Holy Spirit is Given at Pentecost

1/31/2024

The Day of Pentecost by Jennifer Tolbert

The word "gospel" means good news! Before Jesus went up to heaven, he told the disciples to go into the world and tell everyone the "good news" of salvation through him. However, Jesus sent his disciples a special helper called the Holy Spirit.
Key Themes:
1. The gospel is the good news!
2. Jesus established His church to fulfill God's plan.
3. The Holy Spirit was sent to help us.

Memory Verse

19 So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach them to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.” -Matthew 28:19-20

Songs

Books of the New Testament
Jesus, Name Above All Names
From the Rising of the Sun
God Is Not Dead
I Love the Lord Messiah
Righteousness, Peace
Light the Fire

Story

gin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time

Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Jesus Loves You
Teach the children the phrase “Jesus loves you” in several different languages. Example: Spanish- “Cristo te ama” French- “Jesus vous aime” German- “Christ liebt dich” You might want to invite someone who speaks another language to come to your class and teach the children. After the children have learned the phrase, then explain, “In today’s bible lesson we are going to learn about a time when the apostles wanted to teach people about Jesus. Since these people knew all kinds of different languages, the Holy Spirit gave the apostles a special ability. Even though they had never studied a language, they could speak it perfectly.” (Idea from MissionBibleClas.org)

2. Waiting Game
Everyone should begin by sitting on the ground. Explain when you say “go”, they should wait x seconds and then stand up. The person closest to the correct time wins. Start off with low numbers.
Speak about how we must wait for God’s perfect time. (Idea from TruewayKids.org)

3. Connection Game
Remind the children of times God had appeared as fire in the Bible. Fire often represents God's presence. For example, Moses and the Burning Bush (Exodus 3), Leading the Israelites in the Wilderness (Deuteronomy 1:33), Mt. Sinai (Exodus 19:18), etc. If you can safely do so, light and hold a candle during your discussion.

Story: Jesus had been teaching and preparing his disciples to establish his church on Earth. Before he left for Heaven, he gave them the Great Commission. He also sent them a helper, the Holy Spirit, to help them with this task. This is the story of how his apostles received the Holy Spirit, and through it delivered the first sermon and baptized over 3,000 people!

READ the story of The Day of Pentecost or read Acts 2 in the Bible.
EMPHASIZE that: