THE CHURCH: God Rescues Peter From Prison

God's Big Story

The Village Church

Kids & Family

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Kids will learn about Peter and John healing a man who was paralyzed through the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They’ll discover that God is still in charge of everything, that miracles show God’s power, and that the church continues sharing the good news about Jesus with boldness. ⭐ What Kids Will Learn: 🔒 Peter was put in prison for telling people about Jesus. 🙏 The church prayed together and asked God to help Peter. 👼 God sent an angel to rescue Peter from prison. ✨ Miracles are amazing things that show God’s power. ❤️ God hears the prayers of His children and cares for them. 📖 Bible Passage: Acts 12:7-8 🏡 Try This at Home: 🙏 As a family, make a list of things or people you want to pray for this week. 📝 Write down your prayers and come back later to talk about how God answered them. 📖 Read Acts chapter 12 together and talk about how God cared for Peter. 💬 Share about a time God answered a prayer in your family. ❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review: Who was angry that Peter was telling people about Jesus? (KING HEROD) What did King Herod do to Peter for telling people about Jesus? (HE THREW PETER IN PRISON) When the church in Jerusalem heard that Peter was thrown in Prison, what did they do? (THEY PRAYED) What did King Herod do to make sure that Peter could not escape? (HE PUT GUARDS AND CHAINS AROUND HIM) While Peter was in prison, what appeared to help him? (AN ANGEL OF GOD) What did the angel tell Peter to do? (TO PUT ON HIS SANDALS AND FOLLOW THE ANGEL OUT OF THE PRISON) Did God respond to the prayers of His people? (YES!) 🎶 Song Featured: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠God Wants to Talk with Us by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’ve enjoyed this episode, one of the best ways to support the show and make sure others find it, is to subscribe and leave a review. Thank You! Editing and support by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Good Podcast Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For sponsorship inquiries, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

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0:00.0	You're listening to God's Big Story, a podcast for kids. Every week we teach the Bible,
0:16.7	sing the Bible, and talk about what it means with a friend or two. I'm your host, Anna,
0:21.4	and I'm here with my co-host Matt. Howdy, friends? Today we're going to talk about how God wants to talk with
0:27.1	this, using a story from the Bible. That's right, Anna. Last week, we talked about how two of
0:33.1	Jesus' apostles, Peter and John, and how with the help of the Holy Spirit, they healed a man who was paralyzed at the temple.
0:42.4	The man asked them for money, but they had something way better than money. They had Jesus.
0:48.8	That story was amazing, and I can't wait to learn something new from the Bible today. What are we talking about,
0:56.4	Anna? Today we're going to learn about the time God freed Peter from prison. Oh, snap. If God
1:04.3	freed Peter from prison, that means Peter was already in prison. What did Peter do? Oh my goodness, this story sounds intense.
1:15.6	It does sound intense. I have a lot of questions now. Hey, I have an idea. We have a friend who
1:23.7	knows a lot about stuff like this. How about we talk to a police officer? Let's say
1:30.0	police officer together. Police officer.
1:36.5	Did someone say police officer? Hey, it's our good friend, Officer Brdix. Welcome to the show, Officer.
1:46.4	Thanks for having me, Anna and Matt.
1:48.5	I'm always ready to help when someone needs backup.
1:52.0	Officer Braddx, we were just talking about a story from the Bible.
1:56.4	It's the one where God rescues Peter from prison. And we have some questions.
2:01.8	Like, for one thing, could you tell us what prison even is?
2:05.8	Sure can.
2:07.2	Prison is a place where people are held as punishment when they commit a crime.
2:12.6	See, as a police officer, it's my job to serve and protect my community by keeping an eye out for people
2:20.1	who break the law. Wow. So you decide if someone has committed a crime and goes to prison? It sounds
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