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Living with

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ISBN 1-84003-335-5

This is a unique, exciting and transformational discipleship course for children,taking them through the fundamentals of the Christian faith in a relational,interactive, and challenging way, always applying to their lives the commands to:

Love GodLove One Another

Love the Lost

Concepts that children are not normally exposed to are explained simply. Eachbook builds on the other into a complete discipleship course with suggestions forputting faith into action.

All books in the Living With Jesus series are designed to be used interactivelyeither one-on-one with a parent or other adult or in a small group.

Books in this series include:(These are in suggested order.)

Welcome to God's family - The Body of ChristSpecial times and gifts - Baptism, Communion, and the Holy SpiritTalking and listening - Hearing the Voice of GodLove for me and love for others - The unconditional love of JesusStrongholds - Strongholds, the soul and freedomWhat do we choose? - Making kingdom choicesHaving faith - The life of faithStaying protected - Spiritual warfare

Living With Jesus Together43 weeks of dynamic children’s small group materials. This book complementsthe Living With Jesus series, which can be

• taken home for parents or another adult to do with their children• used as a part of the small group experience

Other resources by Daphne Kirk:Reconnecting the GenerationsBorn for Such a Time as ThisHeirs TogetherWhen a Child Asks to be BaptizedWhen a Child Asks about Communion

Living with

Special times and gifts

Daphne Kirk

a discipleship track for children

Introducingchildren tobaptism,communionand theHoly Spirit

Special times and giftsIntroducing children to baptism, communion and the Holy Spirit

Daphne Kirk

a discipleship track for children

Living with

First published in 1999 byKEVIN MAYHEW LTD

Buxhall, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 3DJ

Designed by Angela PalfreyEdited by Helen Elliot

2nd printing in 2004 byDaphne Kirk

© 1999 Daphne Kirk

The right of Daphne Kirk to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,

recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

All rights reserved.

Scripture references are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, unless otherwise stated. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, by International

Bible Society. Used by permission of Hodder & Stoughton Limited.

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Contact Daphne Kirk by email via her website:www.gnation2gnation.com

Introduction

Living with Jesus is a tool for discipleship. It can be used in a variety ofsettings, but perhaps the most effective will be in the context of child and parent.

The adult is named a ‘special friend’ in the material so this can be appliedto a parent or responsible adult.

The following guidelines will help you to achieve the best from the timespent with your child. Meet with one child at a time; each child is different!

1. Anticipate that you will change and grow with the child; apply the materialto yourself also.

2. Try to have one session a week with your child (values cannot be changedevery day!).

3. Living With Jesus aims to stimulate sharing and deepen relationships, sotake your time together in a relaxed, quiet environment.

4. The material is not designed to answer questions, but to reveal issues thatneed to be talked through.

5. If you are not the parent, always gain the permission of the parent. Showthem the material. Ask if they would like to join you as you meet with thechild. Stay in a place where you can be seen and heard by others, i.e. notbehind closed doors.

6. Remember that honest answers are ‘right’ answers.

7. If you are unsure how to react, or unsure of an answer, it is all right to tellthe child that you will talk about it again the next time you meet, and takesome time to pray or ask for help.

8. Find creative ways to learn the memory verse, i.e. put actions to it, draw apicture of it, fill in words, make them into plaques, etc.

Remember that this is one of the most important times with your child. Youhave all the wisdom and anointing of the Holy Spirit available to you. Enjoyyour time…have fun and expect Jesus to be at the centre!

My name is:

My friend is:

My church is:

My address is:

We will meet on:

Special times and gifts

To Megan and Harryand the next generation

ContentsSession 1: Baptism 9

Session 2: The Lord’s Supper 17

Session 3: Being filled with the Spirit 25

Session 4: More gifts 31

Session 5: The Spirit’s power 37

Baptism1

Baptism

He b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Him.

Baptism is when someone who is following Jesus goes into the water, right under it and then comes up again.

Jesus died on the cross, was buried in the grave and came alive again.

There are some very special times you will share together.

Read Mark 1:9-11What did John do

for Jesus?

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So we show that our old life is dead and buried and that we have a new life in the Kingdom of God.

We were therefore _ _ _ _ _ _ with

Him through baptism into _ _ _ _ _

in order that, just as _ _ _ _ _ _ was

raised from the dead through the

glory of the _ _ _ _ _ _ , we too may

live a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Being baptised is really important. It is something Jesus did and something He told us to do.

Now read Romans 6:4

Q Do you understand these verses? . . .

Can you draw the special pictures that tell us all about being baptised?

Baptism is when someone who is following Jesus goes into the water, right under it and then comes up again.

Jesus died on the cross, was buried in the grave and came alive again.

If you said ‘No’, your special friend will help you.

So we show that our old life is dead and buried and we have a new life in the Kingdom of God.

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Just as Jesus was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father,

so we too may live a new life.

Romans 6:4

l This is your verse to

learn this week. You can learn it

and then say it to your special friend,

or perhaps you couldlearn it together!

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QBeing baptised is really important.

It is something Jesus did and something He told us to do.

Where in the Bible is this explained to us?

Have you ever seen anyone baptised?

If you have, could you tell me about it, ordraw a picture?

Yes / No

More sharing together

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The Lord’s Supper

21. Talk together aboutbaptism in your church.

2. Ask your special friend to tell you about what happened when

they were baptised.

3. Ask your special friend what your church says about children

being baptised.

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4. Find someone who has been baptised and ask them about their baptism.

Baptism . . . baptism . . . baptism . . .

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The Lord’s SupperIt is another very special time that you will share.

Here is a letter to you from Jesus:Q

Have you takenpart in a specialmeal called ‘TheLord’s Supper’?

Dear _____________________ (put your name here)

I’d like you to share my meal! Your birthday is a specialtime when people remember you. This meal is a specialtime to remember me. The night before I died for you, Ihad a meal with my special friends. I told them to remem-ber my death by sharing that meal. Every time they ate itthey remembered that I died for them.

Now that you are a part of my family I want you to remember that I died especially for you. Eat this meal andshare it with your cell group. I will be there too.

You did not do anything to make me love you this much.I just loved you.

As you eat, remember that because I died, your old lifeis dead too.

I love you. I loved you yesterday and I will love you tomorrow; nothing you do can change my love for you.

I love you very much.Jesus

Also read When a Child Asks About Communion by Daphne Kirk

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That was a special letter, wasn’t it?It was from Jesus to you.

Write a letter from you to Jesus; perhaps you would like to read it to your special friend. If you find writing hard, a special picture for Him would be wonderful.

Jesus will see what you write to Him and it will make Him very pleased that you wrote back.

Date _____________

Dear Jesus,

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Now I would like your special friend to read you

the letter from Jesus. Then you read the letter you

have written to Jesus.

Read Matthew 26:26-36

This is the special meal that Jesus had with His disciples before He died. It is the meal He asks us to remember Him by.

What do you think about being able to take part in it?

Q

Can you draw a pictureof what is happening inverse 26?

Have you takenpart in the Lord’sSupper?

And now can you drawwhat is happening in verses 27 and 28?


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The Lord Jesus . . . took bread . . . broke it

and said, ‘This is my body

which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’

1 Corinthians 11:23, 24

1. Talk together about whathappens in your church.

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4. Now get some bread and juice and share the

Lord’s Supper togetherif your special friend thinks

this would be right.

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2. Do you alltake the Lord’sSupper?

3. What do you bothfeel when you take the Lord’s Supper?

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Being filled with the Spirit

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Being filled with the Spirit

When you received Jesus you were given His Holy Spirit.

He lives in you all the time.

We make the Holy Spirit unhappy when we do naughty things.

Fill this fruit in with some of the things that make Him unhappy.

There is a fruit that the Holy Spirit can give.

and fill in all the good things in the Holy Spirit’s fruit.

Read Galatians 5:22

Which of these good things do you think you would like to be seen in your life? Choose two that you especially need because you find them hard.

Which of these good things did Jesus have?

We need HELP to grow that fruit in our lives!

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He will fill us up with the POWER of the Holy Spirit.

Answer this question very carefully. It is very important . . .

Do you really want the Holy Spirit to fillyou up and keep fillingyou with His power?

Read Ephesians 5:18b

and cross out the wrong words below . . .

Be empty/half full/filled with the Spirit.

Jesus said He would fill us with the Spirit if we asked.

Does Jesus always do what He says He will do?

Would you like to ask the Holy Spirit to fill you up?

If you have said ‘yes’ in both the boxes your special friend will pray for you and

you will be filled with

the Holy Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is love,

joy, peace, patience,

kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness and self-control.

Galatians 5:22

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More gifts41. Ask your friend to tell you

how they have experienced the Holy Spirit.

?3. Ask them about a timewhen they knew they hadmade the Holy Spirit happy.

5. Can you share times when you made the Holy Spirit unhappy?

4. Can you share times when you

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? 2. Ask them about a time whenthey knew they had made the

Holy Spirit unhappy.

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More giftsWho does the Holy Spirit want to give gifts to?

E _ e _ y _ n _

I want to tell you about more of these gifts.

QHave you heard of other gifts He wants to give?

I Corinthians 12:7 tells us that these gifts are to help everyone.

How many gifts can you find? Write them in the box, and then talk togther about one or two of them.

Let your special friend choose which ones you will talk about.

All wrapped up in love.

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Adults Teenagers Childrenyes / no yes / no yes / no

He wants to give them to everyone!

This is wonderful!

Who decides who has these gifts? (Read I Corinthians 12:11)

The H_ _ _ S_ _ _ _ _

Does he give the gifts so we will look clever? yes/no

Does He give the gifts so we will feel special? yes/no

He gives these gifts so J _ _ _ _ will be seen in us, so everyone will praise J _ _ _ _.

Would you like the Holy Spirit to use you in very special ways?

Pray together about this.

These three:

faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these

is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13


The Spirit’s power

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}2. Pray for each other that everything you doand say would help others see Jesus in you.

1. Talk together about timeswhen you have seen any of

these gifts being used.

All for

Jesus and

His people

Special

gifts

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QDo you like receivingpresents or gifts? What is the

best gift you have ever had?

Have you everreceived a giftthat was forgiving away? ??

Have you noticed that the Kingdom of God is different from the kingdom of the world?

Here is a big difference –when we are filled with the Holy Spirit

He gives us gifts for giving away

Holy Spirit I give you power so you can serve.


Holy Spirit I fill you up so that the fruit

will make others happy.

Holy Spirit I give you gifts to give to others.

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Follow the way of love,

and eagerly desire

spiritual gifts.1 Corinthians 14:1

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As you enjoy Jesus andspend time with Him youwill find that there are somevery special ways that Hewill use you.

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Gifts given to me to give away.

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?1. Talk together about who youcan serve and what you could

do for them.

2. Is there someone thisweek you could go and

serve together?

5. Pray together about what you plan to do.

3. Plan what you will do.?4. Will this make them

happ

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If you have any questions from this book, write them here to ask your special friend.

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