How to Teach Young Children the Bible

How to Teach Young Children the Bible

 

    Young children learn by repetition and in small pieces (see Isaiah 28:9-10).  Repeat one simple Bible truth in every activity during a lesson.  Many short activities are better than a few long activities.  Vary type of activities, such as stories then crafts.  Also, vary location of activities, such as at a table, on the floor, and in chairs.

    The gateway to a young child's heart is through the five senses.  The goal is to introduce the Bible through their outward person to their heart.  They need to hear the Bible taught because, ". . . faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10:17 NKJV).  Visual images will command a child's attention.  Touch conveys love and comfort.  Something that tastes good will satisfy their hunger and thirst.  Use of a pleasant scent is an unusual and effective way to demonstrate a verbal message.

    The most wonderful part about teaching the Bible to young children is that we have a great and mighty Helper, the Holy Spirit.  He will bear witness to the Bible truths you teach.  He will gently speak to the hearts of your children.

    Teaching preschoolers is challenging and it is FUN!  Children learn in so many different ways.  Realize that each child is different, and don't expect them to all sit down for an hour without moving.  It won't happen.  Love is the number one important ingredient in teaching them.  They will know that you love them.

    When telling a story be enthusiastic - no monotones with children.  Use your imagination and live the story with them as you tell it.  DO NOT READ IT DIRECTLY FROM A PAPER.  BORING!  As you tell a story, look at your children.  You will see if you have caught their attention.  They want to know that you care.

    Crafts are a wonderful way to teach children.  It gives them an opportunity to do something with what you have just taught them.  Whether it is stringing beads for a necklace, or coloring a picture, what they do will reinforce what you have said.

winning children for Christ- Cameroon

pastor Edouard 

winningchildrenforchrist: Children meeting 18th July 2011

winningchildrenforchrist: Children meeting 18th July 2011: "Its holidays in Cameroon and we decided to have a meeting with the kids. Wow i mean children are very punctual and do not forget any promis..."

Children meeting 18th July 2011

Its holidays in Cameroon and we decided to have a meeting with the kids. Wow i mean children are very punctual and do not forget any promise you can make to them. We invited them to come at 1 pm and sure they were there by then. Now we were not prepared so we played with them while trying to do the little preparations we could manage to do. They played football and sung , we also did a little presentation of one another and a dance competition. then we let them express themselves to detect talents and they sure had them. Oh not to forget we Officailly joined the AWANA Cameroon club today got the T shirts and had some time with the kids trying to explain to them what AWANA was all about and to let them know the activities of AWANA.The we had games and talk and played and towards the end of the program, wow the Teen Mission from the USA came in. We had a few songs for them explained our programs with the kids and took some photographs which i will upload shortly any way we had a great time and scheduled another meeting on Saturday 23th July 2011 you are invited  God bless you and love you all

Open doors to evangelise children

We recently had two people who invited us to come and start the children’s ministries in their villages and carry out the same programs we are carrying out in Yaoundé. We are very blessed by this for God is opening doors for children to come to know the Lord. To this effect we contacted a brother to help us in this while we are planning to get to these places by the end of the year. We managed to get some funding and sent him with clothes, footballs, got some drinks and Bibles, Christian literatures and tracks (brochures) we are praying that the Lord through this will get the gospel to the children whom we believe have been neglected for adults in the churches. Your prayers are welcomed and God bless you as you participate with us in this great work of taking the gospel to children and the whole wide world.

meeting on the 25 june 2011with the children

          On Saturday the 25^th of June, we had our gathering with the children; well I will call it a reunion after a two Months break to let them prepare for their third term end of year exams. There were 25 children present, ages ranging from 2 to 17 years old. We started by welcoming every child back and asked of the others who were not present maybe due to other activities. Then we prayed committing the meeting into the hands of the Lord. We latter asked the children about their results in school and asked every child to present themselves (for we had new faces with us). Later we presented a Bible cartoon entitled Moses of Egypt and explained the story to the children. At the end the children were free to ask questions which we gladly answered and then it was time for games.

        At the end of the meeting we shared Bibles, tracks and shared popcorn and drinks with the kids. Then we programmed another meeting on the 9^th of July. To end the meeting Colette gave us a closing prayer. We thank God that He was able to lead us and prayed that these children will truly come to know the Lord Jesus and serve Him as they grow bigger. We are asking for your prayers even as we serve the Lord preaching the good news to children. May the Almighty bless you as you participate with us to bring the great commission to children God bless you.

BORN AGAIN OR HYPOCRITES

            Jesus Christ is the Word of God,He is the A AND Z, Alpha and Omega of everything, which means He is everything about God. The mind thoughts and words of a person is the person himself, for they truly reflect who that person is and describe the person.Jesus Christ is the mind, thought, and Word of God,making Him at the same time God. If we cannot respect the words of a person then we cannot respect the person in question no matter how hard we try to think, or show respect. The same is true with God and His Word. If we cannot obey God's word, His thoughts and mind which is revealed in the Holy Bible, then we are not children of God. Becoming BORN AGAIN is not just a confession with the mouth, nor the many so call forms of repentance prayers we make on the different many crusades and conventions we attend. Matthew 7:21 its is not only and appearance nor belonging to a christian community, but it is knowing God John 17:3, believing  John 1:12 and obeying what the word of God says.

             Born again means you are born anew, you are dead to your past. To be born again, you must die to your past, your old ideas, thoughts actions, imaginations,relations, and embrace the thoughts, words, actions, imaginations of God found in the word of God ,the BIBLE. Born Again is permitting God's word to transform and change you knowing for sure that the word of God  is Jesus Christ Himself and it is obeying all the teachings of Jesus. It is taking away your old ways and putting on the thoughts ideas, ways, imaginations of God. It is being like Christ and accepting all He says and teaches unconditionally, which are found in the Holy Bible.2 Corinthians 5:17
              Listen, the black blue or read ink and the Book the Bible, is the same as every other book on the planet, but the ideas, teachings and content of it are the very Word of God through which the Holy Spirit quickens and transforms us. If before you have only been born again with your lips or the lips of others, and you know that your ways ,thoughts, actions, words,imaginations, and relationships haven't changed, then i invite you to believe God today and to truly let the word of God transform,change and make you truly a child of God. Then can you open your mouth and truly confess to the hearing of God, men and the devil that you are born again, a child of God, for the Holy Spirit would have quickened the word of God in you and make you God;s child.

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