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12 Foundation Stones Class 2B – The Holy Spirit – Gifts and Benefits

by Free Children's Stories, posted in 8-11 years/8-11 años, English, Foundation Stones Bible Classes / Piedras Fundamentales Clases de la Biblia, Teens / Adolescentes

This class looks at the benefits of the Holy Spirit and then covers the nine gifts of the Spirit as described in 1 Corinthians 12. It also includes answers to common questions about asking God for and receiving the gifts of the Spirit.

(If you are giving Class Tests as part of the 12 Foundation Stones course, then each test should be given following the relevant class. Students should be allowed to use their Bible to help them complete the tests.)

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12 Foundation Stones Class 2A: The Holy Spirit

by Free Children's Stories, posted in 8-11 years/8-11 años, English, Foundation Stones Bible Classes / Piedras Fundamentales Clases de la Biblia, Teens / Adolescentes

This class looks at the history of how the Lord sent the Holy Spirit to the early Christians, based on a straightforward study of Acts 1-4.

If you are giving Class Tests as part of the 12 Foundation Stones course, then each test should be given following the relevant class. Students should be allowed to use their Bible to help them complete the tests.

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A Channel

by Free Children's Stories, posted in 8-11 years/8-11 años, English

By Elsa Sichrovsky

I walked slowly into Japanese Conversation class and plopped wearily into my usual seat. Of all my subjects, this was the worst. I dreaded the three hours of twisting my tongue to capture the cadences of conversation in a foreign language.

After fumbling through a dialogue with my partner, to my surprise, I heard the girl sitting behind me reading the dialogue all by herself. Polly had sat behind me all semester, but somehow we had never talked. I glanced over my shoulder and saw that Polly’s conversation partner was absent. As I listened to Polly struggling through a long dialogue, I winced at the thought of being in her place.

“How can one person sing a duet by herself?” the teacher said jokingly. “Polly, find a partner to do the next dialogue with you.”

I whispered, “Do you want to read the dialogue with me?” and Polly’s eyes lit up. “Yes, thanks!” she whispered back. We read the next dialogue together, and Polly thanked me again afterwards. I turned my attention to the teacher’s explanations of informal speech patterns in Japanese and my conversation with Polly slipped to the back of my mind.

When the bell finally rang, I was putting away my textbook and notes when Polly leaned over and pushed a little yellow Post-it paper into my hand. Out of the classroom, I opened the note and read:

“Dear Elsa, thank you for reading the dialogue with me today! Wishing you a happy graduation! You can make it!”

I had hardly spoken to this classmate, but in response to my very small gesture she had taken the time to encourage me with this note. I felt like God wanted to show me that I wasn’t alone and that He was looking out for me even in the little details of my life.

I hope that whenever I am a recipient of kindness I will take the time to show appreciation, just as Polly did. I hope that I too can be on the lookout for everyday moments when I can be a channel of God’s love to others.

Images designed by gpointstudio via Freepik. Text courtesy of Activated magazine; used by permission.