Welcome your students to class, however you are meeting these days. As everyone gathers, ask your students to brainstorm one thing they wish they could invent to help the world.
Let’s watch a video of a groundbreaking invention someone made recently that is helping the world.
Share the following video [1:57]
Revolutionary Invention Saving Our Planet Earth – Sea Bin
- What are your thoughts on the invention these guys came up with? (Answers will vary. Some may comment positively, while others may comment on how huge the problem is and how limited the application of their solution is.)
- What are some of the biggest issues the world has right now that people could help with? (Answers will vary. A coronavirus vaccine or treatment, pollution, poverty, hunger, etc.)
- What do you think stops people from helping with these issues? (Money, politics, they are busy with other things, they don’t know about the problem, they don’t think they could help, etc.)
Our lesson for today teaches us about the early church not long after Jesus ascended into heaven. The early church needed help. They were growing and changing. Let’s dive into some of their challenges and the solutions God led them to.