What does the Bible say about childrens ministry?
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The Bible teaches that children are precious gifts from God, to be welcomed, protected, taught his Word, and nurtured in faith by parents and the covenant community. Jesus receives children gladly and warns against despising even the least of them in Matthew 19:14 and Matthew 18:10. Deuteronomy 6:7 calls parents to teach God’s commands diligently in daily life, while Ephesians 6:1-4 joins children’s obedience with fathers’ responsibility to bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Proverbs 22:6 commends purposeful training, and Psalms 127:3-5 celebrates children as the Lord’s heritage. Children’s ministry therefore supports, rather than replaces, the primary calling of parents and the whole church to point children to Christ.
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- Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven."
- Deuteronomy 6:7
and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
- Psalms 127:3
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
- Matthew 18:10
See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
- Ephesians 6:1-4
[1] Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. [2] "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise: [3] "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth." [4] You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- Proverbs 20:11
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, Whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
- Psalms 127:3-5
[3] Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. [4] As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. [5] Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
- Psalms 8:2
From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, Because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
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