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The Holy Spirit Changes Us (Galatians 5) Dear families, Today’s passage from Galatians illustrates the Holy Spirit’s power in Christ followers’ lives. Written by the apostle Paul to the non-Jewish congregation in Galatia, this letter outlines the importance of pursuing righteousness by faith as opposed to the works of the flesh.  How are believers todayContinue reading “Unit 29, Session 4”

The Holy Spirit Came (Acts 3) Dear families, In Acts 2, we find the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise from Acts 1:8. Jesus’ followers devoted themselves to one another and to His mission, and we can observe their unity in the first verse of this passage. They experienced the power of the Holy Spirit together asContinue reading “Unit 29, Session 3”

The Disciples Replaced Judas (Acts 1) Dear families, In the latter half of Acts 1, Jesus’ eleven disciples were at a turning point in their ministry. Jesus had ascended to heaven, and His followers recognized the gap Judas left. They came together, united in mission and motive as they waited for the promised Holy Spirit. Continue reading “Unit 29, Session 2”

Jesus Gave His Followers a Mission (Acts 1) Dear families, Today’s passage is found in the first chapter of the book of Acts. Although Jesus’ time on earth was coming to an end, He promised to leave for His followers a special Helper and Guide. God fulfilled His promise to remain with us, and throughContinue reading “Unit 29, Session 1”

Unit Description: Before Jesus returned to be with the Father, He gave His followers the mission to continue what He had begun. But this is a mission they would not be able to complete in their own power. Jesus would send the Holy Spirit to change them and empower them to be His witnesses to theContinue reading “Unit 29: The Church Begins”

God Wants Us to Know Him (Matthew 28) Dear families, Today’s passage from Matthew 28 is referred to as “The Great Commission.” We see here that the resurrected Jesus purposely brought His eleven disciples together to receive the invitation and instruction they would need to fulfill the Father’s will. God’s overall plan for His creationContinue reading “Unit 28, Session 4”

Jesus Forgave Peter (John 21) Dear families, In the beginning of John 21, we read of the resurrected Christ’s third appearance to His disciples. Although Peter had seen Jesus, perhaps he had not yet come to terms with his three-fold denial of Jesus. Through a series of three questions and commands, Jesus demonstrated His mercyContinue reading “Unit 28, Session 3”

Jesus Appeared to Thomas (John 20) Dear families, Toward the end of John 20, we find the disciples gathered, only a week after the discovery of the empty tomb. Word of His resurrection had already begun circulating, and Jesus even made Himself known to some followers. At this point in the story, we read ofContinue reading “Unit 28, Session 2”

Jesus Appeared to the Disciples (Luke 24) Dear families, In the final chapter of Luke’s Gospel account, we receive insight into how Christ made His resurrection power known. The manner He chose to reveal His newly resurrected body teaches us how we can share and receive His gospel truths in the present day. Since ChristiansContinue reading “Unit 28, Session 1”

 Unit Description: Jesus’ resurrection was no secret. For 40 days, Jesus appeared to His disciples and hundreds of others so that they would know He is alive forevermore. Jesus wants everyone to know Him, trust Him, and live for Him.  Younger Preschool Big Picture Question: How do we know God wants us to know Him? We knowContinue reading ” Unit 28: Jesus Is Alive”