This month's memory verse

Matthew 28:19-20

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

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Who is it?

Key Verse | Acts 19:8

And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

Acts 19:1-10

Acts of the Apostles 19

Paul’s Third Missionary Journey

1While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers.* 2“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them.

“No,” they replied, “we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

3“Then what baptism did you experience?” he asked.

And they replied, “The baptism of John.”

4Paul said, “John’s baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus.”

5As soon as they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues* and prophesied. 7There were about twelve men in all.

Paul Ministers in Ephesus

8Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God. 9But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—heard the word of the Lord.

Footnotes

19:1 Greek disciples; also in 19:9, 30.
19:6 Or in other languages.

“Who Is It?” Family Game

You probably know a lot of facts about the people in your family. But here’s a question: how well do you really know them?

Today we’re going to test that with a game called “Who Is It?” Everyone’s going to write down three facts about themselves, and we’ll see if the rest of the family can guess who’s who.

What you need: Index cards/slips of paper, a bowl, pens

How to play:

  1. Each family member writes 3 facts about themselves, one per slip (favorite food, a hobby, a fear, a funny memory, etc.). Don’t put your name on it!
  2. Fold the slips and drop them all into the bowl.
  3. Take turns drawing one slip at a time, reading the fact out loud.
  4. Everyone guesses who it belongs to before the person reveals themselves.
  5. Keep going until the bowl’s empty.

After the game, talk about the new things you learned about each other and how you can continue to grow in knowing each other. Then, discuss what steps you’ll take to grow in knowing Jesus more. What could that look like for you and your family? Maybe it’s reading the Bible together at the dinner table. Maybe it’s admiring his work of creation by taking walks. Maybe you decide to keep a prayer journal where you can see how God is answering your prayers. Maybe it’s practicing sharing the gospel with others. Whatever you choose to do, the goal is to grow more in your relationship with Jesus by becoming more aware of who he is in Scripture and in your life.

Pray

  • Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you in the best next step for getting to know Jesus more. 
  • Ask the Holy Spirit to point out to you things about Jesus you didn’t notice before when reading the Bible.