To assist parents in helping their children worship I am posting the Children's Church passages in advance.  By reading and discussing the passages during the week ahead of the Sunday services the children will be in a position to teach the rest of the congregation with their answers to my questions in the Children’s Sermon. To assist me in the preparation of the Children's Sermons I am using The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments by Mary Machowski. I will publish the Children’s Sermon passages on The Pastor’s Blog several weeks in advance. Date Passage Title...

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I just found out that Ligonier made their 2013 National Conference available for free.  Just click HERE.

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  Dear Parents, One of the greatest privileges I have as a Minster of the Gospel is to proclaim the gospel to the children of our congregation.  God takes especial notice of the little children, so it is my joy to do so as well. 13 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And he laid his hands on them and went away. (Matthew 19:13-15) I want the children...

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'Generation Pro-Choice' The Battle for Their Hearts and Minds By Chuck Colson Published Date: September 07, 2006 Today is the thirty-first anniversary of the tragic Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. We all know what thirty-one years of legalized abortion have meant to this country: the deaths of millions of children and the remorse and pain of millions of mothers and fathers. But they mean something else. An entire generation -- the survivors -- has always known nothing but Roe as the law of the land. NARAL Pro-Choice America, one of the biggest abortion advocacy groups, isn't overlooking that...

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Paraphrase God-given repentance leads to joyful fellowship with God.  God is instructing the repentant to rejoice, but God is already rejoicing.  He is delighting in the repentant, He is quieting His people with His love, and He is singing over them with rejoicing.  These people are the meek, humble, and trusting (3:12).  These are the people who have been purified, called on the Name of the Lord, and have received forgiveness of sins.  God is speaking to repentant Jerusalem. What do I Learn about God? GOD LOVES REPENTANCE!!!  GOD LOVES MEEKNESS AND HUMILITY;  GOD LOVES HIS PEOPLE TRUSTING IN HIM!!!...

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