Tag: child
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Wading Lambs and Swimming Elephants
As a Scripture was being publicly read in the church of my childhood I would sometimes watch my grandmother’s finger slide across the page of her Bible. As a small child I would light up when I could occasionally read a word or two. There is no other book like the Bible in…
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The Best Gift
My youngest grandson turned four years old this week. Before opening his gifts there was much curiosity about what was inside each one. If he had not been such a busy four year old he would probably have guessed what was inside by simply listening to all the clues that were floating around among the…
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Experiencing God’s Holiness
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in 01. King Josiah, 02. Jeremiah Learns Lessons from the Potter, 03. Jeremiah & the Scroll, 09. The Tabernacle, 1.OLD Testament, 11. Solomon Builds a Temple, Application and Review, G.Divided Kingdom & Prophets, H.Kingdom Ends, Captivity & Return, Prophets, Planning, Relating to Children, Teaching, Teaching IdeasWhat does “holiness” mean to a child who is five years old? God’s holiness is an extremely important theme running throughout the entire Bible and I believe even very young children can experience how special God is. I’ve recently had an opportunity to teach in a large room so I decided to dedicate one area…
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When Destructive Behaviour is a Good Thing
If you asked me what my Bible Class was like this week I would have to say it was quite destructive…in a good way! The 4 and 5 year old children have been learning about the Divided Kingdom and this particular lesson was about King Josiah and how he attempted to restore true worship…
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What Bothers Jesus?
What bothers Jesus? His earliest disciples thought they knew. “Some people brought their children to Jesus so that he could bless them by placing his hands on them. But his disciples told the people to stop bothering him. When Jesus saw this, he became angry and said, “Let the children come to me! Don’t try…