Family Day 19: Power to be witnesses for Jesus
Today's Scripture
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." -Acts 1:8 (NKJV)
Supplies
- Print this world map : Foursquare.Church/Map-FM2025
Reflect on the Word
Read the story of Pentecost in Acts 1:4-11 and Acts 2, or read it in a storybook Bible. How did you see the Holy Spirit at work in the story? What does it mean to be a witness?
To be a witness for Jesus means that we share the truth that we have experienced and heard. God takes care of the heart transformation.
Take out your map of the world, and point out any places familiar to your family. For the disciples, Jerusalem was their city, Judea was kind of like their state, and we can translate Samaria as their country.
On your map, locate and draw a circle around your own city using a pencil or your finger. Next, draw circles around your state and then your country. Discuss what it might look like to be a witness for Jesus in each of those regions.
Reflect, pray + bless
- Reflect: You were made in God's image to reflect Him to the world. By the power of the Holy Spirit, your life bears witness to God's love, character and truth.
- Pray: In each circle of the map (city, state, country, entire world), write the name of a person or place you're praying for. Pray as a family and display the map in your home as a prayer reminder.
- Bless: "[Child's name], may you be filled with power from God's Spirit to know His great love and to be His witness in [name of your city] and in all [name of your state] and [name of your country], and to the ends of the earth."