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you ’ ve shared the authentic biblical gospel with your children .
Seeds sown in young lives may lie dormant for years ; nevertheless , churches and families who sow a theologically true gospel should expect to see it sprout and grow to produce good fruit . Sadly , the gospel doesn ’ t take root in the heart of every child . But , for those children who grow up with no evidence of having turned to God , we hold fast to the hope that God will yet cause the seed of the gospel in their hearts to sprout . And so , we continue to pray with faith , never giving up . that no child need sit down in despair of understanding the things which make for his peace . Christ crucified is not a riddle for sages , but a plain truth for plain people . True it is meat for men , but it is also milk for babes ” ( Charles Spurgeon , Spiritual Parenting , 58 ).
I invite all parents and teachers of children to join me in in this wonderful work of seed planting by spreading solid gospel theology to the next generation . The great preacher Charles Spurgeon commended this practice when he said , “ The things that are essential to salvation are so exceedingly simple
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Marty Machowski is a Family Life Pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills , Pennsylvania , where he has served on the pastoral staff for thirty years . Machowski leads Promise Kingdom , the gospel-centered children ’ s ministry of Covenant Fellowship . He is also the Executive Editor for Children ’ s Resources at New Growth Press . He is the author of a number of family devotionals , Sunday School curriculums ( including the Gospel Story Curriculum ), children ’ s books , and parenting titles . His latest releases include The Treasure , Angels on Your Side , and The Shadow and the Promise . 59