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sonL es4Miracle at Midnight!Acts 20:1-12; The Acts of the Apostles, p. 391It was Friday afternoon, and Juan was in hisfront yard picking up toys. Next door, hisfriend’s little sister, Tina, was practicing riding herbicycle. She had only learned how a week before.Suddenly Juan heard a crash. He turned around andsaw that Tina had hit her mailbox and fallen off herbike. He immediately ran over to help her up. In afew minutes she was back on her bike. Theemergency was over.Here’s a story about a more serious emergency,and someone who helped. This is how it may havehappened. (Read Acts 20:1-12.)Ta little bit on the windowsill. He may havearrived late. Since the room was so crowded,it had seemed like a good seat. And perhaps itwould be a little cooler. He yawned again.Suddenly a friend who was sitting close toEutychus gasped. “Eutychus!” he yelled. “Oh,no! Eutychus fell out of the window!”The man sprang through the doorway leadingto the stairs, and raced down to the street. Paulfollowed close behind him. Everyone else inthe room was shocked into action.Many people ran down to see if therewas anything they could do. They rushed tohe third-floor meeting room wascrowded. It seemed as if everyone inTroas had come to saygoodbye to Paul. Tonightwas his last night withthem. But no one wantedhim to leave! Aftereating together, theyhad asked Paul topreach one moretime.“Be strong in Jesus!”Paul encouraged.The time passedquickly as Paul spoke, andbefore long it was midnight.Sitting on the ledge of anopen window, Eutychus(yoo -tee-khos) beganto yawn. It had beena long day, and theheat made him feelsleepy. He shifted1818www.gracelink.net/primary
The MessageI serve God by helping peoplein urgent situations.Eutychus, but he was so still. There was nodoubt that he was dead. The people werestunned; they didn’t know what to say.Bending down, Paul lifted Eutychus andheld him in his arms. Quietly he prayed. FinallyPaul looked up at his friends. “Don’t worry,” hesaid. “Eutychus is alive!”Eutychus opened his eyes and lookedaround. He saw the tears on the faces of hisfriends. “What happened?” he asked. “Why areyou crying?”The night wasn’t quiet anymore! Everyonewas suddenly wide awake and full of joy.“Eutychus! Eutychus, you’re alive! Oh, thankYou, God!” they cried.Back up the stairs they went, into thewarm room. No one was sleepynow! Paul continued to preach toa wide-awake crowd. He spokewith his friends until early in themorning.Even though Paul wastalking to his friends aboutJesus, he stopped right awayto help Eutychus. That is whatGod wants us to do. AskJesus right now to helpyou help others at anytime. Serving Jesus meansbeing ready and willingto help others,especially in emergencies.www.gracelink.net/primaryMemory Verse“For he will commandhis angels concerningyou to guard you in allyour ways”(Psalm 91:11).1919
S A B B A T HD O If your class plans to go to a nursinghome or visit a shut-in this afternoon, tryto go along. Deliver the card you made inSabbath School. Or go with your family tovisit someone who needs encouragement.R E A DWith your family, find a quietplace outside, if possible. Read your lessonstory together. Look at a clock or watch.What time is “midnight”? When did youstay up until midnight?S U N D A YD O During family worship, cut pictures fromnewspapers of emergencies such as accidents,sickness, fires, floods, and earthquakes. Putthem on a poster. At the top of the poster, write:“EMERGENCY!” Discuss: How can your familyhelp in these situations? How can you help inthe future?P R A Y Ask Jesus to help you to helpD O Teach the memory verse to yourothers.family. Then thank God for angels.M O N D A YR E A D During worship, read Acts20:6. Use a Bible map to find Troas.(It’s on a coast.) Draw a picture of aseacoast. Put Paul’s boat in yourpicture. Add three things usuallyfound along a seashore.D O Say your memory versetogether. Then sing “I Would BeTrue” (Sing for Joy, no. 117) beforeprayer.T U E S D A YR E A D With your family, read Acts 20:9.Then say your memory verse in your own words.D O Pretend that you are Eutychus. Tell whathappened to you. How did you feel? Write athank-you noteto Paul. WriteItanother note towas hotthank God.the night Eutychus fell.The window had no glass toprotect him.W E D N E S D A YR E A D With your family, read these Bible texts and tell about emergenciesthat happened to Paul: Acts 16:22, 23; Acts 27:39-44; Acts 28:3-5.D O Make a cutout in the shape of a red cross as seen on first-aid kits.Write your memory verse on the cutout. Use an encyclopedia or other bookto learn three things about the Red Cross. Or learn three things aboutADRA, also an international relief agency. Pray for ADRA workers today.2020www.gracelink.net/primary
T H U R S D A YD O Make an emergency poster for yourbedroom. Find the telephone numbers for yourambulance, fire department, and police. Writethem on the poster. Draw a picture by each.D O Help update your family’s emergencysupplies. If you don’t have one, encourageyour family to put one together. Read Acts20:35. How did Paul feel about helpingothers? How do you feel? Ask Jesus tohelp you be willing to help others.D O Say your memory verse to yourfamily.www.gracelink.net/primaryF R I D A YD R A W For Friday evening worship, draw differentparts of this week’s Bible lesson on separatesheets of paper. Arrange the pictures in order.Use the pictures to tell your Bible story.D O Tell how you and your family helped othersthis week. Did you help in any emergencies? Whatcan you do to be ready to help others? Readtogether Galatians 6:2.D O Say your memory verse together.S I N G Sing “Cross Over the Road” (Sing forJoy, no. 131) before you pray.2121
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Miracle at Midnight! 18 4 Lesson t was Friday afternoon, and Juan was in his front yard picking up toys. Next door, his friend's little sister, Tina, was practicing riding her bicycle. She had only learned how a week before. Suddenly Juan heard a crash. He turned around and saw that Tina had hit her mailbox and fallen off her bike.
