Real Power for Kids: Knowing the Holy Spirit as Your Friend
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Authors: Rod Baker
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All Scripture quotations are taken from the
Holy Bible, New International Version.
NIV. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
Illustrations by Stephen Gilpin
Real Power for Kids:
Knowing the Holy Spirit as Your Friend
ISBN 13: 978-1-60683-907-2
Copyright © 2005 by Roderick D. Baker
P.O. Box 701286
Tulsa, OK 74170
Published by Harrison House Publishers
P.O. Box 35035
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74153
Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. Contents and/or cover may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without the express written consent of the Publisher.
Table of Contents
How To Receive the Power of the Holy Spirit
Every Day With the Holy Spirit
To Amber-my winner!
Acknowledgments
Thank you to my wife, Gloria, who is the glory of my life. Also, special thanks to Pastors Billy Joe and Sharon Daugherty, to Victory Christian Center, and to the Victory Kidz Ministry staff-thank you for your support and compassion for reaching boys and girls.
Getting Started
The Holy Spirit is a gift from God to you-and everyone who accepts Jesus as his or her Savior. He will be your helper to guide you and help you know how to pray. He will comfort you when you feel afraid or alone.
Read along, and we will walk you through every step you need to take to receive the power of the Holy Spirit.
A Promise From God
The gift of the Holy Spirit has been promised by God for a long time. John the Baptist preached about it. Jesus told His disciples about the Holy Spirit. Before Jesus returned to heaven after His work on earth, He told them to wait in the city of Jerusalem until they received power from heaven.
That is exactly what they did. On the day of Pentecost, one hundred and twenty men were all praying. They were praying the same thing. They were praying for the promise of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit Comes
Suddenly, there was a sound like a mighty rushing wind. Something that looked like fire appeared in the room and landed on each person. When that happened, they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with an unknown language as the Spirit gave them the words to say.
The Holy Spirit filled all the people in the room. No one was left behind. Everyone received the promise. The Holy Spirit works the same way today. Everyone can receive.
The disciples left the Upper Room in power. From that moment on, they were changed. They spoke in the temple. They preached from prisons. They healed the sick and the lame. It was like Jesus was there again doing the miracles, but this time, God was using His Holy Spirit-filled disciples.
You can receive the power of the Holy Spirit. You can have the same power that they had in the Bible. God has made sure that every person has been given the gift. It's yours for the taking. All you need to do is accept Jesus as your Savior and receive the gift by faith.
Speaking in Tongues
The day of Pentecost was the first time ever that the Holy Spirit filled believers to speak with other tongues. After that, there were many more times groups of people received the power of the Holy Spirit. Each time they did, speaking in an unknown language, or tongues, was present. It was the evidence, or proof, that people had received the power of the Holy Spirit. You will speak in other tongues, too, when you receive the power of the Holy Spirit.
It Is a Free Gift
Anything that God has for you is free.
Free!
Absolutely free. You couldn't pay for it if you wanted to. That is because Jesus already paid the price for every gift you need. Salvation is free! Healing is free! The gift of the Holy Spirit is free, too!
You cannot earn it or pay for it. It's free! All you need to do is accept it.
It's like this. On your birthday your parent gives you a present. You don't have to work for your present. You don't have to beg for your present. You just receive it because it was bought for you.
Receiving the power of the Holy Spirit is the same way. God is handing you a gift. You don't beg or talk God into it. You just reach out and receive it. And it's that easy because it belongs to you.
How To Receive the Power of the Holy Spirit
You don't need to pray for a long time asking God to give you the power of the Holy Spirit. Remember, the gift is already yours. You are just receiving what is yours to begin with.
The Holy Spirit has a part to do
and
you have a part to do. As the Holy Spirit fills you, He gives you the words to say. It's the Holy Spirit's job to give you the language or words to say.
Your part is to open your mouth and speak those words or sounds or languages. You may make one sound or maybe many different sounds. This is what we call "other tongues" or an "unknown language." You resist the desire to talk in English and yield or give way to the words the Spirit is giving you. It's not something in your mind, but something that comes from down in your spirit man.
You can pray to receive the Holy Spirit anywhere. In fact, believe you receive when you pray and it will be done for you. Remember your part: you do the talking. The Spirit does the filling. When you begin to speak your new language, it may seem strange at first, but stick with it.
Here is a prayer to help you:
