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about Him.
That is what Jesus wants us to do.
    Paul told people about Jesus. Paul did his job. He told many
people about Jesus.
    Our job is to tell our friends about Jesus. It is up to them
to trust in Him.
Pray
    Please help me tell my friends about Jesus.
I have told you everything that God wants you to know.
Acts 20:27
Getting Help from God
John 16:7-15

Think
    Have you told your friends why you believe in Jesus?
    What did they say?
Learn
    Jesus sent us a helper. The helper is the Holy Spirit.
    The Holy Spirit helps us. He helps when we talk to our
friends. He will help us know what to say. He helps us tell them about Jesus.
    We must ask the Holy Spirit for help. We do this by praying.
The Holy Spirit will help us.
Pray
    May the Holy Spirit help me talk to a friend.
The Spirit will come and show the people of this world the truth.
John 16:8
Getting Help from God in Prayer
Romans 8:26 - 28

Think
    Do you always know the right thing to say?
Learn
    Sometimes we don ’ t know
what to pray for. We need help.
    God helps us remember what to pray for.
    We need to listen to God when we pray. Then we will be sure
to pray for the right things.
Pray
    Help me to know what to pray for.
In certain ways we are weak, but the Spirit is here to help us.
Romans 8:26
A Good Testimony
Acts 26

Think
    Have you ever told a friend about Jesus?
    What did you say?
Learn
    Paul knew about the Bible. He became a Christian. He told
people about Jesus.
    Paul told what Jesus did for him. He said that Jesus helped
him each day.
    We can tell our friends what Jesus does for us.
Pray
    What can I tell my friends that Jesus has done for me?
Please show me.
We cannot keep quiet about what we have seen and heard.
Acts 4:20
Helping Jesus, Our Friend
Matthew 28:16 - 20; Mark 16:14 - 20

Think
    I f
your friends asked you to help them, what would you do? Why?
Learn
    Jesus is our best friend. We li ke
to help our friends.
    Jesus asked His friends to help Him. He told them to tell
others about Him. They went all over the world. Jesus was pleased.
    Jesus wants our help, too. We can tell people about Jesus.
Pray
    Show me whom I can tell about Jesus this week.
Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world.
Mark 16:15
HelpingOur
Friends Love Jesus
1 Corinthians 8

Think
    How do yo u help your
friends?
    Are your f riends better
or worse because of your friendsh i p?
Learn
    In Paul ’ s time there was
a problem. People had different ideas about right and wrong.
    What should they do? Paul taught them a lesson. They were
not to do anything that would hurt anothe r person. If they kept this in m ind they would
know right from wrong.
    This is still right.
Pray
    Show me how to help a friend walk closer to Jesus.
I am willing to put up with anything. Then God ’ s
special people will be saved.
2 Timothy 2:10
Letting : the Bible Speak for Us
Acts 2:14 - 39; 13:13 -4 1

Think
    How do you decide whom to believe when you and your friends
disagree?
    Is one of your friends always right?
Learn
    Sometimes we do not know how to te ll about Jesus. Thedisciples did. They to l d what the Bible said. It tells about Jesus.
    Paul told people about Jesus. Paul knew verses from the
Bible. The verses told about Jesus.
    We can tell friends about Jesus. We can tel l them what the Bible says. It tells about Jesus.
Pray
    Help me learn Bible verses to share with a friend.
My word . . . shall accomplish what I please.
Isaiah 55:11, NKJV
Praying for Unsaved Friends
John 14—16

Think
    When was the last time you had trouble doing something?
    Did you ask for help?
Learn
    We may need he l p tel l ing our friends about Jesus. We can tell them
what Jesus means to us. But they still do not trust in Jesus. God can help our
friends to trust Jesus.
    God can help our friends understand about Jesus. We can also
help our friends. We can pray for them. It w i ll
help.
Pray
    Help my friends understand about Jesus.
God is patient, because he wants everyone to turn from sin.
2 Peter 3:9
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