Paul teaches Lydia about Jesus. We learned about the purple fabric that Lydia made and why it was so important and expensive. Click here to download these updated posters. Review: We learned last week that Barnabas decided to take Mark and go a different direction to preach about Jesus. Paul took Silas and Timothy to travel to other churches and preach about Jesus. Remember, Timothy was younger, about 15 or 16 and his mother and Grandma taught him the Old Testament. Paul taught him about Jesus. Paul had a vision one night. The man in the vision begged Paul to come to help them in Macedonia, so they left for Macedonia the next day. Click here to download Luke Poster. Then, Luke started traveling with Paul also. Read Acts 16:8 & 10. So, we also learned last week that when Luke is traveling with Paul, the Bible says we and us, but when Luke is not with Paul, Luke says them. Remember, we are studying from Acts and Luke wrote it. There are several photos of today's view of Neapolis and Philippi. These photos, and more are @ http://www.padfield.com/photoindex.html and are used with permission by David Padfield. Philippi felt banner change for the tent and prison for next week Lesson: Scripture is Acts 16:12-15. Now, Paul has Silas, Timothy & Luke traveling with him. They traveled 10 miles to Philippi. The Roman roads were paved here, and there are still parts of them there now! They had been in Philippi, which is in Macedonia, for some days. On the Sabbath day, they went out of the city gate to the riverside. People gathered together there to pray. The city of Philippi didn't have enough Jewish men to have a synagogue, so the people went to the river to worship. It was mostly women worshipping there. They would pray, study the Old Testament laws from scrolls and talk about what they had read. This would have been a great privilege to have a man there to teach them. After they had sat down, they talked to a woman they had met there. One of the women that was there worshipping was named Lydia. She already believed in God and didn't worship idols. She sold purple fabric. Let's talk a little bit about how she made the purple fabric, and why it was so expensive. I have cut pieces of purple cloth and shells on the front table for the kids to pick up when they come in to class. They do their passports and pick up whatever I have for them so there is not time wasted handing out things. And, if there are choices, like the shells, they can pick before class. And, first come, first picking! Purple cloth was very expensive. The reason it was so costly was that it was difficult to make. The dye for the cloth came from a shellfish. Purple dye had to be gathered drop by drop from the veins of certain shellfish found only in this area of the Mediterranean. The little bit of juice was white while it was in the veins of the fish, but when it was exposed to the sun, the liquid changed into bright purple and red colors. It took thousands of seashells to make a yard or two of purple cloth. It took a lot of work to catch enough shellfish to dye even one garment. It was a statement of status, power, and wealth in Roman times. The beautiful cloth was mainly used by members of the royal families and Roman senators who were required to have a purple band around the edge of their togas, or robes. (This info gathered over years of research, and I do not know exact origins.) Lydia listened to Paul. Lydia and her household were baptized, immediately, and then she begged Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke to go to her house to stay. This worksheet is a concept chart. As you are reading through Acts 16:11-15 with the students, they can fill in the facts that are stated. This includes the color (w/o logos), black & white and a teacher's answer sheet. Click here to download. When I make these, I use the Accucut diecut machine to cut the (large) shells for the outside. But, I have included the outside, as you can see, and the inside. Once I glued the outside on, I trimmed a little of the inside so it would look nicer, but that is just me. Because, actually, the kids will be cutting and gluing these, so I won't be trimming theirs. Here is the color printable. Here is the black and white printable. Please note, though, that I used the same cream shell for the inside because I couldn't find a plain outline of a shell to use, and you couldn't see anything if I used what is available. You can print in grayscale if you want to. Click here to download. Click here to download the lesson. Bible Verse: Acts 16:14 Click here to download these visuals. Not all are shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Passport: Philippi in Macedonia You can find the free Lydia visuals at Free Bible Images. (Used with permission) Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
These Lydia Bible crafts are quick and easy. They make great Sunday school projects.
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Lydia in the Bible is only mentioned two times in scripture. Both in Acts. We find the record of her conversion and then her baptism. From the story of Lydia in the Bible, we can
This short Lydia Bible study lesson encourages us all to use whatever resources and skills we have to help and strengthen the faith communities we belong to.
The story of Lydia in the Bible stands as an inspiration to all believers and encourages us to serve others and share the Gospel message with others around us.
After arriving in Philippi, Paul and his companions had the opportunity to tell a group of women about Jesus. The group included Lydia, who believed and immediately was hospitable to the missionaries. These Bible lesson activities highlight the story of Paul and Lydia in Paul's important and historic missionary work.
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For Lydia, try to find different shades of purple fabric and shells for the students to feel. They had so much fun touching the different textures! Last week we learned about Paul and Barnabas in Lystra. They had healed a man that couldn’t walk. The man stood up and started walking! The people thought that was so amazing! Paul told them that God is the One that heals. The same God that created earth and the heavens. Paul had a vision one night. The man in the vision begged Paul to come help them in Macedonia, so they left the next day. Paul has Silas, Timothy & Luke traveling with him. They traveled to Philippi which is a city in Macedonia. They had been in Philippi for some days. On the Sabbath day, they went out of the city gate to the riverside. In the Old Testament, God wanted the people to worship Him on the Sabbath which is Saturday. The people gathered together there to pray. The city of Philippi didn't have a synagogue, so the people went to the river to worship. It was mostly women worshipping there. They would pray, study the Old Testament laws from scrolls and talk about what they had read. This would have been a great privilege to have a man there to teach them. After Paul and his friends had sat down, they talked to a woman they had met there. One of the women that was there worshipping was named Lydia. She already believed in God. She sold purple fabric. Purple fabric was very expensive at that time. Lydia had to collect a lot of seashells to make just a little bit of the purple dye. It was a lot of work and took a lot of time to make the fabric purple. Because of that, only people with a lot of money and important people wore purple clothing. Lydia listened to Paul as he taught her about Jesus. Lydia believed in Jesus. Lydia and her household were baptized, immediately, and then she begged Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke to go to her house to stay. Our scripture is found in Acts 16:12-15. A couple things I do for this lesson is set up bolts of different shades of purple as seen on the left. Or, especially for this age group, just a pile of different purple fabrics are fun for them to touch. I hand out a small piece of purple fabric and shells, too. I decided to use this flipbook as a review for this lesson. It is an easy one-page review printable. Print, cut and staple! This includes the color and black & white. Click here to print. Click here to print the lesson. Click here to download these visuals. Not all are shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Sorry, due to copyright, the pictures to color for this set are not available. Lydia visuals shown above with lesson @ Free Bible Images (Used with permission) Click here to see the lesson & more for early elementary grades.
These Lydia Bible crafts are quick and easy. They make great Sunday school projects.
Paul teaches Lydia about Jesus. We learned about the purple fabric that Lydia made and why it was so important and expensive.
This week we discussed Lydia. I used bolts of different purple cloth for the visual, which the kids really liked. They took home purple cl...
Paul teaches Lydia about Jesus. We learned about the purple fabric that Lydia made and why it was so important and expensive.
Extend your opportunity to talk about Paul’s sharing the gospel with Lydia in Philippi by giving your kids an opportunity to work this 10-piece jigsaw puzzle. They’ll have fun, and you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your kids had a chance to work with a beautiful picture of the event. May God bless your efforts!
Free printable Paul's missionary journey - Preschool Bible lesson. After Paul was saved, he wanted to tell everyone about the wonderful things the Lord had done for him. He took long journeys to tell others the Good News.
The purple cross... What do the different types/patterns of cloth represent? (Lydia was Greek, not Jewish. Believers of all kinds). What individual patterns and shapes of cloth pieces would help to tell her story (like a purple code) ... God fearer, worshipper, hospitality/invitation, baptized, friend encourager.
This short Lydia Bible study lesson encourages us all to use whatever resources and skills we have to help and strengthen the faith communities we belong to.
Use this word line up puzzle to help your children become more familiar with the story of Paul’s sharing the good news about Jesus with Lydia. Because they will enjoy working this puzzle, they’ll be more interested in this important Bible story. You’ll have fun as well!
Spread the Good News! Bible Craft ideas from Paul and Lydia in Acts 16:9-15 Craft Ideas for the Evangelism of Lydia : The book of Acts is full of amazing | Craft Activities for Sunday School from Sunday School Works
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As Paul traveled and talked to people about Jesus, individuals like Lydia placed their faith in Jesus and became Christians. The Bible says Lydia sold purple fabric. This craft will help remind children about Lydia’s conversion.
This week we discussed Lydia. I used bolts of different purple cloth for the visual, which the kids really liked. They took home purple cl...
This week we discussed Lydia. I used bolts of different purple cloth for the visual, which the kids really liked. They took home purple cl...
Paul teaches Lydia about Jesus. We learned about the purple fabric that Lydia made and why it was so important and expensive. Click here to download these updated posters. Review: We learned last week that Barnabas decided to take Mark and go a different direction to preach about Jesus. Paul took Silas and Timothy to travel to other churches and preach about Jesus. Remember, Timothy was younger, about 15 or 16 and his mother and Grandma taught him the Old Testament. Paul taught him about Jesus. Paul had a vision one night. The man in the vision begged Paul to come to help them in Macedonia, so they left for Macedonia the next day. Click here to download Luke Poster. Then, Luke started traveling with Paul also. Read Acts 16:8 & 10. So, we also learned last week that when Luke is traveling with Paul, the Bible says we and us, but when Luke is not with Paul, Luke says them. Remember, we are studying from Acts and Luke wrote it. There are several photos of today's view of Neapolis and Philippi. These photos, and more are @ http://www.padfield.com/photoindex.html and are used with permission by David Padfield. Philippi felt banner change for the tent and prison for next week Lesson: Scripture is Acts 16:12-15. Now, Paul has Silas, Timothy & Luke traveling with him. They traveled 10 miles to Philippi. The Roman roads were paved here, and there are still parts of them there now! They had been in Philippi, which is in Macedonia, for some days. On the Sabbath day, they went out of the city gate to the riverside. People gathered together there to pray. The city of Philippi didn't have enough Jewish men to have a synagogue, so the people went to the river to worship. It was mostly women worshipping there. They would pray, study the Old Testament laws from scrolls and talk about what they had read. This would have been a great privilege to have a man there to teach them. After they had sat down, they talked to a woman they had met there. One of the women that was there worshipping was named Lydia. She already believed in God and didn't worship idols. She sold purple fabric. Let's talk a little bit about how she made the purple fabric, and why it was so expensive. I have cut pieces of purple cloth and shells on the front table for the kids to pick up when they come in to class. They do their passports and pick up whatever I have for them so there is not time wasted handing out things. And, if there are choices, like the shells, they can pick before class. And, first come, first picking! Purple cloth was very expensive. The reason it was so costly was that it was difficult to make. The dye for the cloth came from a shellfish. Purple dye had to be gathered drop by drop from the veins of certain shellfish found only in this area of the Mediterranean. The little bit of juice was white while it was in the veins of the fish, but when it was exposed to the sun, the liquid changed into bright purple and red colors. It took thousands of seashells to make a yard or two of purple cloth. It took a lot of work to catch enough shellfish to dye even one garment. It was a statement of status, power, and wealth in Roman times. The beautiful cloth was mainly used by members of the royal families and Roman senators who were required to have a purple band around the edge of their togas, or robes. (This info gathered over years of research, and I do not know exact origins.) Lydia listened to Paul. Lydia and her household were baptized, immediately, and then she begged Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke to go to her house to stay. This worksheet is a concept chart. As you are reading through Acts 16:11-15 with the students, they can fill in the facts that are stated. This includes the color (w/o logos), black & white and a teacher's answer sheet. Click here to download. When I make these, I use the Accucut diecut machine to cut the (large) shells for the outside. But, I have included the outside, as you can see, and the inside. Once I glued the outside on, I trimmed a little of the inside so it would look nicer, but that is just me. Because, actually, the kids will be cutting and gluing these, so I won't be trimming theirs. Here is the color printable. Here is the black and white printable. Please note, though, that I used the same cream shell for the inside because I couldn't find a plain outline of a shell to use, and you couldn't see anything if I used what is available. You can print in grayscale if you want to. Click here to download. Click here to download the lesson. Bible Verse: Acts 16:14 Click here to download these visuals. Not all are shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Passport: Philippi in Macedonia You can find the free Lydia visuals at Free Bible Images. (Used with permission) Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
Character resources, card, image and colouring pages, for the lesson on Lydia, the first European Christian and trader of purple cloth. (Acts 16)
“A vision appeared to Paul in the night.” It was a man asking him to “come over to Macedonia and help us.” Acts 16:9 A journey began. When Paul, Silas and Timothy reached Phillippi, they were lead to the riverside in the city on the sabbath; where prayer was customarily...
Scripture Reference: Acts 16:10-15 Suggested Emphasis: Emphasise that baptism is the natural response to hearing the good news of Jesus. Baptism or immersion in water identifies a person with the d…
This short Lydia Bible study lesson encourages us all to use whatever resources and skills we have to help and strengthen the faith communities we belong to.
Lydia in the Bible is only mentioned two times in scripture. Both in Acts. We find the record of her conversion and then her baptism. From the story of Lydia in the Bible, we can
Scripture Reference: Acts 16:10-15 Suggested Emphasis: Emphasise that baptism is the natural response to hearing the good news of Jesus. Baptism or immersion in water identifies a person with the d…
The story of Lydia in the Bible stands as an inspiration to all believers and encourages us to serve others and share the Gospel message with others around us.
This week we discussed Lydia. I used bolts of different purple cloth for the visual, which the kids really liked. They took home purple cloth and shells. They also added purple cloth and shells to their IFA bags with the printable for today. We learned last week that Barnabas decided to take Mark and go a different direction to preach about Jesus. Paul took Silas and Timothy to travel to other churches and preach about Jesus. Timothy was younger, and his mother and Grandma taught him the Old Testament. Paul taught him about Jesus. Paul had a vision one night. The man in the vision begged Paul to come to help them in Macedonia, so they left for Macedonia the next day. Click here to download the poster. Then, Luke started traveling with Paul also. Read Acts 16:8 & 10 We also learned last week that when Luke is traveling with Paul, the Bible says we and us, but when Luke is not with Paul, Luke says them. Remember, we are studying from Acts and Luke wrote it. Our scripture is found in Acts 16:12-15. Now, Paul has Silas, Timothy & Luke traveling with him. They traveled 10 miles to Philippi. The Roman roads were paved here, and there are still parts of them there now! They had been in Philippi, which is in Macedonia, for some days. On the Sabbath day, they went out of the city gate to the riverside. People gathered together there to pray. The city of Philippi didn't have enough Jewish men to have a synagogue, so the people went to the river to worship. It was mostly women worshipping there. They would pray, study the Old Testament laws from scrolls and talk about what they had read. This would have been a great privilege to have a man there to teach them. After they had sat down, they talked to a woman they had met there. One of the women that was there worshipping was named Lydia. She already believed in God, and didn't worship idols. She sold purple fabric. Let's talk a little bit about how she made the purple fabric, and why it was so expensive. I have cut pieces of purple cloth and shells on the front table for the kids to pick up when they come in to class. They do their passports and pick up whatever I have for them so there is not any time wasted handing out things. And, if there are choices, like the shells, they can pick before class. And, first come, first picking! Purple cloth was very expensive. The reason it was so costly was that it was difficult to make. The dye for the cloth came from a shellfish. Purple dye had to be gathered drop by drop from the veins of certain shellfish found only in this area of the Mediterranean. The little bit of juice was white while it was in the veins of the fish, but when it was exposed to the sun, the liquid changed into bright purple and red colors. It took thousands of seashells to make a yard or two of purple cloth. It took a lot of work to catch enough shellfish to dye even one garment. It was a statement of status, power, and wealth in Roman times. The beautiful cloth was mainly used by members of the royal families and Roman senators who were required to have a purple band around the edge of their togas, or robes. (This info gathered over years of research, and I do not know exact origins.) Lydia listened to Paul. Lydia and her household were baptized, immediately, and then she begged Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke to go to her house to stay. I also used these bolts of different shades and textures of purple fabric. I asked at Hancock Fabric if they were throwing the cardboards away, and they let me have them! Keep in mind, some stores keep them for reordering purposes, but it doesn't hurt to ask! It made for a nice visual. You only need a yard or two of fabric to look nice on these bolts. I have a really long piece of silky deep purple for the kids to touch in the front. This worksheet is a concept chart. As you are reading through Acts 16:11-15 with the students, they can fill in the facts that are stated. This includes the color (w/o logos), black & white and a teacher's answer sheet. Click here to download. For Lydia, I created this Profile Report for the students to make and add to their IFA: Investigating Facts in Acts bags. These printables will be added inside a 6x9 Clasp Envelope. Have students fill in the blanks on the Profile Report. (The Profile Report can be used for any Bible person.) For Lydia, let students add a shell and swatch of purple fabric before sealing the envelope. Students can write Lydia and any other facts on the front of the envelope. Click here to download. Click here to see the IFA bags. Click here to download. You can find all the Acts worksheets here. Click here for more Lydia ideas. Click here to see the updated posters for Acts. Passport location for today is Philippi in Macedonia. Bible Verse: Acts 16:14A Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. Click here to download these visuals. Not all are shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) You can download the visuals shown with the lesson free visual aids here. Click here to download the lesson. You can see this lesson with different ideas here. This post was the most viewed post at Worshipful Wednesday Link-up! Click here to see it!
A bible story retelling for the passage in Acts 16 where Paul meets Lydia and she becomes the first European believer. Part of a whole lesson onsite.
Spread the Good News! Bible Craft ideas from Paul and Lydia in Acts 16:9-15 Craft Ideas for the Evangelism of Lydia : The book of Acts is full of amazing | Craft Activities for Sunday School from Sunday School Works
The story of Lydia in the Bible stands as an inspiration to all believers and encourages us to serve others and share the Gospel message with others around us.
