Devotion

Question 13

Question: “Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly?” Answer (Kids in bold): “Since the fall, no mere human has been able to keep the law of God perfectly, but consistently breaks it in thought, word, and deed.” Memory Verse: “As it is written: ‘None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no…

Question 12

Question: “What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “Ninth, that we do not lie or deceive, but speak the truth in love. Tenth, that we are content, not envying anyone or resenting what God has given them or us.” Memory Verse: “If you really fulfill…

Question 11

Question: “What does God require in the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments?” Answer (Kids in bold): “Sixth, that we do not hurt, or hate, or be hostile to our neighbor, but be patient and peaceful, pursuing even our enemies with love. Seventh, that we abstain from sexual immorality and live purely…

Question 10

Question: “What does God require in the fourth and fifth commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “Fourth, that on the Sabbath day we spend time in public and private worship of God, rest from routine employment, serve the Lord and others, and so anticipate the eternal Sabbath. Fifth, that we love and…

Pray for the Hui of China

When you think of Islam, your mind normally goes to countries like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran. However, there are over 25 million Muslims in China blended throughout the country. One of these Islamic minority groups is the Hui (pronounced Hway). The Hui are the second largest minority group in…

Question 9

Question: “What does God require in the first, second, and third commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “First, that we know and trust God as the only true and living God. Second, that we avoid all idolatry and do not worship God improperly. Third, that we treat God’s name with fear and…

Question 8

Question: “What is the law of God stated in the Ten Commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below—you shall…

Pray for Turkey

Turkey is a major travel location for people throughout the world. People come to enjoy the rich cultural heritage and experience the art, and architecture of the glorious civilizations that previously and currently called this part of the world home. Today there are about 82 million people that call Turkey…

Question 7

Question: “What does the law of God require? Answer (Kids in bold): “Personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience; that we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love our neighbor as ourselves. What God forbids should never be done and what God commands should always be done. “ Memory…

Pray for the Azeri Turks

The Azerbaijani or Azeri people are a Turkic people (ethnic relatives of the Turkish people that currently live in Turkey) living mainly in Northwestern Iran and the former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan. They are the second-most numerous ethnic group among the Turkic peoples after the native (Anatolian) Turks. They are predominantly Shi’ite Muslims which could…

Question 6

Question: “How can we glorify God? Answer (Kids in bold): “We glorify God by enjoying him, loving him, trusting him, and by obeying his will, commands, and law.“ Memory Verse: “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 Commentary: As…

Pray for Yemen

Yemen has only been recognized as a united and independent country since 1990. Currently, it is one of the poorest nations and the scene of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Over 22 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, the country is on the brink of famine,…

Question 5

Question: “What else did God create? Answer (Kids in bold): “God created all things by his powerful Word, and all his creation was very good; everything flourished under his loving rule.” Memory Verse: And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. . . – Genesis 1:31 Commentary: This question…

Pray for Morocco

If I were to ask you what country is America’s oldest ally, what would you say? You’d probably guess Morocco because it’s in the title, and you would be right! We have a 232-year-old unbroken treaty with Morocco leading all the way back to 1786, but our relationship goes back…

Question 4

Question: “How and why did God create us? Answer (Kids in bold): “God created us male and female in his own image to know him, love him, live with him, and glorify him. And it is right that we who were created by God should live to his glory. “ Memory…

Pray for Frontier Peoples

There are about 7.6 billion people on earth. Roughly 25% of those people are what we would call Frontier Peoples. Among Frontier People Groups there are no known Gospel movements and statistics show that there are less than 0.1% of Christians of any kind. I’m going to focus on one…

Question 3

Question: “How many persons are there in God? Answer (Kids in bold): “There are three persons in the one true and living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are the same in substance, equal in power and glory.” Memory Verse: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ…

Question 2

Question: “What is God?” Answer (Kids in bold): “God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice, and truth. Nothing happens except through him and by his will.” Memory Verse: There is none like you…

Question 1

Question: “What is our only hope in life and death?” Answer (Kids in bold): “That we are not our own but belong, body and soul, both in life and death, to God and to our Savior Jesus Christ.” Memory Verse: For none of us lives to himself, and none of us…