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Weekend Lesson Guide
to continue the conversation at homelesson 1— May 31
WONDER TRUTH: God Is Faithful and Good
SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 11
GOD’S BIG STORY: For hundreds of years, God’s people demonstrate faith by their confidence that His promises will be revealed. God is faithful and good and does what He says He will do.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Can you name some of the people from today’s story who faithfully followed God? (Possible answers: Abraham, Sarah, Noah, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Samuel, King David.)
What do you remember about each of these people? What did they trust God for?
Hebrews 11:1 tells us what faith is. Can you fill in the blanks: “Faith is being sure of what we ____ for. It is being sure of what we do not ____.” (hope, see)
When God promised Abraham a big family, Abraham had faith in God and believed Him. How many family members did God give to Abraham? (as many as the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore)
Who is someone you know who has a deep faith in God?
How has God been faithful or good to you or your family?
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lesson 2— April 26
WONDER TRUTH: The Holy Spirit Empowers Us to Share God’s Story
SCRIPTURE: Acts 2
GOD’S BIG STORY: While celebrating the first Pentecost after Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension, the disciples are filled with the Holy Spirit and boldly proclaim the good news that Jesus is Lord!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What holiday was being celebrated when the Holy Spirit came? (Pentecost)
What sound filled the room when the Holy Spirit came? (blowing wind)
How did the people talk when the Holy Spirit came to them? (in other languages that they didn’t know)
What do you think the Holy Spirit gives us power to do? (share God’s story with others)
What did Peter tell the people to do for the Holy Spirit to fill them and live in them? (ask God to forgive them, trust in Jesus)
How do you need the Holy Spirit’s help and power this week?
What could you tell someone about Jesus?
lesson 3— May 3
WONDER TRUTH: The Holy Spirit Helps and Guides Us
SCRIPTURE: Luke 11; John 14; Galatians 5
GOD’S BIG STORY: Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to fill His disciples, helping them follow Him and share the good news! Jesus-followers today are filled with the same internal guide and helper—God’s promised Holy Spirit.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Who was changed by the Holy Spirit and wrote about the Holy Spirit in today’s part of God’s big story? (Paul)
Who does the Holy Spirit live inside? (Jesus’ disciples, people who trust in Jesus)
Why did the disciples need the Holy Spirit? (to share the story of Jesus with others)
Share about a time when you needed help and someone helped you.
How does the Holy Spirit help us? (changes us to be more like Jesus, speaks to our hearts and helps us choose not to sin, changes us so that we want to do the things that please God, helps and guides us)
What can we do when we need help from the Holy Spirit? (pray and ask for help, listen, read the Bible)
What do you need the Holy Spirit to help you with?
lesson 4— May 10
WONDER TRUTH: The Holy Spirit Helps Us Be Bold
SCRIPTURE: Acts 3–4
GOD’S BIG STORY: God works miraculously through Peter and John, healing a man who couldn’t walk. After hearing about the miracle, the Jewish authorities question Peter and John, who respond with boldness!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Where were Peter and John going at the beginning of today’s God’s big story? (to the temple to pray)
What did the man at the gate ask Peter and John for? (money)
Since Peter and John didn’t have any money, what did they do instead? (They healed him, through power from the Holy Spirit!)
Can you jump for joy like the man who was healed? (Invite the kid to jump for joy!)
What did the people think when they saw the man walking? (They were amazed.)
Can you stand up, gasp loudly, and give us your amazed face? (Invite the kids to do the action.)
When Peter and John healed the man and told people about Jesus, the leaders were not happy. Where did they send Peter and John? (to prison)
What would you say to someone who didn’t know about Jesus? (Possible answers: Jesus loves you; Jesus died for you; Jesus wants you to follow Him.)
How does it feel to tell other people about Jesus?
What do you need the Holy Spirit to help you be bold about today?
lesson 5— May 17
WONDER TRUTH: The Holy Spirit Is for Everyone Who Believes
SCRIPTURE: Acts 10
GOD’S BIG STORY: An angel instructs a Roman military official named Cornelius to meet Jesus’ disciple, Peter. Meanwhile, God shows Peter through a vision that God’s Holy Spirit is for everyone—Jews and non-Jews— preparing Peter to meet Cornelius.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Who had the vision about the animals on the sheet? (Peter)
What did the angel from God tell Cornelius to do? (bring Peter to his home)
What did the vision from God teach Cornelius about God? (God doesn’t have favorites; God wants to have a relationship with everyone.)
Who does God want to be in a relationship with Him? (all people)
Why do you think God wants a relationship with everyone and not just some of us? (God loves everyone; God made everyone.)
Who is someone who needs to know about God’s love?
Who will receive the Holy Spirit? (everyone who believes in Jesus and trusts and follows Him)
How should you treat others who are different from you?
lesson 6— May 24
WONDER TRUTH: The Holy Spirit Gives Us Strength
SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 6
GOD’S BIG STORY: Paul encourages Jesus-followers to stand firm against the devil’s evil plans by putting on spiritual armor and relying on the Holy Spirit for strength.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Helmet—What does the helmet remind us? (The helmet of salvation stands for Jesus’ victory over sin and death. Because Jesus died and rose again, we can be close to God.)
Belt—What does the belt remind us? (When we know God’s truth, we can be strong against the devil’s tricks.)
Breastplate—What part of the body does the breastplate protect? (our heart) What does it remind us? (trust that because Jesus died and rose again; we can be forgiven, and we can be right with God)
Shoes—Where do these go? (on our feet) What do they help us do? (tell others about Jesus)
Sword—What is a sword used for? (fight enemies) What does the Bible say is our sword? (God’s Word, the Bible)
Shield—What does a shield do? (protects us) Who should we trust to protect us? (Jesus)
Each week we read/watch GOD’S BIG STORY.
GOD’S BIG STORY teaches us a new WONDER TRUTH.
The WONDER TRUTH points us back to THE WORD OF WONDER.
THE WORD OF WONDER is our unit memory verse.
