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The purpose of the Children’s Ministry Seminar is to equip children’s ministry leaders and volunteers within the local church to build up and minister to boys and girls (birth to 5th grade) in alignment with God’s Word, the Bible. (Ephesians 4:12)Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. Cristianismo Espiritualidad Ministerio y Evangelismo
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  • REPLAY Episode 013: Teaching Children About Jesus
    Jun 25 2025
    Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 013: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT JESUS by Steve Karges Original Release: April 27, 2022 As children's ministry leaders, our primary focus should always be to teach boys and girls about the true Jesus from the "Word of Truth," the Bible. Clear Bible teaching is what children need to hear every time they come to church, and this must become your number one priority if it isn't already. I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of teaching kids about Jesus from God's Word. Almost every religion on earth claims some manner of belief in Jesus. But when those claims are held to the light of Scripture, it becomes very clear that they are teaching about a false Christ, not the Biblical Jesus. It is not uncommon for children whose parents profess faith in Mormonism, Islam, Hinduism, New Age, or some other non-Christian religion to visit your church with friends. These children may have heard the name of Jesus at home, but that Jesus is not the same Jesus that the Bible tells us about. Never assume that the kids in your children's ministry understand who the true Jesus is, because there are many false christs that they may hear about from others. (Matthew 24:5, 24; Mark 13:6, 21-22: Luke 21:8) The true historical Jesus is the One revealed in the Bible. Remember, God's Word is where we go for Truth (John 17:17, Psalm 119:160). Here is what the Scripture says about the true historical Jesus. The true historical Jesus of the Bible fulfilled more than 300 Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah (Isaiah 53; John 19:28; Matthew 5:17; Luke 4:21, 18:31; 22:37, 24:44).The true historical Jesus of the Bible was born of a virgin. His birth was miraculous (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:27; Isaiah 7:14).The true historical Jesus of the Bible is God! He is the second person of the Triune God, who is also known as "God the Son" and "Son of God" (John 8:58, 10:30; 1:1, 18, 5:26) Matthew 3:17, 17:5; Mark 1:11, 5:7, 9:7; Luke 1:35, 3:22)The true historical Jesus of the Bible is fully God and fully man. He has two distinct natures (Colossians 2:9; Titus 2:13; John 1:14, 8:58, 20:28; Luke 2:52, 24:39).The true historical Jesus of the Bible is sinless. He is perfect and has never sinned (I Peter 2:22; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; I John 3:5).The true historical Jesus of the Bible performed many miracles (John 2:11, 23, 3:2, 4:54, 6:2, 14, 11:47, 12:18).The true historical Jesus of the Bible died on the cross to atone for the sins of all the people who would believe in Him (John 3:16; I John 2:2; Romans 3:25; Hebrew 2:17; Revelation 1:5).The true historical Jesus of the Bible was bodily raised from death to life by the Holy Spirit, under the full authority of God (Romans 8:11; John 2:19-21; Acts 2:24, 32).The true histiorcal Jesus of the Bible defeated Satan, sin, and death for all who would believe in Him (Hebrews 2:13-14, I Corinthians 15:3; 2 Timothy 1:10; I Peter 2:24).The true historical Jesus of the Bible ascended to Heaven, where He lives today, awaiting His Second Coming to earth (Acts 1:9-11, I Thessalonians 4:16-17; Hebrews 9:28).The true historical Jesus of the Bible is the only One who can save us from our sin and God's wrath. Only through God the Son can we know God the Father (John 14:6; Romans 5:1, 8-9; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9).The true historical Jesus of the Bible is Lord of all (John 13:13)! Teach these things about Jesus to the boys and girls in your children's ministry so they can discern between the true Christ and the many false christs that are deceiving people worldwide. When we teach children, it is essential that we stick to the Scripture and not add to it or remove anything from it. In other words, we do not makeup stuff about Jesus. God has told us everything He wants us to know about His Son in the Bible. There is a very solemn warning in the Bible that we must heed. It is found in Galatians 1:9 (ESV) and says, "As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed." Please take this warning seriously. God will hold us accountable for what we teach about His Son. There is no room for error, and we must get this right by teaching children Biblically. If we fail to teach children about the true historical Jesus from the Bible, their understanding of Christ will be wrong, their faith will be misplaced in a false christ, their worship will not be accepted, and they will not be saved from their sins and God's wrath. In other words, they are lost! So remember, children's ministry is a serious business because it counts for eternity. Therefore, take your job of teaching children about Jesus seriously. FOR YOUR MINISTRY TOOLBOX 1) Make sure that all of your children's ministry teachers teach kids about the true historical Jesus from the Bible, not the Jesus of their imaginations or the counterfeit Jesus of false religions. 2) Check out all of the Bible verses in the Show Notes, as only a ...
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  • REPLAY Episode 012: Why Teaching Children Christian Doctrine Is Essential
    Jun 11 2025
    Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 012: WHY TEACHING CHILDREN CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE IS ESSENTIAL by Steve Karges Original Release: April 20, 2022 Christian Doctrine is essential for you to know and teach to the boys and girls in your children's ministry. Unfortunately, the word "doctrine" is often viewed negatively in the church and misunderstood by many Christians. The word doctrine, translated from Greek, means teaching that comes from an authoritative source. So when I speak of Christian Doctrine, I am referring to the teaching and instruction in the Bible, which comes from God, who has all Authority and is the Source of Truth (John 17:17). There are many doctrines, but Christian Doctrine only comes to us from the Bible, not from people or other religious books. As children's ministry leaders, it is vital for us to know Christian Doctrine so we can teach it to the children we minister to. We must be careful what we teach to kids. That is why we only teach from God's Word and not from other sources (I Timothy 4:16). There may be times when you are tempted to replace what God says with man-made doctrine or tradition, but RESIST DOING THAT! Jesus rebuked the scribes and Pharisees for "teaching as doctrines the commandments of men" (Mark 7:7, ESV). In the Bible, doctrine is broken down into spiritually related fields of study. We see an example of this in 2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV) which says, "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." Christian Doctrine is important because our faith is based on a specific message, which is Christ died for our sins, and He was raised to life on the third day according to the Scripture (I Corinthians 15:3-4). If the message is changed, then the basis of our faith will shift away from Christ to something else (Hebrews 13:8-9). Therefore, the Holy Spirit uses sound doctrine based upon Scripture to lead us to the truth (John 16:13-15). In children's ministry, we must move beyond shallow teaching and take kids deep into the Bible, so they can see for themselves what God says. I want to show you how to systematically teach Christian Doctrine to boys and girls by focusing on one specific doctrine essential to the Christian faith, THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST. The Doctrine of Christ helps us to understand who Jesus is and what He has done, as documented in the Old and New Testaments. The Doctrine of Christ is the Biblical truth we believe about Jesus. Please note that the Doctrine of Christ is not a single lesson that we teach occasionally. Instead, this doctrine infiltrates all of our teaching, and we come back to it repeatedly. From the time a child is born until they graduate from elementary school, we want to walk them through the Scripture to reveal what it says about Christ. So there are times when we give an overview of the Doctrine of Christ, and there are times when we dig deeper into specific aspects of who Jesus is and what He has done. For example, the Scripture says that Jesus Christ is God. He is the second person of the Triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Because He is God, Christ the Son has all the Divine Characteristics and Attributes of God the Father. So begin by taking children through a study of Christ in Eternity Past. Then encourage the kids in your children's ministry to keep their Bibles open and walk them through the Appearances and Activities of Jesus in the Old Testament. Follow that with the Prophecies of Christ in the Old Testament, before looking into the New Testament to see where those Prophecies came true. While they’re in the New Testament, show your kids how Christ became a man through His miraculous birth and lived on earth. Explain to the children how Jesus had two natures. He was fully God and fully man at the same time. Then dive deep into Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to show them the eyewitness accounts that these men recorded to help us know Jesus. From these gospel writers, we learn what Jesus taught, the miracles He performed, and about His sinless life. Children can also learn about Jesus' Arrest, Trials, Death on the cross, and Atonement for sin in the New Testament. Furthermore, you can guide them to read for themselves about Jesus’ bodily Resurrection, His Ascension into Heaven, and His planned Second Coming. As you can see from this single doctrine, the Bible lessons we can teach to kids are endless. As children learn the Doctrine of Christ, they will believe in Jesus and follow Him. That is why we need to teach Christian Doctrine to boys and girls. It is all about pointing them to the Savior through Scripture. FOR YOUR MINISTRY TOOLBOX 1) I encourage you to purchase the following book for your library, "Bible Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth." (ISBN-10: ‎1433545918; ISBN-13: ‎978-1433545917; Editors: John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue; Publisher: ...
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  • REPLAY Episode 010: Teaching Children About Sin
    May 28 2025

    Children's Ministry Seminar

    EPISODE 010: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT SIN

    by Steve Karges

    Original Release: March 9, 2022

    The Bible says in Romans 6:23 (ESV), " For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

    Sin is an unhappy subject to teach to children, but it is necessary for us to do so because boys and girls must understand the seriousness of sin and why Jesus died on the cross to save sinners.

    Our worldly culture does not want anything defined as sin. Instead, the culture sees everything as a lifestyle choice or a personal preference, and they have declared war on sin and the guilt associated with it.

    Sadly, some people think that teaching boys and girls about sin will increase their stress, give them low self-esteem, and cause them to worry, become depressed, or have feelings of inadequacy. They will say things like, "The guilt you feel is normal," or "It's not your fault, stop blaming yourself." Unfortunately, these people may not be true followers of Christ because their lack of understanding about sin does not align with God's Word.

    Children cannot understand the solution to a problem, like sin, until they understand the problem. Once the problem is diagnosed, the cure can be understood. But without an understanding of sin, children cannot understand God's solution and remedy for it.

    In other words, kids need to hear the bad news before they can understand the Good News, and when we teach children about sin, we must be clear and help them understand what the Bible says about it.

    The following is a Biblical definition of sin that I encourage you to teach to the boys and girls in your church.

    First, sin is any violation of God's law (I John 3:4). The Bible teaches us about God and what He commands us to do and not do, which is known as the law. Therefore, when a child disobeys God's written Word, they sin against Almighty God.

    Second, sin is rebellion against God (Deuteronomy 9:7; Joshua 1:18). When a child says, "I want to do things my way" instead of God's way, they have rebelled and sinned against Him.

    Third, sin is ingratitude to God (Romans 1:18-32). Everything we have comes to us from God. When we fail to thank God for what He has given us and we are ungrateful, we sin against Him.

    Please note that every sin we commit is against God. Therefore, anything we do that falls short of His holiness, His righteousness, and His perfect standard is sin (Psalm 51:4; Romans 3:23).

    The four ways we sin are (a) to think evil, (b) to speak evil, (c) to act evil, and (d) to neglect or fail to do what is right. One may say that sin is our decision to choose the wrong thing over the right thing.

    Sin came into this world through Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden when they listened to and obeyed the lies of Satan, rather than obey what God had said (Genesis 3:1-7).

    All of us are descendants of Adam and Eve, and because of that, we inherited their sinful nature. Adam and Eve's sinful nature has been passed down to us through the generations (Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:12).

    After teaching kids about sin, they need to know that every person sins, including each one of them (Romans 3:10, 23). Explain to the children in your church that all of us fall short of God's perfection and righteous standard.

    But don't end your lesson without telling the kids the Good News! God has provided a way through Jesus for all their sin---past, present, and future---to be forgiven and for them to be made righteous before the Holy God (2 Corinthians 5:21).

    FOR YOUR MINISTRY TOOLBOX

    1) Do you believe that one sin can send a person to Hell? According to Scripture, the answer is "Yes," and if you do not believe this truth, please read all of the Bible verses listed in the Show Notes for Episode 10. Then pray and ask God to help you understand the seriousness of sin from His perspective.

    2) Talk to the children in your church and ask them to define sin. Then, make sure they understand the true meaning of sin from the Bible.

    3) Ask the children in your church to give examples of sin so they can identify them in their own lives.

    TAGS: Genesis 3:1-7; Deuteronomy 9:7; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 51:4-5; Romans 1:18-32, 3:10 & 23, 5:12, 6:23; 2 Corinthians 5:21; I John 3:4; Teaching Children; Sin;

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The CHILDREN'S MINISTRY SEMINAR podcast is a great resource for small churches. Children's ministry leaders and volunteers can listen to the podcast on their own devices whenever they want, and become equipped for ministry to kids (birth to 5th grade) in their local church. Each episode is short and to the point. New episodes are released every Wednesday.

A GREAT RESOURCE FOR SMALL CHURCHES

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