CITY LIGHT KIDS MOMENTS
Dear Parents,
We are excited to partner with you as you guide your child in their walk with Jesus. We celebrate every moment in your child’s life and desire to help you navigate every part of their spiritual journey. Choosing to follow Christ by praying to receive salvation is the most important decision your child will ever make. We want to help ensure that they have a solid understanding of what it really means to invite Jesus to be their Lord and Savior and to devote their life to following Him.
Once your child has given his/her life to Christ, their next step is to learn about water baptism. This is a significant step in their spiritual journey. It’s very important for them to have a clear understanding of what water baptism symbolizes before they register for baptism.
Our hope is that this resource helps your child gain a better understanding about salvation and leads them into a decision to become water baptized.
Honored to partner with you,
City Light Kids Team
PARENTS, if your child has already made the decision to accept Jesus into their heart, we are so excited for them! If they have never given their life to Jesus, we’ve included some questions to help ensure their understanding, as well as a salvation prayer for you to lead your child through when they are ready.
SALVATION PRAYER
Dear Jesus,
I believe in you.
I believe you died on the crossfor my sins,
and you rose again three days later.
Come into my heart, wash my sin away,
and be my Lord and Savior. Amen.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
• Why do you want to ask Jesus to be your Savior?
• What is sin? Can you give me an example of sin? Who sins?
Did Jesus sin?
Sin is the angry, unkind, selfish, or wrong things we do that keep us from having a relationship with God. Examples include: telling a lie, hitting a sibling, disobeying your parents, etc. Everyone has sinned. Jesus is the only one who never sinned.
• Who is Jesus? What did Jesus do for you? Why did He do it? Jesus is God's Son. He lived a perfect life and then died on a cross to pay for our sins. God showed that death was defeated by raising Jesus from the dead three days later. Jesus died so we could have a relationship with God. He died because He loves us.
• What does God say you need to do if you want to follow Him?
If you believe Jesus paid the price for your sins on the cross, al you have to do is ask His forgiveness for your sins and He wil forgive you!
• What changes when you ask forgiveness for your sin and follow God?
When Jesus saves you, you get a new life in heaven and a new life on earth. That means you get to follow God on earth, and someday you will see Him in heaven, where you will live forever. • What does it mean to follow God? What are some ways you can follow God?
Following God means loving and obeying Him. You won't always do it right, but that's okay. You can follow God by praying to Him, reading your Bible, being kind to others, and going to church.