Jesus Lovesthe LittleChildren

Mark 9:33-37Mark 10:13-16

Mark 9:33-37Mark 9:33-37

To teach them a lesson, he called them to gather around.

Jesus brought a little child into the circle and held him in His arms.

As that child trusted As that child trusted Jesus and allowed Him to Jesus and allowed Him to take him into His arms, take him into His arms,

you and I must trust God you and I must trust God in His goodness and in His goodness and

gentleness towards us. gentleness towards us.

““Whoever Whoever receivesreceives one such child in my one such child in my

name,name,receives me and receives me and

GodGod who sent me.”who sent me.”Mark 9:37 Mark 9:37

Mark 10:13-16Mark 10:13-16

ParentsParents brought brought their their children children to Jesusto Jesus…to lay his hands on them and bless them.

The disciples were trying to chase them

away! This made Jesus angry.

Let the children come to Let the children come to me.me.

Don’t stop them!Don’t stop them!For the For the KingdomKingdom of Godof God

belongs to such as belongs to such as these.these.

Whoever does not have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God.

The children trusted Jesus

Children are a Children are a blessingblessing

from the Lord!from the Lord!(Psalm 127:3)(Psalm 127:3)

The devil is The devil is wagingwaging

an all-out waran all-out warfor our children!for our children!

Jesus wants us Jesus wants us toto

receive children!receive children!

We should We should protectprotect the the

children of our children of our church and church and

town! town!

They are the They are the futurefuture

of the Church!of the Church!

Do all you can to Do all you can to exposeexpose your your

children to the children to the Gospel! Gospel!

Bring yourchildren up

in the training

and instruction of

the Lord

WeWe must come must come to Jesus in to Jesus in faith like a faith like a little child.little child.

VBSVBSis worthis worth

the work!the work!