Big Truth:

The Holy Spirit Is God Alive In Us

John 3:5-8; 14:17; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 1:13-14; 2:22

Bible Verse:

“God is spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:24

Big Ideas:

  • The Holy Spirit is God.
  • The Holy Spirit makes God’s people alive.
  • The Holy Spirit lives within God’s people.

Bible Story:

Ezekiel 37:1-14

In this passage God is showing Ezekiel what He is going to do in the nation of Israel in the future. He is going to make them alive again with His spirit. The story in Ezekiel is a picture of God raising the dead to life by causing His spirit to live inside of them or indwell them. This new life is given to every believer when the Holy Spirit comes to live inside of them.

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.

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Every child should know that:

  • The Holy Spirit is God
  • The Holy Spirit lives within God’s people

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Every child should be able to:

  • Thank God for sending the Holy Spirit to live in His people

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Every child should feel:

  • Thankful for the helper that God has given us

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Every child should want:

  • To follow God with the help of the Holy Spirit