Beginning with God helps parents with young children to explore the Bible with their child. This book provides a simple way to start your child in a regular habit of reading God's Word and growing to know God, who loves them.

We hope this book will help you and your child to explore the Bible together.

In today's culture so much pressure is put on us to feed our children well. We pray that this material will help those of us with pre-schoolers to nourish them with the word of God. Each day is split into the following sections: The main course: read today's true story from the Bible; answer some simple questions; pray together; then stick in today's colourful picture of the story.

Appetiser: an optional activity to grab your child's attention before the story.

A snack for the journey: a conversation to have while out and about. Make it and munch it: optional craft activities to help your child remember today's true story. Beginning with God has been designed to work with The Beginner's Bible, but it can also be used with most other infant Bibles.

Contents

How to use this book

True stories from the Old Testament

- Israel's first king - A good heart - David and Goliath - Best friends - King David - The Lord is my shepherd - The wise king - God watches over Elijah - Elijah helps a widow - Fire from heaven - Chariot of fire - Jars of oil - Elisha's room - Naaman is healed - Boy king Josiah - The brave queen - Fiery furnace - Daniel and the lions - Jonah and the big fish

True stories from the New Testament - The true king - A poor widow's gift - Washing the disciples' feet - The last supper - Jesus is arrested and crucified - Jesus is risen! - Jesus returns - A net full of fish - Jesus goes to heaven - The Holy Spirit comes - The first church - The lame man - A changed man - Paul's journeys - Earthquake in prison - Jesus is coming!

Extras Tricky questions

Tasty new words

Make it and munch it

A snack for the journey