It’s fun to spend time with friends and family, isn’t it? Maybe you eat together or sit next to each other at church. A long time ago, right after Jesus went back to heaven, His friends spent time together too.
While on earth, Jesus showed people that God loves them very much. He told His friends that the Holy Spirit would help them love others and tell people about God.
Jesus’ friends believed Him. They met in churches and homes. They prayed and studied together. They grew closer to God and each other. They were filled with love and the Holy Spirit’s power.
God’s love and power were so good that they couldn’t keep quiet! And when other people heard and believed, they felt God’s love too. They wanted to be kind and treat others the way they wanted to be treated. That’s the golden rule: “Do to others as you want them to do to you.”
They had to share, too! No one made them share. They wanted to! It made them feel happy inside. Here’s how they shared:
- They talked about how good God is.
- They spent time together and became good friends.
- They sang praise songs and read the Bible together in small groups.
- They ate meals together every day.
- They worked together — like planting gardens, cooking food and telling people about Jesus.
- They even shared things like olive oil, tools, houses and money!
You can share too! You could invite people to your house for a meal. You can let them use your remote-control car or share your favorite coloring book.
You can sing songs and pray with your friends and family at home.
Jesus lives in you, and He loves it when you do kind things for others. Ask Him to help you find ways to share and show love!
You can read Acts 2:1–39, 42–47 for worship.
