c)Gamaliel
(d)Pilate
(e)Saul
14. What is the process by which by which we change from one religion to
another
(a)baptism
(b)confirmation
(c)conversion
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(e)transformation
THEORY
1. Critically examine the controversy that led to the death of Stephen
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2. Examine the story of the arrest of Peter and John
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3. State two lessons from the healing of the man at the beautiful gate
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6. Explain the conversion of Saul
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7. state three reasons for the persecution of the church by Saul
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SECOND TERM SCHEME OF WORK
WEEK 1: THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL OUTSIDE PALESTINE, THE ROMAN
EMPIRE MATT 28:18-20
WEEK 2: CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY JOURNEY
WEEK 3: ANTIOCH IN PISIDIA TO DEIBE
WEEK 4: CONTROVERSIS AMONG THE EARLY CHURCH
WEEK 5: CONTROVERSIS IN CORINTH CHURCH ACT 16:1-6, ICORN 1:10-15
WEEK 6: THE JERUSALEM COUNCIL ACT15:22-25
WEEK 7: CONFLICT IN THE SOCIETY
WEEK 8: FURTHER SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL
WEEK 9: PAUL’S IMPRISONMENT AT PHILLIPI ACT 16:35-40
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 WEEK 1
THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL OUTSIDE PALESTINE, THE ROMAN
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Know how the gospels is spread
b. Factors that assist the spread of the gospel.
CONTENT
Before Jesus left the disciples, he commissioned them and instructed them to
spread the gospel, he specifically told them to’’ go and make disciples of all
nation, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy
spirit and teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you’’
(Matthew 28:19-20) since then, the disciples have been spreading the word of
God in and outside Jerusalem to even the deepest part of the world.
Soon the early Christians who were mostly Jews spread to the roman empire
and were converting people, unfortunately the Christians were greatly
persecuted until the emergence of the emperor Constantine.
The mother of Constantine, Helena secretly converted to Christianity but were
afraid to publicly proclaim her new religion in order that she may not be
executed and also so that she will not contribute a problem to her son’s reign.
She rather secretly persuaded her son to convert to her new Christian religion,
but he was hesitant at first.
Constantine’s mother later made her new religion public, and so happened
that someday while in the battle field facing strong opposition, he saw his
mother in a vision standing before Jesus Christ, he told Jesus that if he could
help him win the war he will convert to Christianity, he won the war and fulfil
the promise and not only did he convert to Christianity but he also converted
the whole roman empire to Christianity. This is because the religion of an
emperor automatically becomes the religion of the entire empire. As the
empire became Christianised, Constantine replaced all pagan officials to
Christian officials establishing Christianity in the empire and went as far as
Israel to build the church of nativity in Bethlehem, specifically on mount
Moriah. After the death of Constantine his son Constantinus also known as
Constantine ii took over, he was also very strong and devout Christian, through
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FACTORS THAT ASSISTED THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE
ROMAN EMPIRE
1. The zeal of the early Christians
2. The confidence they had in communicating their faith
3. The miracles that occurs wherever they go
4. The good character of the Christians
5. The unity and discipline of the local church.
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Why did Helena refused to publicly proclaim her religion?
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2. What made Constantine convert to Christianity?
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3. After the death of Constantine, who took over?
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4. What was the instruction Jesus give to the disciples after he commissioned
them?
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5. List five factors that assisted the spread of the gospel
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Which roman emperor was the first to emperor to convert to Christianity
(a)Felix
(b)Agrippa
(c)Constantine
2. Which of the following did not make the spread of Christianity possible in
the early roman empire?
(a)Persecution of Christians
(b)Roman military
(c)Roman roads
3. What made it easier for the apostle Paul to spread the message of
Christianity
(a)Common language of English language and German
(b)Low cost of maintaining horses
(c)Limited his message to only the poor Jewish people
4. What promoted roman emperor Constantine to announce the end of
Christian persecution?
(a)His only daughter had converted to the religion
(b)He believed his military victory has to do with the intervention of the
Christian God
(c)He was directed by the oracle to do so.
5. Which term best describe the treatment of early Christians in roman
empire?
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 WEEK 2
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY JOURNEY
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Know the Christian first missionary journey
CONTENT
The Christian first missionary journey
By the direction of the holy spirit, Paul and Barnabas were sent to preach to
the gentiles at paphos, the capital of Cyprus, and while at paphos they met a
Jewish sorcerer called Bar-jesus also known as Elymas. The sorcerer attached
himself to the governor, a very intelligent man called Sergius Paulus.
Meanwhile, Segius Paullus had invited Paul and Barnabas to come and preach
to him, and while preaching to the governor, the magician tried to discourage
the governor from listening to the sermon. And so Paul sternly looked at the
sorcerer and said ‘’you son of the devil full of every sort of deceit and fraud
and enemy of good, watch now the lord has laid his hand of punishment upon
you and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sun for some timer.’’
Immediately the sorcerer became blind, he started begging for someone one
to hold his hands let him walk, the governor saw this and was marvelled, this
made him believe instantly the message of jesus Christ. Paul and Barnabas had
brought to him.
MORAL LESSON
1. Just as Bar-jesus was distracting and discouraging the governor from
listening that’s how the devil distracts and discourages us too.
2. When two power meets the lesser one bows. God’s power is supreme.
3. When they preached in Antioch in Pisidia, they were persecuted but that did
not stop nor discourage them
4. It was in paphos that the name Paul was officially introduced act 13:9
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. What are two names of the Jewish sorcerer Paul and Barnabas met at
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 WEEK 3
ANTIOCH IN PISIDIA TO DEIBE
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Narrate Paul missionary journey from Antioch in Pisidia
b. Paul and Barnabas in Iconium
c. Paul and Barnabas in Lystra
d. Moral lessons
CONTENT
The journey from Antioch in Pisidia to Deibe
For his first missionary journey, Paul visited Derbe a town in turkey, there he
preached and got many disciples one of whom was Gaius who later
accompanied Paul to his missionary journey to Greece.
Paul and Barnabas in Iconium
At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went to the synagogue as usual, and there they
preached elegantly to the crowd, performing signs and wonders, many people
Jews and gentiles believed but the few Jews that didn’t believe poisoned the
mind of the gentiles and stirred them up for violence, the crowd was divided
some for Paul while some against him, they planned to stone them, put Paul
and Barnabas found out in time and fled to lystra and Derbe, and to
neighbouring countries where they continued to preach the gospel there. They
knew that there would be no giving up in the spreading of the gospel,
irrespective of the difficulties and persecutions that they faced.
Paul and Barnabas in lystra
Paul and Barnabas were preaching in lystra when they noticed a crippled man
who was listening to them attentively, he was born crippled, Paul saw in his
heart that he had faith, so Paul called him out with a loud voice commanding
him to ‘’stand up’’ immediately the man jumped on his feet and started
walking, the crowd was amazed, they spoke in their dialects, saying that Paul
and Barnabas were gods in human form, they said Barnabas was the Greek god
Zeus while Paul was Hermes since he was the speaker. Immediately the priest
of the temple of Zeus which was located close by together with the crowd
brought bulls and flowers to the town gate to offer sacrifice to the apostles.
And when Paul and Barnabas learnt of this, they tore their clothes and ran to
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have come to bring you good news that you should turn from these worthless
things and turn to the living God who made heaven and earth and everything.
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and iconium, won and poisoned the
mind of the crowd and finally convincing the people to stone Paul, after he was
stoned and assumed to be dead, he was dragged out of the town assumed to
be dead but as other Christians gathered round him and prayed he got up and
went in to the town, the next day he went to Derbe with Barnabas.
MORAL LESSONS
1. Opposition to the gospel can’t stop its spread
2. The glory of God shouldn’t be shared with man, give all the glory to God
3. Be honest and humble, do not feel like a god because you have done a great
thing
4. Caution people when they want to give you praise that belongs to God.
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Briefly narrate Paul encounter in Antioch
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2. Briefly narrate Paul and Barnabas encounter in Icoinum
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 WEEK 4
CONTROVERSIES AMONG THE EARLY CHURCH
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Narrate the cause of the conflict in the early church
b. How the conflict was settle?
c. What led to the disagreement between Paul and Barnabas?
CONTENT
Controversy can be defined as a prolonged public disagreement or heated
discussion
Controversy is a prolong dispute, debate or state of contention, especially one
that unfolds in public and involves a stark difference opinion.
Every human community faces controversies ever so often, it is just an
inevitable phenomenon, and so it proved to be in the early church, when the
main source of controversy was the discrimination of Jewish Christians against
the gentiles, the Jews thought that those who were not circumcised were not
permitted to be Christians, as the bible recorded, some of the Jewish Christian
who held this came from Judea to Antioch preaching to the people that unless
they were circumcised according to the custom taught by Moses, they could
not be saved. This conflict caused further conflict between Paul and Barnabas,
the two of them then went to Jerusalem to seek advice from the church elders
and apostles in order to settle the controversy once and for all. And on their
way, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria and saw how the gentiles
were converted, they told the Jerusalem church how gentiles had been
converted and this made the church happy, meanwhile some of the believers
who were in support of the Pharisees stood up and said that all gentiles
Christians must be circumcised and keep the laws of Moses if they were to be
fully accepted into Christian fold. After discussing this issues with the elders
and apostles, peter got up and addressed them, he recounted the works God
had done among the gentiles, especially the holy spirit pouring down on them
which according to him indicated God’s acknowledgment of them. He explains
that God makes no difference between the Jews and gentiles and concluded by
saying both Jews and gentiles would be saved the same way. After Paul
finished speaking, Paul and Barnabas once again recounted the many miracles
God had done through them among the gentiles, James also reinstated that
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immorality, from the things strangled and from blood etc.
The church then sent Paul and Barnabas, Judas(Barabbas), Silas and some
others back to the missionary fields, they wrote a letter and handed to Judas
and Silas to deliver, the letter simply advised the gentile church to abstain from
things stained by idols, from sexual immorality, from the things strangled and
from blood. This they did because indeed what matters, according to them is
not circumcision but obedience to the laws and words of God.
DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN PAUL AND BARNABAS
Sometime after the settlement of the circumcision controversy, Paul said to
Barnabas ‘’let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we
preached the word of God and see how they are doing’’ but a fresh
controversy started when Barnabas wanted to take john also called mark with
them and Paul refused because mark abandoned them in Pamphylia in their
previous journey to those places, this led to serious disagreement which made
them to part ways. Consequently, Barnabas took john mark and sailed through
Cyprus while Paul chose Silas through and sailed through Syria and Cilicia
strengthening the churches, the believers were happy and their faith renewed
because of the visit and encouragement.
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. What was the cause of the conflict in the early church?
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 WEEK 5
CONTROVERSIES IN CORINTH CHURCH (ACTS 16:1-6, 1 COR 1:10-15)
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Know the controversies in the Corinth church
CONTENT
While still in Ephesus Paul heard from some Chloe’s people that there were
divisions and quarrels in the church at Corinth. Paul also heard that there was a
serious case of immorality in the church and that some of the Corinthian saints
were taking their brothers to court, in addition Paul received questions
concerning marriage, virgins, food sacrificed to idols, spiritual gifts and more.
While in Ephesus Paul wrote this preserved letter to the Corinthians, it seeks to
address some of the major problems in the church
Elitist snobbery in the church
Paul rebukes the Corinthians because there are divisions and quarrels in the
church, this is the result of a religious snobbery associated by cliques that
produced pride and conflict. Religious snobs want to be a part of small group
who think of themselves as the spiritual elite, they are proud and smug
because of their associations especially with their leader, and took down upon
those who are not their group, the elite is evident in Corinth was based upon
two things
1. Who they followed- who heir leader was
2. The message band method of their leader.
The Corinthians were boosting of their close association with certain men, men
they considered superior to others, by associating with them, the Corinthians
felt superior to those who followed others, talking pride in mere men was evil,
if there was any boosting to be done, Paul reminded his readers that their
boasting should be in the lord.
Sexual improprieties
Paul calls the church ‘s attention to the man in their midst who is living in an
incestuous relationship with his father’s wife, this situation, for a kind of
division, the man carried on his sin publicly before the church and before the
unsaved in Corinth, the heathen Corinthians were shocked by this kind of
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church had apparently not even rebuked him. Somehow instead of grieving
over this terrible sin, they were puffed up with pride about it
Meat sacrificed to idols
For the liberated Corinthians, to partake of meats offered to idols was to
participate in the heathen ritual- the worship of the heathen gods in which the
meat was sacrificed. Paul reminds us that while there may not be other gods,
there are demons and they are very much involved in heathen worship.
Christians who sit weekly at the lord’s table should have no part in the heathen
rituals in which meat is offered to idols. The liberty so cleverly reasoned out in
chapter 8 is no liberty at all. Eating meats offered to idols is strictly forbidden if
it involves participation in the heathen ritual itself.
Conduct in the church
In the Corinthian church certain gifts were valued above others, in particular
the gift of tongues seems to have been viewed as the greatest gift so that all
were striving to get it, and those who did not have it felt inferior and useless to
the body, Paul turns the tables on those who sought to elevate the gift of
tongues above all others by declaring that it was the lesser gifts that were
given more honour to compensate for their apparent insignificance in doing so.
Denying the doctrine of resurrection
To deny the resurrection of the dead means that there is no future hope, it
means that there will be no future judgement, if this were the case one should
certainly not live dangerously as did Paul and the true apostles, to the
contrary, one might as well eat, drink and be merry because there may be no
tomorrow, if we only go around once.
MORAL LESSONS
1. No teaching no matter how amazing it may see, should ever take us outside
the boundaries of God
2. Our boasting must never be in men but only in God
3. We should not seek our own good but the good of others
4. Just because something is lawful, does not mean that it is profitable to me
or to others
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. List and explain the controversies that the church of Corinth was involved in
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 WEEK 6
THE JERUSALEM COUNCIL (ACTS 15:22-25)
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Explain the meaning and importance of Jerusalem council
CONTENT
In the earliest days of the Christian church, the church was comprised
predominately of Jews, in cat chapter 8 the gospel spread to the Samaritans
who were ethnically mixed Jews-gentiles and many Samaritans received Jesus
Christ as saviour, in act chapter 10, the apostle peter was the first to take the
gospel specifically to the gentiles, and many received Christ as saviour. In act
13-14, Paul and Barnabas had a very fruitful ministry among the gentiles. All
these gentiles turning to faith in Christ caused concern among the Jewish
believers, first expressed in act 11:1-8 and the issues that caused concern were
ultimately decided upon at the Jerusalem council. The issues centred on two
questions:
1. Do gentiles first have to become Jews before they can become
Christians?
2. Do Gentiles have to observe the mosaic law after they become
Christians?
The impetus for the Jerusalem council is given in act 15:1-5 but some men
came down from Judea and were preaching saying unless you are circumcised
according to the custom of Moses you cannot be saved. It is necessary to
circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses, some Jewish
Christians were teaching that gentiles had to observe the Mosaic law and
Jewish customs in order to be saved, since this teaching clearly contradicted
the fact that salvation was by grace alone, through faith in Christ, the apostles
and church leaders held the first Christian council to settle the issue, the
apostle peter spoke of his ministry with the gentiles, he focused on the fact
that the holy spirit was given to uncircumcised gentiles in precisely the same
manner the holy spirit was given to the apostles and Jewish believers on the
day of Pentecost. This led peter to conclusion that there should be no placing a
yoke on the neck of the Gentiles disciples that neither our fathers nor we have
been able to bear act 15:10
James who had become a leader of a church in Jerusalem agreed with peter
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for the gentiles who are turning to God, the Jerusalem council then proceeded
to give four rules that gentiles Christians should live by these were not rules
the gentiles must follow to be saved, rather the rules were to build harmony
between Jewish and gentile Christians.
The four rules the Jerusalem council decided upon were that
1. Gentile Christians should abstain from food polluted by idols
2. Sexual immorality
3. The meat of strangled animals
4. Blood.
The instructions were not intended to guarantee salvation but to promote
peace within the early church.
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. What was the meaning and importance of the Jerusalem council?
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 WEEK 7
CONFLICT IN THE SOCIETY
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Define conflict
b. Procedures used for resolving disputes in church and school
c. Steps to solving conflicts in school
CONTENT
Meaning of Conflict
Conflict is a disagreement resulting from actual or perceived differences or
incompatibilities, every conflict is accompanied by misunderstanding which
usually escalates the conflict, therefore inasmuch as we live on earth, conflict
is part of our existence and as such inevitable. Do bear in mind that it is not
conflict that defines you but how you handle the conflict, if we respond to
every conflict negatively we will continually live a distressed bitter and
unproductive life, do not be perturbed by the possibilities of conflicts because
whenever it comes, there are ways of resolving them in churches and schools
PROCEDURES USED FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES IN CHURCH AND SCHOOLS
1. Develop the proper attitude
2. Recognise and admit your own part in conflict
3. Go to the person no other people and voice your concern, this is done in
love, not just to get something off your chest. If you accuse the person you
make matter worse, attack the problem not the person
4. If the person rejects your plea for reconciliation, invite a third party who will
serve as a mediator, let the mediator be a well-respected person.
STEPS TO SOLVING CONFLICTS IN SCHOOL
1. Cool off, don’t speak in anger
2. Tell what’s bothering you
3. Each person should restate what they heard the other person say
4. Take responsibility: in conflict we all take blame, don’t shift blame, take
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5. Brain storm solution: there are many solutions to a single problem, be
willing to seek compromise
6. Affirm, forgive or thank: a handshake, hug or kind words give closure to the
resolution of conflicts. Forgiveness is the best form of resolving conflict.
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Define conflict
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 WEEK 8
FURTHER SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to
a. Narrate Paul and Silas imprisonment
b. Paul at Athens
CONTENT
Philippi was a roman colony and Paul went there for his second missionary
journey, while there, he went out one day to look for a place of worship and
once he found one, he began preaching to some women who were gathered,
one of them was a woman from Thyatira named Lydia, she was a worshipper
of God and God had opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message, she and
her household were then baptized. After the baptism she invited Paul to come
stay with them for some time.
PAUL AND SILAS IMPRISONED
On their way searching for a place of prayer, they met a slave girl who has a
spirit by which she predicted the future, she earned huge amount of money for
her masters by fortune-telling, she followed Paul and Silas shouting ‘’these
men are servants of the Most High God who are telling you the way to be
saved’’. She kept followed them about for days and keep repeating those
words until Paul became angry and rebuked the spirit in her saying ‘’in the
name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her’’
Instantly, the spirit left the slave girl, but upon realizing that, the slave girl
masters were angry that their source of income has been spoiled by Paul and
Silas, so they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the market place to
face the authorities, they accused them of propagating unlawful customs and
as a result, the apostles were stripped and beaten after which they were
thrown to the inner cell with their feet bound in chains. At midnight Paul and
Silas were praying and singing to God when suddenly there was a violent
earthquake, all prison doors were thrown open and the chains holding them
bound were broken, meanwhile the jailer standing guard to monitor them
thought that they might escape, so he wanted to kill himself to prevent the
punishment that might have come his way, but Paull prevented him, still
amazed, the jailer asked how’’ he could be saved and Paul said to him to
believe in the lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your
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PAUL AT ATHENS
Paul went to Athens and was not happy the city was filled with idols, he began
to discuss with the Jews and Greeks about God day by day. Some epicurean
and stoic philosophers began to debate with him, they took him to the meeting
of the Areopagus, they requested to hear his preaching, he preached
extensively to them and the people that gathered. When he finished, he left
with many new converts who followed him.
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Who is Lydia?
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2. Why did God point her out among the crowd of women?
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3. Why was Paul and Silas imprisoned?
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 WEEK 9
PAUL’S IMPRISONMENT AT PHILIPPI (ACTS 16:35-40)
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to
a. Narrate Paul’s imprisonment at Philippi.
CONTENT
On their way searching for a place of prayer, they met a slave girl who has a
spirit by which she predicted the future, she earned huge amount of money for
her masters by fortune-telling, she followed Paul and Silas shouting ‘’these
men are servants of the most high God who are telling you the way to be
saved’’. She kept followed them about for days and keep repeating those
words until Paul became angry and rebuked the spirit in her saying ‘’in the
name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her’’
Instantly, the spirit left the slave girl, but upon realizing that, the slave girl
masters were angry that their source of income has been spoiled by Paul and
Silas, so they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the market place to
face the authorities, they accused them of propagating unlawful customs and
as a result, the apostles were stripped and beaten after which they were
thrown to the inner cell with their feet bound in chains. At midnight Paul and
Silas were praying and singing to God when suddenly there was a violent
earthquake, all prison doors were thrown open and the chains holding them
bound were broken, meanwhile the jailer standing guard to monitor them
thought that they might escape, so he wanted to kill himself to prevent the
punishment that might have come his way, but Paull prevented him, still
amazed, the jailer asked how’’ he could be saved and Paul said to him to
believe in the lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your
household’’. The joy of the jailer knew no bound.
THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Narrate the story of Paul’s encounter with the slave girl ay Philippi?
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THIRD TERM SCHEME OF WORK
WEEK 1: PAUL AND CIVIL AUTHORITY, PAUL BEFORE FELIXS (ACTS 24:1-23)
WEEK 2: PAUL BEFORE FESTUS (ACTS 25:1-20)
WEEK 3: PAUL BEFORE KING AGRIPPA (ACTS 25:22-32)
WEEK 4: CHRISTIAN CHURCH TODAY.
WEEK 5: REVISION
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 WEEK 1
PAUL AND CIVIL AUTHORITY
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to;
a. Understand clear conscience
b. Narrate the story of Paul trial before Felix
CONTENT

Memory Verse: Acts 24:16 “So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before
God and man.”
KEEPING A CLEAR CONSCIENCE.

Imagine a stop light, this explains how our consciences are like stop lights. When
we are about to do something that we shouldn’t our conscience is warning us to
stop. If we stop, we avoid danger. If we ignore that warning over and over again
our conscience is no longer sensitive to doing what is right. If you are a believer
the Holy Spirit is like a traffic light. He will warn you if you are about to go
somewhere or do something you shouldn’t. If you obey His warning, you will have
a clear conscience. If you ignore Him you will have a guilty conscience. You can
have a clear conscience once again by confessing your sin. If you continue to
disobey the Holy Spirit you harden your heart to Him and can’t hear Him as clearly
as you can when you are walking in obedience to Him.

As we have followed the life of Paul in the Book of Acts we have seen a believer
who obeys the Holy Spirit and as a result has a clear conscience before God and
man.

PAUL IS FALSELY ACCUSED BEFORE FELIX (ACTS 24:1-9)

Paul was in Caesarea for five days before his accusers arrived. The high priest
Ananias with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus who work on a
bigger firm, much similar to James M Setters & Associates, he came to make
their charges against Paul before Felix.
Have you ever been in a court room? In a courtroom a judge is seated to hear
the case that is brought before him/her. He/she will hear statements from
both sides of the issue and make a decision of what to do.
In our lesson today the person that is like the judge in the courtroom is the
Governor of Caesarea, Felix. He is seated waiting to hear this case against Paul
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The high priest and the unbelieving Jews of Jerusalem have brought a lawyer
named Tertullus to present their charges against Paul to Felix. The following
are the charges they have brought against Paul (Read verses 5-8):
1. Paul is a trouble maker who stirs up riots among the Jews all over the
world.
2. He is the ringleader of the Nazarene sect and even tried to desecrate the
temple.
After Tertullus brought these charges against Paul for the unbelieving Jews, the
Jews that were present indicated that they were in full agreement with the
charges made.
Paul has been falsely accused. None of the charges that were presented to
Felix were true. From our study from Acts who was really responsible for
stirring up riots when Paul was preaching the Gospel? (Unbelieving Jews)
Jesus was falsely accused by unbelieving Jews. Believers can expect that people
may falsely accuse them (lie about them). 1 Peter 2:12 tells us to “live such
good lives among the pagans that though they may accuse you of doing wrong,
they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.”
PAUL MAKES HIS DEFENSE BEFORE FELIX. (ACTS 24:10-22)
After hearing the unbelieving Jews’ side of the issue, Felix nods to Paul to
present his side. Paul doesn’t have a lawyer speak for him. The Holy Spirit
enables Paul to speak in his own defense.
Paul states that the facts that he is presenting can be proved to be true (Read
verses 10-16).
Paul states:
1. Twelve days ago he went to Jerusalem to worship.
2. He was not found arguing with anyone at the temple or stirring up
trouble in the synagogues or in the city.
Paul admits:
1. He worships the God of his fathers.
2. He is a follower of the Way (Christians) (which the unbelieving Jews call
a sect).
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 4. He believes in the same hope as these Jews that there will be a
resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
As a result of Paul’s beliefs he makes every effort to always keep his
conscience clear before God and man.
How a believer can keep a clear conscience before God and man
1. Obey God and confess sins when we disobey. (1 John 1:9) “Draw near to
God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies
washed with pure water.” (Hebrews 10:22)
2. Stay in God’s Word so your life will be in alignment with God’s Ways.
(Ephesians 5:26, Psalm 119:9,11,105)
PAUL MAKES HIS DEFENSE AGAINST THE UNBELIEVING JEWS’ ACCUSATIONS
(VERSES 17-21)
1. He went to Jerusalem after being away for several years to bring gifts to the
poor and to make an offering.
2. He was ceremonially clean when he was found in the temple courts.
3. He was not with a crowd of people when he went to the temple.
4. He was not involved in a disturbance. The Jews from Asia should be present
to make a case if they have something against him.
5. He already stood before the Sanhedrin. Those that were present should
make their case what crime he committed. He is on trial because he shouted ‘It
is concerning the resurrection of the dead’ that he is on trial before Felix.
PAUL BOLDLY PROCLAIMS GOD’S WORD TO FELIX AND DRUSILLA. ACTS
24:23-27
Felix was very familiar with the Way (Christianity-belief in Jesus-that He died,
was buried and rose again the third day) that Paul spoke about. He ended the
proceedings and said he would decide the case when Lysias the commander
arrived. He ordered a centurion to guard Paul and allowed him to have some
freedom and allowed his friends to take care of him.
A few days after the trial, Felix and his wife Drusilla brought Paul before them
to hear him speak. Paul spoke about faith in Jesus Christ. Paul also spoke to
them about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come. When Felix
heard Paul’s message it frightened him. He sent Paul away. Let’s read what he
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Felix was hoping that Paul would pay him to release him. Paul would not have
a clear conscience if he bribed Governor Felix to be set free. The power of the
Holy Spirit living inside him enabled him to be obedient to be a prisoner. Paul
had the Lord Jesus’ comfort and promise that he would testify about Him in
Rome. Paul would wait and do things God’s way even if that meant he had to
sit in prison while he waited.
Let’s read verse 27. Paul was left in prison for two years. Felix had an
opportunity to do what was right and release Paul because he had not
committed a crime but he wanted to grant a favor to the Jews so he kept Paul
in prison.
As we close how is your conscience today? Can you say with Paul “I strive
always to keep my conscience clear before God and man?”
Can you relate more to Felix? Does the truth about Jesus make you afraid and
you don’t want to hear it?
How do you respond when you hear the news that Jesus died on the cross for
your sins, was buried and rose again the third day so you can be made right
with God? If Jesus were to come today would you live forever in heaven with
Him because you believe by faith that He has paid the price for your sins, or
would you be separated from God forever in a place called hell because you
chose not to accept the gift of eternal life? You don’t have to respond like Felix
did, today you can believe in the Lord Jesus and be saved from your sins
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What did Paul speak to Felix and Drusilla about?
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 WEEK 2
PAUL BEFORE FESTUS
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Narrate the story of Paul before Festus
CONTENT
Paul had been falsely accused of starting riots and defiling the temple.
Although innocent of these accusations Paul was kept in prison in Caesarea
where he appeared before a succession of governors and leaders including
Felix, Festus and even the Jewish King Agrippa. At each court appearance Paul
spoke freely about his Christian faith. His accusers could never prove him guilty
and Paul eventually used his right as a Roman citizen to ask to be sent to Rome
to appear before Caesar’s court.
THE TRIAL OF PAUL BEFORE FESTUS. ACTS 25:1-12
Before Festus meets with Paul, he makes a trip to Jerusalem, where the chief
priest and other leading men bring charges against Paul. They want Paul
brought to Jerusalem. Festus refuses this request, but does allow certain of the
leaders to accompany him back to Caesarea for a hearing. Paul is ordered to be
brought forth. This time charges are added to charges.
Vs7: “After Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood
around him, bringing many and serious charges against him which they could
not prove.”
While being unable to prove corruption against Paul, they only showed their
own hearts. These were the kind that Paul warned about in his letter to the
Philippians; “Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the
false circumcision.”
Vs8-9: Synopsis – Paul begins his defense, but Festus wishes to placate the
Jews, so he says to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial
before me on these charges?” And here is where we see Paul play his ultimate
card.
Vs10-11: “But Paul said, ‘I am standing before Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought
to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know. If,
then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do
not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse
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When Paul said, “No one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar,” there
was no more argument to be had. His Jewish accusers would have not more
say in the matter.
Note: The law of appeal to Caesar was very sacred to the Romans. Under Julian
law any magistrate, or any other with Roman authority, who put to death, or
tortured, a Roman citizen who had made an appeal to Caesar, could
themselves be condemned. It could even result in a death sentence. (This
appeal was generally used as a final need. Most citizens would not want to
appear before the emperor of Rome. But Paul must go to Rome.
Paul’s appeal took Festus completely by surprise, even though it got him out of
a rather sticky situation. The whole matter had been taken out of his hands,
and he did not have to make any tough decisions. He consulted with his council
of advisors and then announced, “You have appealed to the emperor; to the
emperor you will go.”
Vs12: “Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, ‘You
have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.’”
The council agreed that Paul should be sent to Rome. But this also relieved
Festus of any obligation to the Jews, which he was really needed in beginning
his new administration.
THEORY
1. What was the accusations levelled against Paul by the Jews?
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2. What was Paul’s defense?
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3. Why was Festus unable to pass judgement on Paul?
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 WEEK 3
PAUL BEFORE KING AGRIPPA
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
a. Narrate the story of paul before King Agrippa
b. Identify the reason for Paul persecution
CONTENT
PAUL SPEAKS IN HIS HEARING BEFORE KING AGRIPPA.
1. (1-3) Paul’s introductory words.
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” So Paul
stretched out his hand and answered for himself: “I think myself happy, King
Agrippa, because today I shall answer for myself before you concerning all the
things of which I am accused by the Jews, especially because you are expert in
all customs and questions which have to do with the Jews. Therefore I beg you
to hear me patiently.”
a. Then Agrippa said to Paul: Paul stood before the man whose great-
grandfather had tried to kill Jesus as a baby; his grandfather had John the
Baptist beheaded; his father had martyred the first apostle, James. Agrippa’s
family history made him unlikely to receive Paul warmly.
b. I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer for myself
before you: Though he was a prisoner, Paul was happy to speak before
Agrippa. First, because he was pleased to have the evidence of his case
examined closely by the highest officials, but also because he was pleased to
preach the gospel to kings and rulers.
In the auditorium in the city of Caesarea Paul spoke to Festus, Agrippa,
Bernice, commanders of the Roman Legion, and all the prominent men of
Caesarea (Acts 25:23). This was a tremendous opportunity, and Paul was
certainly happy for that opportunity.
ii. This was a partial fulfillment of what the Lord promised Paul at his
conversion: Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before
Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. (Acts 9:15)
2. (4-5) Paul’s early life as a faithful Jew and Pharisee.
“My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among
my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know. They knew me from the first, if
they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I
lived a Pharisee.”
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a. My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning
among my own nation at Jerusalem: Paul was born in Tarsus, several hundred
miles from Jerusalem. Yet at a relatively young age he came to live at
Jerusalem.
b. According to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee: Not only was
Paul a faithful Jew, but was known as a faithful man among the Jews, living
according to the strictest sect of the Pharisees.
My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among
my own nation at Jerusalem: Paul was born in Tarsus, several hundred miles
from Jerusalem. Yet at a relatively young age he came to live at Jerusalem.
3. (6-8) Paul as a faithful, believing Jew confronts Agrippa for his lack of faith.
“And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to
our fathers. To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and
day, hope to attain. For this hope’s sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the
Jews. Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?”
a. Now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our
fathers: Paul made it clear that in both his heart and mind, he remained a
faithful Jew. His trust in Jesus was an outgrowth of his trust in the hope of the
promise made by God and he argued that for this hope’s sake… I am accused
by the Jews.
b. Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead? Since
Agrippa was an expert in all customs and questions which have to do with the
Jews (Acts 26:3), he should have understood the belief that God could, or
would, raise the dead.
Now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our
fathers: Paul made it clear that in both his heart and mind, he remained a
faithful Jew. His trust in Jesus was an outgrowth of his trust in the hope of the
promise made by God and he argued that for this hope’s sake… I am accused
by the Jews
i. Why should it be thought incredible that God can do anything? As Jesus said,
with God all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). Yet it should be especially
easy for Agrippa to believe that God raises the dead, given some clear
statements in the Old Testament (such as Job 19:25-27), the nature of God,
and the intuitive grasp of the eternal among mankind.
4. (9-11) Paul explains that at one time he persecuted the followers of Jesus.
“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus
of Nazareth. This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in
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prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were
put to death, I cast my vote against them. And I punished them often in every
synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged
against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.”
a. I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of
Nazareth: Before his conversion, Paul believed he must persecute the
followers of Jesus. Some he imprisoned (shut up in prison), some he killed
(they were put to death), and some he forced to renounce Jesus (compelled
them to blaspheme).
i. Paul later speaks of the great regret he had over his prior life as a persecutor
(1 Corinthians 15:9, 1 Timothy 1:15). Perhaps the fact that he compelled them
to blaspheme weighed especially on his conscience.
b. I cast my vote against them: This clearly implies that Paul was a member of
the Sanhedrin, having a vote against Christians who were tried before the
Sanhedrin (as Stephen was in Acts 7).
i. If Paul was a member of the Sanhedrin, it also means that at that time he was
married, because it was required for all members of the Sanhedrin. Since as a
Christian, he was single (1 Corinthians 7:7-9), it may mean that Paul’s wife
either died or deserted him when he became a Christian.
c. Being exceedingly enraged against them: Before his conversion, Paul was an
angry man. His great rage showed that his relationship with God was not right,
despite his diligent religious observance.
5. (12-15) Jesus reveals Himself to Paul on the road to Damascus.
“While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and
commission from the chief priests, at midday, O king, along the road I saw a
light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who
journeyed with me. And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice
speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you
persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ So I said, ‘Who are
You, Lord?’ And He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.’”
a. As I journeyed to Damascus: This is Paul’s fullest account yet of his
experience on the Damascus Road. He first noted that he went on his mission
of hate and persecution with the authority and commission of the same
religious leaders who now accused him.
b. I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun: Paul literally saw the light
before he figuratively saw the light. Paul went to Damascus supremely
confident that he was right; it took a light brighter than the midday sun to
show him he was wrong.
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c. Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the
goads: Paul repeats the words from Acts 9:3-6. These words emphasize:
i. The personal appeal of Jesus (Saul, Saul).
ii. The misdirected nature of his persecution (Me).
iii. The folly of persecuting Jesus (Why).
d. I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting: These words changed Paul’s world.
He immediately understood that Jesus was alive, not dead. He understood that
Jesus reigned in glory instead of being damned in shame. He realized that in
persecuting the followers of Jesus he persecuted Jesus, and in persecuting
Jesus he fought against the God of his fathers.
i. Paul had to repent – make a transformation of mind leading to transformed
action – instantly. Paul lived a moral life, so he didn’t have to repent of
immorality – but of misguided religious zeal and wrong ideas about God.
6. (16-18) Jesus commissions Paul on the road to Damascus.
“‘But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose,
to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen
and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. I will deliver you from the
Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open
their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of
Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance
among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’”
a. But rise and stand on your feet: Jesus called Paul up to his feet. This was not
because his humility wasn’t proper, but because he was sent to go somewhere,
and he had to rise and stand on his feet if he was going to go anywhere. This
was a way to say, “Come now, let’s be going.”
b. For I have appeared to you for this purpose: The religious leaders sent Paul
to Damascus for a purpose, with authority and commission. Now he must
choose another purpose, the purpose of Jesus.
c. For I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a
witness. Paul was commissioned to be a minister, which means he was to be a
servant of the things which he Jesus would yet reveal to him. The commission
of the Christian is not to make the message or his testimony serve him; he is
called to serve the message.
d. To make you a minister and a witness: Paul was also called to be a witness of
those things. The commission of the Christian is not to create experience or
create the message, but to witness it and experience it.
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e. To whom I now send you, to open their eyes: Jesus described the work Paul
would do. At that moment on the road to Damascus Paul was blinded by the
great light from heaven. His eyes were not yet opened physically, but Jesus
sent him to open the eyes of others (both Jews and Gentiles). Jesus then told
Paul of four results that would come from the opening of the eyes:
i. Being turned from darkness to light.
ii. Being turned from the power of Satan to God.
iii. To receive forgiveness of sins.
iv. To receive an inheritance among God’s people.
Among those who are sanctified by faith in Me: This was how Jesus described
His followers, His people, His family. They are sanctified (set apart from sin and
self), and they are sanctified by faith in Jesus (not by works or spiritual
achievement, but by their connection of love and trust to Jesus).
i. The auditorium where Paul spoke was filled with important people and
dignitaries (Acts 25:23), but we may fairly imagine Paul speaking these words
with special attention on and focus towards Agrippa. This was an invitation to
Agrippa to become one of those who are sanctified by faith in Jesus. His eyes
could be opened just as Paul’s were on the road to Damascus.
7. (19-20) Paul’s obedience to Jesus.
“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but
declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the
region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God,
and do works befitting repentance.”
a. I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision: Given the experience Paul just
described, this was logical. No one should disobey the God who revealed
Himself so powerfully. Paul made a strong case before Agrippa and all there as
to why he preached and lived the way he did.
b. That they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance:
This is a neat summary of Paul’s message. Paul sets repent and turn to God
close, understanding them as two aspects of the same action. One can’t turn to
God unless they do repent – and actions will confirm true repentance (do
works befitting repentance).
8. (21-23) Paul summarizes his defense.
“For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both
to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and
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Moses said would come; that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the
first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and
to the Gentiles.”
a. For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me: Paul
plainly states the truth of the case. It was only because he sought to bring the
gospel of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles that the Jews seized him and tried to kill
him. It wasn’t because he was a political revolutionary or because he offended
the sanctity of the temple.
b. Having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small
and great: During his more than two years of confinement, Paul did receive
help from God. Yet to that point it wasn’t help that released him; it was help
that gave him opportunity and ability to speak to small and great about who
Jesus is and what Jesus had done.
i. This seems to have been fine with Paul. He was more interested in telling
people about Jesus than in his personal freedom.
c. Saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would
come: Paul also stated his unswerving commitment to the same gospel,
because that gospel was based solidly on the Word of God (the prophets and
Moses) not on the traditions or spiritual experiences of man.
d. That the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the
dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles. These
were the three main points to Paul’s preaching: Jesus’ death, His resurrection,
and the preaching of this good news to the whole world, without respect to
either Jew or Gentile.
THE RESPONSE FROM FESTUS AND AGRIPPA
1. (24-26) Festus asserts Paul is mad, and Paul responds.
Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are
beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!” But he said, “I am not mad,
most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason. For the king,
before whom I also speak freely, knows these things; for I am convinced that
none of these things escapes his attention, since this thing was not done in a
corner.”
a. Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad! Paul was
obviously an intelligent man, a man of much learning. Still, at this moment
Festus thought he was crazy, saying this with a loud voice among all present.
Given Paul’s conduct at this hearing, there are some reasons someone like
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 i. Though a prisoner in chains, he said he was happy (Acts 26:2).
ii. He insisted that God could raise the dead (Acts 26:8, 23).
iii. He experienced a heavenly vision and changed his life because of it (Acts
26:14-19).
iv. He was more concerned about proclaiming Jesus than his personal
freedom (Acts 26:22).
v. He believed in a message of hope and redemption for all humanity, not
only Jews or only Gentiles (Acts 26:23).
i. The gospel, when properly proclaimed and lived, will make some people
think we are crazy. Paul put it this way: the message of the cross is foolishness
to those who are perishing (1 Corinthians 1:18).
b. I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason:
Yet, Paul knew that not only his gospel was true, it was also reasonable. God
may sometimes act above reason, but never contrary to reason. For the king…
knows these things… none of these things escapes his attention: Festus
recently came from Rome, and perhaps didn’t know much of what had
happened with Jesus and the early Christian movement. Yet King Agrippa did
know, and Paul appealed to his knowledge of the open, historical events that
were the foundation for Christian faith – things that were not done in a corner.
i. Paul’s message was characterized by truth and reason, because it was based
on historical events (such as the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus), things
which were not done in a corner, but open to examination.
ii. The historical foundation of Paul’s message made it true. As for reason, it
simply isn’t reasonable to ignore or deny things that actually happen. Who
Jesus is and what He did must be accounted for.
For the king… knows these things… none of these things escapes his attention:
Festus recently came from Rome, and perhaps didn’t know much of what had
happened with Jesus and the early Christian movement. Yet King Agrippa did
know, and Paul appealed to his knowledge of the open, historical events that
were the foundation for Christian faith – things that were not done in a corner.
2. (27-29) Agrippa is almost persuaded to become a Christian.
“King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.” Then
Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.” And
Paul said, “I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today,
might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these
chains.”
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a. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe: Paul
used Festus’ outburst to appeal to what King Agrippa knew (Acts 26:26). Then
Paul brought the challenge directly to Agrippa, asking him: “do you believe?”
i. Paul didn’t first ask Agrippa if he believed on Jesus; he asked, “Do you believe
the prophets?” Paul did this because he knew that if Agrippa did believe the
prophets, truth and reason would lead him to believe upon Jesus. He wanted
to connect what Agrippa already believed to what he should believe.
ii. With this, Paul brought the challenge and a point of decision directly to
Agrippa. This is a good and often necessary part of the presentation of the
message of who Jesus is and what He did for us – calling the listener to
decision.
b. You almost persuade me to become a Christian: When Paul called Agrippa to
faith in the prophets and in Jesus, Agrippa refused to believe and to say he
believed. Paul almost persuaded him.
i. The literal idea behind almost is “in a little, you seek to persuade me to act a
Christian.” The meaning of little could be “in a short time” or it could mean
“there is little distance between me and Christianity.” However close Agrippa
was to becoming a believer, it wasn’t close enough.
ii. If the sense is “almost,” Agrippa’s reply is especially sorry. Of course, almost
being a Christian means that you almost have eternal life and will almost be
delivered from the judgment of hell; but almost isn’t enough.
3. (30-32) Agrippa admits Paul’s innocence, yet forwards him to Caesar.
When he had said these things, the king stood up, as well as the governor and
Bernice and those who sat with them; and when they had gone aside, they
talked among themselves, saying, “This man is doing nothing deserving of
death or chains.” Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set
free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
a. When he had said these things, the king stood up: Paul’s direct challenge
was too much for Agrippa, Festus, and the others on the platform. It was
getting too close, to personal, and they felt they had to end it quickly by
standing up and ending the proceedings.
b. This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains: Agrippa also saw
there was no evidence offered to support the accusations against Paul, and he
respected Paul’s great integrity even while rejecting Paul’s gospel. So, Agrippa
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c. This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar: Yet,
Paul could not be set free, because he had appealed to Caesar. It seems that
once an appeal was made, it could not be retracted.
d. Appealed to Caesar: It seems that Paul might have been set free here if he
had not appealed to Caesar. So, was Paul’s appeal to Caesar a good thing or a
bad thing?
i. Some people believe it was a bad thing, and that Paul was trusting in the
power of the Roman legal system instead of in the power of God. They say that
Paul might have been set free by Agrippa if he had not appealed to Caesar.
ii. However, we should see the fulfilment of God’s plan through all these
events. By his appeal to Caesar, Paul will have the opportunity to preach to the
Roman Emperor the way he had to Felix, Festus, and Agrippa, thus fulfilling the
promise that Paul would bear My name before…kings (Acts 9:15).
iii. The appeal to Caesar, and his subsequent journey to Rome at the Empire’s
expense, were also the fulfilment of the Holy Spirit’s purpose that Paul should
go to Rome (Acts 19:21, 23:11). This also answered a long-standing desire in
the heart of Paul to visit the already present Christian community there
(Romans 1:9-13).
THEORY
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH TODAY
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to identify:
a. Christian living in the community: Matt 5: 13-16.
b. Christian Attitude to persecution. 1 Pet 3: 13 -17; James 1: 12-15; 1 Pet
1: 6-10
CHRISTIANS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY: MATT 5: 13-16
Christians living in the community are the salt of the community. As salt
prevents food from decay, so Christians are expected to prevent their
community from moral decay. But if they fail to do this then, they are of no use
to the community morally. We are to preserve values like truthfulness, decent
dressing, uprightness, respect for elders, hard work, etc.
Below are the missions of the church:
1. To proclaim the gospel throughout the world and make disciple of all
nations. Before ascension Jesus commissioned His disciples saying: “Go
therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them observe all things
that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you even to the end of time.”
2. To serve as community of worship and fellowship. Jesus said where two or
three are gathered in His name there He is. Matthew 18:20.
3. To mature believers and prepare them to perform works of ministry. Read
Ephesians 4:11-12.
4. To train believers with different gifts to work for the ministry of Jesus Christ.
5. To strengthen the body of believers.
6. To encourage believers
THEORY QUESTIONS
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