Bible Lessons
In the Bible, children and young people who obeyed God were blessed and had a great impact.
Obeying God is a lonely road for young Christians like you, but you will be victorious in the end.
David was a teen when he was offended by Goliath's threats to God's people. That is what some experts believe. Goliath was a bully from an nation who was an enemy of God and his people. Most people were afraid of him. But David defeated him with the help of God.
Solomon was a young man when he was made king. He made wise decisions. God blessed him to be able to make good choices. It was only later in life when he strayed from God that he saw a downturn in his life.
King Josiah was only 8 when he was made king. He instituted many reforms that helped lead people back to God. Read 2 Kings, Chapters 22 through 23.
Samuel was a boy when he began to serve the Lord.As The Oford Dictionary says, " His mother promised him into this service to the Lord at Shiloh, where he grew up. He became a national leader and judge and anointed Saul as the first king of Israel." (Read the first book of Samuel.)
Mary's age is not known. But some experts say she may have been a teen. Whatever, age, through a miracle of the Holy Spirit, this young woman gave birth to the savior of the world: Jesus Christ.
The sobering truth is, doing God's will won't always be easy and won't always make you popular. But it pays off because those people and nations who follow God and obey him, may not always be popular in the short term, but over time, they are blessed in the end. On the other hand those who disobey God may be popular and may prosper for a short while, but in the end, they are not blessed and may spend an eternity in hell. Obedience pays off. Pray for strength to obey.
Many children want to go to church. But we need churches to volunteer to take them
We are receiving more and more requests from children to take them to church. Sometimes their parents can't take them because of lack of a vehicle at home. Other times, the children are the only ones who go to church in the home. Whatever the reason, they need help getting to church. Jesus said, "Allow the little children to come to me." Will you help these children get to him? Remember, no one can get to heaven unless they have accepted Jesus as Lord and savior. But how can they get to Jesus if they can't even get to a church? Please help. Talk to your pastor and Sunday School about helping us transport children to church.
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The Bible tells us that all of us are to honor our parents. Exodus 20:12 says, "Honor your father and mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the LORD your God is giving you." But also respect all adults.
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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE?
Today this is a very important quetion as gay marriage is a subject in the news. Many people believe people should marry whoever they want regardless. But what does the Bible say about it? What is God's veiw point and what does he want Christians to do? In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, we're reminded that as Christians, our bodies are not our own. They were bought for a price by Jesus dying on the cross for our sins. You see, when you become a Christian you give your body to Jesus and he gets to decide how you use it. That means that we as Christians must submit to God and Christ's view point instead of going with what is popular. In Leviticus 18:22 God said to men, "You are not to sleep with a man as with a woman; it is detesable." In the New Testament, Romans, chapter 1, we are told that homosexuality is a sin and in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, we are also told that those who practice same sex relationships
or gay lifestyles and who do not repent can't get into heaven. That's why we warn gay people to turn from the sin of homosexuality. This is misunderstood by some and they criticize believers. The Bible tells us to remain strong and obey God despite what the world says. In Acts 5:29 we're told that when the world and God disagree, a Christian must obey God. It is a loving thing to tell a gay person that homosexuality is a sin and that like all sin they must repent and turn from it and stop doing it, in order to be saved and go to heaven. That is not bigotry. It's an act of love. We love all people gay and straight and we should pray for God to use us to witness his truth to them. Ask God to help you witness to those who are gay and to do so in love.
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