Have you ever seen a lifeguard jump into a pool to save a drowning child, or a fireman run into a burning building to save a family? Or, have you heard the story about how NASA scientists saved the Apollo 13 spaceship from total destruction? With amazing skills the scientists found a way to get the astronauts (who were 200,000 miles away from earth!) safely home.

Rescue stories are awesome! The Bible is filled with awesome rescue stories. In the last lesson we heard how God rescued Peter from Herod, just like he saved Daniel from the lions and Israel from the Egyptians. (And, of course, we reminded ourselves of the biggest rescue in the Biggest Story—when the Snake Crusher crushed Satan on the cross.) When God rescued Peter from prison, the guards who were supposed to be guarding him ended up in big trouble. When Herod discovered Peter was missing, he had all the guards killed!

Today’s lesson is about another God-powered prison break. But this time, something wonderful will happen to the jailer. Let’s listen to what happens to him after a giant earthquake makes the prison doors open and the prisoner’s chains break.