This short chapter continues Spurgeon’s observations from the previous two chapters based on the story of Elijah and Obadiah. It begins with yet another observation on the benefits of early piety. Spurgeon notes: “YOUTHFUL PIETY LEADS...
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Obadiah’s Early Piety (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 18)
In the last chapter, we were introduced to Obadiah who later in his life worked in the hostile court of the evil King Ahab. In this chapter, Spurgeon discusses the early piety of Obadiah. In 1 Kings 18:12, during his exchange with...
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Witnesses for God Converted in Youth (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 17)
Although this chapter touches on those who come to faith early in life, Spurgeon’s principle point in this chapter is that God is forever sovereign and always has a plan. This chapter is based on the story of Elijah and Obadiah recorded...
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Childhood and the Holy Scriptures (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 16)
In this chapter, Spurgeon employs the example of Paul and Timothy to draw some conclusions about children and the Bible. He begins by recounting the method how Paul taught Timothy the gospel. He taught him the lessons of the Bible...
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#53 – If It’s Too Comfortable, You’re Not Doing Something Right! (Tips For Large Group Teaching)
Welcome to a continuing series of tips on working with large groups of children. I hope that you will find these tips useful and be able to implement them in your dealings with large groups of kids. If you do, please leave a comment and...
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