{"id":2486,"date":"2025-05-28T16:34:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/?page_id=2486"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:11:12","slug":"pentecost-the-coming-o-the-holy-spirit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/pentecost-the-coming-o-the-holy-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"PENTECOST Part 1: THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME&#8230; THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WITH ME!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>BIBLE REFERENCES<\/strong>: Matt 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-20; Acts 1 and 2; Acts 13:52; 2 Timothy 1:14; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Galatians 3:2; Ephesians 3:16<\/p>\n<p>Pentecost Lesson plan <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/THE-HOLY-SPIRIT-HAS-COME.pdf\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today&#8217;s story is about the coming of the Holy Spirit. Remember the story when Jesus went up in the clouds, back to heaven? He told the disciples He would not leave them alone. The Holy Spirit would come and be with them!<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s declare the truth. Clap and say each word: <b>THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME \/ THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WITH ME!<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Teach ASL for <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i21YK9vGe1c\">HOLY SPIRIT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WORKTABLE<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/THE-HOLY-SPIRIT-CAME-scaled.jpg\">worksheet<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/drawing-lesson-pentecost.pdf\">step-by-step lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/THE-HOLY-SPIRIT-CAME-5-scaled.jpg\" width=\"388\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SONGS AT CIRCLE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transition: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-D1NV1cKWg4\">Criss Cross Applesauce<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Call to worship:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N6khg9svAxI\"> I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>New Song: <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=9pKWVtTUVGg&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Holy Spirit, Teach Us! <\/a>\/ Songsheet <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-22-at-5.54.14-AM.png\">pdf<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dWhA-hOMf7o\">Keyboard<\/a> \/ Sign language actions for <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p9k5l-Jux0w\">TEACH, MOVE, HELP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-22-at-5.54.14-AM.png\" width=\"326\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIBLE LE<\/strong><strong>SSON<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read the Pentecost Story from a Children&#8217;s Bible<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-22-at-6.02.47-AM.png\" width=\"97\" height=\"115\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-22-at-6.03.11-AM.png\" width=\"175\" height=\"115\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>OR<\/strong><\/span> Read: THE HOLY SPIRIT by Devon Provencher<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pent1.jpg\" width=\"136\" height=\"133\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pent2-2.jpg\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">OR<\/span> <\/strong>Retell the story (dramatic storytelling) from the PENTECOST story outline <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PENTECOST-STORYTELLING-OUTLINE.pdf\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-8.52.07-AM.png\" width=\"329\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>PENTECOST COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS<\/strong>: (visual sequence cards)<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Jesus told His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit to come. <strong>WHERE<\/strong> did He tell them to wait? (Jerusalem)<\/li>\n<li>They were altogether in a room when something strange happened. What did they <strong>HEAR<\/strong>? (a strong wind blowing)<\/li>\n<li>What did they <strong>SEE<\/strong>? (tongues of fire)<\/li>\n<li>What did they <strong>SPEAK<\/strong>? (new languages)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHAT<\/strong> was happening? (The Holy Spirit came in power)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHO<\/strong> is the Holy Spirit? (God&#8217;s Spirit&#8230; invisible but REAL)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHY<\/strong> did the Heavenly Father send the Holy Spirit? (to be <strong>WITH<\/strong> us)<\/li>\n<li>Is God&#8217;s Holy Spirit with and in us, too? <strong>HOW<\/strong> do you know?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRAYER<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/prayer-Pentecost-1.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MILK SHAKE DEMO (optional) Holy Spirit be stirred up in me!<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-25-at-11.09.09-AM.png\" width=\"409\" height=\"547\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/prayer-Pentecost-1.jpg\" width=\"409\" height=\"317\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FREE PLAY IN CENTERS<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Release the children one at a time, with their play cards, to choose a center.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRESS-UP: <\/strong>Astronaut \/ Space Ship (Outer Space Theme)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-8.40.54-AM.png\" width=\"143\" height=\"191\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRY TABLE<\/strong>: Soil, Pots, Flowers, Insects (Gardening Theme)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DT-gardening.jpg\" width=\"140\" height=\"187\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><del>TRAIN<\/del> TABLE<\/strong>: Roadway and Cars \/ Trucks \/ Planes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>KITCHEN<\/strong>: Standard Foods \/ BBQ set-up<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>INSTRUMENTS<\/strong><\/span>: Cloud Cymbals<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL \/ MARKERS:\u00a0<\/strong>Independent<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL \/ PAINT<\/strong><\/span>: Pentecost <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-8.34.29-AM.png\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-8.34.29-AM.png\" width=\"286\" height=\"368\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><b>CLEANUP:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0each child helps clean up the center where they were playing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><b>BOOK NOOK:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Children are directed to read books at the carpet while waiting for their parents to arrive. \u00a0Students cannot return to play in centers after cleanup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><b>OVERTIME ACTIVITY<\/b><\/strong>: \u00a0Should the service extend beyond the normal dismissal time&#8230; Fun game that teaches about personal space \/ outer space theme:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-8.42.36-AM-scaled.png\" width=\"330\" height=\"162\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><b>RELEASE TO PARENTS\/GUARDIANS<\/b><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask the class to call out \u201cGoodbye (name of student)\u201d as he\/she leaves the classroom.<\/li>\n<li>Families check student mailboxes: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-8.35.04-AM.png\">THA Pentecost<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-8.35.04-AM.png\" width=\"275\" height=\"373\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Child picks a snack to go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME&#8230; THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WITH ME! BIBLE REFERENCES: Matt 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-20; Acts 1 and 2; Acts 13:52; 2 Timothy 1:14; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Galatians 3:2; Ephesians 3:16 Pentecost Lesson plan pdf PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR): Today&#8217;s story is about the coming of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2486","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2486"}],"version-history":[{"count":66,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3349,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2486\/revisions\/3349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}