Paul and Silas tell the Good News - Children's Bible Class by Joelle Zeller - 12
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Lesson Summary
The class began with a warm invitation to recall personal moments of good news, using the teacher’s childhood kitten story as a springboard. After a quick review of Lydia’s encounter with Paul and Silas in Philippi, the lesson moved into Acts chapter 16, describing how a slave girl with a demon‑driven fortune‑telling gift followed the missionaries, leading to Paul’s bold command to the spirit and its subsequent expulsion. The loss of the girl’s income caused her owners to arrest Paul and Silas, who were beaten, bound, and placed in a prison dungeon. While they prayed and sang hymns, an earthquake miraculously opened the doors and broke their chains, prompting the jailer to fear the loss of his prisoners. Paul reassured him, and the jailer asked, “What must I do to be saved?” The believers answered that faith in the Lord Jesus would bring salvation, and the entire jailer’s household responded with baptism and celebration. The following day, Roman citizens Paul and Silas were released, their accusers apologized, and they returned to Lydia’s home to encourage the believers.