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Bible: Acts to Revelation, and the Early Church

Grade 7 · Christian · NGSS/CCSS-aligned

Thirty-six weeks in the New Testament after the Gospels, in roughly the order it happened: the church spreading out of Jerusalem, Paul's three journeys with his letters set down where he actually wrote them, the letters written from custody and under Nero, and nine weeks in Revelation read as the letter to seven real towns that it is. Your student does the reading. Most weeks end in something written.

What your child will learn

The whole year, in plain English. Tap any unit to see every skill inside, nothing is hidden.

The Church Spreadspeek inside ▸

Nine weeks in Acts 1 to 11: Pentecost, the shape of the first congregation, the first arrest, the first fraud, the first martyr, the scattering that carried the message outward, the conversion of the man who approved of that killing, and the day the door opened to Gentiles.

  1. Volume two

    Read, examine and write about “Volume two” (Acts 1:1-11), and say Acts 1:8 (part) by heart.

  2. Pentecost

    Read, examine and write about “Pentecost” (Acts 2:1-21 and 2:36-41), and say Acts 2:21 by heart.

  3. How they actually lived

    Read, examine and write about “How they actually lived” (Acts 2:42-47 and 4:32-37), and say Acts 2:42 by heart.

  4. The first arrest

    Read, examine and write about “The first arrest” (Acts 3:1-10 and 4:1-22), and say Acts 4:20 by heart.

  5. The lie in the middle of the good part

    Read, examine and write about “The lie in the middle of the good part” (Acts 5:1-16), and say Proverbs 12:22 by heart.

  6. Stephen

    Read, examine and write about “Stephen” (Acts 6:8-15 and 7:51-60), and say Acts 7:60 (part) by heart.

  7. Out of Jerusalem

    Read, examine and write about “Out of Jerusalem” (Acts 8:1-8 and 8:26-40), and say Acts 8:35 by heart.

  8. The man holding the coats

    Read, examine and write about “The man holding the coats” (Acts 9:1-22), and say Acts 9:15 (part) by heart.

  9. The door nobody wanted to open

    Read, examine and write about “The door nobody wanted to open” (Acts 10:1-8, 10:23-35 and 11:19-26), and say Acts 10:34 (part) by heart.

Paul on the Roadpeek inside ▸

Three journeys and the letters written along them, in the order they happened: sent out from Antioch, stoned in Lystra, the furious letter to Galatia, the council that settled who belongs, Philippi, Thessalonica, Athens, Corinth and Ephesus, ending with a goodbye at Miletus.

  1. Sent out

    Read, examine and write about “Sent out” (Acts 13:1-12 and 13:44-52), and say Acts 13:2 (part) by heart.

  2. Stoned in Lystra

    Read, examine and write about “Stoned in Lystra” (Acts 14:8-23), and say Acts 14:22 (part) by heart.

  3. The letter written in a temper

    Read, examine and write about “The letter written in a temper” (Galatians 1:6-12 and 5:1-6), and say Galatians 5:1 (part) by heart.

  4. The council

    Read, examine and write about “The council” (Acts 15:1-21 and 15:22-31), and say Acts 15:11 (part) by heart.

  5. Philippi

    Read, examine and write about “Philippi” (Acts 16:6-15 and 16:22-34), and say Acts 16:31 by heart.

  6. Thessalonica and Berea

    Read, examine and write about “Thessalonica and Berea” (Acts 17:1-15 and 1 Thessalonians 4:9-18), and say Acts 17:11 (part) by heart.

  7. Athens

    Read, examine and write about “Athens” (Acts 17:16-34), and say Acts 17:28 (part) by heart.

  8. Corinth

    Read, examine and write about “Corinth” (Acts 18:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 1:10-17), and say 1 Corinthians 13:13 by heart.

  9. Ephesus, and a goodbye

    Read, examine and write about “Ephesus, and a goodbye” (Acts 19:23-41 and 20:17-38), and say Acts 20:35 (part) by heart.

Letters Under Pressurepeek inside ▸

Romans written on the road, then arrest, two years of bureaucratic delay, shipwreck, and a book that stops without an ending. Then the letters from custody, the pastorals, Hebrews, James, and 1 Peter written against the background of Nero's Rome.

  1. The letter to a city he had never seen

    Read, examine and write about “The letter to a city he had never seen” (Romans 1:8-17 and 12:9-21), and say Romans 1:16 (part) by heart.

  2. Arrested

    Read, examine and write about “Arrested” (Acts 21:27-36 and 24:22-27), and say Acts 23:11 (part) by heart.

  3. Shipwreck, Rome, and no ending

    Read, examine and write about “Shipwreck, Rome, and no ending” (Acts 27:13-26 and 28:16-31), and say Acts 27:25 (part) by heart.

  4. Two letters from the same chain

    Read, examine and write about “Two letters from the same chain” (Philippians 1:12-21, 4:10-13 and Philemon 1:8-19), and say Philippians 4:11 (part) by heart.

  5. The big picture and the household

    Read, examine and write about “The big picture and the household” (Ephesians 2:11-22 and Colossians 3:12-17), and say Ephesians 2:14 (part) by heart.

  6. Handing it on

    Read, examine and write about “Handing it on” (2 Timothy 2:1-7, 3:14-17 and 4:6-8), and say 2 Timothy 2:2 (part) by heart.

  7. A sermon for people who want to quit

    Read, examine and write about “A sermon for people who want to quit” (Hebrews 1:1-4, 11:32-40 and 12:1-3), and say Hebrews 12:1 (part) by heart.

  8. Faith with its sleeves rolled up

    Read, examine and write about “Faith with its sleeves rolled up” (James 1:19-27 and 2:14-26), and say James 1:22 by heart.

  9. Fire in Rome

    Read, examine and write about “Fire in Rome” (1 Peter 1:3-9, 2:11-17 and 4:12-19), and say 1 Peter 3:15 (part) by heart.

Revelationpeek inside ▸

Nine weeks in Revelation read as what it says it is: a circular letter to seven named congregations in Asia Minor, in a genre its first readers knew. The seven letters, the throne room, the Lamb, the seals, the beast, Babylon, the judgment, and a renewed world.

  1. What this book is

    Read, examine and write about “What this book is” (Revelation 1:1-11 and 1 John 1:1-4), and say Revelation 1:3 (part) by heart.

  2. Letters to real towns, part one

    Read, examine and write about “Letters to real towns, part one” (Revelation 1:12-20 and 2:1-17), and say Revelation 2:10 (part) by heart.

  3. Letters to real towns, part two

    Read, examine and write about “Letters to real towns, part two” (Revelation 2:18-29 and 3:1-22), and say Revelation 3:20 (part) by heart.

  4. The throne room

    Read, examine and write about “The throne room” (Revelation 4:1-11 and 5:1-14), and say Revelation 4:11 (part) by heart.

  5. Seals, trumpets and bowls

    Read, examine and write about “Seals, trumpets and bowls” (Revelation 6:1-11 and 7:9-17), and say Revelation 7:17 (part) by heart.

  6. The dragon and the beasts

    Read, examine and write about “The dragon and the beasts” (Revelation 12:1-12 and 13:1-10), and say Revelation 12:11 (part) by heart.

  7. Babylon

    Read, examine and write about “Babylon” (Revelation 17:1-6 and 18:1-8, 18:21-24), and say Revelation 18:4 (part) by heart.

  8. The rider and the thousand years

    Read, examine and write about “The rider and the thousand years” (Revelation 19:11-16 and 20:1-6, 20:11-15), and say Revelation 19:16 (part) by heart.

  9. All things new

    Read, examine and write about “All things new” (Revelation 21:1-7, 21:22-27 and 22:1-5, 22:16-21), and say Revelation 21:5 (part) by heart.

From the parent guide

Thirty-six weeks in the New Testament after the Gospels, in roughly the order it happened: the church spreading out of Jerusalem, Paul's three journeys with his letters set down where he actually wrote them, the letters written from custody and under Nero, and nine weeks in Revelation read as the letter to seven real towns that it is. Your student does the reading. Most weeks end in something written.

Unit 1 · what to expect

Nine weeks in Acts 1 to 11: Pentecost, the shape of the first congregation, the first arrest, the first fraud, the first martyr, the scattering that carried the message outward, the conversion of the man who approved of that killing, and the day the door opened to Gentiles.

The full guide covers all 4 units: where kids get stuck, what to say, and how to tell it's working. Included with the course.

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Bible: Acts to Revelation, and the Early Church, Grade 7 Homeschool Curriculum