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Third Journey: Ephesus

Paul's Missionary Journeys

Day 105of 180
Week 21of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand Paul's ministry in Ephesus

2

Identify how God worked through Paul's missionary efforts

3

Recognize the power of faith in challenging situations

📖 Scripture Connection

Acts 19:20

“So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming powerful.”

— Acts 19:20 (WEB)

Demonstrates the impact of Paul's ministry in Ephesus

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Journey map
  • Colored pencils
  • Large paper
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Recap Paul's previous journey to Athens and set the stage for Ephesus

💭 Review Question: What did Paul teach about the 'Unknown God' in Athens?
2Teaching (10 min)

Exploring Paul's incredible ministry in Ephesus

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Paul's unique miracles in Ephesus
  • The power of God's word spreading
  • Confrontation with local spiritual practices
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How did God show His power through Paul?
  • Why were people afraid of the Gospel?
3Activity: Ephesus Riot Reenactment (12 min)
event study

Create a dramatic map of Ephesus showing the riot's progression

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use BibleMouse journey map as a base
  2. Draw the city of Ephesus
  3. Mark key locations from Acts 19
  4. Create character tokens for Paul, craftsmen, crowd
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on drawing main city layout

Challenge: Write a short narrative describing the events

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on God's power and protection

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made the Ephesians angry?
  • How did God protect Paul?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His protection and power in difficult times

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Paul's arrest in Jerusalem

💎 Memory Verse

Acts 20:24

“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace.”

— Acts 20:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Missionary Verse Race: Create hand motions for each key phrase and race to complete the verse as a family

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Ephesus was a major cultural and religious center with significant idol worship

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional context
  • Encourage children to imagine being present during the events
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding the cultural context of ancient missionary work

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to connect biblical events to real-world challenges

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Research ancient Ephesian crafts and idol-making
  • Create a timeline of Paul's missionary journeys
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection tracks about missionary work

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