Leader Guide

Prayer

Have the children sit in a circle. Before Jesus left the earth, He told His followers to wait for the gift God had promised. This gift was the Holy Spirit. Jesus said in Acts 1:8:

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be My witnesses, telling people about Me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 

The Holy Spirit gives us power to be witnesses for Jesus. That means we are empowered to share the Gospel message with others. Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “Salvation is for everyone.”  

Please think for a moment. Do you see a connection between the SuperTruth and the verse we just read? Yes, salvation is for everyone and they need to hear about Jesus. The Holy Spirit gives us the power to share the message of Jesus with them.

Cornelius needed to learn about Jesus so salvation could come to his house. The Holy Spirit led Peter to Cornelius’s house and empowered Him to share the Gospel so they could be saved and filled with the Holy Spirit. Let’s pray together and thank God for the Gift of the Holy Spirit to empower us to share God’s message of salvation with others. If you believe in Jesus as your Savior and have not yet received God’s gift of the Holy Spirit, you can today!        

Close in prayer, allowing time after each phrase for the children to pray silently or repeat aloud after you: Dear Lord Jesus, … thank You for the Holy Spirit … who lives inside us … to give us power … to share the message of salvation … with everyone. … We also thank You … for giving us the Holy Spirit … to help us to pray … and to empower us … to live our lives … in a way that is pleasing to God. … In Your powerful name we pray, Amen.