Lesson 2:

Filled with the

Holy Spirit
Lesson 2:
Filled with the
Holy Spirit
INTRODUCTION
• Pentecost is the festival when Christians celebrate the gift
of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days
after Easter. Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the
Christian church, and the start of the church's mission to
the world. Pentecost is the celebration of the person of
the Holy Spirit coming upon the Apostles, Mary, and the
first followers of Jesus, who were gathered together in
the Upper Room. A “strong, driving” wind filled the
room where they were gathered, and tongues of fire
came to rest on their heads, allowing them to speak in
different languages so that they could understand each
other. 
 OBJECTIVES:
⮚ To name the apostles who were present during the Pentecost,

⮚ To appreciate the significance of forty days through drawing, and,

⮚ To compose a message about Jesus.

Scriptural Text:
“They all joined together
constantly in prayer, along
with the women and Mary
the mother of Jesus, and with
his brothers.”
- Acts 1:14
ALL ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE

Recall your experience of

PERFORMANCE
TASK performing in the class for
the first time either as a
group or alone. What was it
like?
Lesson 2:
Filled with the
Holy Spirit
Lesson 2: Filled with the Holy Spirit

• Before the apostles were able

to speak in the public about
their faith in the risen Jesus,
they needed enough strength
to enable them to do so.
 After Jesus’ death on the cross, He presented Himself
alive to the apostles by many convincing proofs,
appearing to them for forty days and speaking about the
Kingdom of God. He informed them that they would be
baptized by the Holy Spirit in the coming of the days.
PENTECOST :
Mary and the Apostles Filled with the Holy Spirit

⮚ Pentecost is the festival when

Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy
Spirit.
⮚ It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days
after Easter.
⮚Greek  “pentekoste”, means “fiftieth".
PENTECOST :
Mary and the Apostles Filled with the Holy Spirit

⮚Pentecost is regarded as the

birthday of the Christian
church, and the start of the
church's mission to the world.
ACTS 1: 13 - 14

When they entered the city they went to the

upper room where they were staying, Peter and
John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas,
Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of
Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of
James. All these devoted themselves with one
accord to prayer, together with some women, and
Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
THE TWELVE APOSTLES
The Twelve Apostles

1. SIMON PETER
⮚ son of Jonas, was a fisherman who lived in
Bethsaida and Capernaum.
⮚The Greek meaning of Simon is “rock”. The Arabic
meaning of “Cephas” is also rock.
⮚Among the twelve, Peter was the leader. He stands
out as a spokesman for all the twelve Apostles.
The Twelve Apostles

2. JOHN
⮚ son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James, the
Apostle.
⮚He was known as the Beloved Disciple.
⮚A fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and
Jerusalem
⮚John was the only apostle not to have a martyr’s death.
The Twelve Apostles

3. JAMES THE ELDER

⮚ Boanerges, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of
John the Apostle.
⮚ A fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and
Jerusalem.
⮚He was the first of the twelve to become a martyr.
The Twelve Apostles

4. ANDREW
⮚ Brother of Peter, and a son of Jonas.
⮚ He lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum and was a
fisherman before Jesus called him.
⮚ He was martyred on a cross in the shape of an X.
The Twelve Apostles

5. PHILIP
⮚ Tradition says that disciple Philip preached in
Phrygia and died a martyr at Hierapolis.
⮚He came from Bethsaida, the town from which Peter
and Andrew came.
⮚He was a fisherman.
The Twelve Apostles

6. BARTHOLOMEW
⮚ Nathanael, son of Talmai, lived in Cana of Galilee.
⮚Tradition says he was a missionary in Armenia.
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7. THOMAS
⮚ The “doubting” apostle.
⮚ Tradition says he labored in Parthia, Persia, and India
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8. MATTHEW
⮚ Levi, son of Alpheus, lived in Capernaum.
⮚ He was a publican or tax collector.
⮚He wrote the Gospel that bears his name.
⮚He died a martyr in Ethiopia.
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9. JAMES THE YOUNGER

⮚ Son of Alpheus, or Cleophas and Mary.
⮚ Lived in Galilee.
⮚He was the brother of the Apostle Jude.
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10. JUDE THADDEUS

⮚ Son of Alpheus or Cleophas and Mary.
⮚ He was a brother of James the Younger.
⮚He lived in Galilee.
⮚Tradition says he preached in Assyria and Persia and
died a martyr in Persia.
The Twelve Apostles

12. JUDAS ISCARIOT

⮚ The traitor, was the son of Simon who lived in Judah.
⮚He betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver and
afterwards hanged himself.
Peter, being the
spokesperson of the apostles,
presided over the
replacement of Judas Iscariot
that the twelve would be
complete.
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12. MATTHIAS
⮚ Was selected to replace Judas.
⮚Chosen as the “replacement apostle,” one tradition
states that Matthias founded a church in Cappadocia
and ministered to Christians on the coasts of the
Caspian Sea.
The risen Jesus appear to His disciples
for forty days in preparation for the
coming of the Holy Spirit. And after
Pentecost event, the Spirit-filled the
apostles with courage recounted the
kingdom works (preaching and healing
ministry) of Jesus and His passion, death
and resurrection.
 ACTIVITY
• Imagine yourself with the
apostles during the Pentecost.
The Holy Spirit touched also
your head. What will you tell
others about Jesus?
 ACTIVITY – COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. Name the Apostles who were
in the upper room when the
Holy Spirit descended to
them.
2. What is the significance of
the forty days?
 EVALUATION
• If you will be given an
opportunity to have a
moment with Jesus, what
do you want to say to
Him?
 OBJECTIVES:
⮚ To name the apostles who were present during the Pentecost,

⮚ To appreciate the significance of forty days through drawing, and,

⮚ To compose a message about Jesus.

ASSIGNMENT:
Answer the following questions:

1. What are the signs of the

presence of the Holy Spirit in
our Church?
2. How can you allow the Holy
Spirit to take an active role in
your life as a Christian?