Big Idea: Jesus is the only one who can save us.

Bible Passage: Acts 15:1-35

This week the kids learnt that some of the people in the church were wanting the Gentiles to follow some of the Jewish laws in order to be saved. The church leaders decided to meet together and discuss this. Peter stood up and said, "They heard the good news, and they believed. God accepted them and gave them the Holy Spirit, just as He did for us." He said they were all saved by God's grace, through faith. 

We discussed how we too, can only be saved by believing in Jesus. Being a good kid, being nice to people, and even reading the Bible and going to church doesn't save us, or make us good enough to be friends with a Holy God. But God knew that we could never save ourselves from our sin, so He sent Jesus to be our substitute  – to take the punishment we deserve for our sin. He made the payment so that we don't have to. Jesus and Jesus alone saves us from our sin.

This week, we gave kids the opportunity to give their lives to Jesus. We talked about A, B, C. 

Admit – We admit we are sinners, and we can't fix our sin problem on our own. We need to say sorry and be forgiven by our Holy God who loves us.

Believe – We believe Jesus is King, and Saviour, over the whole world, and that His sacrifice on the cross paid for our sins, and that He was raised from the dead.

Choose – We choose to live for Jesus as Lord and Saviour for our whole lives, knowing He gives us a new life, life with His Holy Spirit as our friend to help us be more like Jesus, and tell others about His love.

We are praying for you as you continue to pray through this big week. If you would like more help on how to discuss the gospel together, follow this link for a helpful tool with Bible verses to read together: CLICK HERE.

Family Activity

Ask your kids, "Who saves us? Can we save ourselves? Why/Why not?" Talk about how because God is Holy and perfect, we can never be 'good' enough to save ourselves. That's why God sent Jesus to pay the price of sin for us.

Look together at the gospel PDF from the link above. See if you can memorise any of the memory verses this week. Tell your kids the story of how you came to give your life to Jesus, and what is different now. Talk about how Jesus has changed your life, and ask your kids how they might be different when they give their lives to Jesus too. 

See you Sunday!