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Teaching the Portions to Children (Ages 3–13)

A teacher once asked a child, “Do you know how to read?” The child replied, “I don’t know how to read, but I do know how to write.” The teacher was greatly surprised and asked him to write something. The child made a scribble, and the...

Portion 10: God brought friends that I must take care of.

Golden text: Psalm 133. Understanding the text: What a great opportunity God gives us to put ourselves in the midst of other believers. Every believer is our brother, for God has made him part of the spiritual family. Of course, this is not easy, but precisely because...

Portion 9: God wants you to live like Jesus.

Golden text: 1Jhon 2:4-6. Understanding the text: Jesus is worthy of imitation. No one has ever behaved like Him in such holy harmony with God that He could even pay mankind’s sin debt on the cross. Now those who believe in Him can be saved; by imitating Him...

Portion 8: Jesus is always waiting for me with open arms.

Texto áureo: Matthew 19:14. Understanding the text: No one has understood childhood like Jesus. He not only asked adults to imitate them, but He commanded that children be allowed to come to Him. His work in them is supernatural, in spiritual protection and in answer...

Portion 7: God came into this world.

Golden text: Isaiah 9:6-7. Understanding the text: Although God created the universe, we must understand that it is under the dominion of Satan, who took possession of this part of creation through sin. God had to allow this for one simple reason: “He created...

Portion 6: There’s nothing like worshiping God.

Golden text: Job 22:21-30. Understanding the text: God is a Friend and Father who loves man and always desires to relate to him. To worship God is to understand and move through this kind of relationship with Him. The Bible should be loved by us because it reveals His...

Portion 5: God has children who will never stop loving me.

Golden text: 1Jhon 4:7-21. Understanding the text: Love among brothers and sisters in the faith is the characteristic that must distinguish the church. It’s not the praise, the preaching, the building, or even the Bible. All of this is good, but it is the fruit...

Portion 4: God is always by my side.

Golden text: Psalm 139. Understanding the text: King David experienced many moments of loneliness, while tending the flocks and then while being pursued by Saul. During this time, he learned that God was everywhere, including within himself. He could hide from...

Portion 3: God created a world for me.

Golden text: Genesis 1:26-31. Understanding the text: All earthly creation was made for man, so God endowed him with his spiritual image, so that he could make correct use of all creation. Notice that God did something special: he “said” to man (v. 28),...

Portion 2: God has given me a special family.

Golden text: Proverb 1:8-9. Understanding the text: King Solomon was characterized by his wisdom, which God enriched when he asked for it. That request at such a young age already shows a wisdom that came from the teaching he received from a young age[1]. In this...