After a game of ‘what’s the time Mr Snake’ we learnt about some of Saul’s (Paul) life story. We acted out how he changed from wanting to destroy Christians to meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus. How he was used to heal people and his first time in prison when God sent an earthquake to free them and he told the jailer about Jesus. We traced some of his journey on a map and ended the story with his experience as a prisoner on board a boat bound for Rome. Paul gave advice and encouragement and all 276 onboard survived a shipwreck! Then our snake from the earlier game made a reappearance as we heard Paul was bitten by a viper after they landed as he was collecting brushwood for a fire. Everyone thought he would die but nothing happened and he was fine! You can see some of the nifty moving pictures the children made of the boat in the storm.
Think about: Paul’s life turned around completely and he made it his life’s mission to tell everyone he met about Jesus. Whether he was walking, hungry, in prison, on a boat, as a prisoner, running from danger, tired, or shipwrecked he put the message of Jesus first. Can you think of someone you know who you can tell about Jesus this week?