Tag: child
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Searching the Scriptures for the Answer
Is it possible to teach a Bible class without opening a Bible? The surprising answer is that many people do just that. When we use curriculum (or even this website) we might find so much information already prepared for us that we forget that we are teaching from God’s Word. We may use great…
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Who Else is Teaching Children about God?
Is anyone else out there? As parents and Bible Class teachers we can sometimes feel alone. Children are hearing so many unhealthy messages from the world that we can feel inadequate in sharing the truth of God’s Word with them week after week. But remember there are others around the world who, like you, love…
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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…
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Doing Right Because It is Right
In Egypt, Joseph became a slave to a man named Potipher. Potipher’s wife lied about Joseph so he went to prison. While in prison Joseph interpreted the dreams of two prisoners (the former cupbearer and baker of King Pharaoh). The cupbearer was set free from prison and returned to the Pharaoh’s service. When the Pharaoh…
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Hunting for Treasure
Children love the idea of finding hidden treasures. Honestly, don’t we ALL enjoy the thought of finding hidden treasures? Jesus must have known this when he used treasure and a valuable pearl to describe the Kingdom of Heaven. “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it,…