Note: To Parents and Grandparents, I prepared this to help you share Jesus with your children. I can assure you the Secular World is working in full force to re-educate Christian children on What To Believe and How To Behave:
1. God is fair but strict.
- God knows if you do something wrong, and there are consequences. This is like when a parent knows you've done something wrong and might be grounded for it. [Romans 1:18, 6:23a; Ephesians 2:3; Hebrews 9:27; II Peter 3:7].
2. God loves you and doesn't want you to make bad choices.
- Just like your mom or dad doesn't want you to get hurt or make bad choices, God wants to protect you from bad things. He tries to guide you to do what's right. [John 3:16; Romans 5:8; I Timothy 2:3-4; II Peter 3:9].
3. Jesus is the solution to our problems.
- Imagine if you broke a friend's toy and couldn't fix it or buy a new one. Jesus is like someone who steps in and fixes the toy for you, showing you love and kindness. [Isaiah 53:2-12; John 3:16, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 5:6; Ephesians 1:3-12; I Timothy 2:5-6; I John 4:10].
4. Jesus paid for our mistakes by dying on the cross.
- This is like taking the blame for something you didn't do so your friend doesn't get in trouble. Jesus did this for us because he loves us. [Romans 5:8; I Corinthians 15:3-4; II Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:7; I Thessalonians 1:10; I Timothy 2:5-6; Hebrews 10:10-14; I Peter 1:18-19, 3:18].
5. Jesus returned to life, showing he is stronger than death.
- It's like a superhero who beats the biggest, baddest villain. Jesus conquered death to show us he's mighty and can help us with anything. [Romans 1:4, 4:25].
6. Believing in Jesus helps us in many ways:
- Forgiveness: Just like when you say sorry, and your friend forgives you, Jesus forgives us when we make mistakes. [Acts 5:31, 10:43; Ephesians 1:7, 4:32; Colossians 1:13-14, 2:13-14].
- A New Start: Believing in Jesus is like starting a new, better day after a bad one. [John 3:3; I Peter 1:3, 23; I John 5:1].
- Eternal Life: It's like getting the best gift ever that never ends. [John 3:16; 5:24; 6:40, 47; 11:25-26; 17:1-3; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; I Timothy 1:16; I John 5:11-12].
- Direct Connection with God: Just like you can talk to your parents anytime, you can talk to God anytime because of Jesus. [John 14:6; Ephesians 2:18, 3:11-12; Hebrews 10:19-22].
- Part of God's Family: This is like being adopted into the biggest, most loving family. [John 1:12; Romans 8:15-17; Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 1:5, 2:19; I John 3:1-2].
- Understanding God Better: It's like having a special helper who explains hard things to you so you can understand them better. [John 14:26, 16:13-15; I Corinthians 2:9-13].
- Becoming a New Person: This is like growing up to be a better version of yourself and learning to do things better. [Romans 6:4-22; II Corinthians 5:17; Philippians 4:13].
- Growing to be More Like Jesus: Just like you learn from your parents or teachers, you learn from Jesus to be kind, strong, and wise. [John 17:3; Romans 8:2, 28-29; II Corinthians 5:17; Philippians 1:6, 4:13; Colossians 1:9-11).
By explaining these concepts in simple terms and using relatable examples, young believers can better understand the principles of the Scriptural/Spiritual "Meat." It's essential to connect these teachings to experiences and concepts familiar to an 11-year-old, making the teachings of the Bible more accessible and meaningful to them.
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