Watch and Discuss:

As you watch, take notes and be prepared to answer the following questions after you watch the video:

1. What did Peter give to the men in chains?
2. What did the soldiers do to Peter?
3. In the scene with Paul and Luke, what was Paul doing? What was Luke doing?
4. What did Paul want Luke to do with the documents?
5. Where did the Romans send John?

Listening Practice:

Watch the video clip again and fill in the missing words from the dropdown box:

20 Years Later…

Narrator: The disciples take the gospel to the world's great cities - Antioch, Corinth, Rome- bringing hope to the .

Peter: I bring good news that will your suffering. News of a great teacher. Jesus Christ. Open your hearts to Jesus, and you will have everlasting life.

Soldiers: Come here! Get him out of there!

Narrator: But preaching of a new kingdom those in power.

Soldier: Who are you?

Paul: Brothers and sisters, we in our suffering. Because we know that suffering...produces , perseverance creates character- And ... hope.

Narrator: Christian tradition says all the disciples die for their cause. Peter is crucified in Rome upside down. Matthew is killed in Ethiopia, Thomas in southern India... and John is in Rome.

Luke: Paul. They're coming for you.

Paul: Take these. Something must . If not me, then my words at least.

Go. Go. I fought a good fight. I finished the . And I kept the faith.

Narrator: Paul is by the Romans, but his words live on. His letters form nearly half of the New Testament.

Narrator: But the final chapter is yet to be written. The Romans fail to kill John. In , they him to a colony in Greece. An island called Patmos. Here, John lives out his days, and writes Revelation, the last book of the Bible.

Flashback:

John: The people today-they called you king. They think you are the Messiah.

Jesus: Who do you think I am?

Peter: You are the Son of God.

Thomas: What if he's not the one? We're risking our lives. For what?

Mary: He has shown us his power. We must have faith in him.

Jesus: Don't be afraid. Trust in God. Trust in me also. You know the way to where I'm going.

Philip: We don't know where you're going. How can we know the way?

Jesus: I am the way, the truth, and the life.

Jesus: I am the alpha and the omega. The first...and the last. The beginning...and the end.

John: My Lord. I had been death to come.

Jesus: There will be no more death... or or crying... or pain. I am making everything new. Yes. I am coming soon. May the of the Lord...be with all God's people.

John: Amen.

Vocabulary Exercises: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.
(Definitions and examples from: Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English. http://nhd.heinle.com/Home.aspx)

Choose a word from the previous exercise to complete each sentence: (Hint: you may need to change the form of some words.)

1. people often to fight for their freedom, and they sometimes get it.
2. The traitor was at the King’s order.
3. In spite of his poor memory, Bob’s kept him motivated to learn new vocabulary.
4. This tree has in the heat and dryness here for many years.
5. What do you take to a headache?
6. The best athletes show towards their competitors and focus on their own growth.
7. The laws in that country are very cruel.
8. After defeating him at the battle of Waterloo, the British Napoleon to the island of Saint Helena.

Discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group.

1. Where did the various apostles die? Why were they killed?
2. The early followers of Jesus suffered a lot. Paul wrote that difficulties are not meaningless but always have a purpose. (Romans ch.5, verses 3-5) Do you agree or disagree? Have you experienced difficult things that made you stronger?
3. Where do Paul’s words live on?
4. What is the name of the last Book in the Bible? Who wrote it?
5. What did Jesus mean when He said, “I am the alpha and the omega.”?
6. What promises did Jesus make to John?