For the 9:45 Fourth Grade Sunday School Class of Jersey Baptist Church

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Mon, 11 Jan 2010

Jan 11, 2010, 13:18 [home/SS2010]
Serving One Another

As we continue to study through the book of Acts, we find that the early church was growing so fast that it had problems. In particular, some of the Greek widows were not being taken care of as they needed to be. Perhaps it was a language problem (Greek vs Hebrew) or perhaps just because many people didn’t know them as well. For whatever reason, the apostles learned of the problem and proceeded to do something about it.

The apostles, the eleven men who had been with Jesus for the three years of His ministry, were needed by the church to pass along Jesus’ teachings. They knew that others could take care of the widows’ needs just as well. But it had to be the right kind of people who were entrusted with this important task.

We will learn this week about how seven men were chosen by the church, prayed for and blessed by the apostles, and charged with making sure all the members of the church were taken care of. We have men in our church who do a similar duty today, and we call them “deacons.”

But, really, everyone in the church needs to watch out for every other member. We are called to serve one another, just as Jesus showed us when He washed His disciple’s feet before the last supper. This week we will talk about what kids can do to take an active part in serving others in the church. It’s great to be a part of what God is doing among His people!

See you Sunday—and remember to invite a friend.

Tom and Sydney Cook
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