We've been learning some BIG things about God in our weekly study. Last week we used some BIG words to describe our BIG God. He's all-knowing, always present, all-powerful God. This week I want us to consider what God can do? When I think of what God can do, creation is what first comes to my mind. That's the first thing we learn about when we read the Bible: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." That's something BIG, isn't it! The planet Jupiter, Mou

There's a book I read when I was younger. It was entitled "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" written by Dr. Seuss. It was full of fun rhymes like this... Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. The idea of the book is that you will go many places in life and experience many things. Sometimes those things will be fun and exciting. But sometimes, as you continue reading, sometimes you go to places that aren't fun o

We've learned some important and very big things about God, haven't we? We've learned that God made us and ALL things. We know that He made us for His own glory and that we bring Him glory by loving Him and doing what He commands. We've learned that there is only one true God and that He is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This God, mighty and powerful, is with us every day. He is a Spirit that we can't see, yet because He is a Spirit, He can be everywhere all at the same ti

What is God? is a big question to ask and a big thing to think about! *When you think of God as Creator, you might imagine Him sort of like Superman or the Hulk- big and powerful enough to do anything (like make a volcano, or put the planet Jupiter in space!) *When you think of God as Judge you might picture a man in a black robe with a stern expression on his face. *When you think of God as Father, you might imagine him like your dad who gives you big hugs and tucks you in

There is only one true God! That was the Big Thing about God we learned about in our class last week. When you read God's word, the Bible, every page is filled with truth about who this God is. In Genesis, this one true God reveals Himself to a man named Abraham. Then in Exodus, this one true God tells a man named Moses that His name is Yahweh. Yahweh-- the God who is and has always existed and will always exist. Every book in the Bible tells us something special about Go

I'd like to ask you a question... Why are you to glorify God? Because He made you and takes care of you! God made you like no other person. Even if you have an identical twin, you are each made to do something unique. God has a plan for you to do something that no one else can do! There are so many stories of people who did very special and important things that brought God glory! King David was one of those people. He was first called to be a shepherd and take care of h

To God by the Glory is a hymn that has been around for 150 years was written by a woman named Fanny Crosby. She wrote hundreds of hymns. Growing up I sang a number of these hymns. This is one of my favorites! I can remember singing the chorus ( Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the earth hear his voice!) very loudly and excitedly as a child! Here's the first verse in case you don't know it.... To God be the glory, great things He hath done, so loved He the world tha

I love how young children ask questions... “Why is the sky blue?” “Where does the sun go at night?” “Do animals have friends?” By asking questions we learn how to understand the world around us. The most important questions we can ask are about God—who He is, where does He live, what is His job, how do I know He is there? There’s a little children’s song that goes along with the question, “Who made you?” God made me God made me In the Bible book it says God made me It’s a sim

After the birth of Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem, the Scripture tells about two events that take place when he is very young. The first event is when Mary and Joseph take baby Jesus to be dedicated according to the Jewish custom. When Jesus is only 8 days old they go to offer two young pigeons to the temple. While they are there they meet a man named Simeon and then a widow named Anna. Simeon and Anna spent many hours in worship and prayer at the temple expecting God to f

When I was in elementary school, our music teacher would plan a special musical performance during December. Her plan involved all the kids in the school learning songs that would be showcased in an evening concert. It was a special part of the holidays for all of us. I remember learning the song "Do You Hear What I Hear?" in the Fifth Grade. I loved how the chorus echoed as part of the students would sing that refrain and then the other students would repeat it back. That

This month, we are waiting for things. We wait for the year to end, we wait for the holiday break from school to come, we wait to open gifts that appear on December 25. For those who know Jesus, this is a special time of waiting, because we use this as a time of remembering the thousands of years that God's people waited for God to fulfill His promise to send a Savior to save them. Isaiah told the people of Israel in the 8th century BC, a virgin shall conceive and bear a so

Christmas, baby, stable and manger, shepherds, angels… All of these are words or terms you probably know.  We use them often during the month of December when we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  The story about Jesus coming as a baby is one we all love and cherish because we know it means the Savior of the world has come! I wonder if you know these special words that you might hear during this time of year? Advent - means the arrival of something.  For Christians we take a mon

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.  Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts.  Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost! Those are the words to a song I often sang as a child.  I would sing this song along with the congregation during a church service or when our big family (grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.) came together holding hands as a prayer- like at Thanksgiving. Here’s what this song reminds us of: God is the giver of all the bl

In John 17 Jesus prays for his followers- that they would KNOW God, that God would PROTECT them, and that they would SHARE the love of God with others. Here's part of that prayer that Jesus prayed... You gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me. My prayer is not for the world, but fo

Have you ever made a mosaic? A mosaic is art that is made from putting small pieces of paper or glass or tile together to make a design or some sort of picture. Here's a piece of art being created by using bits of construction paper... This week we are learning The Lord's Prayer. It's a prayer found in two of the gospel books in the Bible (see Matthew 6:9–13 and Luke 11:2–4 ). All around the world churches use this prayer during Sunday services. Some people might pray this

When we pray to God it can sometimes be hard to imagine who we are praying to. God is a spirit that we cannot see, and yet He is always with us. So we are sort of left to our imagination when we pray. There's an old hymn, "All Glory, Laud and Honor" that includes these words: The people of the Hebrews with palms before you went; our praise and prayer and anthems before you we present. These words are often sung on Palm Sunday to celebrate when Jesus went into the city of Je

Throughout the Scriptures, we see stories of people who prayed and of how prayer was a priority for those who professed faith in God.  Some of these people were kings like Solomon, some of them were prophets like Daniel and Jonah.  Some were followers of Jesus like Paul. All of them were reliant on the God’s spirit to renew their hearts.  They were people who faced great challenges and turned to God to help them in those important moments of decision or danger.  They also tur

Did you know that there are several stories about lions in the Bible? In the Old Testament we hear about Samson and David fighting off...

I remember sitting at the table with my family and my grandparents and my cousins and aunts and uncles waiting to have dinner together. ...

One of my favorite books in the Bible is the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. Isaiah was a prophet who spoke God's Word to God's...