This document discusses Jesus' view of children as revealed in the Gospel of Mark. It summarizes key passages where parents bring children to Jesus but the disciples rebuke them, and Jesus says the kingdom of God belongs to those who come like children - with utter dependence and total trust. The document emphasizes that to receive God's kingdom, one must come to Jesus with empty hands and an open heart, as a little child.

1. The Essential Jesus as
Revealed in the Gospel of Mark

2. Little Mikey

3. “And what does
a duckie say?”
“AFLAC!”

6. Sunday Mornings
9:00 AND 10:30
Age appropriate
classes for
children
Our Lion’s Den Nursery
Ministry for toddlers
and infants

7. Wednesday Nights (6:30 – 8:00)
Boy’s Brigade

8. Other events
October 3o,
2013
June 16-20,
2014
01/11/14
January 11, 2014

9. Fun!
Faithful to our
mission!

10. Director of Children’s
Ministries
and
Tina Palguta
Director of Kids
Express Preschool
80 students!

11. Student Ministries
Pastor Alec
Adam
Swift
Charlie
Hirschy

12. How many of you
made your faith
commitment to
Christ prior to your
18th birthday?

13. Ages at which Americans say
they accepted Christ

14. And we
emphasize
children in our
ministry
because Jesus
did!

15. The Essential Jesus as
Revealed in the Gospel of Mark

16. Mark 10:13-14
People were bringing little children to
Jesus to have him touch them, but the
disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw
this, he was indignant. He said to them,
"Let the little children come to me, and
do not hinder them, for the kingdom of
God belongs to such as these.

17. Mark 10:15-16
I tell you the truth, anyone who will not
receive the kingdom of God like a little
child will never enter it." And he took the
children in his arms, put his hands on
them and blessed them.

18. The attitude of the parents
Mark 10:13
People were bringing little children to
Jesus to have him touch them…
The parents wanted their children
to be blessed!

19. The attitude of the disciples
Mark 10:13
People were bringing little children to
Jesus to have him touch them but the
disciples rebuked them.
The disciples wanted these
children to go away!

20. The attitude of Jesus
Mark 10:14
When Jesus saw this, he was indignant.
He said to them, "Let the little children
come to me, and do not hinder them,
for the kingdom of God belongs to such
as these.”
Jesus wanted the children
to come to get blessed!

21. The attitude of Jesus
Mark 10:15-16
I tell you the truth, anyone who will not
receive the kingdom of God like a little
child will never enter it." And he took
the children in his arms, put his hands on
them and blessed them.

22. To receive God’s kingdom
as a little child
We must accept God’s offer with a faith
that is. . .
“utterly dependent. . .totally trusting”

23. To receive God’s kingdom
as a little child
Bottom line: Jesus is saying that we must
come to a place where we realize we are
utterly dependent upon God … and are
totally trusting him to meet our greatest
need … which is to enter his kingdom!
So we must come to HIM with empty
hands and open hearts!

24. To receive God’s kingdom
as a little child
Mark 10:15-16
I tell you the truth, anyone who will not
receive the kingdom of God like a little
child will never enter it." And he took
the children in his arms, put his hands
on them and blessed them.

25. Here at Grace . . .
We proclaim the
gospel, the good
news of Jesus Christ!
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord.

26. Have you received “the gift?” Have you
come as a little child with empty hands
and an open heart?