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Meet SaulLook up the name ‘Saul’ (Acts 7:58) in a Strong’s Concordance. Is it of Jewish(Hebrew) or Roman origin?Now look up the name ‘Saul’ (1 Sam. 9:2) in theHebrew in the Strong’s concordance. What does hisname mean?In what city was Saul born? (Acts 22:3)At whose feet did Saul learn the law? (Acts 22:3)What religious group did Saul grow up a part of?(Acts 23:6)What tribe was Saul from? (Phil. 3:5)Background of SaulThe first time we read of Saul in the Bible is in Acts 7:58 at the stoning of Stephen.What did the witnesses lay at the feet of Saul?Ages 3 Read Acts 8:1. What does this verse tell usabout Saul’s involvement in the stoning ofStephen?What did Saul do to persecute thebelievers after the death of Stephen?(Acts 8:3)TQ How do you think that true believers would have felt about Saul at this pointin his life?We have now met Saul of Tarsus and learned about the terrible way that he treated thetrue believers of God. Now we are going to learn about the special plan that God had forthis man. 2020 CRI PO Box 9290, Canton, OH 44711 www.ChildrensBulletins.comManitoulin Youth Camp 20209The Life of the Apostle Paul

Conversion of Saul - Acts 9:1-31Bible MarkingGod/Holy Spirit (color purple)v.10 visionv.17 Holy Spiritv.31 Holy SpiritBaptism (circle orange)v.18 baptizedPreach/Gospel (color brown)v.20 preachedv.27 preachedChrist (color light blue)v.5Lordv.6Lordv.20 he is the Son of Godv.22 very ChristName/Word (color gray)v.14 namev.15 namev.16 namev.21 namev.27 namev.29 nameGeography (color orange)v.3near Damascusv.8Damascusv.17 the housev.26 Jerusalemv.30 CaesareaTarsusJews/Synagogue (color dark green)v.1high priestv.2synagoguesv.15 children of Israelv.20 synagoguesv.22 Jewsv.23 JewsTime Words (color aquamarine)v.9three daysv.18 immediatelyv.19 certain daysv.20 straightwayv.23 many daysv.24 day and nightv.25 by nightGentiles (circle in red)v.15 GentileActs 9:1-9 The Road to Damascusv.1-2 Saul asked for letters from theHigh Priest. What did he wantpermission to be able to do to thedisciples?Manitoulin Youth Camp 202010The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 9:1-9 The Road to Damascus (cont.)v.2 This verse says the disciples wereof “this way”. Read the verses inthe box titled “the way” anddescribe what you think that“this way” means.v.3 What city was Saul travelling to?Draw a line to this city fromJerusalem on the map below.“the way”Matthew 7:14 Because strait is thegate, and narrow is the way, whichleadeth unto life, and few there bethat find it.Matthew 21:32 For John came untoyou in the way of righteousness, andye believed him not: but the publicansand the harlots believed him: and ye,when ye had seen it, repented notafterward, that ye might believe him.John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am theway, and the truth, and the life. Noone comes to the Father exceptthrough me.Acts 16:17 The same followed Pauland us, and cried, saying, These menare the servants of the most high God,which shew unto us the way ofsalvation.Acts 18:25 This man was instructed inthe way of the Lord; and being ferventin the spirit, he spake and taughtdiligently the things of the Lord,knowing only the baptism of John.Jerusalem to Damascus is about150 miles/240 kilometers.What did Saul see when he got close to thecity?v.4 What did the voice say to Saul? (fill in theblanks)“Saul, , whythou ?”Manitoulin Youth Camp 202011The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 9:1-9 The Road to Damascus (cont.)v.5 Who was the voice thatspoke to Saul?Read the informationabout the phrase “kickagainst the pricks”. Whowas Saul really hurtingwhile persecuting thebelievers of Jesus?“kick against the pricks”The word “kick” is the Greek word “laktizo”which carries the meaning of “to hurt byresistance”. The word “prick” is the Greek word“kentron” and is sometimes translated goad. Agoad is a stick with a sharp point and was usedto force some stubborn animals in a certaindirection. Sometimes the animal would refuse tomove and would kick back at the pointed stickand stab itself on the prick or goad.v.6 Where did Jesus tell Saul to go?v.7 Could the men that were travelling with Saul hear the voice?v.8 What happened to Saul physically as a result of this experience?v.9 How long was Saul without sight, food ordrink?TQ What do you think that Saul mighthave thought about during this time?Look up each of the verses below and describe what also happened over threedays in scripture.Exodus 10:22Joshua 2:16Nehemiah 2:11Jonah 1:17Matthew 12:40Manitoulin Youth Camp 202012The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 9:10-18 Saul is Baptizedv.10 What was the name of the disciple in Damascuswho the Lord spoke to in a vision?TQ Ananias shows a spirit of willingness to serveGod. How can we show this same spirit?v.11 Where was Saul staying in Damascus?What was Saul doing?Willing Spirit –“I am here”Both Abraham(Genesis 22:1,11)and Samuel (1Samuel 3:4,10)showed this samewilling spirit torespond to God’scalling.v.12 What did the Lord tell Ananias that Saul had seen in a vision?v.13-14 What had Ananias heard about Saul? (fill in the blanks)“Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much he hath doneto thy saints at : And here he hath authority from the chiefto bind all that call on thy.”TQ Do you think it would have beenhard for Ananias to want to go andhelp Saul?v.15-16 What did the Lord tell Ananias aboutSaul? (fill in the blanks)“ for he is a vessel untome, to bear my name before the, and , and thechildren of : For I will shewhim how great things he mustfor my 'ssake.”Manitoulin Youth Camp 202013The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 9:10-18 Saul is Baptized (cont.)Read 2 Corinthians 11:23-27 from the NKJV below. Highlight some of the thingsthat Saul (Paul) had to suffer for Christ.23 Arethey ministers of Christ? —I speak as a fool—I am more: in labors moreabundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deathsoften. 24 From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. 25 Threetimes I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; anight and a day I have been in the deep; 26 in journeys often, in perils ofwaters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of theGentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in thesea, in perils among false brethren; 27 in weariness and toil, in sleeplessnessoften, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness—v.17 Does Ananias do what the Lord tells him to do?TQ What do you think that this tells us about the character of Ananias?How did Ananias address Saul?What two things did Ananias do for Saul whenhe put his hands on Saul?v.18 What did Saul do as soon as his sight wasrestored?TQ What can we learn from his reaction?Galatians 1:11-18 Saul Goes to ArabiaGeography (color orange)v.17 ArabiaDamascusv.18 JerusalemPreach/Gospel (color brown)v.11 gospelv.16 preachJews/Synagogue (color dark green)v.13 Jews’v.14 JewsTime Words (color aquamarine)v.16 immediatelyv.18 after three yearsfifteen daysManitoulin Youth Camp 2020Bible Marking14The Life of the Apostle Paul

Galatians 1:11-18 Saul Goes to ArabiaAfter Saul’s conversion and baptism, he makes a trip to Arabia. This trip is notmentioned anywhere in Acts, so it is hard to determine exactly when it happened.Possibly Saul went on this trip in the time period of Acts 9:19. Galatians 1:11-18 givesus a few details.v.11-12 Saul, also known as Paul, was establishing his authority as an apostle tothe ecclesia in Galatia. Who did Paul say revealed the gospel to him?v.13-14 Next Paul talked about his actions before he was converted. What didPaul say he was zealous of? (fill in the blanks)v.16 “I conferred not with“the of ”flesh and blood” thev.15-16 What did Paul say that God called him todo through His grace?International Children’sBible (ICB) reads “I didnot get advice or helpfrom any man”.v.16-17 How soon after his conversion does Paul say that he went to Arabia?v.18 Where did Paul go after three years?Who did he go to see?How long did he stay there?Galatians 4:25 tells us that Arabia is the location of Mt. Sinai/Mt. Horeb.Who else in the Bible went to this mountain?Exodus 19:16-25 1 Kings 19:8-14TQ Both of these men went to this mountain in Arabia to spend time with God.What do you think that Saul did while he was in Arabia?Help Saulget toArabiaManitoulin Youth Camp 202015The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 9:19-25 Saul Preaches in Damascusv.20 What did Saul preach in the synagogues?v.21 Why were the people that heard Saulamazed?TQ If you heard Saul preach after knowinghow he had persecuted the believers, wouldyou believe him immediately, why or whynot?Paul gave more detailsof this event in 2Corinthians 11:32-33.He said that thegovernor of Damascusput guards around thecity to try to arrest him.v.23 What did the Jews want to do to Saul?TQ Why do you think they wanted to do this?v.24 Did Saul know about the Jews’ plan?v.25 How did the disciples help Saul escape fromDamascus?Look up Joshua 2:1,15. Who else in the Bibleescaped from a city in a similar way?Acts 9:26-31 Saul’s First Journey to Jerusalemv.26 What happened when Saul assayed (or attempted) to join with thedisciples in Jerusalem?v.27 Who explained to the apostles what had happened to Saul?Manitoulin Youth Camp 202016The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 9:26-31 Saul’s First Journey to Jerusalem (cont.)v.28 Did the apostles acceptSaul after this?v.29 What did Saul do thatmade the people want tokill him? (fill in the blanks)“ And he spake in theof the,and againstthe .”v.30 What did the brethren inJerusalem do when theyfound out people wanted to kill Saul?v.31 Describe how the ecclesias (“churches”) in Judea, Galilee and Samariawere doing at this time.We don’t know exactly what Saul was doing for the next few years while God preparedhim for the important work to come. We do know that Saul spent some time in Tarsus,his hometown, after his time in Jerusalem. During this time, the truth was spreading toplaces as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch. Many people believed and turned tothe Lord. When the ecclesia in Jerusalem heard about this, they sent Barnabas toAntioch to encourage the believers. Barnabas saw how the Lord was blessing thepeople in Antioch and decided to go to Tarsus to find Saul. Saul and Barnabas returnedto Antioch and for a whole year they met with the ecclesia and taught many peoplethere. During this time, the ecclesia learned that the brethren and sisters in Judea werein need. They collected money for them, and Saul and Barnabas delivered it to theelders in Judea. After they finished their task in Jerusalem, Saul and Barnabas returnedto Antioch and brought John Mark with them. In Antioch, God called Saul and Barnabasfor an even bigger job!Manitoulin Youth Camp 202017The Life of the Apostle Paul

Paul’s First Missionary Journey - Acts 13:1-14:28Bible MarkingActs 13v1-12Acts 14v1-23God/Holy Spirit (color purple)v.2Holy Spiritv.4Holy Spiritv.9Holy SpiritGeography (color orange)v.1Iconiumv.8Lystrav.20 Derbev.21 LystraIconiumAntiochGeography (color hosTime Words (color aquamarine)v.3long timev.20 Next dayPreach/Gospel (color brown)v.5preachedKingdom (color light green)v.22 kingdom of GodName/Word (color gray)v.5wordv.7wordPreach/Gospel (color brown)v.7preachedgospelv.15 preachv.21 preachedgospelJews/Synagogue (color dark green)v.5synagoguesJewsv.6JewName/Word (color gray)v.3wordJews/Synagogue (color dark green)v.1synagogueJewsv.2Jewsv.4Jewsv.5Jewsv.19 JewsManitoulin Youth Camp 202018The Life of the Apostle Paul

Paul’s First Missionary Journey - Acts 13:1-14:28Paul visited ecclesias and preached in areas where there were no ecclesias. We oftenrefer to these journeys as “Paul’s Missionary Journeys”. Paul went on at least threemissionary journeys followed by his journey to Rome at the end of his life. We are goingto look at some of the events that happened on these journeys to preach the gospel.Acts 13:1-3 Paul & Barnabas Separated by the Holy Spiritv. 1 Who were some of the prophets and teachers in Antioch?v.2 Who spoke to the disciples inAntioch?Who were they told to separatefor God’s work?TQ Barnabas means ‘son of encouragement’. It would have beenencouraging for Paul to have a likeminded believer like Barnabas on thisjourney with him. How can we encourage our friends and help them so thatthey do not feel alone while they are serving God?v.3 What three things did they do before they sent these men away?AntiochIt is important to remember thatthere are two places that are referredto as Antioch: Antioch in Syria andAntioch in Pisidia. The Syrian Antiochis about 16 miles from theMediterranean Sea, about 300 milesnorth of Jerusalem. This was a centralpoint for the missionary journeys tobegin and end. Antioch in Pisidia wasa city in the extreme north of Pisidia,east of Ephesus.Manitoulin Youth Camp 202019The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 13:4-13 Paul & Barnabas Preach in Cyprusv.4 Where did Saul and Barnabas travel to first?Then where did they sail to?Barnabas was fromCyprus (Acts 4:36). Therewere also believers inCyprus (Acts 11:19-20).v.5 Where was their next stop?Where did Saul and Barnabas start preachingthe word of God in Salamis?Who was with them?v.6 What other city did they visit on the island ofCyprus?Describe the Jew that they met there (see alsov.8)v.7 What did Sergius Paulus, the deputy of theJohn Mark was related toBarnabas, possibly hiscountry, want from Barnabas and Saul?cousin (Col. 4:10). He wasalso a follower of Christ.TQ How do you think Sergius Paulus knew that he could hear the word ofGod from Barnabas and Saul?What lesson can we take from this?Paphos was about190 miles/300 kilometersfrom Salamis.v.8 What did Elymus try to do?v.9-10 What did Saul say to Elymus? (fill in theblanks)“O full of all and all ,thou child of the devil, thou of allrighteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert theways of the Lord?”Manitoulin Youth Camp 202020The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 13:4-13 Paul & Barnabas Preach in Cyprus (cont.)This is the first time Saul is referred to as Paul. Saul means ‘appointed of God’. Paulmeans ‘little’. From now on in his travels and work, he is referred to as Paul, his Gentilename.v.11 What happened to Elymas because of hisbehavior?TQ Why do you think Saul did this? Howhad his blindness helped him?v.12 How did the deputy react to the events?v.13 Where did Paul travel to when he leftPaphos?Who returned to Jerusalem at this point?From Paphos to Pergais a sea journey of about200 miles/320 kilometers.MAP WORK: Saul & Barnabas began their first missionary journey in Antioch inSyria. They went through Seleucia to Salamis before going to Paphos. From therethy went to Perga in Pamphylia and Antioch in Pisidia. Find these cities on MAP 1“Paul’s First Missionary Journey” on page 60 and connect them in order with ared line.Acts 13:14-50 Paul & Barnabas Visit Antioch in Pisidiav.14 Where did Paul and Barnabas go after they left Perga?Where did they go on the Sabbathday?Perga to Antioch is about100 miles/160 kilometers. Itwas a difficult anddangerous road infestedwith robbers – 2 Cor. 11:26Manitoulin Youth Camp 202021The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 13:14-50 Paul & Barnabas Visit Antioch in Pisidia (cont.)v.15-16 After reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers asked if anyonewould like to give an exhortation. Who stood up and started speaking?Summary of Paul’s ExhortationRead the summary of Paul’s exhortation. Color in yellow what Paul told hisaudience that they needed.Paul exhorted the people to try to help themunderstand what was going to happen to them ifthey did not change from their wicked ways. Paulstarted with the facts of Jewish history that hisaudience would have been familiar with.Throughout Israel’s history, the Jews went backand forth from being held captive by foreignnations to being delivered by God. However, thework of Moses and Joshua could not accomplishwhat it was designed to do because of thefoolishness of the people (Heb. 4:8). Paul showedthem their need for a savior and how they could beinvolved in God’s plan with the earth. Heconcluded that if they did not believe in Christ, liketheir ancestors, they too would be delivered intothe hands of an enemy nation.v.42 Who asked Paul if he would speak again the next Sabbath day?v.44 Who came to hear Paul preach the next week?v.45 How did the Jews react when they saw the multitudes come to hear Paulspeak?v.46 Who did Paul say they were going to turn to (or preach to) because theJews had rejected his teachings?v.48 How did the Gentiles react to his news?v.49 Where was the word of the Lord published?v.51 Where did Paul and Barnabas go when they were expelled out of thecoasts?Manitoulin Youth Camp 202022The Life of the Apostle Paul

MAP WORK: Upon leaving Antioch in Pisidia, Paul travelled to Iconium. Find thesecities on MAP 1 “Paul’s First Missionary Journey” on page 60 and connect themwith a red line.Acts 14:1-5 Paul & Barnabas Visit Iconiumv.1 What happened when Paul and Barnabasspoke in the synagogue?It is about80 miles/130 kilometersfrom Antioch in Pisidia toIconium.v.2 TQ The ICB reads “some of the Jews who did not believe excited the nonJewish people and turned them against the believers”. The believers let thepeople who didn’t believe turn them away from what was right. Are therethings in our lives that pull us away from the truth? If so,what are they and how can we get rid of them?v.3 Did Paul and Barnabas keep speaking about the Lordeven though there were people working against them?v.5 What did the Gentiles and the Jews try to do to Pauland Barnabas?Acts 14:6-20 Paul & Barnabas Visit Lystrav.6 Where did Paul and Barnabas go next?v.7 What did they do when they got there?CONCORDANCE WORK: Look up the word “gospel” in a Strong’sConcordance and write down the meaning. (See page 3 for instructions onhow to use a concordance)gospel (G2097)Manitoulin Youth Camp 202023The Life of the Apostle Paul

Acts 14:6-20 Paul & Barnabas Visit Lystra (cont.)v.8 What was wrong with the man at Lystra?Impotent meanshelpless orpowerless.v.9 What did Paul see that the man had after he had been listening to Paulspeak?v.10 What did Paul say to the man?v.11 How did the people respondwhen they saw the man leapup and walk? (fill in the blanks)“The are cometo us in the likenessof .”v.12 What did they call

Manitoulin Youth Camp 2020 6 The Life of the Apostle Paul 3. Memory Verses There will be a memory verse from the life of Paul each day at camp. You will be quizzed on the verse in the morning Bible readings quiz for that day. Below is the list of verses. We suggest that you start m