1. From the Gospels to Acts1-5 Pentecost - The Birth of the Church and The Primacy of Peter

2. Pentecost – The Promise of the Spirit Read Jn 14: 19-31 (Pg. 1508) ◦ Or watch the following video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJfCWO WP67A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJfCWO WP67A ◦ How did it make you feel? ◦ How could Jesus promise this? ◦ What name did Jesus give the Holy Spirit? ◦ What will the Holy Spirit help with? ◦ What was the disciples’ reaction to Jesus’ promise (Read Acts 1:13-14)

3. Pentecost – The Coming of the Spirit Read Acts 2:1-13 (Pg 1528) ◦ Or watch the first few minutes of the following video clip: ◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nx- OSAuI9k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nx- OSAuI9k ◦ How, do you suppose each listener was able to hear them speaking in their own tongue? ◦ What did the comment about “new wine” mean? (Tell funny story about friend) ◦ Who was the spokesperson for the disciples?

5. What Was the Reaction to God’s Call through Peter and others? Peter’s Speech at Pentecost (Read during the CRN test) ◦ Define kerygma ◦ “For the promise is made for you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call” (Acts 2:39)  Those who accepted the message were baptized, and about 3,000 were added that day (see 2:41) Communal Life (Acts 2: 42– 47) ◦ List activities from the early Christians that characterized their response to God’s call:

6. The Primacy of Peter Go to: http://scripturecatholic.com/primacy_of_pet er.html http://scripturecatholic.com/primacy_of_pet er.html ◦ Take a few minutes and read through the list together…what strikes you as MOST convincing that Catholics should regard Peter as their first Papal leader? Who is “Peter’s Successor” today? 4 events we’ve specifically read about ◦ First to confess Jesus’ identity in 3 Gospels ◦ Named first in almost every list of disciple/apostles ◦ Call for action to select Judas’ replacement ◦ The speech at Pentecost

7. Ticket Out-the-Door Word Splash Summarize what you’ve learned today in a few sentences using ALL of these names or words: ◦ 1) Jesus ◦ 2) Holy Spirit ◦ 3) promise ◦ 4) kerygma ◦ 5) Peter ◦ 6) community ◦ 7) possessions