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SUGGESTED DATE:week of August 18

LEADER BIBLE STUDY Corinth was so wicked that it was legendary. Cultic prostitution was rampant and

widely practiced in the name of religion to the goddess Aphrodite. When Paul arrived

in Corinth, he found Aquila and his wife, Priscilla. They had come to Corinth because

the Jews were ordered to leave Rome. Luke did not say when Aquila and Priscilla

came to faith in Jesus but mentioned the trade that Paul had in common with them:

tentmaking and possibly working with leather. It was common for a rabbi to practice

a skill in addition to his study; therefore, Paul was able to support himself, as needed,

on his missionary journeys.

As a bivocational minister and by God’s direction to keep preaching without fear,

Paul stayed in Corinth longer than a year and a half (Acts 18:9-11). When he left for

Ephesus, Aquila and Priscilla went with him. From there Paul journeyed on while

Aquila and Priscilla remained and heard the teaching of Apollos, a man educated in

the Scripture. After meeting him they educated him more accurately of the good

news of Jesus. Because Aquila and Priscilla invested in Apollos, he continued to be an

effective witness for Christ.

Aquila and Priscilla loved Jesus so much their love spilled over into loving acts

of kindness to others. They shared their home and connected with Paul on both a

spiritual and practical level. How can you demonstrate your love for Jesus to others?

How can you invest in others to the glory of God?

PRISCILLA AND AQUILA LEARNED ABOUT JESUS

LIFE POINT: people can love Jesus.

LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNINGJesus is God’s Son.

BIBLE PASSAGEActs 18:1-4,18-28

WEEKLY VERSEI love You, Jesus. John 21:17

UNIT VERSEGod loved us and sent His Son. 1 John 4:10

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Decide when to have group time; then select learning

activities to use before and/or after group time.

CHOOSEYour Own

SCHEDULE

›Pack Items 14, 34, 40, 41: “Weekly Verses,” “Unit 3 Verse,” “Book: Find It at Church,” “Find It at Church Cards”

›Teaching Pictures 10–12

›CD

›DVD

›Bible

›Place the Weekly Verse marker in your Bible at John 21:17.

GROUP TIME ►Shake hands to music. Comment that it is fun to meet new people. Ask the

children to move around the room, shaking hands with each other as they sing

“Precious Jesus” (track 15). Gather the children back in the group-time area.

►Tell the Bible story. Open your Bible to Acts 18. Mention that today’s Bible story is

in the Book of Acts. Remind the children that Paul traveled to many places and told

people about Jesus. Say that in today’s Bible story Paul met a man named Aquila and

his wife, Priscilla.

PRISCILLA AND AQUILA LEARNED ABOUT JESUS—Based on Acts 18:1-4,18-28

Paul went many places teaching people about Jesus. While Paul was in the city of

Corinth, he met a man named Aquila and his wife, Priscilla.

Aquila and Priscilla made tents. Paul was a tentmaker, too. Paul stayed with Aquila

and Priscilla and worked with them making tents.

Paul, Aquila, and Priscilla became good friends. Aquila and Priscilla traveled to

another city with Paul to help him tell people about Jesus.

Aquila and Priscilla met a man who loved Jesus. His name was Apollos. They

invited Apollos to come to their house where they taught Apollos more about Jesus.

Apollos was very glad to learn more about Jesus. Apollos traveled to other cities

and told people all he had learned about Jesus.

►Review the Bible story. Show the Teaching Picture and ask questions. Invite a child

to attach the picture on a wall or bulletin board in the group-time area. Review the

Teaching Pictures and stories of Paul meeting Lydia and of Paul in Athens.

►Say the Unit Verse. Hold up the Unit 3 Verse strip and read the verse. Ask the

children to say it. Clap on each word as you say the verse. Lead children to tell you

what they know about Jesus. Say that people can love Jesus and tell about Him.

►Pray and learn a Bible Verse. Pray with the boys and girls. Thank God for His Son,

Jesus. Ask God to help people in your church show love for Jesus. Open the Bible to

the Weekly Verse and read it. Encourage the children to repeat the verse after you.

Lead them to think of motions to do with the verse. (If children do not suggest any

motions, offer suggestions yourself.) Repeat the verse with the motions.

►Read a book. Give each child one of the Find It at Church Cards. Look at the book

Find It At Church together and encourage the children to hold up their cards when

they see their items pictured in the book.

►Wrap it up. Show the “Priscilla and Aquila Learned About Jesus: Life Action” video.

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BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES

SEW WITH CRAFT STEMS Print the Weekly Verse on plates, one per child. Punch several holes in these plates and in blank plates, too.

• Help each child complete the Kids Activity Page.

• Give a child a plate with the verse. Show her how to “sew” a craft stem into the holes.

Encourage preschoolers to experiment with the craft stems and plates to create.

They also can draw on the plates with markers.

• Read the Bible Verse on the plate to the children. Encourage the children to talk

about ways that boys and girls can show that they love Jesus.

• Talk about Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila. Mention that they sewed tents and told people

about Jesus. They loved Jesus. (Art)

WORK BIBLE VERSE PUZZLESCut a large heart from the poster board. Print the Weekly Verse on the heart and then cut it into 5–6 pieces.

• Encourage the children to match the letters for the Unit 3 Verse to the verse strip and

to work the teacher-made heart puzzle. Read the Bible verses to the children and

encourage the children to repeat the verses.

• Encourage the children to work the other puzzles. As they work the puzzle of Paul

with Priscilla and Aquila, talk about the Bible story.

• Say that people can love Jesus.

• Help a child open the Bible to a Bible Verse and point to the words. (Puzzles)

ARRANGE FLOWERSPost the Allergy Alert.

• Encourage the children to arrange the flowers in the vases.

• Tell children that the flowers will be gifts for helpers at church.

• Fold construction paper in half to make cards to deliver with the flowers.

• Help the children decorate the cards and write their names. Write a note thanking

each church staff member for helping the children learn to love Jesus.

• Talk about Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila as you look at the Teaching Picture. Tell

preschoolers that these people helped others know about Jesus and know how to

love Jesus.

• Deliver the cards and flowers if possible. (Nature)

›Kids Activity Page

›Small paper plates, hole punch, chenille craft stems of different colors, markers

›Pack Items 34, 35: “Unit 3 Verse,” “Bible Story Puzzles”

›Bible, poster board, marker, scissors, available puzzles of Jesus

›Teaching Picture 12

›CD: “Allergy Alert”

›Plastic vases, fresh flowers, construction paper, markers

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LIFE POINTLIFE POINT people can love Jesus.

PLAY IN A TENTCover a table or chairs to make a tent. Place books and other items in the tent.

• Lead children to play and read inside the tent.

• Comment that Paul became friends with Priscilla and Aquila as they worked together

sewing tents. Children may want to use the additional cloth to pretend to sew a tent.

• Read the book Learn About Jesus to the children and comment that Paul traveled to

many places helping many people to learn about Jesus.

• Say that people at your church love Jesus and tell others that Jesus is God’s Son.

(Dramatic Play)

SING ABOUT JESUS • Play “We Love to Learn About Jesus“ (track 9). Lead preschoolers to play instruments

and sing about Jesus.

• Say that Jesus is God’s Son and people can love Him. Comment that singing about

Jesus is a way to show love for Him.

• Open the Bible to Acts 18. Find Paul’s name. Talk about the Bible story.

• Play other songs about Jesus and sing with the children. (Music)

BONUS ACTIVITIES

PLAY A GAMETape the people figures to blocks. Hide the figures around the room.

Tell preschoolers that people all over the world need to know about Jesus and learn

to love Jesus. Lead children to search around the room and find the people figures.

Say that missionaries help people all over the world learn about Jesus. Look at the

Missions Pictures and mention the people in Morocco.

PLAY OUT THE BIBLE STORYAs the children color, review the Bible story in your own words. Encourage the

children to play out the Bible story with the figures. Say that people can love Jesus.

CLEAN UPSing a cleanup song as the children work. Sing the following words to the tune “Are

You Sleeping?”: We can clean up. We can clean up, very well, very well. Boys and girls can

clean up. Boys and girls can clean up. Yes, we can! Yes, we can!

›Pack Item 39: “Book: Learn About Jesus”

›Bible, flat sheet or blanket, additional sheet or piece of cloth, other books about Jesus, flashlights, magnifying glasses

›CD

›Bible, rhythm instruments

›Pack Item 33: “People Around the World Figures”

›CD: “Unit 3 Missions Pictures”

›Blocks, tape

›Pack Items 36, 37: “Bible Scene Backgrounds,” “Bible Story Figures”

›CD: “Priscilla and Aquila Learned About Jesus” Coloring Page

›Crayons

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