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Our SuperTruth says: "I will encourage and help others because Jesus helps me." Jesus gives us everything we need and much more. Today, He sits on His throne in heaven; and through God's Spirit, lives inside of us! He is always ready to help us in times of need or trouble! (see Psalms 46:1) The Bible calls Him our faithful High Priest. (See Hebrews 4:14) We will look up and discuss verses about receiving from Jesus and giving the same to others. 

Helped to Help! Discuss verse about giving to others what Jesus gave to us.

This is not a race, Children who aren’t as familiar with the Bible can be paired with an experienced Bible user or children can look up verses alone. Give each child or pair a Bible. Read the Bible reference and have children look up the verse. Have children discuss what we receive from Jesus and then what the Bible instructs us to do with what we have received.  

Depending on time, children can take turns reading one or both verses for each discussion. And, for each topic, consider asking the children if they have received this from God or if they have ever given it to someone.  

Note that the suggested answers are from the New Living Translation. If children are using different translations, their answers will vary.

  

1. Receive—Philippians 2:5–7:

5You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6Though He was God, He did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7Instead, He gave up His divine privileges; He took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.

 

Christ left heaven and came to earth for our benefit. What did Christ choose to do for us? He humbled Himself and came down from heaven to be a servant (slave) to us. He did all of this for us, not for Himself. He had everything and gave all of it up for us.      

 

Give—Romans 15:2–3a:    

2We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. 3For even Christ didn’t live to please Himself.

 

Jesus lowered (humbled) and sacrificed Himself to raise us up; what can we give in return? Live for others, live unselfishly, not just to please ourselves, we can look to help and build others up in Jesus.

 

2. Receive—Matthew 11:29:

Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

 

Give—Galatians 6:2:

Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

Jesus lightened our burdens; we no longer must carry the weight of the law and sin. What can we do for others in gratitude to Christ? Share their burdens, help them, share the Gospel so they too can be relieved by Christ of sin and guilt.  

 

Name one way we can share someone’s burden? Pray for their need, pray for them. Offer to help them with it in some way.  

 

3. Receive—Acts 10:38:

And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

 

What was Jesus filled with? The Holy Spirit and power; God’s anointing.

 

What did Jesus do? He went around doing good and healing people oppressed of the devil.  

 

Give—Proverbs 3:27: 

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them.

 

What are we to do for people who are in need? Do good to them; help them when we are able.

 

Optional: Give—Matthew 10:8:

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!

 

Jesus gives us the power to help those who are afflicted by the devil. He tells us to freely give what He has given us! 

 

4. Receive—John 12:46:

I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in Me will no longer remain in the dark.

 

What did Jesus come to give us? Light in the darkness of this world.  

 

To remain in the light of Jesus, what must we do? Trust in Him.

 

Give—Philippians 2:15:

Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

 

How does this verse instruct us to live? Cleanly and innocently, as children of God.

 

What do we become for others when we do? Shining, bright lights. We become lights like Jesus in a dark world.

 

5. Receive—John 3:17:

God sent His Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him.

 

What did we receive from God through Jesus? Salvation.

 

What did Jesus NOT come to do? Judge us.

 

Give—Mark 16:15:

And then He told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.”

 

We received salvation through Christ; what does He want us to give in return? Share the Good News with everyone so they can receive Christ and be saved, too.    

 

Optional: Give—Luke 6:37:

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.”

 

What two things does Jesus say we are NOT to do? Judge others, condemn others.

 

What will happen if we do? The same thing will come back on us; we will be judged as we judge.

 

What else do we find to do for others in this verse? Forgive.

 

What does God do for us when we forgive others? He forgives us.

 

6. Receive—Romans 8:39:

No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

What did we receive from God through Christ? Love, unconditional love, unfailing love, love that cannot be taken from us, a love that remains true no matter what happens.  

 

Give—John 15:12:

“This is My commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.”

 

Christ loves us unconditionally. He even loved His enemies who mistreated Him. What can we give others? Unconditional, unfailing love.    

7. Receive—1 John 1:9:

But if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

 

What do we receive from Christ? Forgiveness

 

What must we do to receive His forgiveness? Confess our sins to Him.

 

What does He do as part of His forgiveness? He cleanses us.

 

How can we be confident that He will always do this? He is faithful and just and He can’t lie.    

 

Give—Ephesians 4:32:  

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

 

What must we do for others that Christ continually does for us? Forgive them.

 

Name some other things in this verse we can do to help others by showing God’s love? Be kind, be tenderhearted.

 

What do you think it means to be tenderhearted? To be compassionate and consider other’s feelings; to show kindness, gentleness, and have a caring attitude.  

 

8. Receive and Give—2 Corinthians 1:3–4:  

3All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. 4He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

 

Receive—Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV):

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

 

What do we receive at God’s throne? Mercy and grace; help when we need it.

 

Give—Matthew 5:7:  

God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

 

How does God bless us? He blesses us by showing mercy to us.

 

What is His blessing a response to? To us showing mercy to others.

 

Conclusion: Because Jesus helps us, we should follow His example by freely sharing what we receive from Him to help others as we have been helped!