Bible Elementary Elective I LU3
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Lesson
Review and Quiz 1
U s e t h i s c h e c k l i s t t o re v i e w f o r Q u i z 1 : I know the meanings of the study words. I reviewed all the We Remembers in Section 1. I reviewed all the exercises in Lesson 4. W h e n y o u a r e r e a d y, a s k y o u r t e a c h e r f o r Q u i z 1 .
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Lesson
SECTION 2 Paul Finds a New Helper
Paul and Barnabas stayed with the
Mark,” Paul reasoned, “left us when we had
Christians in Antioch for about a year.
barely started on our journey. He did not
Then one day Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s
help us with the work.”
go visit our brothers in the cities where we
Barnabas was determined that John
preached on our journey. We need to see
Mark should go. Paul refused to let him go
how they are doing.”
along. Back and forth the two friends
Barnabas agreed to go. He wanted to
argued. Neither man gave in. Finally, they
take John Mark with them again. But Paul
decided to go their separate ways. Barnabas
did not think it was a good idea. “John
took John Mark and sailed to Cyprus. Paul
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chose Silas to go with him to Asia Minor.
Christian who loved Jesus with all his
Now, instead of just one missionary team,
heart. His mother was a Jew, but his father
there were two.
was a Gentile. As a child, Timothy had
The Bible tells us very little about
learned about God from his mother Eunice
Barnabas and John Mark after this, but we
(yüånis) and his grandmother Lois. They
do know that John Mark became a faithful
taught him to love God and His Word.
preacher. The bad feelings between Paul,
The believers of Lystra and Iconium
Barnabas, and John Mark did not last. Paul
spoke so well of Timothy that Paul asked
spoke well of John Mark in later years.
him to come along on their journey.
Paul and Silas began their journey.
Timothy agreed to leave his home and
Through Syria, across the mountains near
be Paul’s helper. He worked with Paul for
Tarsus, and on to Derbe and Lystra the two
many years, and the two became like father
men walked. They stopped here and there
and son.
to encourage the believers to always love and trust God. At Lystra, they met Timothy, a young
Paul, Silas, and Timothy made their way across Asia Minor. They visited the churches to encourage the believers. At each place, they read the letter from the church at Jerusalem. Its message caused much joy among the believers. They readily agreed to do what the Jewish Christians had asked, and the number of Gentile believers grew every day.
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Lesson 6
FROM THE STORY C i r c l e t h e l e t t e r o f t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r. 1. Paul and Barnabas disagreed about . . . a. the need to go back and visit the churches. b. how far John Mark had gone on the last trip. c. taking John Mark this time. d. which of them should take John Mark on this trip. 2. After Paul and Barnabas’ disagreement . . . a. Paul and Silas took a ship to Cyprus. b. Barnabas and John Mark went to Asia Minor. c. they were never friends again. d. two missionary teams were preaching the Gospel. 3. The young man of Lystra named Timothy did not . . . a. hear about Jesus first from Paul and Silas. b. have a Jewish mother and a Gentile father. c. have a godly mother and grandmother. d. become like a son to Paul.
M a t c h . Use one twice. 4.
John Mark
5.
Eunice
6.
Lois
7.
Timothy
8.
Silas
9.
Barnabas
a. Paul’s new helper from Lystra b. traveled to Cyprus c. Timothy’s mother d. Timothy’s grandmother e. left Antioch with Paul
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Lesson 6
FOR ME TODAY An swer t hi s q ue st io n. 10. Timothy was blessed with a family who wanted him to know about Jesus. What are some good things your mother and grandmothers have taught you?
WE REMEMBER A n s wer t he s e q u es t i o ns. 11. What was the question Paul and Barnabas took from Antioch in Syria to the apostles and church leaders in Jerusalem?
12. What was the answer that Paul, Barnabas, Silas, and Judas took back to Antioch?
C irc le T fo r tr u e o r F f or fa ls e . 13. T
F
God commanded Gentiles to become Jews.
14. T
F
Both Jews and Gentiles are saved by faith in Jesus.
15. T
F
Many Gentiles gladly accepted the Gospel.
16. T
F
Gentiles received the Spirit after they followed Jewish laws.
17. T
F
Peter preached to Gentiles in Caesarea.
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Lesson
Christianity Comes to Europe
Paul, Silas, and Timothy traveled through Iconium and Antioch in Pisidia. Then they walked toward the Aegean
man had joined Paul’s group. Luke, a doctor and writer, was Paul’s good friend. Paul and his three friends boarded the
(i j7å ßn) Sea. At some places where they
ship at Troas. Two days later, they arrived in
wished to stop and preach, God’s Spirit
the city of Neapolis (n7 apå ß lis) on the
told them to keep traveling. And so the
shore of Macedonia. From there they
missionaries moved on. At last the three
quickly walked to Philippi (filå i p8), one of
arrived in Troas (tr9å az), a city on the shore
the country’s main cities.
of the Aegean Sea. That night Paul had a dream. He saw a
Few Jews lived in Philippi, and there was no synagogue. On the Sabbath, Paul and his
man standing on the land across the sea. “Come over to Macedonia (mas¬ß d9å n7 ß) and help us,” the man pleaded. Paul was certain this was God’s way of calling him to preach the Gospel in Macedonia, a country in Europe. It was across the sea from Troas. Paul wasted no time in answering the call. He, Silas, and Timothy bought tickets on the next ship to Macedonia. By this time, a fourth
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friends went to the river outside the city.
faraway city of Thyatira (th8¬ß t8å rß). Her
They had heard that the Jews met here to
home was large with plenty of room for
pray. Only a few women had gathered on
guests. She wanted to do something for
the riverbank, but the size of the group did
Paul and his friends.
not stop Paul from sharing the Gospel. He sat down and talked to his small audience. One of the women, Lydia (lidå7 ß), was a Gentile who already loved God. But she
“If you think of me as a faithful follower of the Lord,” she begged, “please come to my house and stay there.” While Paul, Silas, Timothy, and Luke
had never heard the Good News of Jesus.
were in Philippi, they stayed at Lydia’s
She listened carefully to Paul’s words and
home. Christianity had come to Europe.
accepted them by faith. One of the missionaries baptized her along with her family and servants. Lydia was a wealthy businesswoman. She sold purple cloth or dye which came from the
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Lesson 7
FROM THE STORY C i r c l e t h e l e t t e r o f t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r. 1. On the Sabbath day in Philippi, Paul . . . a. and Silas preached in the synagogue. b. preached the Gospel to a large crowd of Jews. c. and his three friends worshipped with the Jewish men. d. preached to some women by the river. 2. Philippi was . . . a. on the shore of Macedonia. b. one of Macedonia’s main cities. c. full of synagogues.
M a t c h . Use some answers more than once. 3.
Timothy
4.
,
a. opened house to missionaries ,
b. doctor, writer, and friend of Paul
Lydia 5.
,
c. wealthy business person Luke
6.
Silas
7.
Paul
d. seller of purple e. went with Paul to Macedonia f. had a dream in Troas g. new believer in Philippi
THAT’S OUR GOD A n s wer t he s e q u es t i o ns. 8. Why didn’t the missionaries preach at some places?
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9. How did Paul know he should take the Gospel to Macedonia?
WHERE THEY LIVED D o t he s e m ap exerc is e s. 10. Compare this map with the map on page 26. Draw a line to show the route Paul and Silas took from Antioch in Syria to Philippi.
® 11. Circle the city where they met Timothy.
12. Underline the city where Lydia lived.
WE REMEMBER W r i t e Lois, Eunice, Timothy, Barnabas, John Mark, o r Silas. Some names will be used twice. 13.
Paul didn’t want to take him on the second trip.
14.
disagreed with Paul, but still a friend later on
15.
Timothy’s Jewish mother
16.
like a son to Paul
17.
taught her grandson about God
18.
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19.
took a ship to Cyprus traveled with Paul
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Lesson
One Freed and Two Jailed
Study Words dungeon: (dßnåjen) an underground room where prisoners are kept stocks: (stäks) wooden frame with holes for feet and hands
While at Philippi, Paul and Silas and
know who loves and serves God. They also
their friends went daily to the river to pray.
know that God’s power is greater than
One day a young girl with an evil spirit fol-
theirs. This evil spirit recognized Paul and
lowed them. “These men are the servants of
his friends as men who loved God. It knew
the Most High God,” she shouted. “They
that they had come to tell people how to be
have come to show us how to be saved!”
saved. Probably it wanted to draw attention
This girl’s evil spirit told her some of the things that would happen in the future.
to the missionaries so that someone would stir up trouble against them.
Of course, people are curious about the future, so many of them paid the girl to tell what would happen in their lives. But she did not get to keep any of the money, for she was a slave. The money she earned went to her masters. And she had earned a lot of money for them. Satan and his evil spirits know a lot of things. They
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Lesson
Review and Quiz 1
U s e t h i s c h e c k l i s t t o re v i e w f o r Q u i z 1 : I know the meanings of the study words. I reviewed all the We Remembers in Section 1. I reviewed all the exercises in Lesson 4. W h e n y o u a r e r e a d y, a s k y o u r t e a c h e r f o r Q u i z 1 .
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Lesson
SECTION 2 Paul Finds a New Helper
Paul and Barnabas stayed with the
Mark,” Paul reasoned, “left us when we had
Christians in Antioch for about a year.
barely started on our journey. He did not
Then one day Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s
help us with the work.”
go visit our brothers in the cities where we
Barnabas was determined that John
preached on our journey. We need to see
Mark should go. Paul refused to let him go
how they are doing.”
along. Back and forth the two friends
Barnabas agreed to go. He wanted to
argued. Neither man gave in. Finally, they
take John Mark with them again. But Paul
decided to go their separate ways. Barnabas
did not think it was a good idea. “John
took John Mark and sailed to Cyprus. Paul
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chose Silas to go with him to Asia Minor.
Christian who loved Jesus with all his
Now, instead of just one missionary team,
heart. His mother was a Jew, but his father
there were two.
was a Gentile. As a child, Timothy had
The Bible tells us very little about
learned about God from his mother Eunice
Barnabas and John Mark after this, but we
(yüånis) and his grandmother Lois. They
do know that John Mark became a faithful
taught him to love God and His Word.
preacher. The bad feelings between Paul,
The believers of Lystra and Iconium
Barnabas, and John Mark did not last. Paul
spoke so well of Timothy that Paul asked
spoke well of John Mark in later years.
him to come along on their journey.
Paul and Silas began their journey.
Timothy agreed to leave his home and
Through Syria, across the mountains near
be Paul’s helper. He worked with Paul for
Tarsus, and on to Derbe and Lystra the two
many years, and the two became like father
men walked. They stopped here and there
and son.
to encourage the believers to always love and trust God. At Lystra, they met Timothy, a young
Paul, Silas, and Timothy made their way across Asia Minor. They visited the churches to encourage the believers. At each place, they read the letter from the church at Jerusalem. Its message caused much joy among the believers. They readily agreed to do what the Jewish Christians had asked, and the number of Gentile believers grew every day.
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Lesson 6
FROM THE STORY C i r c l e t h e l e t t e r o f t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r. 1. Paul and Barnabas disagreed about . . . a. the need to go back and visit the churches. b. how far John Mark had gone on the last trip. c. taking John Mark this time. d. which of them should take John Mark on this trip. 2. After Paul and Barnabas’ disagreement . . . a. Paul and Silas took a ship to Cyprus. b. Barnabas and John Mark went to Asia Minor. c. they were never friends again. d. two missionary teams were preaching the Gospel. 3. The young man of Lystra named Timothy did not . . . a. hear about Jesus first from Paul and Silas. b. have a Jewish mother and a Gentile father. c. have a godly mother and grandmother. d. become like a son to Paul.
M a t c h . Use one twice. 4.
John Mark
5.
Eunice
6.
Lois
7.
Timothy
8.
Silas
9.
Barnabas
a. Paul’s new helper from Lystra b. traveled to Cyprus c. Timothy’s mother d. Timothy’s grandmother e. left Antioch with Paul
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Lesson 6
FOR ME TODAY An swer t hi s q ue st io n. 10. Timothy was blessed with a family who wanted him to know about Jesus. What are some good things your mother and grandmothers have taught you?
WE REMEMBER A n s wer t he s e q u es t i o ns. 11. What was the question Paul and Barnabas took from Antioch in Syria to the apostles and church leaders in Jerusalem?
12. What was the answer that Paul, Barnabas, Silas, and Judas took back to Antioch?
C irc le T fo r tr u e o r F f or fa ls e . 13. T
F
God commanded Gentiles to become Jews.
14. T
F
Both Jews and Gentiles are saved by faith in Jesus.
15. T
F
Many Gentiles gladly accepted the Gospel.
16. T
F
Gentiles received the Spirit after they followed Jewish laws.
17. T
F
Peter preached to Gentiles in Caesarea.
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Lesson
Christianity Comes to Europe
Paul, Silas, and Timothy traveled through Iconium and Antioch in Pisidia. Then they walked toward the Aegean
man had joined Paul’s group. Luke, a doctor and writer, was Paul’s good friend. Paul and his three friends boarded the
(i j7å ßn) Sea. At some places where they
ship at Troas. Two days later, they arrived in
wished to stop and preach, God’s Spirit
the city of Neapolis (n7 apå ß lis) on the
told them to keep traveling. And so the
shore of Macedonia. From there they
missionaries moved on. At last the three
quickly walked to Philippi (filå i p8), one of
arrived in Troas (tr9å az), a city on the shore
the country’s main cities.
of the Aegean Sea. That night Paul had a dream. He saw a
Few Jews lived in Philippi, and there was no synagogue. On the Sabbath, Paul and his
man standing on the land across the sea. “Come over to Macedonia (mas¬ß d9å n7 ß) and help us,” the man pleaded. Paul was certain this was God’s way of calling him to preach the Gospel in Macedonia, a country in Europe. It was across the sea from Troas. Paul wasted no time in answering the call. He, Silas, and Timothy bought tickets on the next ship to Macedonia. By this time, a fourth
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friends went to the river outside the city.
faraway city of Thyatira (th8¬ß t8å rß). Her
They had heard that the Jews met here to
home was large with plenty of room for
pray. Only a few women had gathered on
guests. She wanted to do something for
the riverbank, but the size of the group did
Paul and his friends.
not stop Paul from sharing the Gospel. He sat down and talked to his small audience. One of the women, Lydia (lidå7 ß), was a Gentile who already loved God. But she
“If you think of me as a faithful follower of the Lord,” she begged, “please come to my house and stay there.” While Paul, Silas, Timothy, and Luke
had never heard the Good News of Jesus.
were in Philippi, they stayed at Lydia’s
She listened carefully to Paul’s words and
home. Christianity had come to Europe.
accepted them by faith. One of the missionaries baptized her along with her family and servants. Lydia was a wealthy businesswoman. She sold purple cloth or dye which came from the
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Lesson 7
FROM THE STORY C i r c l e t h e l e t t e r o f t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r. 1. On the Sabbath day in Philippi, Paul . . . a. and Silas preached in the synagogue. b. preached the Gospel to a large crowd of Jews. c. and his three friends worshipped with the Jewish men. d. preached to some women by the river. 2. Philippi was . . . a. on the shore of Macedonia. b. one of Macedonia’s main cities. c. full of synagogues.
M a t c h . Use some answers more than once. 3.
Timothy
4.
,
a. opened house to missionaries ,
b. doctor, writer, and friend of Paul
Lydia 5.
,
c. wealthy business person Luke
6.
Silas
7.
Paul
d. seller of purple e. went with Paul to Macedonia f. had a dream in Troas g. new believer in Philippi
THAT’S OUR GOD A n s wer t he s e q u es t i o ns. 8. Why didn’t the missionaries preach at some places?
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Lesson 7
9. How did Paul know he should take the Gospel to Macedonia?
WHERE THEY LIVED D o t he s e m ap exerc is e s. 10. Compare this map with the map on page 26. Draw a line to show the route Paul and Silas took from Antioch in Syria to Philippi.
® 11. Circle the city where they met Timothy.
12. Underline the city where Lydia lived.
WE REMEMBER W r i t e Lois, Eunice, Timothy, Barnabas, John Mark, o r Silas. Some names will be used twice. 13.
Paul didn’t want to take him on the second trip.
14.
disagreed with Paul, but still a friend later on
15.
Timothy’s Jewish mother
16.
like a son to Paul
17.
taught her grandson about God
18.
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19.
took a ship to Cyprus traveled with Paul
8
Lesson
One Freed and Two Jailed
Study Words dungeon: (dßnåjen) an underground room where prisoners are kept stocks: (stäks) wooden frame with holes for feet and hands
While at Philippi, Paul and Silas and
know who loves and serves God. They also
their friends went daily to the river to pray.
know that God’s power is greater than
One day a young girl with an evil spirit fol-
theirs. This evil spirit recognized Paul and
lowed them. “These men are the servants of
his friends as men who loved God. It knew
the Most High God,” she shouted. “They
that they had come to tell people how to be
have come to show us how to be saved!”
saved. Probably it wanted to draw attention
This girl’s evil spirit told her some of the things that would happen in the future.
to the missionaries so that someone would stir up trouble against them.
Of course, people are curious about the future, so many of them paid the girl to tell what would happen in their lives. But she did not get to keep any of the money, for she was a slave. The money she earned went to her masters. And she had earned a lot of money for them. Satan and his evil spirits know a lot of things. They
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