Marvel at the Holy Spirit’s Power
| Session | Focus | Scripture |
|---|---|---|
| 0. Christmas: A Promise Kept | The Old Testament promise of a Savior was fulfilled at Christmas. | Matthew 1:18-25 |
| 1. A Mountaintop Goodbye | When Jesus ascended into heaven, he gave the church work to do and promised to always be with his people. | Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:4-12 |
| 2. Peter at Pentecost | On Pentecost Jesus kept his promise and sent his Spirit to be with his people always. | Acts 2:1-41 |
| 3. In the Name of Jesus | By faith in the name of Jesus we are healed and renewed. | Acts 3 |
| 4. Before the Sanhedrin | The power of the Spirit enables us to witness about Jesus with our words and with our lives. | Acts 4:1-31 |
| 5. The Fellowship of Believers | Jesus' Spirit filled his followers with love and concern for each other. | Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-37 |
Dear Family Text
I’ve been enjoying exploring the stories of Jesus with our group. And I’m looking forward to the next six weeks when we’ll walk through the amazing stories about Jesus’ birth (right around Christmas), his return to heaven, and the power of the Holy Spirit coming to dwell in God’s people.
Take time to marvel at these stories with your child, to wonder what they mean for your lives, to live into them together. Your set of God’s Big Story cards will help you do that together. (Need a set of God’s Big Story cards? They can be purchased from FaithAliveResources.org.)
Here is a glance at the upcoming sessions with suggested questions to ask your child each week:
Christmas: A Promise Kept
What kind of man was Joseph? How do we know?
A Mountaintop Goodbye
What do you imagine the disciples talked about as they walked back to Jerusalem after Jesus ascended?
Peter at Pentecost
Wonder together whether the Spirit still comes in signs and wonders today. What might that look like?
In the Name of Jesus
Talk together about whether healing miracles still happen today—and why God doesn’t heal everyone.
Before the Sanhedrin
Wonder together about what gave Peter and John—uneducated fishermen—so much confidence.
The Fellowship of Believers
What might you change in your family life or church life to make your community look more like the fellowship of early believers?
Our Memory Challenge for this unit is Matthew 28:18-20. You can access a great song version of the Memory Challenge by purchasing the DwellSongs 1 CD or downloading the song, “Go” on the Leader Support page of DwellCurriculum.org.
I look forward to continuing this exciting faith journey with your child!