The Sunday School Lesson Outline

March 22

Lesson 4

THE SPIRIT OF PEACE

DEVOTIONAL READING: Romans 14:13–19

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: John 20:19–23; Acts 1:4–8; 2:1–4

JOHN 20:19–23

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19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

KEY VERSE

When he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost.

—John 20:22

THE SPIRIT COMES

Unit 1: The Pledge of God’s Presence

LESSONS 1–5

LESSON AIMS

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Retell what happened when the resurrected Jesus first stood among His disciples in Jerusalem.

2. Explain the connection between the resurrection and the apostles’ commission to effect the forgiveness of sins.

3. Affirm the ministry to which he or she has been sent by the risen Christ.

LESSON OUTLINE

Introduction
      A.      Commemorative Items
      B.      Lesson Background
          I.      Peace and Joy (JOHN 20:19–21a)
      A.      Comforting Greeting (v. 19)
      B.      Compelling Evidence (v. 20)
      C.      Confirming Statement (v. 21a)
      Lifting Our Gaze
          II.      Peace and Mission (JOHN 20:21b–23)
      A.      Task Stated (v. 21b)
      Hearing and Proclaiming Rightly
      B.      Spirit Bestowed (v. 22)
      C.      Authority Granted (v. 23)
Conclusion
      A.      Ambassadors for God
      B.      Prayer
      C.      Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Emmaus

Em-may-us.

Gethsemane

Geth-sem-uh-nee (G as in get).

Magdalene

Mag-duh-leen or Mag-duh-lee-nee.

Sanhedrin

San-huh-drun or San-heed-run.

Thatcher, Tom et al. “The Spirit of Peace.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 251. Print.