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Acts 1–5

Acts 1–5

Overview

For 40 days following His Resurrection, Jesus Christ ministered to His disciples. He had told His Apostles that after He was gone, the Father would send “the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost” (John 14:26). A man who had been unable to walk his entire life encountered Peter and John, and using the authority of Jesus Christ, Peter healed the man. Peter and John were arrested and imprisoned for healing and testifying in the name of Jesus Christ, and an angel delivered them.

Prepare to Teach

The following information provides teachers with ideas of what may need to be prepared in advance for each lesson.

Acts 1

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students feel the importance of Jesus Christ leading His Church through apostles and prophets.

  • Student preparation: Invite students to come prepared to share examples that demonstrate Jesus Christ leading His Church in the latter days.

  • Handout: The handout about how Jesus led His Church through the Apostles

  • Videos: “This Is Our Time!” (11:14; watch from time code 3:34 to 5:12); “Gather Together in One All Things in Christ” (15:46; watch from time code 10:09 to 13:57)

  • Videoconference teaching suggestion: Consider using an online anonymous poll to do the self-assessment in the beginning of the lesson and using student responses to guide the remainder of the lesson. The image below could be used to provide the poll response options.

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Diagram with words Strongly Disagree and Strongly Agree.

Acts 2

Lesson purpose: This lesson is intended to help students deepen their understanding of ways the Holy Ghost can bless them and help them learn how to invite those blessings into their lives.

  • Student preparation: Invite students to discuss with a loved one ways they have noticed that the Holy Ghost is with them in their life. Also invite students to come prepared with any questions they might have about the Holy Ghost.

Acts 3

Lesson purpose: This lesson will help strengthen students’ faith that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are able to help them overcome the challenges they face.

  • Student preparation: Invite students to reflect on a challenge or affliction they personally face that they would like to seek Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ for relief from or seek Their strength to overcome. Invite them to study Acts 3:1–8 with this challenge or affliction in mind and to look for truths that could help them.

  • Videos: “Peter and John Heal a Man Crippled since Birth” (3:20); “The Wounded Shall Be Healed” (5:45)

  • Videoconference teaching suggestion: Display the images found in the “Supplemental Learning Activity” section, and invite volunteers to use those images to summarize the events described in Acts 3:1–8.

Acts 4–5

Lesson purpose: This lesson will help students feel an increased desire to obey God over anyone else.

Doctrinal Mastery Review 12

Lesson purpose: This lesson will give students opportunities to locate and mark the last 13 doctrinal mastery scripture passages found in the New Testament.

Note: A doctrinal mastery passage lesson may need to be taught in place of this review lesson. Refer to the pacing schedule provided by the area or region director or coordinator to ensure that each doctrinal mastery passage lesson will be taught while seminary is in session.

  • Chart: A chart of the doctrinal mastery passages and their key scripture phrases to display

  • Videoconference teaching suggestion: Divide students into breakout rooms. Give them time to mark the doctrinal mastery passages in their scriptures (if they so choose), ask “get to know you” questions, and discuss the scriptures they are studying. After a designated time, mix up the breakout rooms so that students have different peers to work and discuss with.