Good Morning Year 2!
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We’re moving on to our next Bible Story which is going to tell us what happened on Pentecost. Remember that after Jesus died, he then rose from the dead. He then spent time with his disciples before he ascended into heaven.
Last week you created beautiful pieces of artwork to show what happened when Jesus went back to heaven. You showed that the disciples were quite sad to be losing their friend. But Jesus made them a promise. A special friend was coming to be with them always.
You could watch the story below:
And then read it here to make sure you really understand what happened:
The difference between how the disciples felt before Pentecost Day and after are so huge!
Before:
- How did the disciples feel, and why?
- What were they waiting for?
After:
- How did the disciples feel, and why?
- What did they do next?
- What had changed for them?
You can choose to do this work in a number of ways:
- You may want to answer the question in the blog below.
- You could draw two different pictures to show the difference in how they were feeling, and write a sentence to explain why. Take a photo and send it in!
- You could use collage and colours to show the different feelings, comparing the difference of before and after. Take a photo and send it in!
- You could create a cartoon strip to retell the story, including their feelings and what happened to make them feel that way. Take a photo and send it in!
Use these key words to help explain your answers:
How did the disciples feel, and why?
The disciples felt lost and weary because they couldn’t see Jesus.
What were they waiting for?
They were waiting for the Holy Spirit because Jesus said the Holy Spirit would come to them.
How did the disciples feel, and why?
The disciples felt very happy because the Holy Spirit came to them because there was flames on there heads but it didn’t hurt them.
What did they do next?
The friends stayed together with Mary to keep safe.
What had changed for them?
They felt new and recreated and become different people.
Brilliant answers Marisa, you’ve shown that you understood the story well. I wonder if, after Mary was okay, the disciples would want to tell anyone else about what had just happened?
Sent through an upload
I love your drawing Layla! I love how you have drawn the flames and the dove to represent the Holy Spirit. The disciples look so happy!
Before:
How did the disciples feel, and why?
They felt sad that Jesus wasn’t with them and scared because he always guided them through problems but he wasn’t there anymore.
What were they waiting for?
They were waiting for the Holy Spirit to come and to be with them forever.
After:
How did the disciples feel, and why?
The disciples felt happy that the Holy Spirit had come to be with them. They felt happy because they had waited for him and he was there finally.
What did they do next?
They went out and told everybody about Jesus’s miracles and what he did and how holy he was and how he helped everyone around.
What had changed for them?
They all talked different languages and had flames on their heads to represent the Holy Spirit. It was useful that they could speak different languages because at that time Jerusalem was filled with people who spoke different languages and Jesus gave them different languages so they could tell everybody about him.
Well done for making your answers so detailed Nadine! I think they would have been very scared when Jesus left.
Before:
Jesus’ disciples felt lonely before Jesus had sent the holy spirit because Jesus had left them and they were wondering what his death meant and what to do. They were waiting for help, company, love and kindness.
After:
They felt overjoyed because the holy spirit had come, and THEY too could do miracles too. They then could carry on what Jesus started and help the sick and the poor.
They understood Jesus’ message of love and hope and they were able to carry on God’s work and spread the word.
Brilliant Rex! You’re right, they realised that they had to continue Jesus’ work on earth, and that is our mission too!
1) The disciples felt sad and lost as Jesus had to leave them again.
2) They were waiting for the holy spirit as Jesus said it would come.
3) The disciples felt overjoyed and reborn as they had their faith restored and the holy spirit flowed within them.
4) They went to spread the word of God.
5) They were full of joy and could spread the word in every language and they held no shame in spreading it.
Fantastic Gabi! I love that you described them as having no shame, the Holy Spirit gave them so much confidence.
Before
After Jesus died and went back to his Father, the disciples felt lonely,sad and lost.
They were waiting for the promise that Jesus gave them before He died.
After
When the disciples saw that Jesus was alive through the Holy Spirit,
they felt happy because they could copy what Jesus did to them and do it to the other people! They had peace,joy and happiness . Also they felt re-created.
They did miracles like blind people could see again and people who couldn’t walk, they could walk again.
They share their happiness and they wanted everyone to be happy.
Well done Isabella. The miracles that the Holy Spirit helped them to do were so amazing, and such a good way to show God’s power.
Before
When Jesus went back to his Father in Heaven,the disciples were really lonely because the felt lost without their friend Jesus.
The disciples were waiting for Jesus’ promise which was The Holy Spirit to come .
After
The disciples felt re-created and different from before. They were filled with joy and happiness.
They wanted to share their happiness with everybody.
They could miracles like Jesus and they didn’t feel alone because Jesus was always with them through the Holy Spirit.
I love how you have described them as re-created. They did feel totally difference, like they were a new person.
Before: the disciples felt lonely and sad. They wished that Jesus could be there with them
After:
They never gave up in life and soon after, everyone felt happy. They remember his saying from Jesus, that he promised he would never leave them.”
As they were praying to Jesus, flames were on their head! It was so amazing. Jesus kept a promise that he would never leave him and he sent the Holy Spirit. The disciples were so excited and happy and they knew that Jesus will never leave them or break a promise.
Well done Sophie, it really is so reassuring to know that Jesus will never leave us.
1. How did the disciples feel, and why?
They felt weary and lost. They were sad because they missed Jesus?.
2.What were they waiting for?
They were waiting for the Holy Spirit?.
3.How did the disciples feel, and why?
They were over the moon, so happy?.
4.What did they do next?
They went out to tell everyone the news ?.
5.What had changed for them?
They were happy that the Holy Spirit had come to them.
They knew Jesus was still with them ??and so felt better.
They really were over the moon with joy, weren’t they! Well done!
Joshua, I love your comic strip! You’ve really shown what happened to them and how their feelings changed after the Holy Spirit came to them.
Brilliant Catherine! You’ve made the difference between before and after really clear. I love how you have drawn the dove and the flames to show the Holy Spirit.
I sent in my cartoon strip.
I’m glad you enjoyed the lesson Romey! But I think you sent us your beautiful music art work rather than your RE art work…!