The Holy Spirit Is The Helper
Big Truth:
The Holy Spirit Is The Helper
John 14:16-17; 16:7-12; Romans 8:12-15; 1 Corinthians 2:10-13; Galatians 5:22-25
Bible Verse:
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, will teach you all things.”
Big Ideas:
- The Holy Spirit helps us love and follow God.
- The Holy Spirit helps us understand the Bible (God’s Word).
- The Holy Spirit helps us love people who do not believe in Jesus.
- The Holy Spirit helps us boldly share the good news about Jesus with others.
Bible Story:
Acts 8:1-8, 26-40In this passage, Philip’s ministry expands. The church is being persecuted by Saul and this persecution has caused the believers of the early church to scatter. Philip is led by the Spirit to Samaria, where he shares the good news about Jesus and then he is led down a desert road that leads to Gaza. It’s on this road that Philip meets the Ethiopian. Philip’s encounter with the Ethiopian reveals the Holy Spirit’s work in the lives of the believers as it leads them to share the gospel and to obey God.
Foundation:
God Is Holy Spirit – God Gives A Helper
God not only exists as Father and Son, but also as Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is probably the most difficult person of the Trinity for us to grasp because it is the concept most unfamiliar to us. The Bible tells us that God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is fully God, active, alive, and at work today in the lives of those who place their faith in God. Jesus told the disciples that it was far better for Him to leave the world than to stay, because God would send the Holy Spirit to indwell them, lead them, and work in them. God does not leave us on our own as Christians, but has sent us a helper, the Holy Spirit.
Every child should know that:
- The Holy Spirit is God
- The Holy Spirit lives within God’s people
Every child should be able to:
- Thank God for sending the Holy Spirit to live in His people
Every child should feel:
- Thankful for the helper that God has given us
Every child should want:
- To follow God with the help of the Holy Spirit
