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 ...
However, the same Master Teacher Jesus who asked questions to penetrate hearts is also the resurrected savior Jesus who meets us in our mess. This was precisely the experience of Jesus’s followers after his resurrection. Many of them were in dire straits as they were left reeling from the...
“So he told them this parable: 4 “What man among you, who has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open field and go after the lost one until he finds it? 5 When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, 6 and coming h...
was called “anointed,” that is, the Christ, to indicate that the Holy Spirit rested upon Him spiritually and not after the manner of men. This was so that the Holy Spirit might abide in us though He had been driven from us in the beginning by Adam’s fall. Therefore the only-begott...
Jesus: "Whether anyone realizes or not, I have been King of kings and Lord of lords since my resurrection from the dead into my glorified and then restored body in which I have lived on the earth ever since and though not in a public capacity it most assuredly has been in a private ...
The resurrection of Christ is the story of a tide rising. More than the tide it was a tsunami that couldn’t be stopped. The resurrection allows us to dive into the Gospels and discover the story of Jesus. Like a Where’s Waldo book we find Jesus and others in the story. This happen...
to enable us to live again. Like the father running in the parable, he took the shame upon Himself and drew Satan’s attention away from us, knowing His death would set us free. By the time the Accuser figured out the resurrection, Christ’s victory over sin and death had already been...
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here in Children’s Ministry. These kids humble me every time I teach because, as I start the lesson, someone raises their hand and recites the entire story to me and I think, wow, they know this story better than me. So, I need to make sure I am fully prepared for the lesson. ...
) see these stories as more than just fun tales, but stories that have a lesson and a purpose for us today. The language is simple and straightforward, perfect for the intended age group. With four stories (Triumphal Entry, Last Supper, Crucifixion, and Resurrection), you could easily make...