Category: M.Acts- Church Begins
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Understanding Ananias and Saphira’s Big Lie
A few weeks ago I taught a class of 5-11 year olds about a very important lesson learned by the early church. The lesson was from Acts 4:32-5:11 and it was about lying. The church in Jerusalem shared possessions among themselves so that no one was in need. Ananias and Saphira saw how much a…
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Walking and Jumping and Praising God!
The Healing of a Man Who Could Not Walk What an amazing Bible story! A disabled man well known for begging. Two apostles who responded to the beggar by giving him much more that money. A man who could now walk because of the healing power of Jesus Christ. Children can really relate to…
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Walking Down Memory Lane
I so wanted to use the title “Loci Dokee” for this post but I didn’t know if anyone would read it. I’ve also since learned that I was probably pronouncing it incorrectly. The ancient Romans and Greeks used a mnemonic device called “loci” for memorising information. Basically, they would mentally “walk through” buildings or streets…
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Yes! Jesus Loves Me
Last week I had the honour of listening again and again to the beautiful words that never grow old to me: Jesus loves me this I know For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong, They are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus…
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Preparing Children for the Cost of Discipleship
Some people treat the bible like a book of fairy tales where each story always ends with the villain being punished and the good person being declared a hero. But the bible is not a fairy tale. There will eventually be a great day of eternal reckoning but, meanwhile, choosing to follow God comes at…