Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I will help others go.
Faith Verse
Matthew 28:19 (NLT)
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”
Question of the Day: How can I be part of helping all the world know Jesus?
Read about It
Read: Acts 1:8
The promise that Jesus gave to His followers in today’s Bible reading was the promise of one of the greatest gifts: the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit does many things to help us in our relationship with God, including giving us power and boldness to tell everyone about Jesus. Jesus told His disciples to go into Jerusalem, which was their town, and into Judea and Samaria, which were their surrounding areas, and to the ends of the earth. He wanted them to go into all the world and tell everyone about who He is and what He had done. And they could do this through the power of the Holy Spirit.
If you are wondering how you can be part of helping all the world know Jesus, the answer is that the Holy Spirit will help you tell people everywhere about Jesus. God wants to use us right now, wherever we are, to tell others about Him. He also calls people to go to other parts of the world as missionaries. They may have to learn a different language and live in a different culture to tell people about Jesus. Whether we go somewhere or stay where we are, we need the power of the Holy Spirit! He can use us to tell others about Jesus around the world.
Talk about It
Question 1. Who is the special gift Jesus promised to send? Answer 1. The Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8)
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Question 2. How does the Holy Spirit help us witness?
Answer 2. He gives us power to witness. (Acts 1:8)
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Question 3. Where did Jesus say His disciples would be witnesses to?
Answer 3. Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8)
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Question 4. What are some ways we can tell others about Jesus where we are right now?
Answer 4. Answers may vary. |
Question 5. How can we help someone else be a missionary to the places we can’t go to right now?
Answer 5. Answers may vary, but can include praying for them and giving so they can go. |
Pray about It
Jesus, thank You for the power of the Holy Spirit to help us be Your witnesses. May there be missionaries sent to every part of the world so that the whole world can come to know You. Amen.