Michael Leapley

Family Ministry Plan

4/30/19

LESSON PLAN FORMAT

Word vs. World: Intergenerational Bible Study

Date: November 3rd, 2019 Scripture: Acts 9:1-31 Topic: Saul’s Conversion
Goals/Objectives: Families will learn about the miraculous conversion of Saul and the Church in
action.

Time Opening/Framing the Lesson/Introduction/Early Monitor/Feedback

5 min. Assessment *Watch to see how
Engage prior knowledge- Ask family groups to recall engaged the family
the details of Saul’s conversion at each table. groups are at each table
Encourage the youth to tell the adults the general
story.

30 min. The Lesson Structure: *Ask for volunteers to

Expository Teaching- read passages. Make sure
Read Acts 9:1-12 that families are
Make note that “Ananias” is the Greek form of the following along in their
Jewish “Hananiah.” It means “Yahweh is gracious.” own Bibles.

Read Acts 9:13-16

Highlight how Paul will suffer for the name of Jesus.
Showcase the following verses:
Acts 14:22b; 2 Timothy 3:12; Philippians 2:12-13
Would we like to have these passages as life verses?
(Probably not, because they promise our suffering as
Christians)

Read Acts 9:17-18

Note the obedience of Ananias, who takes God at His
word, and even calls the former persecutor “Brother
Saul.”

Read Acts 9:19-22

Note that through his encounter with the risen Lord,
and through the Holy Spirit, Saul now uses his
extensive training as a Pharisee and his knowledge of
Israelite history to now prove that Jesus is the
Christ--now that he has been converted. Once again,
note the obedience and action that the Lord’s new
disciple displays.

Read Acts 9:23-25

Michael Leapley
Family Ministry Plan
4/30/19

Many days = 3 years

See Galatians 1:17-20

Read Acts 9:26-30

Barnabas, true to the meaning of his name (Son of
Encouragement), brings Saul to the apostles and
vouches for him, telling them of everything that Saul
had done after his conversion.

Read Acts 9:31

Let’s examine how the church grew: “living in the fear
of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit.”

15 min. Closing/Assessment *Watch for discussion

The Church in Action time and wrap it up when
Discuss in family groups at each table- they are finished.
“What are some examples of when God has called you
to be an ‘Ananias’ and to trust in Him even when its
uncomfortable?”
“When has God called you to repent and turn from a
sin, like Saul?”

Homework
Taking Faith Home sheet- Acts 9:1-31
This resource allows discussion and devotion to
continue at home. It also allows parents to teach the
lesson that they have learned from Word vs. World to
their young children (preschool-6th grade).

Self Evaluation of the Lesson

Resources/Materials
Projector, Google Slides, Bibles for those that didn’t bring their own, Taking Faith Home
sheet