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| "THE NEW PEOPLE OF GOD" by Ben Barwick | ||||||||||||
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YOUTH GROUP LESSON 72
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| DISCUSS: • Why did God confuse the people with different languages? • Why do you think God would use such a harsh punishment? • What effects did this punishment have on the people? • What are some ways we compete with God in our lives? • What are some ways the punishment is still in our lives today? • How did it feel to be taken out of the room and to wait to hear someone speak your word? After you have finished discussing these questions, say this: So, that’s the Tower of Babel story. Do you know the second half of the story? EXPLORE THE BIBLE: Read Acts 2:1-13, then read it a second time. Before the second reading, hand out papers and pencils and ask students to listen closely and write down observations or questions they have about the passage. After the reading, record students’ observations on a wipe board. Discuss the following points: • The passage’s relation to the Tower of Babel. • The importance of Pentecost in the Christian faith. Wrap up the discussion with these points: • Pentecost is the creation of the New People of God: it is the birth of the Christian church. • The Holy Spirit was gifted to us and, like the law of the Old Testament, it became the leader of the Church. APPLY: Write the following questions on the wipe board and ask students to copy them to their paper: • When was a time that you wish you had relied on the Holy Spirit, or when you did rely on the Holy Spirit for direction? Continued... |
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