Kids in Church! - Questions are for more than gathering information!

Pastor Duke will be preaching from Romans 8:31-34 this Sunday, which is a Kids in Church Sunday!

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?  Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.  Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.



8 Tips for Helping Your Children Worship!  Click HERE for more about each of these tips.

1. Be prepared for worship.
2. Be a role model for your children.
3. Walk your child through the service before it starts.
4. Pray for your child.
5. Encourage your child to participate in the service.
6. Help your child become an active sermon listener.
7. Stretch your child's ability to sit still and be attentive.
8. Talk about the service on the way home.

Pastor Duke's notes with some EKIDZ helps will be posted later today or tomorrow.

Here are a couple of helps specific to Romans 8:31 - 39.

First, talk about the questions we ask.

• Questions are usually asked to get information.  You can play 20 questions with your family.
• Sometimes questions are asked to make a point.  An example of this when someone asks questions like "Are you really going to wear that outside this house?"  The person asking doesn't want to know your answer.  They are trying to tell you "Please, don't wear that outfit today."  The question in Romans 8:31 "If God is for us, who can be against us?" is asked to remind us that no one can successfully be against those who trust in the Lord.  Who can make an accusation stick?  Because as we learned earlier, God is working all things for his glory and our good.

Several video resources for you...

Here is a video explanation of Romans 8:31 -32 for you to watch so that you can explain the passage to your children.  You will want to watch the video before show it to your children.  



Click HERE for verses 33 and 34.

Here is a preview of song that will help you and your child focus on Romans 8:31 - 39.
To hear the whole song, click HERE

Here is a song from Rend Collective about the theme of Romans 8:31 - 39.