Meet My Friend, the Holy Spirit
by Billy Burns | Jul 2, 2012 | Children's Ministry, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Just a quick question which is inspired by my recently reading Acts 19. If the apostle Paul were to visit your church as he did the church in Ephesus and ask the question, “Have you received the Holy Spirit since you’ve believed?” would the boys and...Leading Children into the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
by Billy Burns | Jun 11, 2012 | Children's Ministry, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
As a child, I’d hear from time-to-time a challenge or dare from a friend to try to prod me to do something that I was uncomfortable doing. One of these challenges was to dive off of the high diving board at our local swimming pool. From the perspective of a...The Command
by Billy Burns | Nov 7, 2011 | Children's Ministry, God's Promises, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
While reading through Acts 1 last weekend, I could sense the urgency in Jesus’ time with His followers. Look at this … “And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of...Certification of Delivery
by Billy Burns | Oct 3, 2011 | Children's Ministry, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
We recently concluded a series of lessons entitled The Helper which tells of the sending of the Holy Spirit. The four lessons were:* I Won’t Leave You Helpless* Let Me Introduce the Helper* Jesus Promised, God Delivered, the Helper Came* The Helper & YouIn...How Young is Too Young?
by Billy Burns | Jun 20, 2011 | Children's Ministry, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
We all know that it is not debatable that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit found in Acts 2 included children and the promise for future generations of children to receive this gift from heaven. Because of the call and assignment of God upon every child (established...