Christians are Persecuted
Acts 4:1–31, 6:8–15, 7:51–60
Family Discussion Questions
- Who could experience persecution?
- What are some different ways that people can persecute another person? What are some ways we could respond to persecution?
- When did the persecution of Christians begin?
- Where does persecution happen today?
- Why does persecution happen?
- How can we be praying for the Christians who are currently facing persecution?
- Which Bible verses can help us know that God is with us even when things are hard?
- Share about a time when people made fun of you or hurt you because of what you believed. If you haven’t had this happen, discuss a time when you thought that it would maybe happen.
Additional Resources
Map It – Take some time to use a map and show your children the places where persecution of Christians is common today.
Be Prepared – Talking about the persecuted church can be very difficult. Focus on the Family has a great blog post to help you as your frame this topic in a developmentally appropriate way for your children. You can find it here.
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