Proverbs teach people how to think right.

"These proverbs are important words. They teach people how to think right. They teach people how to do good things. They teach people to say 'no' to bad things. They teach people to understand important things" (Proverbs 1:2, The B-I-B-L-E).
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Give priority to ministry with children

"People's lives are shaped primarily when they are very young, making ministry to children the single most influential ministry any church engages in." --George Barna

We should give high priority to teaching children God's Word and how to apply it to their lives.

Faith

"Our sin makes us be far away from God. But the Good News tells us how we can be right with God. It tells us how we can be close to God. I will tell you how you can be saved. You need to know God is true. You need to trust in God. That is called faith. God’s Word tells us how that works: 'We need to trust in God. We need to have faith. Then we can be right with God. Then God will give us a new life. He will be the ruler of our new life. We need to do what is right. We will have eternal life. We can live forever with God' "
(Romans 1:17, The B-I-B-L-E).

Children reading God's Word!

I started this Bible4kids project so my grandchildren would be able to read God's Word as they were learning how to read. I was so excited this week to hear my oldest grandchild reading The B-I-B-L-E by herself and understanding it. She just finished kindergarten. I am more anxious than ever to get Proverbs and Romans printed in Volume 3. I have three more grandchildren coming up. They are now ages 6, 5, 4, and 3!

The Truth

"God helps people know who he is. Everyone can know about God. It is easy to see what God is like. But some people do not want to know the truth. They make up their own ideas about God. They make up their own ideas about God’s Word. But God will stop them. God will show that they are telling lies" (Proverbs 22:12, The B-I-B-L-E).

I'm thankful God gave us his Word so we can have his truth as the foundation of our life.

With the Lord

This morning I just got news that a close friend died. I know she is with the Lord now.
"I want to be close to Jesus. I can do good things. But that cannot save me. That cannot make me right with God. I can try to obey God’s rules. But that cannot save me. Only Jesus can save me. I need to trust in Jesus. I need to have faith. Then I can be right with God. Then I can be close to Jesus. Then I can keep on knowing him better and better. Jesus died on the cross. God made him come alive again. He is super strong. He will make me strong too. I will have problems. I will have hard times. Jesus had hard times too. I will be like him. I want to be close to him. Then I can live with him in heaven forever. Then I can have eternal life"
(Philippians 3:9-11, The B-I-B-L-E).

Trust in God

I teach Sunday School to second-graders. Yesterday our lesson was on trusting in God. There are many things around us that call for our trust and devotion, but God is the only trustworthy one. We must not depend on our own wisdom--that will surely lead us down the wrong path. If we trust in God and depend on the wisdom he will give, then he will guide our life.

"Sometimes you do not know what to do. You need God to help you think right. What does God want you to do? Just ask him. He will help you think right. He will not get upset. He does not get tired of hearing your prayers. He likes it when you pray to him. He is happy to answer your prayers"

(James 1:5, The B-I-B-L-E).