THE CHURCH: God Sends a Helper

God's Big Story

The Village Church

Kids & Family

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Kids will learn that God is good because he doesn’t leave us alone—he sent the Holy Spirit to help his people. They’ll discover what happened at Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit gives us power, courage, and understanding to follow Jesus and share the good news. ⭐ What Kids Will Learn: 🔥 The Holy Spirit is God and was sent by Jesus to help his followers. 🌬️ At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came with the sound of wind and what looked like fire. 🗣️ The disciples were able to speak in different languages to share the good news. 💪 The Holy Spirit gives us courage, helps us understand the Bible, and points us to Jesus. ❤️ God never leaves his people alone—he is always with us through the Holy Spirit. Helpful Definitions: THE HOLY SPIRIT — The Helper. He gives us new hearts, helps us talk with God, and helps us understand the Bible. 📖 Bible Passage: Acts 2:7-8 🏡 Try This at Home: 🙏 Ask the Holy Spirit to help you be brave and tell someone about Jesus. 📖 Read Acts 2 together as a family and talk about what happened at Pentecost. 🗣️ Practice praying and asking God to help you understand the Bible. 💬 Talk about ways God helps you every day, even when you don’t see it. ❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review: Who did Jesus send to be with His disciples and help them? (THE HOLY SPIRIT) The Holy Spirit helps God’s people in lots of ways like: He gives us new hearts, helps us talk with God, and helps us understand the _____? (BIBLE) What was the day called when the Holy Spirit came to the disciples? (PENTECOST) When the Helper came, what did it sound like? (WIND) What appeared above their heads but did not hurt them? (FIRE) Who heard and understood the disciples when they were speaking in different languages? (PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO WERE IN THE CITY) Did those people love and trust Jesus? (YES!) 🎶 Song Featured: ⁠God is Good⁠ by ⁠The Village Kids⁠ If you’ve enjoyed this episode, one of the best ways to support the show and make sure others find it, is to subscribe and leave a review. Thank You! Editing and support by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Good Podcast Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For sponsorship inquiries, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

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0:00.0	You're listening to God's big story, a podcast for kids.
0:14.6	Every week we teach the Bible, sing the Bible, and talk about what it means with a friend or two.
0:19.4	I'm your host, Anna, and I'm here with my co-host, Matt.
0:22.3	Howdy, friends. Welcome back to the station. Uh, I mean, Joe.
0:28.1	Station? Where'd that come from, Matt? Oh, man. Yesterday, I got to tour a real life fire station,
0:35.0	and I can't stop thinking about it. I got to see all the gear, sit in a
0:39.4	fire chuck, wear a real helmet, and meet the firefighters. They are amazing real life heroes.
0:47.7	They help so many people. Matt, that's amazing. And it's actually perfect for today's episode.
0:55.9	We're learning that God is good by sending a helper through our story from the Bible.
1:01.3	That's right.
1:02.4	Last episode, we followed Jesus.
1:05.0	How he lived perfectly, died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and then boom!
1:09.5	Rose again after three days! Let's count it together.
1:13.4	One, two, three. Then Jesus went back to heaven. His disciples must have felt so sad and maybe even
1:22.6	a little scared. Oh man, if I had been there, I would have been crying bigger tears than a fire hydrant.
1:29.6	Don't leave Jesus. But here's the surprising part. Jesus told them it was actually good that he was going away.
1:39.1	What? Now that sounds like saying broccoli is better than ice cream.
1:43.9	Well, Jesus promised that they wouldn't be left alone.
1:47.8	He was sending a helper, the best helper ever.
1:52.6	A helper?
1:53.4	Like, uh, the line leader at school or, or someone who actually shows up when you need them?
2:00.0	Exactly. We all need them. Exactly.
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