Training Your Child in God's Truths

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 tells us to train our children in the truths and commands of God. “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” (ESV)

Outside of reading the scriptures or using a children’s Bible, how do you teach your children about God? One way is to use children’s resources for teaching them sound theology. Yes it is important to teach our children the truths and doctrines of the faith. One new resource I highly recommend is Dr. Bruce Ware’s new book, Big Truths for Young Hearts by Crossway Books $15.99. It can be purchased here.

Big Truths for Young Hearts is a systematic theology book for children. Dr. Ware spent many years developing this resource. As one of the great theologians of our time and a professor of theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary the depth and breadth of Bruce Ware’s rich biblical insight and understanding of God are immense, I can attest to that. However, Bruce ware is also a father and now a grandfather. He taught his daughters the truths of God and his word when they were very young. He has made the benefits of that work available to us as parents through Big Truths for Young Hearts.

It is designed for parents to read to their children. Each chapter is written in a style and form that allows for reading it less than 10 minutes. Each chapter has suggested questions to help the parent ensure that the important ideas of the reading have been understood by the listener. You will be surprised how much you learn reading this to your children.

If you wish to fulfill the command of Deut 6, and would like some help accomplishing it, then buy a copy of Big Truths for Young Hearts and begin reading it to your children.