Telling Future Generations

How can people in one moment be waving Palm Branches shouting out to the Lord Jesus, "Hosanna, Hosanna," but then less than a week later... some of those very same people may have been part of the crowd shouting, "Crucify Him, Crucify Him!"

Why the sudden turn? Many of the people back then, and even people yet today, do not understand WHO JESUS IS and WHY JESUS CAME.

Christ came to SET US FREE from our greatest problem which is SIN,--both past, present, and one day in the future. As Galatians Chapter 5:1 states, it was for FREEDOM that, "Christ hath made us free."

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One of the key texts for the Biblical basis for reaching children is found in Matthew Chapter 18.

This passage is one of the foundation texts that the Lord used in the life of the Rev. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer, the founder of Child Evangelism Fellowship almost 90 years ago in 1937.

Matthew Chapter 18:1-14 are powerful verses that continue to build one upon another until the Lord Jesus reaches the climax of unveiling the will of the Father concerning one of these little ones saying, "Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish."

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The Biblical Basis for reaching children does not begin in the New Testament, but in the opening pages of the Bible in Genesis and throughout the Old Testament.

Three key passages found in the Old Testament are Deuteronomy Chapter 6, Judges Chapter 2, and Psalm Chapter 78.

The LORD GOD's desire for the children, including for the future generations yet to be born, is to KNOW GOD, LOVE GOD, and WALK WITH GOD all of their days and to pass on their knowledge of the true and living God and how to be in a right relationship with Him, to each succeeding generation. 

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There are many methods in how to share the Gospel, but there is only ONE GOSPEL MESSAGE which never changes because it is rooted and grounded in God's Word.

If you were to summarize the Gospel message, it would rest upon FOUR FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS: 

1) Who God Is

2) Who Man Is

3) Who Jesus Is and What Jesus Did

4) And What Jesus Provides... for all those who by God's Grace Alone, through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone trusts in Christ for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life!

The bottom-line message of the Gospel is simply this: The Gospel is God's righteous way to save unrighteousness sinners, so that sinful man can be reconciled to Holy God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

This is the Gospel Foundational message of all of Scripture!

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Over 160 years ago in the mid-1880's, an unknown minister shared with the Rev. Charles Spurgeon a three-leaf booklet that contained only three colors which reminded him of the precious truths of the Gospel of Christ.

Over time, that three-leaf booklet developed into a full, 5-color booklet, known as the Wordless Book:

1) GOLD which stands for God and the street of gold in heaven.

2) DARK for sin which points us to the darkness within each of our hearts.

3) RED for the precious blood of Christ shed for our sins. 

4) CLEAN for the forgiveness of our sins through faith alone in Christ.

5) GREEN for our new life in Christ and ongoing spiritual growth!

That simple, yet clear presentation of the Gospel shared through the method of the Wordless Book has been used by God to share the message of salvation with countless others, including many children who have trusted in Christ!

We hope you enjoy listening to the story of the Wordless Book!

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The Rev. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer, founded the ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship in 1937.

Because of Mr. O's burden and passion for reaching children, he was also known as the, 'Modern Weeping Prophet.' Every time he spoke of children, he was compelled to speak of the children's need for Christ and their need to hear the clear teaching of the milk of the Word... even as young children.

His conviction of reaching children for Christ led him to speak for the children, to pray for the children, and do all he could to mobilize and train others to teach children because as Mr. O stated, "... the Gospel is the best news of all... it's the best news of all," including for all the children of the world!

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Rev. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer, who is fondly known as Mr. O founded the ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship beginning in Chicago, IL, which is now a worldwide ministry today reaching over 25 million children with the Gospel!

Listen to an actual recording of Mr. O as he tells the story of how the Lord burdened him to begin an interdenominational children's ministry with a worldwide vision to evangelize children with the Gospel, to disciple them in the Word of God, and to establish children into Bible believing churches for further growth and Christian living.

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God delights in hearing and answering the prayers of His people.

In Luke Chapter 1, God used the prayers of Zacharias and Elizabeth to not only answer their personal heartfelt prayers, but all to accomplish the Lord's plan and prepare His people to be a blessing to others and proclaim the Good News of Christ! 

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What does the classic Christmas movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," and Luke Chapter 1 have in common?

It unveils for us how God is working behind the scenes to prepare His people to accomplish His plan using their background, their time, and even prayers prayed all to be a blessing to others and proclaim the Good News of Christ!

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Today, we are wrapping up the final segment of Ken Ham's second seminar on, "Apologetic Answers From Genesis."

We hope you have enjoyed these two, 45 minute seminars shared by Ken Ham for our CEF of IL Fundraising Event last Fall on, "Gospel Foundations," which is grounded and rooted in the first book of the Bible, in Genesis!

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