Teaching little children about the Bible and God's commandments is one of the most important things that anyone can do. Children do not come into the world understanding what is right and wrong. They must be taught what God has said, and they must be taught how Christ has redeemed His people. There is no greater story in the world to tell children than the story of what God has done in the history of the world. Too few people -- even in America -- actually know what God has done in the world. They might know a little about Jesus Christ, but most of what they know would not come from the Scriptures; it would come from movies like The Passion of the Christ.
Teaching children these things from a young age is one of the best ways to insure that the next generation does not learn about God through movies. Some adults do not think that children can learn about what God has done in the world because they cannot comprehend it yet. To a certain extent they are right, but it is also astounding what children can understand. You must certainly make things simpler for the children, and you must give them examples that they understand. But if you do both of those things, you can actually teach them quite a lot about the Scriptures.
This blog is devoted to helping parents, teachers, and pastors as they seek to teach children about God and the Bible. I will slowly, but surely, make my way through different sections of the Bible, and I will give a children's commentary of what happens in the Bible. I hope that this blog will help you as you pray for your children and teach them about God.
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