God's Word in My Heart (5 page)

Whom do yo
u
know who
always helps others?

The apostles needed help. They chose some helpers. Now they
had
m
ore time to tell about Jesus.

Helping is easy for some people. All of us should try to
help. Jesus would like that.

Show me how to help someone at church.

Do your friends always seem to follow what one person wants?

Leaders in the Bible he
l
p
others follow God. Jesus was
the
best leader
of all.

God gives the church people to lead it. Leaders help us do
the right thing.

Our church has leaders. They help us serve God. We can be
leaders, too.

Show me how I can be a leader right now.

Who taught you about God?

What special teachers do you know in the church?

People in the church teach us about God. We can teach our
friends about God, too.

James said teachers should teach right things. They should
be careful to teach God
’s
truth.

God gave teachers to help us. They help us learn about God.

Thank You for those who teach me about You.

Acts 4:36-37
;
14:21–15:35

Whom do you know who encourages you?

Barnabas
was Paul
’s
friend. He encouraged Paul.

He made Paul feel better.

Barnabas did a good job. He was an
encourager.
We can encourage our friends. Our friends will feel better. We will feel good,
too.

Let me be good at making people feel better.

How many members do you have in your family?

How does your family take care of each other?

The church is like our body. Our body has many parts. Each
part is different. But each part is important.

The church is God’s family.

Our family is like our body. Each of us has a job to do. We
have a job to do in the church, too. We help each other. This is what it means
to be in God’s family.

Help me to serve my church family.

Do you give an offering at church?

Why?

God is happy when we give to Him. It shows that we love Him.

Once Jesus watched people give offerings. A poor woman gave
two small coins. Jesus was pleased. She gave all she had. Others gave what they
did not need. The poor woman loved Jesus.

We can give offerings too. This shows that we love God. This
pleases God.

Show me what offering to give at church next Sunday.

Have you ever tried talking with someone who doesn
’
t answer?

Did you have trouble?

Samuel was a young boy. He worked in the temple. Samuel
heard God speak to him.

Samuel listened. God told Samuel all the plans He had for
him.

God will talk to us, too. He calls us inside where only we
can hear Him. The next time that happens, we should listen carefully.

This week, help me listen to what You say.

What songs do you like to sing at church?

How do you think God feels when you sing songs about Him?

King David wrote songs. He wrote about God. People sang
these songs in worship. They used them to praise God.

God enjoys it when we sing. Many songs use words from the
Bible. The choir sings. Instruments p
l
ay.
Everyone sings to God. God likes that.

We can worship God with music. God will listen.

Thank You for the joy of singing to You!

Do you like to do things alone or with others?

Why?

God wants us to worship Him. We do not worship God
by
ourse
l
ves.
We do it with other people.

It is good to worship God with our friends. We can help each
other. It is good to have friends to he
l
p us
worship God.

Make me glad to worship You with others!