WHAT IT MEANS TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN “Yes, that’s right,” answered Mother. “You are to look to the Lord Jesus, who is called in this verse ‘the Lamb of God.’ In the Old Testament days, lambs were sacrificed and their blood shed as a covering for sin until the Lord Jesus, the true Lamb, should come into the world to die on the cross. God says that when the Lord Jesus died on the cross, Mary Ann, He bore your sins. Do you believe this, dear?” “Yes, I do, Mother.” “Then you are ready to read the next verse, John 1:12.” Mary Ann began reading: “ ‘But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name.’ ” “To ‘receive’ means to take,” ex plained Mother. “You are to receive or take the Lord Jesus as the One who died on the cross in your place, bearing your sins. Are you willing to do this?” “Yes,” said Mary Ann softly, “I do take the Lord Jesus as my own Saviour.” “Then, according to this verse, what do you become?” “His own child,” quickly replied Mary Ann. “Yes, my dear daughter, you are now His child because God’s Word says so— and as a Christian now, wouldn’t you like to thank Him for being your own Saviour and bearing all of your sins?” “Yes, Mother, I surely would,” an swered Mary Ann as she knelt down be side her mother, and together they voiced their heartfelt praise. Dear boys and girls who read this page, have you, like Mary Ann, received the Lord Jesus as your own Saviour? If not, won’t you read the same verses she read and, like her, believe on the Lord Jesus as the One who died for you?” ' —M.S.H.
LITTLE CHILDREN PRAY We will fold our hands and pray, God will hear the words we say. We will also close our eyes, He will see up in the skies. We really pray; it’s not a game, For we ask Hirn in Jesus name. BIBLE QUIZ Old Testament Books Which of the following books occur first? 1. I Chronicles or Ezekiel
M OTHER, what does it really mean to be a Christian?” Mary Ann asked wistfully as she stood helping her mother cut up vege tables at the kitchen sink. Mother was busy preparing the noon day meal, but she felt that such an important question as this one of Mary Ann’s required an answer right away. “ Oh, I’m so glad you have asked me that question, Mary Ann,” Mother said quickly. “Let us take our Bibles and see what God says in His Word.” Soon they were seated side by side with their Bibles. “ First, let us read Romans 3:23,” began Mother. Mary Ann, who already knew the names of the books of the Bible, quickly found the place in her own Bible and read aloud: “ ‘For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.’ ” “How many have sinned?” asked Mother as Mary Ann finished reading the verse. “Why, all, everybody in the whole world,” answered Mary Ann. “Does that include you?” continued Mother. “Yes, it does,” replied Mary Ann. “ Then read the verse again as though it were speaking only of you,” Mother suggested. Mary Ann read, “For 1 have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” “Now let us turn to John 1:29,” said Mother. And together they read: ‘“ Be hold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.’ ” “Do you know what the word ‘behold’ means, Mary Ann?” asked Mother. “Why, it means to ‘look,’ doesn’t it?” replied Mary Ann.
2. Micah or Esther 3. Ezra or Malachi 4. Ruth or Jonah 5. Job or Deuteronomy 6. Ecclesiastes or Proverbs 7. II Samuel or Exodus 8. Daniel or Zechariah 9. Song of Solomon or I Samuel 10. Leviticus or II Kings 11. Nahum or Obadiah
12. Psalms or Ezra — Vernon Howard in
Lively Bible Quizzes.
(Answers on Page 22)
How to Join the K. Y. B. Club To become a member of the Know Your Bible Club, read through the Gospel according to John, using either your own Bible, or a Gospel of John which will be sent upon request. When the Gospel has been read and a statement to this effect, signed by parent or Sunday school teacher, has been sent to the Editor of the Junior King’s Business, a K. Y. B. C. pin will be mailed. Sun day school classes or clubs desiring to order ten or more Gospels or pins may wish to share the cost of these supplies, as the Lord directs: Gospels, postpaid five cents each—in quantity, three cents; pins, without charge, two cents each. However, no one is to do without a Gospel or pin because of lack of money. Address: Junior King’s Business, 558 S. Hope St., Los Angeles 13, Calif. New K.Y.B.C. Members EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois: Edwin and Evelyn Leach. (Joseph Leach, Leader.) ROSELAND, Minnesota: Albertha and Esther Brower, Emily and Jennie Mae Bultheus, Ethel Vanden Einde, Donna Gort, Phyllis Plowman, David Muyskens. (Mrs. G . B. Muyskens, Leader.)
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