Weekly Liturgy :: Children and Family :: Week of 4/25

Apr 27

Gather

Work on the memory verse for this month. Give each person in your family a piece of blank paper and have them draw a picture of this verse.

“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved”. Romans 10:9

Scripture :: Please Read Aloud :: Act 2:1-13

I know, it’s not Pentecost yet! We are jumping ahead so we can talk about the Holy Spirit longer and when Pentecost comes the kids will be experts! :)

Acts 2:1-13 NIV

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”

Family Discipleship Questions

Ask someone to get a phone or tablet and go to Google Translate and enter Wonders of God and click different languages to hear the beauty!
Discuss as a family someone you know who speaks a different language or English as a second language.
What is this like for them?
Is the Holy Spirit for everyone - even if they speak a different language?
Have fun talking about what it would have been like to be together on the day of Pentecost the scriptures describe.

Confession

Father, Son and Holy Spirit we confess we have sinned against you and our neighbor. We bring our hearts to you and ask you to show us where we go against you. (allow for a time of confession and proclaim forgiveness for all at the end of this time)
Corporate Confession

Prayers

Ask the Holy Spirit to show you who to pray for as a family. Holy Spirit, blow upon us and set us free to know you and experience your presence. We desire more of your presence. We lift up ____ .

The Lord's Prayer