When it comes to Bible lessons for kids and students, it isn’t difficult to find lessons on the God of Creation, and the work of His magnificent Son. But what about the third member of the Triune God? Do kids know enough about the Holy Spirit? Do they know God’s word has been telling us about Him from the beginning–literally?
On Sundays at our church, we often try to align our subject matter for kids and students with what the adults are being taught in "big church." We have found over the years that it makes for great conversations at home, and deeper understanding for the entire family. We were all pretty excited when our pastor decided to teach a series entitled "Holy Spirit Fall," this past fall. When we mapped out the number of weeks between the end of summer and the start of Advent, we came up with seventeen. Seventeen lessons needed.
In all honestly, I had quite a few other things on my plate, and seventeen new lessons seemed overwhelming. Secretly I wondered: Could I even come up with enough to say and keep kids interested for seventeen weeks? But then I started to dig in, and wow. Rest assured, there is so much juicy meat in God's word about His Spirit! There are truths that kids and students can grab ahold of that can be life-impacting. Yes, in a sense there will always be a level of mystery, but there are absolute guiding principles and so much clarity.
I, personally, learned quite a bit while crafting these lessons and small groups. It turns out there's so much to say, I do believe one day I'll expand these seventeen lessons into twenty or more. But until then, I wanted to get this series posted so you can use them sooner than later. It's time we teach the next generation more about the Holy Spirit so they will truly know the Him and sense His guiding.
The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity.
It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people. - A. W. Tozer