Prayer Tower Ministries
Sunday School
Elder Andrew Smith, Superintendent
THE SPIRIT IS NOT FOR SALE
BIBLE BASIS: ACTS 8:9-24
BIBLE TRUTH: Peter claims that inspiring speakers have spiritual power when one's heart is right before God.
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECALL the proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ to reveal the power of the Holy Spirit; AFFIRM the necessity of being right with God in order to receive spiritual power from God; and DECIDE and act on witnessing to others about the power of the Holy Spirit.
MEMORY VERSE: "Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me" (Acts 8:24).
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Acts 8:9-25 & Hebrews 13:5-10 - Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lessons.
Lesson 6: October 12, 2025
SAUL EARNS CREDIBILITY
BIBLE BASIS: ACTS 9:19b-31
BIBLE TRUTH: Saul's bold and powerful preaching caused the numbers of the church to increase.
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECALL Saul's acceptance as a Christian and the reward of his zeal in preaching about Jesu; EXAMINE the church's willingness to accept and meaningfully include in the Body of Christ those whose background is perceived as being suspect and encourage their bold witness about the change in their lives; and CELEBRATE those whose lives were transformed by Jesus Christ and then became bold witnesses for His cause.
MEMORY VERSE: "And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues that he is the Son of God" (Acts 9:20).
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Acts 9:19b-31 & Psalm 18:20-30 - Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
Lesson 7: October 19, 2025
PETER TAKES A RISK
BIBLE BASIS: ACTS 10:24-38
BIBLE TRUTH: Peter's recognition that God shows no partiality allowed him to tell the Good News to the Gentiles.
MEMORY VERSE: "Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him" (Acts 10:34-35)
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: BECOME aware that Peter told the Gentiles about the message of God's love; CELEBRATE that God loves all people; and FIND ways to communicate God's love to those who do not know Jesus Christ as Savior.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Acts 10:1-44 & Romans 8:31-29 - Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
Lesson 8: October 26, 2025
TRUSTING THE SPIRIT
BIBLE BASIS: ACT 11:1-18
BIBLE TRUTH: Peter's testimony to the power of the Holy Spirit converting Gentiles increased the Jerusalem's church support of Peter.
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: LEARN that Peter's preaching to the Gentiles was affirmed by the believers in Jerusalem; FEEL comfortable with reaching out to different peoples; and IDENTIFY Christian Scriptures that include all in the Body of Christ.
MEMORY VERSE: "Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I that I could withstand God?" (Acts 11:17).
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Act11:1-8 & 1 Thessalonians 1:1-7 - Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.