A discussion starter exploring the impact of the Holy Spirit on the lives of the first Christians at Pentecost. Helping young people to discover more about the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives today.
I WAS THERE
Divide the young people into small groups. Explain that each group is going to script and perform a short interview, featuring one of the characters involved in the events on the first Pentecost. Give each group one of these characters;
- One of the believers in the upper room (Acts 2: 1)
- A God-fearing Jew (Acts 2: 5)
- One of those who mocked the Christians (Acts 2: 13)
- Peter (Acts 2: 14)
- One of the new believers (Acts 2:37, 41)
- A member of the early church (Acts 2: 42-47)
Ask each group to read Acts 2: 1-47 together, using a modern translation of the Bible. Then decide who will be the interviewer and who will be the interviewee. The rest of the group helps with the preparation and scripting of the interview.
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