Children's Message 1 (Two Dollar Window) You and the Holy Spirit

My first Children's Message was about the Holy Spirit and how, when Jesus left, he said he was going to send someone else in his place. I used the trick Two Dollar Window by Penguin Magic for this message. This is an instant download if you want the trick, and at $9.95 it is a great value. I carry it in my pocket and do it all the time. Click Here for info on the the trick.

This is the message, I start out by talking about how Peter was afraid when Jesus was being persecuted. As a matter of fact, he denied Christ 3 times. Refused to admit that he even knew him. All because he was scared of suffering the same fate that Jesus was going through. But after Jesus died, came back, and then ascended into Heaven, he made a promise. That he would send a comforter, the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit entered Peters life, he was filled with courage and was no longer afraid of the consequences of what would happen if he preached the word of God.

I take out the 2 bills to give the example of us and the Holy Spirit. Then I mention that before we accept Christ, us and the Holy Spirit are separate. But after we accept Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit enters us and becomes one with us and gives us strength. Then I say, I guess the best way to illustrate this is to take the 2 bills a fold them together. Maybe fold them twice. Still not getting the point across, maybe a 3rd time. Nope, maybe this is the best way to illustrate your relationship with the Holy Spirit, then I do the bill switch and discuss that once you accept Christ, you and the Holy Spirit are one, like the 2 dollar bill.