Sharing God's Love, the children's companion to The Jesus Creed, can transform kids as they learn to love God and others with intentionality. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. Love your neighbor as yourself."
Prickly, defensive, nasty, volatile, withdrawn, miserable . . . aren't there days when you feel surrounded by difficult people? How do you cope? You can try avoiding them, gossiping about them, or giving them a piece of your mind. But wait! Don't your reactions make you hard to love too? William P. Smith explains that learning how to deal ...
The joy to be found in the discovery of Gods word is a lifelong journey that can begin at any age. This book is full of Bible studies that have been written specifically for use by people who have experienced life for a few years and their families. Willa Ruth Garlow is a gifted Bible teacher and writer. She has the wonderful gift of illustrating God's Word and applying it to our lives. She has a love for God and for people that comes alive in these 52 studies one for every week of the year. If you lead a weekly Bible study for older adults, you will find this rich resource very helpful and rewarding. These lessons can be used as a weekly or monthly study in churches, retirement communities and many other settings. They also make a wonderful devotional Bible study at home. You will be blessed. May God bless the study of His Word.
Dont you deserve love? In Sharing Gods Love, you will learn how easy it is to receive, and it is, in fact, written throughout the Bible. Yet somehow we miss it. How many have thought that a babys purpose is to share Gods love with us? How many second chances have you received so far in your life? It is not nice or godly to always share your sickness and never your love to those you meet and speak with. Today you can start thinking about changing what you are thinking to what is needed to get into Gods heaven. Sooner or later each of us will be getting that call from God saying He is ready for you to come home right now. We need to learn to say, Lord, I want to do Your will this day. You have chosen me to do something special, that only I can do.
A charming Christmas picture book that teaches the joy of giving and points to Jesus, the greatest gift of all Badger tells the animals that he has a very special way to celebrate Christmas Day this year. He asks them to pack up the finest foods they can find and some special gifts—they are going to journey to another area of the forest for a celebration. But when they arrive, the animals are confused why they can’t begin tearing open gifts and enjoying all the foods . . . until Badger introduces them to the neighboring animals who live there and they experience the joy of sharing with those who don’t have as much. A Christmas Journey for Jesus is the follow-up to the heartwarming Christmas storybooks, A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, and A Christmas Pageant for Jesus. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who discover that it is truly more blessed to give than to receive.
Will Hedgehog have the courage to show God's love to a new neighbor in the forest? When a new creature moves into the friends’ area of the forest, Hedgehog wants to do something special to welcome him. But Hedgehog is shy, and he's not sure if his gift is good enough. Despite his uncertainty—and the distractions from other forest creatures that almost prevent him from completing his plan—Hedgehog learns an important lesson: that the secret ingredient that makes friendship so sweet is sharing God’s love. God’s Love Is a Warm Cookie is the follow-up to the heartwarming Christmas storybooks, A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, and A Christmas Pageant for Jesus. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who realize that the best gift we can give is the unselfish love that Jesus modeled for us.
Heaven has received a lot of attention in recent years as bestselling books and movies have told the stories of people who claim to have been there. But what does the Bible actually say about heaven? What difference does it make? What happens the moment after we die? What will our relationships be like in heaven? Chip Ingram sets aside the hype and myths and digs into the Scriptures to discover what God actually wants us to know about the hereafter. Most importantly, Ingram shows why our understanding of heaven matters now, in this life. Because what we believe about heaven actually affects us today in ways we may not have imagined.
Open Children’s Eyes and Hearts to the World Around Them Even Me follows kid sisters Bella and Arie on their mission trip to Africa. Join this pair as they prepare for their long journey, travel to their faraway destination, meet and serve the people of Uganda, and share the spiritual lessons the Lord taught them along the way. As Bella and Arie’s adventure unfolds, children will experience a new culture and see what a short-term mission trip looks like, from fundraising to service projects to sharing about Jesus. They will learn that regardless of culture, class, or color, all people are made in God’s image and loved equally by Him. Most important, young ones will discover that God can use them to accomplish great things. Use this story to spark meaningful conversations about His purpose and plan for children’s lives.
Help nurture the faith of the children in your life with Growing in Gods Love: A Story Bible. This engaging resource features 150 popular Bible stories that are organized by 13 themes, including Strong Women and Men; Listening for God; Parables; Healings and Miracles; and more. Each story is built on the latest in biblical scholarship and learning theory and helps children begin to understand the Bible and apply its teachings to the world around them. Growing in Gods Love features diverse artwork from more than twenty artists to appeal to a variety of ages and learning styles. Three reflection questionsHear, See, Actare included at the end of each story to help children further ponder the message of the story. Growing in Gods Love: A Story Bible is ideal for children ages 4-8, and it is perfect for Sunday school classrooms, childrens sermons, vacation Bible school, and gift-giving at baptism or other milestones.