4th Grade Bible & Scripture — The Early Church — Acts of the Apostles
Students will learn about the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and how it empowered the early church to begin spreading the Gospel.
After Jesus ascended to heaven, He told His disciples to wait in Jerusalem for a special gift — the Holy Spirit. About 120 believers gathered together in an upper room, praying and waiting for God's promise.
On the day of Pentecost, a Jewish feast day, something amazing happened. A sound like a mighty rushing wind filled the house, and what looked like tongues of fire appeared and rested on each person. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit!
The Spirit gave the disciples the ability to speak in languages they had never learned. People from many different countries were visiting Jerusalem for the feast, and each one heard the Gospel in their own language. They were amazed!
Pentecost was the birthday of the church. God sent His Holy Spirit to give believers the power to live for Him, to be bold witnesses, and to share the good news of Jesus with the whole world. The same Holy Spirit lives in every believer today.
Draw a picture of the upper room with the disciples and the tongues of fire. Around the edges, write the word 'Jesus' in as many different languages as you can find (Spanish: Jesús, French: Jésus, German: Jesus, etc.) to represent the many languages spoken at Pentecost.