Peter Speaks About Jesus Helping Other People Acts

Peter Speaks About Jesus Helping Other People Acts 9: 32 -43

Peter Speaks About Jesus: Helping Other People Before you start your lesson say a prayer and then sing this song I know you like, (Jesus Loves Me) but it is played a wee bit differently than you might be used to It made me want to dance and clap, I hope you get a chance to do that!

Peter Speaks About Jesus: Helping Other People Our lesson today has 3 parts: Dorcas is working Dorcas dies Dorcas is alive again Our memory verse is 2 Chronicles 25 v 8 b God has the power to help

Peter Speaks About Jesus Helping Other People In the seaside town of Joppa, Dorcas was always busy sewing coats to give to poor widows and their children.

Peter Speaks About Jesus Helping Other People She loved to take care of them, the way Jesus had done, showing God’s love by being kind and helpful.

Peter Speaks About Jesus Helping Other People When Dorcas got sick and died, her friends remembered how much she had helped others and had believed in God’s son Jesus

Peter Speaks About Jesus Helping Other People Jesus’s disciple and helper, Peter, had healed a sick man in the next town. Her friends went and asked Peter to come quickly and heal Dorcas too.

Peter Speaks About Jesus Helping Other People Peter went to Joppa and prayed for Dorcas, as Jesus had shown him. ‘Father God you alone have power to bring Dorcas back to life. ’

Peter Speaks About Jesus Helping Other People As Peter prayed, Dorcas opened her eyes and sat up. Peter thanked God for answering his prayer

Peter Speaks About Jesus Helping Other People Everyone was happy to see Dorcas alive and well. It was a miracle and many began to follow Jesus and to help poor people

Helping Other People: Dorcas is working As we read in the story, Dorcas was a very kind lady. She loved Jesus and trusted him. Dorcas did not talk to big crowds of people like some of the other followers, she had other things to do for Jesus. God showed her how she could help other people.

Helping Other People: Dorcas is working If someone did not have any money to buy clothes for their family, she made some. She was clever at sewing. She was especially kind to women whose husbands had died and they were poor. So many people loved her.

Helping Other People: Dorcas is working Have a chat with your wee one about what some Christians do to help their communities eg. in Dundee there are foodbanks giving food to people with little money and Eagles Trust helping people who live on the street or in shelters.

Helping Other People: Dorcas dies When Peter arrived, they took him to Dorcas’s bedroom. Some of the people were so sad they were crying. “Dorcas made this for me”, one told him “She cared for us and was so thoughtful and kind to us all”.

Helping Other People: Dorcas dies It is important to share with our children that things happen to us that will make us sad, even if we are Christians. In these times we pray that God will give us strength and peace and if it is His will, He will heal or take away what is causing us to be sad.

Helping Other People: Dorcas dies Peter sent everyone out of the room. Dorcas was lying on her bed. She was dead. Peter knelt down and prayed beside her. What did Peter prayed for? When you love and trust Jesus, the Holy Spirit is always there with you. You cannot see Him but he can do anything because he is God.

Helping Other People: Dorcas is live again Peter knew that nothing was too hard for Jesus. Peter had seen him bring dead people back to life. It is important to explain that this is unusual but God is still the God of the impossible! Jesus wasn’t there but with the help of God, Peter could carry on Jesus’ work.

Helping Other People: Dorcas is live again When Peter had finished praying he looked at the dead woman’s body and said ‘Dorcas get up’. Something amazing happened. Peter took the hand of Dorcas and she sat up. God had made her alive again. God had shown Peter what to say and what to do. Everyone was so happy and praised God.

Helping Other People: Dorcas is live again Lots of people heard about Dorcas. They said “Dorcas died, but God made her alive again. What a great God he is. We will trust him too”. Nothing that he wants you to do will be impossible if you trust in Jesus; that’s amazing!

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Helping Other People: Quiz Match the picture answers to the questions. Who did Dorcas help? What did Dorcas do to help the widows? How did they feel when Dorcas died? How did Peter talk to God about Dorcas? What happened after Peter prayed? What did the people say when they saw Dorcas?

Peter Speaks About Jesus: Helping Other People To finish here is a song we’ve had a couple of times. I think the children will enjoy the actions and energy.

Peter Speaks About Jesus: Helping Other People Here is a link to have a look at some craft ideas related to today’s story. https: //methodistchildrencreativeministry. org/2016/04/27/tabithadorcas-lesson/