This Sunday 5/26/24 at 3rd to 5th grade Kid’s Sunday School, we discussed our Main Job – to obey Jesus unto a Saving faith in Him.
I chose Scripture to discuss with the kids. Our discussions center around the Bibles in front of them as they look up the Verses on a whiteboard. We always begin with prayer to the Holy Spirit to guide us to the truth, and as we discuss the Scripture by them looking it up, reading it, and looking to explain what it means. Note: We should be horrified at pushing kids into anything concerning Salvation. A false conversion must be avoided with the greatest care. Our discussions always strive to be the truth and what they conclude on their own with our guidance under the Spirit’s guidance.
Today, we talked through the following:
What is our Main Job?
Romans 6:23
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
Matthew 7:21
7 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matt 17:5
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”
Here we discussed the summarized Ten Commandments, of which 1 of the 5 kids knew of and the others had heard of. Of all of the Commandments we included, they each agreed they had sinned.
Throughout our discussion we used an example of going to a restaurant, knowing we were very hungry. Seated by the hostess, it wasn’t until the waitstaff came and heard our request that they would bring us the food promised. Being in the restaurant would not bring the food, nor being seated, nor knowing about the waitstaff and the kitchen. It is only when we ask the one who can bring the food they promise to serve can we expect our meal.
James 2:19-20
19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. 20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?
Romans 10:9
9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
John 14:6
6 Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
I believe the kids had a firm framing of the discussion, and they confirmed. Asking if anyone had any comments or questions (no), I asked if anyone had asked Jesus to Forgive and Save them (no). Then I asked if anyone was interested in doing so (4 no, 1 yes).
I affirmed them all, and asked the one child if he was ready, as three months ago he said so but decided not to proceed with his Dad present. He said yes, so I explained that I would ask his parents to join us and that this would be all on his own. He confirmed it again, so I explained how my simple prayer of confession of sin and asking Jesus’ for His forgiveness as God’s Son Who rose from the dead was what I wanted. I told him Jesus wants him and would not refuse, and he would belong to Him in this faith.
Both of his parents arrived and we cleared the room of the few kids and the leaders who were there to relieve me. We all sat down and I asked the child if he would still like to ask Jesus to Forgive and Save him (yes). With that, he prayed in my judgement a very sufficient prayer for Salvation. We congratulated him, and I told him that in this faith I could now call him a brother in Christ, then told him the next decision to work out with his folks would be his Baptism in obedience to the Lord.
This has been a tremendous day for all involved. Linda and I pray often that these children would come to a Saving faith, and today I believe we saw a child whisked to safety. This is the main reason we engage this Ministry, and I praise God for calling him.
Next time I see this child we’ll have a Bible for him with a note from us. I’ll give it to his parents to give to him with their approval.
Praise God for His Truth and Mercy in Jesus.
1 Corinthians 3:6-7
6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. 7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.