What is the difference between a disciple and an apostle?

To describe what Mission Jesus gave the Apostles before he left

To explain how the Holy Spirit helped the Apostles

To evaluate which of the Holy Spirit’s gifts was the most useful

1. Read Mark 16:15-19. What do the Apostles have to do for this new mission? Who are they going to this time?

2. What is the Good N ews?3. What 4 powers will the Apostles be

given?**Explain 1 similarities & differences from the first mission (see table).

After Jesus resurrected, he appeared to the disciples one last time, and gave them a second, new mission - the Great Commission:.

"Go into all the world and preach the Good News to all of creation: he who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."

1st mission(last lesson)

The Great Commission

Go only to the Jews Tell everybody

Heal the sick, cast out devils

Heal the sick, cast out devils

Preach about the Kingdom of Heaven

Preach the Good News: anyone who believes and is baptised, will be saved.

POWERS: Speak in tongues. Be unharmed by evil.

Now after Jesus had given them the Great Commission, and ascended into heaven, the disciples were left alone, wondering how they could carry out this mission. They were still too afraid of the Romans & Jews, to start going out and preaching.

Watch the video. What happened a few days later that changed their situation?

The Day of Pentecost

1. Describe what happened on the Day of Pentecost.

2. How were the apostles different after they received the Holy Spirit? Summarise the 6 ways.

**Which of these ways do you think made the biggest different to being able to do ?

The Holy Spirit gave believers the

desire to pray to God. They met in

the Temple, and in each other’s

houses to celebrate the Lord’s

supper. And they were filled with

God’s joy.

they were no longer afraid.

They went about the town,

preaching and teaching

about Jesus, and baptising

new believers.

They visited & cared for those who were poor, sick, lonely or in need of any kind of help.

They worked miracles

and healed people from

all kinds of illnesses and

disabilities. They cast

out evil spirit from

people.

They started to talk in other

languages, which they had never

learnt before. They told foreign

people about Jesus in their own

language.They shared everything

they had with one

another. No one said

anything belonged to

them alone.

What was the Apostles’ Mission ?“He who believes

and is baptized will be saved !”

Does the Church carry out the Apostle’s mission today?

When you get confirmed, you get the Holy Spirit, just like the Apostles did..

How is it going to change you? Draw the picture and mindmap your answers around it.