Church and Religion: 18.05.27_kids
Acts 21:1-16
Ready to Die for the Name of Jesus
Summary:
Have you ever been worried about something bad happening to you or your family or friends? Just ask my kids: every time we go hiking I am worried they will fall off a cliff! Today let's listen to God's Word and hear Paul's friends as they worry that he will be arrested or killed if he goes to Jerusalem. What will happen to him? Let's find out:
Outline:
Living for the Name of Jesus means sharing in His sufferings
Dying for the Name of Jesus is not a was
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Verse:
Philippians 1:21 (ESV)21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Questions:
1. Why are Paul's companions all urging him not to go to Jerusalem? Were they right to do so?
2. What is the source of Paul's resolve to suffer or die? How does this resolve reflect the pattern of Jesus' own life and ministry?
3. Why is suffering or dying for the name of Jesus not a waste? What would it look like for the Name (person and work) of Jesus to be magnified in you who may not be called to physical death for the Lord?
