Dough Bischoff, Next Generations Minister, teaches from Mark 10:13, Matthew 18, and Luke 15 that God’s heart is for kids. He challenges parents, grandparents, teachers, neighbors, coaches—all of us—with 3 ways to minister to children: disciple them, lead and influence them, and serve them. God is a good, good father and His heart resonates with you—His child….does your heart resonate with Him?
13 And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.14But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.15 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”16And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”2And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them3and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,6but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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