MAY 2024 BIBLE TEACHING OUTLINE

Prophetic Theme: – MY HELPER HAS COME – John 14:16-18

Pillar For The Month: The Holy Spirit
Reference Book: - Not by Power Nor by Might: Bishop David O. Oyedepo
TEACHING SERIES: THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY HELPER
AGES 8-9

INTRODUCTION

Jesus said to His disciples in John 14:16. that He will ask the Father to give them another
Helper who is like Him and will abide with them forever.

A good understanding of how this Helper operates will help us as God’s children to live
and fulfill our glorious destiny in Christ, and this is what we will be learning all through
this month.

WEEK TWO: SUNDAY, 12th MAY 2024

TOPIC: THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY HELPER

BIBLE TEXT: JOHN 14:16-17, 26

BIBLE CHARACTER: THE HOLY SPIRIT

MEMORY VERSE: But the Comforter, which is The Holy Ghost, whom the Father
will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14: 26

OBJECTIVE: At the end of the Bible lesson, children should be able to say:

■ Who The Holy Spirit is;

■ Why we need The Holy Spirit as our helper
■ How to access the help of The Holy Spirit.
CONTENT

Who is the Holy Spirit?

■ The Holy Spirit is God’s presence living inside and with us. John 14:16-17; 1
Corinthians 6:19.

Why we need the Holy Spirit as our helper

■ He helps us by teaching and reminding us All things. John 14:26

■ He helps us to know God’s plans for our lives. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
How The Holy Spirit helps:

■ Be born again and remain so. John 3:3,8

■ Ask God for The Holy Spirit. Luke 11:13

■ Read, study and do God’s Word daily. John 14:21

Action point: The children should search for scriptures that speak about The Holy
Spirit. They should write out at least three.

Faith talk: The Holy Spirit is my Helper. I will reign on earth!

Evaluation: Who is The Holy Spirit?

Interactive Session:
Question: How do I relate with The Holy Spirit when I cannot see him?

Answer:

● We can’t see God too, but we relate with Him through reading the Bible. When
we obey God’s Word, we are relating with God, the Father, God, the Son - Jesus
Christ and God, The Holy Spirit. 1 Cor. 2:13-14 ICB
● The Holy Spirit is a Person. This means we can talk to Him, which also means,
we can relate with Him. John 14:26, 15:26
● In the physical world, we see a person and then talk to the person. In God’s
kingdom, we just talk. Why? God is everywhere - Omnipresent. So is The Holy
Spirit. This means, as long as you are saved as a child of God [believer], you can
relate with The Holy Spirit anywhere and at any time. Jer. 23:23-24
● Only believers relate with The Holy Spirit. Unbelievers can’t. Are you saved?
Acts 2:3-4
Note: Teachers should minister the baptism of The Holy Spirit after each lesson

WEEK THREE: SUNDAY, 19th MAY 2024

TOPIC: THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY HELPER

BIBLE TEXT: ACTS 4:23-33

BIBLE CHARACTER: THE DISCIPLES

MEMORY VERSE: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon
you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

OBJECTIVE: At the end of the Bible lesson, children should be able to say:

■ Who The Holy Spirit is;

■ Why we need the Holy Spirit as our helper
■ How to access The help of the Holy Spirit.

CONTENT

Who is the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is The Spirit of power and grace to help us in times of need. Romans
8:26a, Hebrews 4:16

Why we need the Holy Spirit as our helper

■ He helps us to pray. Romans 8:26.

■ He helps us become wonders to our world. Luke 4:14
■ He helps us with power and the ability to win souls. Acts 1:8,2:37-39.

How The Holy Spirit helps:

■ Be born again and remain so. Acts 2:38

■ Always ask The Holy Spirit for help in times of need. Matthew 7:7
■ Stay away from sin. 2 Cor. 6:16-17

Action point: Daily ask for help from The Holy Spirit in all you do. Get a book and
write out the helps you know God, The Holy Spirit helped you with. Make this a
lifestyle.
Faith talk: The Holy Spirit is always present to help me.

Evaluation: How does the Holy Spirit help?

Interactive Session:
Question: Does every born-again child of God have The Holy Spirit?

Answer:
● Yes, every born-again child of God has a measure of the Holy Spirit at new birth.
In fact, the Holy Spirit is the one that leads us to Christ. John 16: 8-11
● However, we must go further by getting baptized in The Holy Ghost, with
evidence of speaking in tongues. Matt. 3:11, Acts 2:1-4
● Then, we keep going by growing in The Holy Spirit. Ezekiel 47:1-5 This is where
all believers must be so as to reign in life. Rev. 5:1
Note: Teachers should minister the baptism of the Holy Spirit after each lesson.

WEEK FOUR: SUNDAY, 26th MAY 2024

ACTIVITY SUNDAY – Revision of previous week’s teaching

FEEDBACK / INTERACTIVE /QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SESSIONS

Multimedia presentation on the helps ministry of the Holy Spirit

N.B.: As much as possible, do an activity that the children can relate to, considering the
peculiarity of your locality such as

1. Drama: where the Holy Spirit helps a child to study and eventually succeed in
academics or helps the child remember what they learnt in church so that they
could obey Jesus.
2. With the use of teaching aids like a fruit basket or pictures, teachers can do a
presentation on the fruits of the Spirit and how this applies to our daily lives.