TEACHING APOLOGETICS TO CHILDREN: PREPARING CHILDREN TO CONTEND EARNESTLY FOR THE FAITH PRESENTATION SLIDES FOR THE WORKSHOP DELIVERED AT THE CHILDREN’S MINISTRY CONFERENCE DANIEL KONCUR TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY, 2014
Teaching Apologetics to Children: Preparing children to contend earnestly for the faith 1 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Today’s workshop will include: • What is apologetics? • Why do apologetics? • What role can apologetics play in children’s ministry? • What role can apologetics play in your classroom? 2 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Apologetics assists in answering: • Who is Jesus? • How do you explain the Trinity? • Why are miracles • How do we possible? understand truth? • If Jesus is God, how • Why is the Bible true? is He also a man? 3 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
What is apologetics? Preparation Confirmation • Prepares us to • Confirms what we communicate our know about our faith. faith. 4 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
What is apologetics? D OUBT 5 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
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Why do apologetics? The Bible Commands It. 7 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Culture Demands It. 8 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
The Results Confirm It. 9 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
The Role of Apologetics in Children’s Ministry • It provides a reasonable approach to one’s faith. • It helps lay the groundwork for proper understanding. • It assists in properly defining critical words and concepts. 10 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
There is a definite need to define critical words and concepts… …because if we don’t, the world will. 11 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
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Classroom Apologetics • Understanding who • Understanding the Jesus is. Trinity. • Understanding • Understanding the miracles must be truth about truth. possible. • Understanding that • Understanding how according to Jesus the Jesus is both God and Bible is the Word of man. God. 13 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding who Jesus is. Who is Jesus? 14 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding who Jesus is. In the Bible Jesus claimed to be God. 1. He claimed to be the “I 5. He accepted worship on AM” of Ex. 3:14. numerous occasions. 2. He forgave sins which only 6. He put His words on the God can do. level with God’s. 3. He claimed He should be 7. He asked His disciples to honored just as the Father pray in His Name. is honored. 8. He accepted the titles of 4. He said He was the Jewish Deity. Messiah who is God. 15 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding who Jesus is. Why should we believe Jesus? 16 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding who Jesus is. Jesus’ claim to be God is confirmed by three sets of miracles: 1. Jesus’ claim is confirmed by miraculous predictions (prophecy). 2. Jesus’ claim is confirmed by a miraculous life. 3. Jesus’ claim is confirmed by a miraculous resurrection. 17 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding who Jesus is. Why is it important to understand Jesus is God? 18 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding who Jesus is. • Only Jesus is able to fulfill prophecies concerning the Messiah. • Only Jesus is able to live a sinless life because He is both God and man. • Only Jesus is able to redeem humanity. 19 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding miracles must be possible for Jesus to be God. What is a miracle? 20 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding miracles must be possible for Jesus to be God. • A miracle is: � 1. Something God does that… � 2. Produces an event that could not happen by natural events. � • Miracles confirm a message from God. � 21 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding miracles must be possible for Jesus to be God. What if there were no miracles? 1. The Bible cannot be the Word of God. � 2. Jesus cannot be the Son of God. � 3. There would be no resurrection, and therefore no salvation. 22 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding miracles must be possible for Jesus to be God. Why are miracles possible? 1. The existence of God makes miracles possible. � 2. If God exists, miracles are possible. 23 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding how Jesus is both God and man. If Jesus is God, how is He also a man? 24 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding how Jesus is both God and man. • Jesus has two natures: a God nature and a human nature. • Jesus was always God, but took on a human nature. 25 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding how Jesus is both God and man. Why did Jesus take on a human nature? 26 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding how Jesus is both God and man. • Jesus’ human nature allows Him to: 1. Go to the Father on our behalf; � 2. Understand our weakness to sin; � 3. Show us the Father. � • Jesus’ human nature is absolutely necessary to our salvation. 27 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding the Trinity. How do you explain the Trinity? 28 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding the Trinity. In the Bible: 1. There is only one God. 2. Three Persons are called God. 3. All three are distinct Persons. 29 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding the Trinity. 30 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding the Trinity. Human nature 31 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding the truth about truth. What is truth? 32 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
Understanding the truth about truth. • Truth is what agrees with (or corresponds to) the facts. • God is a God of truth. 33 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
According to Jesus the Bible is the Word of God. Why is the Bible true? 34 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
According to Jesus the Bible is the Word of God. • Jesus is full of truth. • Truth comes from Jesus. • He bears witness of the truth. • He speaks the truth. • Therefore, since the Bible records Jesus’ words and actions, the Bible records the truth. 35 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
According to Jesus the Bible is the Word of God. Is all of the Bible true? 36 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
According to Jesus the Bible is the Word of God. • Old Testament: Anticipation of Jesus Christ • Law – Foundation of Christ • History – Preparation for Christ • Poetry – Desire for Christ • Prophecy – Expectation of Christ 37 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
According to Jesus the Bible is the Word of God. • New Testament: Realization of Jesus Christ • Gospels – Presentation of Christ • Acts – Publicizing of Christ • Epistles – Explanation of Christ • Revelation – Completion in Christ 38 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
The Role of Apologetics in Your Classroom • Questions regarding faith are unavoidable if we desire to mature in our faith. • It is our job to prepare our students when they encounter such questions. 39 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
The Role of Apologetics in Your Classroom You Can Do This! 40 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
For Further Assistance… www.CalvaryCurriculum.com � danielkoncur@gmail.com 41 CCCC 2014 Presentation - February 25, 2014
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