ABCs of SALVATION

Admit you are a sinner. Romans 3:23

All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 16:31

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Confess Him to others. Romans 10:9-10

Confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in thine heart that God raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Provide for each child the small version of the ABC letters found below. Provide a “key ring” (some type of loop) on
which all three letters may be attached. Yarn, corn, ribbon, or metal rings may be appropriate. Scissors to cut out letters
and a paper punch will be needed. Present each letter by reading the phrase and verse and asking children to repeat it with
you. Drill by asking each to give you the ABCs with chapter and verse over and over until they can say them by memory.
You might pretend to meet each child in a different situation, i.e., on the street, in the park, on the bus, hanging by a
branch over a cliff, having a hamburger, on the playground, etc.

Ask the question in different forms:

How can I be saved? How can I have Jesus as my Savior? What do I need to do to get to heaven when
I die? How can I get to know Jesus Christ?

Ask each to answer with the phrase, “It’s as easy as ABC.” And then continue by explaining each ABC as you have
taught it. When children can exhibit that they have a good grasp on this, ask them to consider seriously the difference
between just knowing how to do something and really doing it. It’s like listening to someone tell you just exactly how to
jump overboard, inflate a life vest or raft and swim to shore if the boat caught on fire. You might be able and know how to
do all of it exactly right and believe that it will save your life, but if you are on a boat and it begins to burn and you don’t
really do all you have learned, all the knowing and know-how won’t help you one bit! When a plan is to do something
you can see and touch and you try it – you can actually see if it works. If you inflate the life vest, attach it properly, jump
into the water and it holds you up until you reach shore, you know it works – NO QUESTION! But you can’t SEE, you
can’t TOUCH, perhaps you can’t even FEEL inside any difference after you have tired God’s plan for salvation. So HOW
DO YOU KNOW IT WORKS? In Revelation 3:20, Jesus is talking about man’s heart as if it were a door and He says:
“Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice and will open the door, I will come in.” He tell us here:
“All you have to do is ASK – invite me in.” And He promises, “I WILL COME IN.” God does not lie. He will do what
He says.
If you believe in God, then you can believe His Word. So you can know for sure if you:
a. Admit you are a sinner.
b. Believe on the Lord Jesus.
c. Confess (tell about) you faith to others,

You will be saved and have eternal life.

Once you have followed the plan in God’s Word for salvation and eternal life, you can use His Word as your plan for all
the other important things you need in life.

© Aijem Ryan Mejia