Salvation entails being rescued or saved from something. From a biblical perspective, salvation signifies being saved from death. Discover below a simple explanation of what this mean and activities suitable with young children.
Acts 4:12 says, "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
Admit what you have done wrong and ask forgiveness.
Believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose again as a payment for your sins.
Confess and choose to allow God to the be in charge of your life.
Insert the child's name in the verse: For God so loved _____ that He gave His only begotten Son that ______ believes in Him _____ should not perish, but _____ have everlasting life.
Explaining Salvation with a ButterflyBecause preschoolers love colors and butterflies, little ones are drawn to stories that involve this learning. Use these two concepts to explain the Good News of the Gospel.
Explaining Salvation with a Wrapped Gift(Beautifully wrap a large box and set it out of reach before the child.)
Do you like to receive gifts? I sure do. It is fun to receive the gifts and see what is inside. Inside this gift is the most wonderful present you will ever receive. Would you like this gift? Oh, I am sorry but there is a huge problem. You can't get to the present. Although you can't see it, there is an invisible, huge wall in the way. A wall so big that you can't climb over it, you can't go around it, and you can't crawl under it. And what the wall is filled with is so thick and gross that you can't break through it.
What do you think the wall is made of? (Allow the child to make a few guesses.) Sin. This invisible, thick, huge wall is filled with sin.
What is sin? Sin is the bad choices in our life that disobey God. Sin is anything that we do, think, or say that makes God sad. Romans 3:23 says that we have all sinned and are unable to come close to God. It is this sin that is keeping us from getting to the gift.
If you can't climb over, go around, crawl under, or go through, how do we get to the gift? (Allow the child to share.) Actually, there is nothing. We can't be good enough and we can't do enough good things to break down the wall. The Bible says in Romans 6:23 that because of our bad choices, death must happen to pay for the sin in our life.
But there is really good news. The verse doesn't stop there. Jesus is the answer. He willingly died for our sins so that the wall can be completely torn down.
So, do you still want the gift? All you have to do to receive the gift is to admit what you have done wrong, believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose again as a payment for your sins, and then choose to allow God to the be in charge of your life!
Immediately the gift is yours.
Remember that I told you the gift is the most wonderful present you will ever receive? Do you want to know what is in the gift?
The gift is eternal life. This means that You are part of God's family and will live with Him forever. But God won't force you to take the gift. You must choose to take it by removing the wall between you and God. Remember how to do this? A - Admit what you have done wrong and ask forgiveness. B - Believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose again as a payment for your sins. C - Choose to allow God to the be in charge of your life. Being God's child and living with Him forever is definitely the best gift you can ever choose to receive. If you would like to receive this gift, please come talk to me and I will help you.
Create an ABC ButterflyPrint the ABC Butterfly. Have the child write: Admit – I sin. Believe – Jesus died for me. Choose – I need God. Cut out the butterfly pieces. Glue the pieces together on a piece of construction paper. Decorate.
