Jr. Tree of Life The Filling of the Holy Spirit

Jesus Feeds 5,000

Part 1

Before you begin this Bible study, if you have never believed in Jesus Christ as your Savior, John 3:16 tells us: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have eternal life.” Simply have faith that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins and you will have eternal life and be saved. If you have believed in Jesus Christ as your Savior, then 1 John 1:9 tells us, “If you confess your sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Simply privately tell God the Father your sins to be filled with God, the Holy Spirit, and He will teach you Bible truth (rebound).

Promise Memory Verse

“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:18

What fills our bodies? How about Halloween candy? Halloween bags start out empty. But, when they are filled up, they might have chewy yellow, red and green candy, chocolate bars, suckers or gummy people. I’ll bet your mouth is watering just thinking about tasting your favorites.

What would happen if you went out to collect candy on Halloween, and got home, and dumped your bag of goodies out on the kitchen table, and the bag was empty? I’ll bet you would be disappointed and

feel like you wasted your time.

Gum ball machines, are a lot of fun when they are filled with purple, blue, orange, and green pieces of bubble gum. But, when you run out of gum, they aren’t much fun, are they? The only way that they work is when they are filled up.

What about our souls? They get hungry too, and need to be fed. What do you think they need? How about peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches or grilled cheeses? Nope. This won’t fill our souls. It only fills up our bodies.

During the Church Age, which is the time period we live in today, God, the Father has given every one of us something called the filling of God, the Holy Spirit. God, the Holy Spirit gives us His power to do things. It’s not something you can eat like candy or gum. It’s for your soul.

When you are filled with God, the Holy Spirit, you are getting help from Him. He gives us His power. It’s just like that Halloween bag when it’s filled up with candy and treats!

How do you get filled with God, the Holy Spirit? Do you jibber jabber, dance around in circles until you get dizzy, or buy it at a grocery store? No, you don’t do anything, except rebound the bad things that you think, do, or say to God, the Father.

Wow, isn’t it amazing how simple God makes it? When you don’t rebound, you are trying to do things without letting God help you. It’s like collecting candy during Halloween, and coming home to find the bag empty. God wants you to be filled with God, the Holy Spirit. So, that way, you will have your soul filled up with, Bible Doctrine.

Mark 6:33-44-Time Period-The Hypostatic Union One day, Jesus was out teaching a huge

crowd of people, there were over 5,000 men, plus women and children. They got really hungry, but there weren’t any stores around to buy food.

Jesus, who was filled with God, the Holy Spirit, performed a miracle. He took 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish and made it into enough food, to fill up the hungry stomachs of the whole crowd of people. There were even 12 baskets of food left over! Their souls were filled with Bible Doctrine, and their bodies were filled with food.