Loving God as a Family Lesson Six

Loving God as a Family

The Holy Spirit is God at Work In Us


Read: Acts 2:1-12

Questions for Discussion:
What happened to the believers on the Day of Pentecost?
What surprised you most about what the Holy Spirit did through the disciples?
How can you be sure that the Holy Spirit is working inside of you as promised?
What changes is the Holy Spirit making in your life?
What are some ways that you can share the Holy Spirit’s work in you with others?

As a family make a list of characteristics that describe the kind of person you would like to be. Pray that God’s Holy Spirit will help each of you to grow in these ways.

Key Thoughts: The disciples had a very important job to do, and the Holy Spirit helped them in amazing ways to share the good news about Jesus with everyone. In the same way, we may face challenges, too, as you try to live for God. But you can be sure that the Holy Spirit will be at work in you.

Pray and thank God for working in all your lives. Specifically pray for any challenges that were shared by family members.



Activities


Preschool:

Make a bag of microwave popcorn with your child. Let them watch and
listen as the bag gets bigger and the popcorn begins to pop. As you enjoy the tasty snack, talk with your child about how the popcorn popping inside the bag is like the Holy Spirit working inside of us.


Place several beads or uncooked beans inside a plastic egg, and close the egg. Sing some songs together and use the home made maraca to make music. Talk with your child about how, with out the beads in it, the maraca would not make any noise, but with the beads in it, it makes a beautiful noise. The beads are like the Holy Spirit in us, although you can’t see them, you know that they are there. In the same way, you can’t see the Holy Spirit, but you know that the Holy Spirit is there working in us.

Lower Elementary:


Help your child create a puppet out of a sock or a paper bag. Have your child put their hand in the puppet to bring it to life. After playing with the puppet, discuss how, in the same way, God’s Holy Spirit is working inside of all of us to make good things come to life.


Help your child make cupcakes or muffins. Turn on the oven light while they are baking and watch together as the heat causes the ingredients in the treat to grow and expand. Remember together that God’s Holy Spirit is a special ingredient at work in you causing you to grow and change.


Upper Elementary:



Help you child make a paper fan, and watch how things move in the breeze it creates. Talk about people can watch how the Holy Spirit moves in you by noticing the ways God helps you make good choices.


Make a batch of chocolate chip cookies with your child, leaving chocolate chips out of some of the cookies. Offer the cookies to friends and family on a plate that has both cookies with and without chocolate chips on it. Have your child pay attention to which cookies people prefer. Probably most people like the ones with the chocolate chips best. Remember that the Holy Spirit is the best thing that we could ever add to our lives. Everyone will like the good things that they see the good things that the Holy Spirit is doing in us.


Teens:


Clean up your room, or help your mom by cleaning up the house today. Throw out any old junk that is not needed anymore and take out the trash. As you work, think of how the Holy Spirit helps to clean up your life. Pray that God would continue this work in your life.