“Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” John 6:68
God’s word is our Source for life. It is a love story, written to us, His beloved. In His word, God explains how we came to this state of sinfulness and describes His plan to rescue us. As we read the love story, we can see the utter depth’s of His love for us and the great length’s He went to in securing our redemption from sin.
It is God’s word, the Bible, that shows us our need for a Savior and shows us the way to eternal life. As our children grow, we want them to have an ever-increasing understanding of God’s love for them. We want them to see their sin and their need for a Savior. We want them to be so overcome with gratitude for their rescue from death to life that their heart swells with love and faith in Christ.
But as Paul says, “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” Romans 10:14
How do you share God’s words of eternal life with your children? In our house, we read and memorize Scripture. I quote it in daily conversation. With my oldest, I also have him read it by himself. When he first began to read, I highlighted a few of his favorite stories and put a tag on the page so he could find it. I also highlighted the passages we had memorized and tagged those as well.
I recently learned about a child bible training system that goes a few steps further than merely highlighting a few passages in the Bible: The Child Training Bible. This system helps parents easily locate the passages we want to read to teach our children about a particular behavioral or character issue. The kit comes with a bible, all the needed tags, highlighters and the code with accompanying bible verses. The code lists all the behavioral issues a parent might want to work on with their child and the coordinating passages to read and discuss. A few example topics include fear, anger, lying, and pride. The system is color coded so that each topic is organized by color. When you want to talk with your child about anger for example, you go to the colored tab for anger and read the passages that you’ve previously highlighted.
The kit provides not only the passages for each topic but also discussion questions, Glory in the Gospel questions, and Scripture prayer. We don’t want to simply show our children how they have disobeyed God’s word, we also want to show them how Jesus has freed them from their sins. In addition to using Scripture to point out a behavior in our children, this kit also includes tabs to highlight the Gospel. The law was designed to point us to our need for Christ. We can first show our children what the Bible has to say on various topics/behaviors and then lead them from the law to the grace of the gospel and to Christ’s death for their sins.
Once completed, the Bible will then look like this:
One reader will win their very own The Child Training Bible kit. Simply leave a comment below and you will be automatically entered. Random.org will randomly select the winner August 22 at 8:00pm EST. Update: Random.org selected Natalie as the winner of this giveaway. Congratulations, Natalie!
Disclaimer: I received my own training kit for free in exchange for this review.
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Sounds like a great resource!!
That’s awesome! Sounds like a great way to find that verse you know is in there somewhere but just can’t find it right now.
I am so in love with this idea!! I can’t remember where I first heard of it (might have been your blog!) a few months ago, but I am so excited for a chance to win one!! Thanks!!
What parent couldn’t benefit from a resource like this? Thank you for not only sharing but offering the chance to win one! I know I struggle daily with finding the passages I am looking for in addressing my children’s behaviors and choices.
This is great Christina! You don’t happen to have any lists of good verses for young children to memorize do you? I’m starting L on scripture memory but am struggling to remember the more concise, shorter verses for him. Thanks!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win and learning about such a great tool. Turning our loved ones to Scripture is the most important job we have!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win and learning about such a great tool. Turning our loved ones to Scripture is the most important job we have.
I would love one of these kits!
A friend just received a completed Child Training Bible as a gift at her baby shower. What a wonderful gift! Thanks for the chance to win a kit!
Thanks for sharing and offering a giveaway!
This would be such a wonderful resource to have on hand to teach my daughters
I wanted this immediately! What a wonderful tool for something I strive to do, yet for some reason have difficulty with actually putting in place. Hope I win
Wow, what a great giveaway! This would be awesome…thanks for the opportunity to win.
Thanks for a great giveaway! This is a resource I’ve been really wanting to get.
I would like to have this training Bible to be able to bring the word of God into my boys lives in such a way that will help them overcome the trials of this life.
Would love the win this giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
This looks fantastic and such a great resource!
I would so love to have this for my 2. They are 6 and 4 and have so many questions I have a hard time finding the answers fast enough. This looks like it would be a great help for me and them as they begin to read for themselves.
Can’t wait to use with my kids.
I am so excited that you are providing this opportunity! I would love to have this resource.
I want this sooo badly for my 8 year old daughter and 4 year old son!
Wonderful opportunity to train my 5 year old how to find the verses he’s memorized. We’ve already outgrown his 2 “children’s bibles.!” Thanks so much for this giveaway!
I often wonder how to share the bible with my children. I always get distracted by life, I let it happen. But its never to late.
I would love to win one of these kits.
I am raising my 7 year old granddaughter and this would be a special addition to our nightly talk time. Thank you for giving me the chance to win this Bible.
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
How very cool! Totally checking this out. What a great resource!
Sarah
This is GENIUS!!! I LOVE IT! I hope I win…I hope I win…I hope I win…fingers crossed big time!
Thanks for explaining the connection not only to the law but to the hope of the gospel. I have seen this product before, but always wondered if it would be helpful or not because I never like to just give my kids law without also giving them gospel. I’m glad to hear a review from someone who understands that! So, definitely - I’ll take one if I win!
Sounds like a good way to get God’s word into the hearts.
Great idea for helping our children hear from God’s Word on different heart attitudes! Thanks for sharing!
I would love to win this great resource!
ooooh, i’d love to have this! thx for the opportunity!
I am so excited about this BIble!
I am thrilled to have a chance at this.
I would SO LOVE to have one of these!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Hoping to get one of these for my family soon!
You’re right — by sharing the reason for the rules, our children don’t just have an arbitrary set of standards, but one that has its basis in God’s love for us and his desire to keep us from harm and use us for his glory. God bless you as you teach and train your children! I’m visiting from Be Not Weary today
Thank you for an opportunity to win this! God Bless you!
Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Have been wanting one of these since I first saw them advertised. Would love to win one.
Hoping to get one of these kits so I can incorporate this into my sons homeschool curriculum
This would be awesome to use with my kids!
Just got our kit and finished putting it together lastnight! Can’t wait to start using it with our 3 children. This would make an awesome gift for anyone raising children. I would love to be able to give all my friends a kit just like this.
Would love to win!!!
I have read nothing but good reviews about this product and I would love to have this resource for my three kids. Thanks for the chance to win!
This would be wonderful to have for our family!
I would love to have a kit to enrich my children’s Sunday School class.
We could definitely use this in our home! Thanks for the opportunity!
I love this! Can’t wait to do this with my children!
I am trying trying trying to win one of these!!! I have been in love with this since the first time I saw it!!
Thanks so much for this wonderful idea. I’ve been trying to learn how to teach my kids about Jesus.
The opportunity to win this wonderful resource has me so excited. To win would make my week! Something I would just love to have! Thanks!
What a great resource for parents to raise up their children. I have had the please of seeing the materials and hearing of this resource in action. Can’t wait to be able to have one to use with my own kids.
This sound like a very good idea for my kids. I about a 7 year old and has a lot of question about what the Bible say about lying, obeying, and other things.
Been wanting to put one of these together for my daughter for awhile. What a wonderful training tool to help engraft the word of God not only into our children’s hearts but ours as well!
Would LOVE to win this Bible. Have wanted it for awhile!
I would love to win this bible! I’ve heard great things about it!
I have been wanting to receive a CTB this would be the perfect opportunity to get one.
I would Love to win one of these, not for me since I have one already But for my brother & sister in-law as a Christmas gift to use with their children. I ABSOLUTELY love our CTB!
This sound just like what I’ve been looking for to use with my girls!!!
This looks like a wonderful resource! I’m excited at the chance to win and use it with my family. Thank you!
just about to review this soon too-looks great! thanks for linking
I ‘ve been wanting this for awhile. I have heard alot about it!
I would love to win this wonderful resource! I have heard wonderful things about it and it would be a great additon to what I’ve been doing with my little one during our Bible time
That Bible looks like an amazing study tool, even for adults! I would love to win one. Thank you for linking up at Leaving A Legacy. I appreciate you friend!
Blessings~
Shari
I’m a tad late, but i’m here
I remember adding this to my wishlist when I saw Sam Kelly’s post on this. I love the idea and am looking forward to getting one started!