Dear Parents, We hope the following summary of the Sunday School lesson will help you in discussing the lesson with your children and in working through this booklet together.
The Holy Spirit God’s Power In My Life
SCRIPTURE PASSAGES: John 21:1-25 BIBLE STORY SUMMARY: Jesus came to be the Savior of the world. He gave His disciples the work of being His witnesses and He sent them out into the world. Jesus promised to give them His power to do the work and then He returned to heaven in a cloud. The disciples spent the next several days in prayer, waiting for the Holy Spirit. LESSON FOCUS: To understand that Jesus has given me His work of being His witness, and He will give me His power to do His work. To understand that Jesus is coming back again, and I must be ready for Him to come.
Jesus Has Work for Me to Do
WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT GOD: Jesus has made me His witness.
Jesus Returns to Heaven –
LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT WE’VE LEARNED: What was the gift God promised to send? (The Holy Spirit.) What would the Holy Spirit do when He came? (He would be their counselor to teach
The Promise of God’s Power
and remind them, He would give them power to do the work Jesus gave them to do, He would help people see and repent of sin, and He would live in the hearts of Jesus’ followers.)
What happened to Jesus after He finished talking to the disciples on the mountain in Galilee? (He ascended into heaven and a cloud hid Him from the disciples’ sight.) Who spoke to the disciples next? (Two visitors. They told
the disciples that Jesus would come again someday the same way He went – in a cloud, in person, and unexpectedly.) Where did the disciples go after they left the mountain? (They went to Jerusalem.) What did they do while they were there? (They prayed for several days.) What was Jesus doing in heaven while they were praying in the upper room? (He was sitting at His Father’s right hand, praying for the disciples and defending the disciples against Satan’s lies. He still does this today.)
Are you willing to tell others that Jesus is the one who takes away sin and gives eternal life?
This Week’s Memory Verse:
I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me, that you also may be where I am. John 14:2, 3
When Jesus returns again, will He find you busy with His work?
See you on Sunday!
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March 24, 2013
Monday – Their Last Day with Jesus
Saturday – This Week’s Puzzle
Read: Acts 1:3-9
Power of the Holy Spirit
Jesus suffered in pain and agony and died on the cross for our sin. He was placed in a tomb and after three days He rose from the dead. In the days after He rose from the dead, He spent a lot of time convincing people that He was alive. He also spent a lot of time teaching and explaining God’s plan to His disciples. How many days did He spend with the people? 10
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If you had seen Jesus in those days, what would you have said to Him? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
The last time they were with Jesus they were on a mountain in Galilee. They asked Jesus some questions and He answered them. Then, Jesus left their sight. Mark the boxes that are correct about what happened that day.
He was taken away by soldiers He went up into the air He waited until the disciples looked away He was hidden behind a cloud He left them a job to do
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Friday – The Great Commission
Tuesday – The Powerful Gift
Read: Matthew 28:16-20
Read: Acts 1:4–8 and Ephesians 3:16-18
Matthew also wrote to us about Jesus’ last day on earth. He tells us where they met and what Jesus said. Jesus gave three commands. Can you connect the three correct portions below?
Do you think they wanted Jesus to stay with them forever? yes probably at least for a long time no
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in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of all nations to obey My commands to eat the right foods
Train followers Make disciples Baptize them
How far were they to go to tell others? (Acts 1:8) ____________________________________________ Do you think this command applies to you today? yes no only to some people How can we accomplish telling others about Jesus?
go to a far away country learn a new language tell our friends pray for other people’s salvation look for ways to be kind give our offerings for missions to others
Is it easy for you to tell others about Jesus? Do you need the Holy Spirit’s power to help you? Will you ask Jesus to give you His power to do His work?
Do you think they remembered what God promised Joshua? Look at Joshua 1:5. yes maybe no
“I w___ ___ ___ n___ ___ ___ ___ l___ ___ ___ ___ y___ ___ nor f___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ y___ ___ .” Even though Jesus was going to go away, He had something important for them. What were they supposed to do? They were to wait for the
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What would they receive along with that gift? witnesses power Jerusalem
Write a prayer below asking Jesus to help you prepare to do the work of the great commission.
When you read Ephesians 3:16-18, can you pick out one or two things that the power of the Holy Spirit can do for you and write them down below?
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Wednesday – Jesus Will Come Again
Thursday – Praying Together
Read: Acts 1:10-11 and Matthew 24:27, 30-31
Read: Acts 1:12-14, Hebrews 7:24-25, and John 17:9 and 20
The disciples were watching the sky and the clouds that covered their last look at Jesus. Do you think they noticed the two visitors who joined them before they started talking?
Jesus was no longer standing and walking and talking with them each day, but He had not forgotten about them. What does Hebrews 7:24-25 say He lives for now?
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Now He lives to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ for us. Ask a parent what this means to them and write down their answer.
yes in the corner of their eyes they were too shocked no
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Who were these two visitors dressed in white? What did they ask to the disciples. ___________________________________________________ The visitors told the disciples that Jesus would
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In John 17:9 and 20 Jesus is interceding for others. What is Jesus doing in both of these verses? _________________ _________________ After Jesus ascended into heaven, and after the angels had spoken to them, what did the disciples do? ran away into the night went to the upstairs room started worshiping Him told everyone they knew How many disciples were at the room upstairs where they were staying? 3 5 7 9 all 11
Do you think the disciples remembered what Jesus told them about when He would return again? Go back to Matthew 24:42-44 and read what Jesus says about when He will return again. Do you think what He said to them that day made more sense to them on this day after they had seen Jesus ascend into Heaven? probably a little a lot
Who else was there? some women Mary
Check the boxes that give signs of Jesus’ return. on clouds of the sky with power and great glory with angels visible in the east and west fireworks loud trumpet calls
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What did they join together to do there? ___________________
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