Dear God, I Have a Question: Honest Answers to Kids' Questions About Faith
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Dear God, I Have a Question: Honest Answers to Kids' Questions About Faith
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Overview
Your kids have great questions about God, but sometimes it can be hard to know how to answer them. Author Kathryn Slattery helps you and your kids ask and answer questions such as these:
- How can God be three persons at the same time?
- What is the Kingdom of God?
- Is it okay if I have friends who aren't Christians?
- Can God really talk to me?
- Why does God allow evil to exist?
- Was there really a worldwide flood?
- How can I know for sure that God loves me?
- Is it okay to have doubts about God?
With respectful but kid-friendly language, geared towards ages 6 to 10, Slattery also addresses topics such as Christian traditions, the historic growth of Christianity, how to become a Christian, and what it means to be a Christ-follower in today's world. You'll appreciate the thorough research and accuracy in this wide range of theological, historical, and faith topics. Supplementary sidebars, Scriptures, and takeaways will assist young readers as they investigate the questions and answers.
Whether you are celebrating a child coming to faith, a birthday, holiday, baptism, or simply want to honor your young reader's beautiful curiosity about God, Dear God, I Have a Question will engage your child's mind and heart as they grow in knowledge and faith.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781400223268 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Nelson, Tommy |
| Publication date: | 06/16/2020 |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.05(h) x 0.70(d) |
| Age Range: | 6 - 10 Years |
About the Author
In addition to her latest children’s book, 365 Bible Answers for Curious Kids: An If I Could Ask God Anything Devotional (Thomas Nelson), she is the author of My Friend Jesus (Thomas Nelson), If I Could Ask God Anything: Awesome Bible Answers for Curious Kids (Thomas Nelson), Heart Songs: A Family Treasury of True Stories of Hope and Inspiration (Guideposts Inspiring Voices), the memoir Lost & Found: One Daughter’s Story of Amazing Grace (Guideposts Books), Grandma I’ll Miss You: A Child’s Story about Death and New Life (David C. Cook), The Grace To Grow: The Power of Christian Faith in Emotional Healing, A Bright-Shining Place: the Story of a Miracle, and she is a contributing author to numerous Guideposts anthologies and TommyNelson.com. Her children’s book The Gospel for Kids (David C. Cook) has more than 100,000 copies in print in nine languages. Kathryn, who is known as Kitty, resides in New Hampshire with her husband Tom, and they are the parents of two grown children. Visit Kitty and learn more about her work at her website: www.KathrynSlattery.com, and her Facebook Author Page.
Table of Contents
Note to Grown-Ups 11
Section 1 God 14
Who Is God? 15
Where Did God Come From? 16
How Can I Know God Is Real? 17
Who Is the Trinity? 18
How Can God Be Three Persons at the Same Time? 19
How Is My Heavenly Father Different from My Parents? 20
What Is the Kingdom of God? 21
Section 2 God and Me 22
What Does God See When He Looks at Me? 23
What Does It Mean to Be Created in the Image of God? 24
How Can I Know for Sure God Loves Me? 25
Does God Stop Loving Me When I Sin? 26
Does God Care What My Body Looks Like? 27
How Do I Know God Has a Special Purpose for My Life? 28
How Can I Get to Know God Better? 29
Is It True That Jesus Knows My Name? 30
Section 2 Jesus 31
Who Is Jesus? 32
How Did Jesus Get His Name? 33
Why Was Jesus Born in a Stable? 34
What Was Jesus Like as a Boy? 35
What Did Jesus Look Like? 36
Why Is Jesus So Important? 37
What is the Temptation of Christ? 38
What Is the Transfiguration of Christ? 39
Did Jesus Ever Do Anything Wrong? 40
Why Did Jesus Do Miracles? 41
Can Anyone Believe in Jesus? 42
How Can I Get to Know Jesus? 43
Section 4 Jesus' Death and Resurrection 44
What Is the Passion of Christ? 45
What Is the Last Supper? 46
What Did Judas Iscariot Do That Was So Bad? 47
Who Is Pontius Pilate, and What Makes Him So Important? 48
Did Jesus Know He Was Going to Die? 49
Why Was Jesus Killed? 50
What Is the Resurrection of Jesus? 51
Why Is Jesus' Resurrection So Important? 52
How Can I Know for Sure That Jesus Was Resurrected? 53
What Is the Ascension of Christ? 55
What Is the Second Coming of Christ? 56
Section 5 The Holy Spirit 58
Who Is the Holy Spirit? 59
How Does the Holy Spirit Help Me? 60
What Is the Fruit of the Holy Spirit? 61
Section 6 The Bible 62
What Is the Bible? 63
How Did We Get the Bible? 64
How Did the Bible Get Its Name? 65
How Do I Know the Bible Is True? 66
What Is the Difference Between the Old Testament and the New Testament? 67
What Is the Difference Between a Jew and a Gentile? 69
Which Bible Is Right for Me? 70
What Are Some Tips for Reading My Bible? 71
How Do I Memorize Bible Verses? 72
Section 7 People in the Bible 73
Who Are Adam and Eve? 74
Who Is Abraham? 76
Who Is Sarah? 77
Who Is Isaac? 78
Who Is Jacob? 80
Who Is Joseph? 82
What Are the Twelve Tribes of Israel? 84
Who Is Moses? 85
Who Is Joshua? 86
Who Is Gideon? 87
Who Is Ruth? 88
Who Is the Prophet Samuel? 89
Who Is the Prophet Elijah? 90
Who Is the Prophet Isaiah? 91
Who Is the Prophet Jeremiah? 92
Who Are the Twelve Apostles? 93
Who Is the Apostle Paul? 95
Who Is the Gospel Writer Matthew? 96
Who Is the Gospel Writer Mark? 97
Who Is the Gospel Writer Luke? 98
Who Is the Gospel Writer John? 99
Who Is John the Baptist? 100
Who Is Lazarus? 101
Section 8 The Old Testament 102
Why Does God's Name Sometimes Appear as "Lord" in the Old Testament? 103
Was There Really a Worldwide Flood? 104
Is it True That Moses Was Adopted? 105
Is It True That God Spoke to Moses in a Burning Bush? 106
What Are the Ten Plagues of Egypt? 107
What Is Passover? 108
Is It True that Moses Parted the Red Sea? 109
What Are the Ten Commandments? 110
What Is the Greatest Commandment? 112
What Is Manna? 113
Is There Really a Lost Ark of the Covenant? 114
What Are the Psalms? 115
What Is the Shepherd's Psalm? 116
What Is a Proverb? 117
Does the Old Testament Say Anything About Jesus? 118
Section 9 The New Testament 120
What Are the Four Gospels? 121
What Is the Golden Rule? 123
What Is a Parable? 124
What Are the Epistles? 125
What Are the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount? 126
Did Jesus Really Walk on Water? 128
Section 10 Prayer 129
What Is Prayer? 130
Do I Need to Use Special Words When I Pray? 131
Can God Actually Talk to Me? 132
Will God Answer My Prayers? 133
What Does It Mean to Pray in Jesus' Name? 134
Is It True That Jesus Is Praying for Me in Heaven? 135
Can God's Holy Spirit Help Me When I Pray? 136
What Is the Lord's Prayer? 137
What Is a Good Everyday Prayer? 141
What Is a Good Bedtime Prayer? 142
What Should I Do When I Can't Think of What to Pray? 143
Is It Okay to Pray for Help on a Test? 144
Is It Okay to Pray for My Pet? 145
Why Do We Say "Amen" at the End of Prayers? 147
What Is the Most Important Prayer? 148
Section 11 Christianity 149
What Is Religion? 150
What Is Christianity? 151
What Is the Difference Between Christianity and Other Religions? 152
What Is Faith? 153
What Is the Apostles' Creed? 154
What Is Sin? 155
Section 12 The Church 156
What Is the Church? 157
What Is Baptism? 158
What is a Godparent? 160
What Is Communion? 161
What Does It Mean to Be Born Again? 163
Why Do We Sing in Church? 164
What is a Doxology? 165
What Is a Missionary? 166
Why Do Some Crosses Have Jesus on Them and Others Don't? 167
What Is an Altar Call? 168
What Is a Denomination? 169
Is It Okay for Me to Invite a Friend to Visit My Church? 170
What Should I Do When I Think a Church Service Is Boring? 171
Section 13 Christian Seasons, Holidays, and Traditions 172
What Is Lent? 173
What Is Holy Week? 174
What Is Palm Sunday? 175
What is Good Friday? 176
Why Is Easter So Important? 177
Why Do We Light Candles on Easter? 178
What Is Pentecost? 179
What Is Advent? 180
Is December 25 Really Jesus' Birthday? 181
Why Do We Give Gifts at Christmas? 183
Who Are the Magi? 184
Why Did the Magi Give Jesus Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh? 185
What Is Epiphany? 186
Was There Really a Star of Bethlehem? 187
Section 14 Being a Christian 188
When Does My Eternal Life Begin? 189
Is It Okay to Fail? 190
Is It Okay to Be Angry? 191
Why Do I Still Sin When I Don't Want To? 192
What Is a Quiet Time? 193
How Can I Make the Most of My Quiet Times? 194
What Does It Mean to Count My Blessings? 195
Can I Have Friends Who Aren't Christians? 196
How Can I Discover My God-Given Gifts and Talents? 197
What Can I Do to Help People in Need? 198
J Why Is Taking Care of Our Planet important? 199
How Can I Share God's Love? 200
How Do I Tell a Friend About Jesus? 201
Section 15 Big Questions 203
How Is It Possible for God to Truly Love Billions of Different People? 204
If God Loves People, Why Do Bad Things Happen? 205
Is It Okay to Have Doubts About God? 207
Why Do People Hurt Other People? 208
Can Anything Good Come Out of Pain and Suffering? 209
Is Knowing Jesus the Only Way to Know God? 210
Why Do People Have to Die? 211
Is It Okay to Feel Sad When Someone You Love Dies? 212
What Will Happen to Me When I Die? 213
Do People Who Have Never Heard of Jesus Go to Heaven Too? 214
Will I See My Pet in Heaven? 215
Are There Realty Angels? 216
Are There Really Demons? 218
Is the Devil Real? 219
Is Hell Real? 221
What Is Heaven Like? 223