WINDOW MIRACLE
in Troas
ACTS 20:7-12
WHERE IS PAUL?
TROAS
WHICH MISSIONARY TRIP IS HE ON?
NUMBER 3
The believers were gathered together in an upstairs room of a house to take part in the Lord’s Supper. Paul taught the people for hours. It was getting very late but the people were listening to Paul’s teaching and were eager to hear what he was teaching them about Jesus.
That night a young man (he was possible between the ages of 8-14) named Eutychus was sitting in a window sill. He sat there listening to Paul teach. There were many lanterns burning and it was possible very warm in the room where they met. Eutychus got very drowsy and began to fall asleep while sitting in a window sill. Let’s read what happens to Eutychus in verse 9.
Paul ran down the stairs and put his arms around Eutychus. The power of the Holy Spirit healed the young man and he was raised back to life. Once Eutychus was back on his feet Paul returned upstairs where the believers took part in breaking bread (the Lord’s Supper). Paul continued to teach until daylight and then he left Troas.
What can we learn from today’s Bible story?
THAT PAUL GATHERED THE BELIEVERS TO BREAK BREAD
(a tradition that began soon after Jesus resurrection)
Paul spoke for many many hours, past midnight right through to sun rise
God is very powerful
ACTS 19:11
”God was preforming extra ordinary MIRACLES
by Paul’s hands….”
ACTIVITIES
Discuss Breaking Bread and what it means
- make bread dough -
Extra Activity
3 legged RACE
Acts 20:22-24
22“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.