The Holy Spirit helps us so we can know God
Sun 01 October 2006
| Bible Bite | The Holy Spirit helps us so we can know God. |
|---|---|
| Date | 2006-10-01 |
| Passage | John 14:15-17 |
| Passage Text | "15Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command. 16Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you. 17The Spirit will show you what is true. The people of this world cannot accept the Spirit, because they don\'t see or know him. But you know the Spirit, who is with you and will keep on living in you." (, CEV). |
| Tags | Holy Spirit, Revelation, Conviction |
| Other Refs | John 14:26 (Contemporary English Version) 26But the Holy Spirit will come and help you, because the Father will send the Spirit to take my place. The Spirit will teach you everything and will remind you of what I said while I was with you. |
| John 16:13-14 (Contemporary English Version) 13The Spirit shows what is true and will come and guide you into the full truth. The Spirit doesn\'t speak on his own. He will tell you only what he has heard from me, and he will let you know what is going to happen. 14The Spirit will bring glory to me by taking my message and telling it to you. | |
| 2 Corinthians 3:17 (Contemporary English Version) 17The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same, and the Lord\'s Spirit sets us free. | |
| Key Points | The Holy Spirit helps us understand the Bible, say sorry to God, and follow Jesus. |
| The Holy Spirit helps us understand that we need help. | |
| Props/Materials | Big hat that goes over Stinky's eyes. |
| Preparation | |
| Debrief |
[ Introduction: leader picks child to knock on bin, everyone calls 'come out Stinky!', Stinky comes out singing his intro tune ]
STINKY: [Stinky comes out with big hat over his head, covering his eyes, looking at wrong direction, not at kids] Hello little monkeys!
LEADER: Hello Stinky! I'm really excited to see you, because there's a special friend I want you to meet -- Nicholas!
STINKY: [Starts handshaking the air] Oh, please to meet you Nicholas...
LEADER: Stinky, I like that hat, but I think it's a bit big for you...
STINKY: Oh no! This is my COOL new hat, and it's just right.
LEADER: But you can't see anything!
STINKY: Oh yes I can!
LEADER: Oh yeah? Well, tell me then, what colour is Nicholas' hair?
STINKY: Oh! That's easy! The colour is... eh... pink?!
LEADER: Aha... And how many fingers is he holding up?
STINKY: Eh... twenty three squillion?
LEADER: I see... And how old do you think Nicholas is?
STINKY: Oh... He looks like he's really REALLY old, eh, 103?
LEADER: Oh Stinky! You'll never get to know Nicholas, because you can't see! You need help Stinky! Kids, do you think Stinky needs my help so he can get to know Nicholas? [Kids: yes...]
STINKY: Oh, Miss Pat, now that you say that, you're right. I need your help, because I can't see. I'm sorry -- I've been proud and silly, pretending that I didn't need your help. I'm sorry Nicholas, I'm sorry Pat. Can you please help me see Nicholas?
LEADER: Of course Stinky, I'd love to! [Takes hat off, points him to Nicholas].
STINKY: Oh! There's Nicholas! Hello! And his hair isn't pink -- it's brown! And he's not 103, he's a little baby! Oh, Miss Pat, I'm so glad you helped me! Without your help I couldn't know Nicholas.\ Hey Miss Pat, I have a question -- How do we know what God is like? Do we get any help, or do we have to work it all out ourselves? I\'m worried, because I\'m not very smart, and sometimes I'm a bit silly and proud....
LEADER: What a good question Stinky! What do you think kids? [Let kids have a go]\ Well, let's see what the Bible says, let's ask Robbie the Robot.
[ Read: "15Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command. 16Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you. 17The Spirit will show you what is true. The people of this world cannot accept the Spirit, because they don\'t see or know him. But you know the Spirit, who is with you and will keep on living in you." (John 14:15-17, CEV). ]
LEADER: Wow. Let's see if we understand this passage. Who will the Father send us? And what will the Holy Spirit do for us?
LEADER: That's right! The Holy Spirit is God's helper. He helps us know the truth about what God is like. If it wasn't for the Holy Spirit's help, we couldn't know God. It's like we have a blindfold on.
STINKY: Like me and my hat! I needed your help so I could see Nicholas. How does the Holy Spirit help us Miss Pat?
LEADER: What a good question! What do you think kids?\ - Know what is true.\ - Know that we've said No to God, and Say 'sorry'\ - Understand the Bible\ - Always with us when we trust Jesus\ - Pray
STINKY: So... the Holy Spirit will help me know God even though I'm silly and proud. That's amazing! What's the Bible Bite for today Miss Pat?
[Read out "The Holy Spirit helps us so we can know God.", Repeat,\ Stinky gets it wrong, "Little Nicholas helps us so we can have pink hair"]
STINKY: I better go now. Thanks for teaching me about God and the Holy Spirit Miss Pat! See you later little monkeys!
Category: scripts Tagged: Holy Spirit Revelation Conviction