As children learn of God’s holiness for example, they’ll be confronted with their own sinfulness and the way that Jesus reconciled a holy God to sinful man on the cross. Week after week, children will see the bigness of God and see how they can truly know God through Jesus. 🎉 5...
Building Trust and Confidence:Imagine having a friend who’s always there for you, no matter what. Well, that’s what knowing God’s names does for kids. When they learn that God is the Provider, the Healer, the Comforter, it builds trust. They know they can count on Him, which is ...
Explain to the kids that there is a difference between God and their parents. This is that God is everywhere and they can't see him. Describe God as a person, but not a real-life, flesh-and-blood person. Let them know that God is everywhere. This can be a tough concept for childre...
second, and third decks.17For my part, I am going to bring a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.18But I will establish my covenant...
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble (v. 1) We will not fear though the earth give way (v. 2) The Lord Almighty is with us; God is our fortress (v. 7) Even though Luther and his family stayed in Wittenberg to care for the sick and dying, he wouldn...
There they met the righteous and devout Simeon who had been waiting decades for the Messiah. The Holy Spirit had revealed to him he would not die until he had seen the Lord Christ. Immediately upon seeing the Child, Simeon knew this was the One. ...
Now we are going to try to understand the Holy Spirit. The easiest way to start is we must understand the Good News of Jesus and why we have the Holy Spirit. When I was teaching the lesson a few weeks ago we started by talking about what “the church” means. The children started ...
your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen....
January 1, 2022Holy Crap 2021 Was a Great Year! Am I Insane?! Well 2021 is finally over. I see people posting some pretty funny memes about what they thought of this past year but as I look back I can say what a great year! Now, why would I say something like that considering wh...
This important lesson I will take with me always – to 1) pray for God-given opportunities to lead someone to salvation and not waste them and 2) always pray that the Holy Spirit gives me boldness in that day and leads me 100% in both words and actions. ...