Acts to the Max

By Sonny Childs

Acts to the Max is designed to help make the accounts and principles of this great Biblical book come to life. Within this important book, you will find fun memory clues for each of the 28 chapters, as well as, discussion questions and doodle suggestions to help students internalize the material. One of the greatest highlights of this material is the numeric clues which identify both the chapter and its topic.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sonny Childs
• Release date: Mar 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463550830

Sonny Childs

Sonny Childs is an author and traveling evangelist. Each year he and his homeschooling family crisscross America conducting Gospel meetings and youth events. For over 3 decades, Sonny has been writing and speaking on America's cultural challenges. Categories include everything from advice on marriage and the home to inspirational short stories and poetry. In 2000, he founded the Missionaries for America Program to help Christians view their own community as a mission field. He blogs regularly and maintains two websites that offer resources on practical Christian living.

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Acts 1

Jesus's ascension, Matthias selected

Imagine

the number one as an arrow pointing up, representing the ascension. The number one also suggests that one more apostle had to be selected to replace Judas.

Teacher's Guide

Acts 1

Step One: Chapter Topic Memorization

Cover the description, ask students to look at the number clue and guess the topic. Explain the meaning of the picture clue.

Step Two: Chapter Topic Application

Real Time Scenario: If you had a little over a month before leaving the earth, what would you do for your friends? (Acts 1)

Step Three: Key Passage Memorization

Write the passage phrase by phrase and have the students repeat each aloud. Erase key words. Have the students write the passage from memory.

Key Passage:

Acts 1:11

"Men of Galilee,

why do you stand gazing up into heaven?

This same Jesus,

who was taken up from you into heaven,

will so come in like manner

as you saw Him go into heaven."

Step Four: Chapter Questions

1. Who wrote the book of Acts? (Read Luke 1:1-4 and Acts 1:1) Has God ever used you to communicate His message? How?

2. To whom was the book of Acts written? (1:1) Who was the first person to tell you about Jesus?

3. How many days was Jesus on the earth after His resurrection? (1:3) If you had a little over a month before leaving the earth, what would you do for your friends?

4. What did Jesus promise to send from Heaven? (1:4-5) How is the Holy Spirit a comfort to us?

5. What hid Jesus from the eyes of the apostles when He ascended? (1:9) What things or people hide Jesus from our eyes today?

6. From what hill did Jesus ascend? (1:12) This was a very special place to Jesus and His friends. Do you have a similar place? What makes it special?

7. To what city did the apostles go after watching Jesus ascend? (1:12) Jesus told his apostles to go to this city and wait. Why is waiting on God so difficult?

8. What did each of the apostles do after arriving in this city? (1:14) Stop right now and ask God to act upon a need that you have.

9. The word akeldama means field of what? (1:19) The money used to buy this field was the same that was used to betray Christ. Consider other ways that money is used today in an attempt to kill the Christian movement.

10. What man was chosen to take the place of Judas? (1:26) Describe the feeling of being selected to be on a team, committee, or club.

Step Five: Do the Doodle!

Read the chapter of Acts indicated above, then draw a picture that illustrates your favorite part of this chapter or invent a better picture clue for this chapter.

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Acts 2

Holy Spirit descends, Church begins

Imagine

arrows at both ends of the number two, signifying the coming of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the church.

Teacher's Guide

Acts 2

Step One: Chapter Topic Memorization

Cover the description, ask students to look at the number clue and guess the topic. Explain the meaning of the picture clue.

Step Two: Chapter Topic Application

Real Time Scenario: Define repentance. Explain a time in your life when you had to stop and go a different direction. (Acts 2)

Step Three: Key Passage Memorization

Write the passage phrase by phrase and have the students repeat each aloud. Erase key words. Have the students write the passage from memory.

Key Passage:

Acts 2:38

Then Peter said to them, "Repent,

and let every one of you be baptized

in the name of Jesus Christ

for the remission of sins;

and you shall receive the gift

of the Holy Spirit."

Step Four: Chapter Questions

1. On what day did the Holy Spirit descend and the church begin? (2:1) What did this Jewish event celebrate? Why did God choose this day to begin the church?

2. Since Pentecost means 50 days after Passover, how many days earlier had Jesus ascended? (See question 3 from chapter 1. You may also need to use a Bible dictionary.) Why did Jesus return to Heaven before the church began?

3. What was the sound like that the people heard when the Holy Spirit descended? (2:2) Why did God select this sound to announce the arrival of the Holy