The promise of christian salvation
Provided below are activities taken from "Empowered by the Spirit" unit section B. They have been ordered and simplified for teacher convenience.
B1.1 Describes ways in which Jesus showed heroic spiritual strength.
LO: Recall Gospel stories of times Jesus, being filled with the Spirit, and showed heroic spiritual strength to overcome temptations and/or difficulties in order to obey his Father. Scripture Stories
[Luke 23:44–46] [Luke 22:41–46] [John 6:59–66] [Matthew 8:20] [John 19:25–27]. Which human feelings and weaknesses do they teach us Jesus was free from? The students could list these stories and write about the temptations Jesus overcame.
OR Using one of the Scripture stories the students design a forty-five second drama piece that depicts Jesus drawing upon inner spiritual strength to obey his Father. OR Using one of the Scripture stories the students create a comic strip that depicts Jesus drawing upon inner spiritual strength to obey his Father. |
B2.1 States that Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to his followers and how this was fulfilled at Pentecost.
LO: Understand that Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to all who follow him and recall what occurred during Pentecost. Explain that the Holy Spirit will help them to develop the special inner spiritual strength that Jesus showed. Read Luke 24:48-49 and Acts 1:5, 8. Recall with the students the story of Pentecost [Acts 2:1-13] using ‘The Pentecost Story’ (Resource Sheet 1A). - Why were the Apostles gathered in one place? - How did the Apostles know they had received the Holy Spirit? - What was the sign that the Apostles had received the Holy Spirit? - What change occurred in the Apostles after they had received the Holy Spirit? OR The students imagine that they are travelling through Jerusalem and witness the events described in the Pentecost story. The students write a postcard home describing what they experienced. OR The students design and construct a banner or poster: ‘I send down upon you the power from on high’ or a similar phrase. In small groups, invite the students to recall the events at Pentecost [Acts 2:1-13] creating background sounds to accompany a retelling of the story. The students return to their banner or poster and add significant words or pictures from the Pentecost story. |