The word "sabbath" comes from the Hebrew word Shabbat, which means to rest or to stop.In the Bible, the Sabbath was a special day to rest and reflect on the Lord. God rested after creation on the seventh day (Genesis 2:2-3). During Old Testament times and part of the early New Testament, the Jews honored the seventh day as being the Sabbath Day, wh

Sex is part of God’s creation, which means it is a good thing. In Matthew 19:4-6, Jesus says, "...In the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female'... That’s why a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife. The two will become one. They are no longer two, but one. So no one should separate what God has joined together."

We need God’s help to make good choices.God wants to help us overcome temptation. He wants us to do good things instead of bad. Do you know about The Lord’s Prayer? The disciples asked Jesus how to pray, so Jesus gave them a good example. In His prayer, Jesus said, "Keep us from sinning when we are tempted..." (Matthew 6:13). That is what we’re ask

Pray for them to come to know Jesus.Many people you know may not be believers of Jesus. Thankfully, there is something you can do to help! You can pray for them. When you pray for people who aren’t followers of Jesus, pray that they will come to know Him. Sharing the gospel with them is a great way for them to hear about Jesus too.God wants all peo

Confessing your sin means that you admit what you did and agree with God that what you did was wrong. Confession is when you tell your sin to God and ask for forgiveness.Whenever we do something wrong, we normally feel bad about it. This can lead us to confessing our sin. Confessing our sin means that we own up to our sin, turn to God, tell Him wha

God’s timing isn’t late, it is right on time.Sometimes it feels like God waits for the last minute to meet our needs. Your dad may have lost his job and is having a hard time paying rent. It may seem like God forgot about you. But just in time, He provides for your family. Why?First, it’s important to remember that God’s timing is always right. He’

God loves people with all personality types.Being an extrovert is a personality trait. Most people are either extroverts or introverts; however, some people are ambiverts. Extroverts are people who thrive off talking with others, spending time with others, and being social. Rather than wanting to spend all day at home, they would rather be out with

The Bible tells us that our words are powerful.When we talk to our friends, we don’t just say meaningless words. Instead, our words have meaning. Every word that we say has power and the ability to change other people’s lives. We can do both good things and bad things with our words. Each time we talk to someone, we can choose whether we are going

The Bible doesn’t tell us exactly what hell looks like, but we know it is a very bad place.The Bible tells us that hell will be a place of pain (Matthew 8:12), fire (Matthew 25:41), and darkness (Matthew 8:12). Hell is a real place unbelievers will go when they die. Even though we don’t exactly know what hell looks like, we know it is a real place.

The Bible tells us to honor our parents. If keeping a secret dishonors them, then it is sin.Keeping secrets can sometimes be okay. For example, it is okay to not tell your mom about her surprise birthday party or the gift you bought for her. Keeping a secret like this is not dishonoring her in any way. Instead, it is a fun birthday surprise!However

Listening is a skill we can learn. It takes effort, but we can learn how to listen.Here are some steps we can take to learn how to listen.1)Look at the person who is talking. Stop what you are doing and look directly at the person who is talking. That is how we give someone our attention. It is easier to listen when we aren’t distracted by other th

Kids should not play with Ouija boards.Ouija boards were created in the late 1800s. Ouija boards are also known as “talking boards” or “spirit boards.” The board was created because of the popular movement of spiritism. By playing with a Ouija board, it is believed you can communicate with the dead. On the board, there is the alphabet, numerals, an

Sin separates us from God because God is good and sin is evil.God is holy (1 Samuel 2:2). This means God is perfect in every way. Since God is holy, perfect, and good, He cannot coexist with evil. Every sin is evil. When we commit a sin, it separates us from God. Our sin hurts God and causes a divide between us and Him. God originally created the p

Seek counsel through the Bible and prayer.God speaks to us through the Bible. We can also communicate with God through prayer. The Holy Spirit can tell us things too. He guides us through the Bible. If the Bible tells you to do something, then the right thing to do is follow God’s directions.God only tells you to do the right thing. He would never

"Living for Jesus" means that we continue to make Jesus known today. We show the world through our actions and words that Jesus is living in us.The dictionary defines living as "continuing to be alive." God wants us to live a life that honors Him. When we live a life that honors God, we are living our life for Him. While Jesus is not physically on

Your sin separates you from God.When God created the very first people, Adam and Eve, He told them not to eat the fruit from a certain tree. Satan, the enemy of God, tricked Eve by saying that it was okay to disobey God. She ate the fruit and so did Adam, who was with her. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, sin entered the world and spoiled the perfe

You can get closer to God by turning from sin and trusting Jesus!Because God is holy (perfect and without sin), He stays separate from sinners. Because we're all sinners, we can't get closer to God on our own. We all deserve to die for our sin in an eternal place of punishment away from God.But because God loves us, He sent His perfect Son Jesus to

Yes, it is possible to have an idol today.An idol is anything that we place at the center of our lives. In other words, our idol is whatever is most important to us. God should always be our top priority in life—not items, other people, or our wants. Sadly in the present day, idols are very common. Idols can include people, toys, video games, movie

Drinking alcohol is not a sin for an adult, but getting drunk is.The Bible mentions alcohol many times. Nowhere in the Bible does God forbid alcohol, but He does forbid becoming intoxicated, which is a big word for becoming drunk. When someone drinks too much alcohol it impairs their brain function which, results in poor judgement, slow reactions a

God loves the world so much that He sent Jesus to die for us, even the bad people.God allows bad people to live because He loves them. He is giving them time to turn from their evil ways and turn to Him. That is patience.Some day, their time will be up. Anyone who refuses to obey God and trust Him for salvation, will be punished in hell. God doesn’