JOIN THE JOURNEY JR.
Families Abiding in Jesus together
With shorter reading assignments and kid-specific focus areas, Join The Journey Jr. is designed to help parents disciple their kids and engage with Scripture in the best ways for their age.
This month's memory verse
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
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And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
When Jesus told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem, the Jewish people were throwing a party! During the party (a.k.a the Feast of Pentecost), the Jews would celebrate the gathering of the harvest and thank God that he provided a harvest for them. A “harvest” meant that their plants produced food for them. People from all over the world were in Jerusalem to celebrate this feast.
After the Holy Spirit filled each of the disciples, they spoke in other languages that were not their own so that everyone in Jerusalem would be able to understand the Good News of Jesus. This was a great sign of God’s power to the people in Jerusalem who did not know Jesus. This event demonstrated that God loves people from all nations and wants everyone to know him. Today, God still wants to know every person, regardless of what language they speak or where they live.
Explore some new languages today by learning how to say “hello” in 10 languages other than English! See how many languages you might know by playing Language Match.
Take a few moments after the game to discuss what cultures and other languages are represented in your neighborhood. Pray that your family would have opportunity to share the Good News of Jesus with them.