Lessons For 3 Grade 5 Grade. Lesson Week 34 Acts 16:16-40

Lessons for3rd grade – 5th grade.Lesson week 34Acts 16:16-40Lesson: Acts 17:16-34 2nd Missionary Journey of Paul, Part 2Paul and Silas Preaching in Athens30 Inthe past God overlooked suchignorance, but now he commandsall people everywhere to repent.Acts 17:30If you have ever gone to NashvilleTennessee you may have found out thecity’s nickname is “The Athens of theSouth” In addition to country music it hasso many collages, teaching hospitals,museums, the arts and many large libraries.NashvilleOne of the major sites to see in Nashville is theParthenon which is the same size and design ofthe first Parthenon in Athens, Greece. AthensGreece had many false gods. They would worshipabout anything. In the Parthenon in Greece is astatue of Athena, in fact the city got its namefrom this false god. The people there worshipedher as the goddess of wisdom, handcrafts, andwarfare. In Nashville, just like in Athens Greece,the size of Athena’s statue is 40 feet tall.People touring the Parthenon in NashvilleNashville

Paul teaches in AthensBackground information for the teacher is on thelast page.

Paul is still on his second missionaryjourney. He has just left Philippi,which is the chief city of that partof Macedonia, where he was put inprison. After an earthquake Paulteaches the Philippian Jailer andbaptized his whole household.Then Paul travels on to Athens.Paul was in Athens waiting forSilas and Timothy to travelfrom Berea to join him.While Paul was waiting forthem in Athens, he wasdeeply troubled by all theidols he saw everywhere inthe city.He went to the synagogue toreason with the Jews and theGod-fearing Gentiles, and hespoke daily in the public square toall who were there. The Atheniansliked to spend time discussing thelatest ideas.

He also debated with some of theEpicurean and Stoic philosophers.When he told them about Jesusand his resurrection, they said,‘What’s this babbler saying withthese strange ideas?’ Others said,‘He seems to be preaching aboutsome foreign gods.’They took Paul to the highcouncil of the city who asked,‘Tell us about these strangethings and new teaching.’Paul stood and addressed thecouncil: ‘Men of Athens, Inotice that you are veryreligious for as I was walkingalong I saw your many shrines.‘One of your altars had thisinscription on it: To anUnknown God. This God, whomyou worship without knowing,is the one I’m telling you about.

‘One of your altars had thisinscription on it: To anUnknown God. This God,whom you worship withoutknowing, is the one I’mtelling you about.‘He is the God who made theworld and everything in it. SinceHe is Lord of heaven and earth,He doesn’t live in man-madetemples.‘He gives life to everything.From one man He created allthe nations. He controls whennations rise and fall.‘God wants us to seek and findhim. It is in Him we live andmove and exist. As some ofyour own poets have said, “Weare his offspring.” God is not anidol designed by craftsmenfrom gold or silver or stone.

‘God commands everyone torepent of their sins and turnto Him. For He has set a daywhen the world will be judgedby Jesus whom He has raisedfrom the dead.’When they heard Paul speakabout the resurrection of thedead, some laughed incontempt, but others said,‘We want to hear more aboutthis later.’That ended Paul’s discussionwith them. Some, however,became believers includingDionysius, a member of thecouncil and a womannamed Damaris.

Tune: (Stepping in the Light) Ray walker leads the song so you canlearn the tune if you do not know it. Stepping In The Light (LiveCongregational) - Bing videoSong Title Learningfrom God’s BookTrying to learn from the Book of our Father,Trying to show how we love our dear King;Praying to God that we ever will please Him,Happy how happy the sons that we sing,Chorus:How good it is to come to learn from the Bible,Learning from God’s BookLearning from God’s BookHow good it is to come to learn from the Bible,From our God’s good Book!

The next two pages are for a review game. If you need morequestions use the “Bible Facts” sheet found in the foyer at thebuilding or use questions from earlier lessons.

for the teacher. Video Background infoMars Hill—Introducing the UnknownGod - Bing videoNashville, TennesseeRuins in Athens, Greecestarted to Build in 447 BCfinished 17 years later.parthenon ruins athens greece –Bing images19 Andthey took him, and brought him untoAreopagus, saying, May we know what thisnew doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?20 For thou bringest certain strange things toour ears: we would know therefore whatthese things mean.21 (For all the Athenians and strangers whichwere there spent their time in nothing else,but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill,and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive thatin all things ye are too superstitious. Acts17:19-22Mars Hill,(Areopagus) a placewhere court or public speakingwould occur in AthensIn the Palatine museum inRome is an altar to ‘AgnostosTheos’, that is the ‘UnknownGod’ that Paul spoke aboutto the Athenian on Mars Hillwhich was just below theAreopagus.

Lesson: Acts 17:16-34 2nd Missionary Journey of Paul, Part 2 Paul and Silas Preaching in Athens One of the major sites to see in Nashville is the Parthenon which is the same size and design of the first Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Athens Greece had many false gods. They would worship about anything. In the Parthenon in Greece is a