1. Persecution of St. Paul and God’s care Grade 4-5 Sunday-School Lesson Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” (Rom 8 : 35) “ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” (Rom 8 : 35)

2. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ Tribulation or Distress Persecution Famine or Nakedness Sword

3. St. Paul’s Persecution After St. Paul preached to the gentiles. He decided to return to Jerusalem. Many people warned him that he will be persecuted by the Jews over there.

4. St. Paul’s Persecution St. Paul was not afraid of persecution, prison or even death for Jesus Christ’s name. he left for Jerusalem. When he entered the temple and people recognize him, they started shouting and gathering around him and many started to beat him.

5. The roman guards took him to their camp and started whipping him. Then the Roman prince, who knew about a conspiracy by the Jews to kill St. Paul, sent him to the governor to decide what to do. St. Paul’s Persecution

6. The governor wanted to give St. Paul to the Jews because he was afraid of them. But, St. Paul shouted that he, as a roman citizen, wants to present his case in front of Augustus Caesar. But, St. Paul shouted that he, as a roman citizen, wants to present his case in front of Augustus Caesar. So the governor ordered that St. Paul to be sent to Caesar. St. Paul’s Persecution

7. While they were sailing towards Rome, there was a big storm and everyone became afraid. St. Paul had faith in God and did not fear. He even encouraged everyone in the ship and assured them that God will deliver them all. In the ship to Rome

8. The ship came very close to an island and all of them swam to the shore and they were all safe. When they arrived to the island shore, its people were very nice and gave them food and shelter. At the island

9. No harm from a serpent’s bite St. Paul was gathering a bundle of sticks for the fire, a serpent bit him in his hand but he shook it off and felt no harm. The barbarians thought he would die but later on thought that he was a God because nothing harmed him.

10. God protected St. Paul through all these persecutions. He brought him safely to this island then to Rome where he testified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ there at the Capital of the world at that time. God’s care and protection Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” (Rom 8 : 35) “ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” (Rom 8 : 35)

11. Questions: TRUE OR FALSE?  St. Paul was afraid to go to Jerusalem TRUE OR FALSE?  St. Paul was afraid to go to Jerusalem TRUE OR FALSE?  St. Paul was beaten and whipped in Jerusalem TRUE OR FALSE?  St. Paul was beaten and whipped in Jerusalem What happened in the way to Rome? What happened in the way to Rome? What happened at the island? What happened at the island? "Who shall __________ us from the ______ of Christ? Shall _________, or distress, or _________, or _________, or nakedness, or peril, or ________?” (Rom 8 : ____) "Who shall __________ us from the ______ of Christ? Shall _________, or distress, or _________, or _________, or nakedness, or peril, or ________?” (Rom 8 : ____)