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Puritan children began to study the basic tenets of Christianity at age four. Many memorized the Westminster Catechism at no later than five, and some started as early as three years old. Not all these children were geniuses; their parents simply took the spiritual discipline and instruction of their offspring very, very seriously.

Most of us assume really young kids can't understand theology and doctrine. In some ways they can't, but whether they get it all right away or not isn't the point. The point is that God instructs us to raise our children in His name, and that they're never too young to hear the truths of His character described and expounded.

Spiritual understanding isn't the same as intellectual knowledge, anyway. While it takes hard mental work to do calculus or write a research paper, God's truth comes to us largely through His Spirit. That's not to say we just "let go, and let God"; we're guided by godly men and logic to understand the Bible, but anything we do understand is through God and not our own efforts.

How then can we say what our kids do or do not understand? Our duty as Christian parents isn't to determine what the young ones will "get" and only teach those things; it's to instruct them in all God's truth, and show them the way of righteousness both through God's Word and the example of other Christians (including ourselves!).

We think it's best to start with the story of the Bible, but there are a couple things we don't mean by that. One, individual stories shouldn't be plucked out of context and turned into morality tales; all of Scripture needs to be explored, with a constant focus on Christ as the central unifying theme. Second, the Bible narrative is full of doctrinal insight, and should be read with that in mind.

In our postmodern culture, a lot of noise is made about the redemptive nature and power of stories. We don't disagree—but stories are only redemptive if they impart God's truth. The story contained in God's Word, of man's Fall and Christ's redemptive work, is the only one that perfectly reveals God's truth, and therefore the only perfectly redemptive story.

There's also more to it than just characters, plot, and action. Each part of the story tells us something about God's character and nature, guiding us to deeper faith, deeper love, and more obedient living. These are the things we want and ought to show our kids, the most important elements of any Christian education, and no child is too young to start learning them.

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101 Favorite Stories from the Bible
by Ura Miller
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.99
3 in 1
by Joanne Marxhausen
from Concordia Publishing House
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$15.99
44 Animals of the Bible
by Nancy Johnson
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Bible Study & Reference for Kids (Location: BIB-STU)
$9.59 $6.00 (1 in stock)
A is for Adam
by Ken Ham, Mally Ham
from Master Books
for 1st-2nd grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$13.59
Action Bible Expanded Edition
by Sergio Cariello
from David C. Cook
for 2nd-6th grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$32.99
Answers Book for Kids - Boxed Set
by Ken Ham, Bodie Hodge, Cindy Malott
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$47.99
Answers Book for Kids Volume 1
by Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$6.39
Answers Book for Kids Volume 2
by Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$6.39
Answers Book for Kids Volume 3
by Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$7.99
Answers Book for Kids Volume 4
by Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$6.39
Answers Book for Kids Volume 5
by Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$6.39
Answers Book for Kids Volume 6
by Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$6.39
Answers Book for Kids Volume 7
by Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$6.39
Answers Book for Kids Volume 8
by Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$6.39
Baker Bible Dictionary for Kids
by Daryl J. Lucas
1st edition from Popular Group
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Study & Reference for Kids (Location: BIB-STU)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Ballad of Matthew's Begats w/CD
by Andrew Peterson, illustrated by Cory Godbey
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Barber Who Wanted to Pray
by R. C. Sproul
from Crossway Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$14.39
Barnabas Children's Bible
by Rhona Davies, illustrated by Marcin Piwowarski
from Anno Domini
for 1st-4th grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Bible 2 - Assessments
from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Bible Truths (Location: BIB-BJU)
$19.66
Bible 2 - Assessments Answer Key
by BJU Press
from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Bible Truths (Location: BIB-BJU)
$14.17
Bible 2 - Student Worktext
1st edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Bible Truths (Location: BIB-BJU)
$34.44
Bible 2 - Teacher Edition
1st edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Bible Truths (Location: BIB-BJU)
$84.44
Bible Animals
by Bruce B. Barton, James C. Galvin
from Tyndale House
for 1st-3rd grade
in Bible Study & Reference for Kids (Location: BIB-STU)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Bible Songs - DVD
by Kathy Troxel
from Audio Memory
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Miscellaneous Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-MISC)
$15.00 $10.00 (2 in stock)
Bible Songs with CD
Audio Memory CDs
by Kathy Troxel
from Audio Memory
for 2nd-5th grade
in Miscellaneous Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-MISC)
$12.95
Bible Stories for Young Readers
Junior Deluxe Editions
by April Oursler Armstrong, illustrated by Jules Gotlieb
from Junior Deluxe Editions
for 2nd-5th grade
in Vintage Bible Story Books (Location: VIN-BIB)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Bible Story - Volume 10
by Arthur Stanley Maxwell
from Pacific Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Bible Story - Volume 3
by Arthur Stanley Maxwell
from Pacific Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Bible Story - Volume 5
by Arthur Stanley Maxwell
from Pacific Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Bible Story - Volume 6
by Arthur Stanley Maxwell
from Pacific Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Bible Story - Volume 7
by Arthur Stanley Maxwell
from Pacific Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$5.00 (4 in stock)
Bible Story - Volume 8
by Arthur Stanley Maxwell
from Pacific Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Bible Story - Volume 9
by Arthur Stanley Maxwell
from Pacific Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Bible Tells Me So
by Mack Thomas
from Multnomah Books
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Bible Treasures Book 3
from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd-3rd grade
in CLP Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-CLP)
$27.95
Bible Truths 2 - Teacher Edition (old)
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Bible Truths (Location: BIB-BJU)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Bible Wise Series
by Carine MacKenzie
from Christian Focus Publications
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
BibleTime Series
by Carine MacKenzie
from Christian Focus Publications
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
Big Book of Bible Truths 1
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
from Christian Focus Publications
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Big Book of Bible Truths 2
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
from Christian Focus Publications
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Big Book of Questions & Answers
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
from Christian Focus Publications
for 1st-3rd grade
in Family Worship (Location: BIB-FAWO)
$9.00 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Big Book of Questions and Answers about Jesus
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
from Christian Focus Publications
for 1st-3rd grade
in Family Worship (Location: BIB-FAWO)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Big Picture Bible Time Line
by Carol Eide - compiled
from Gospel Light Publications
for Grades 1st-6th
in Bible Study & Reference for Kids (Location: BIB-STU)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Big Thoughts for Little People
by Kenneth N. Taylor
from Tyndale House
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIB-DEV)
$7.50 (2 in stock)
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: 4 Volume Set
by Joey Allen
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Gospel
by Joey Allen
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$5.99
Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers: The Mission
by Joey Allen
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$5.99
Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers: The Scripture
by Joey Allen
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$5.99 $3.50 (1 in stock)
Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers: The Trinity
by Joey Allen
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$5.99
Big Truths for Little Kids
by Richie & Susan Hunt
from Crossway Books
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$15.99
Big Truths for Young Hearts
by Bruce A. Ware
1st edition from Crossway Books
for 1st-8th grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$15.19
Biggest Story
by Kevin DeYoung
from Crossway Books
for 1st-6th grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Biggest Story Bible Storybook
by Kevin DeYoung, illustrated by Don Clark
from Crossway Books
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$27.99
Child's Book of Bible Stories
by Jane Werner; illustrated by Masha
from Random House
for 1st-3rd grade
in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC)
$18.00 (1 in stock)
Child's Story Bible
by Catherine Vos
2nd edition from Eerdmans
for 2nd-6th grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$28.00
Children's Bible
from Golden Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Children's Everyday Bible
by Selina Hastings
from Tyndale House
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Children's Illustrated Bible
by Selina Hastings
from DK Publishing
for 1st-6th grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$12.00 (2 in stock)
Children's Stories of the Bible from the Old and New Testaments
by Barbara Taylor Bradford
from Playmore Publishers
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
in Vintage Bible Story Books (Location: VIN-BIB)
$4.50 (2 in stock)
Church History ABCs
by Ned Bustard, Stephen J. Nichols
from Crossway Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID)
$13.59
Colorful Past: a Coloring Book of Church History
by William Boekestein, illustrated by Naomi Kamphuis
from Reformation Heritage Books
for 2nd-6th grade
in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID)
$8.00
Covenantal Catechism Book 1
by Donald & Harry Van Dyken
2nd edition from Line of Promise Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Covenantal Catechism (Location: BIB-CC)
$15.95
Covenantal Catechism Book 2
by Harry & Donald Van Dyken
2nd edition from Line of Promise Press
for 1st-3rd grade
in Covenantal Catechism (Location: BIB-CC)
$15.95
Creation
by Helen & David Haidle, Mary A. Hake
1st edition from Master Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Worldview & Apologetics for Kids (Location: BIBWV-APK)
$9.00 (3 in stock)
Creation Story for Children
by David & Helen Haidle
from Master Books
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$11.99
Crucifixion and Resurrection Flash-a-Card (old)
4th edition from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in A Beka Bible Flash-a-Cards (Location: BIB-ABK)
$22.00 (1 in stock)
David the Shepherd Boy
by Mary Miller, illustrated by Jeremiah Christensen
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Rod & Staff Fiction (Location: REA-R&S)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Discoverer's Bible for Young Readers - NIrV
from Zonderkidz
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Bibles (Location: BIBLES)
$27.99
Discovering Jesus in Genesis
by Susan Hunt
from Crossway Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$10.00 (2 in stock)
Door of Salvation
by Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$11.99
Dragon and the Garden
The Old Stories
by N. D. Wilson & Peter Bentley
from Canon Press
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$14.00
Early Readers Bible
by V. Gilbert Beers
Revised from Zonderkidz
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$18.99
Egermeier's Bible Story Book
by Elsie E. Egermeier
from Warner Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$21.99
Exodus
by Brian Wildsmith
from Eerdmans
Bible Stories for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER)
$21.00
Family-Time Bible in Pictures
by Kenneth N. Taylor
from Tyndale House
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$12.99
Firmly Planted: Books of Moses Part 1 - Family Study Guide
by Jay & Heidi St. John
1st edition from Real Life Press
for Kindergarten-Adult
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Firmly Planted: Books of Moses Part 1 - Student Workbook
by Jay & Heidi St. John
from Real Life Press
for Kindergarten-Adult
$20.00 $14.00 (1 in stock)
Firmly Planted: Books of Moses Part 2 - Family Study Guide
by Jay & Heidi St. John
from Real Life Press
for Kindergarten-Adult
$12.00 $8.00 (2 in stock)
Firmly Planted: Books of Moses Part 2 - Student Workbook
by Jay & Heidi St. John
from Real Life Press
for Kindergarten-Adult
$20.00
First Christmas Flash-a-Card
for Kindergarten-7th grade
in A Beka Bible Flash-a-Cards (Location: BIB-ABK)
$11.00 (3 in stock)
Foundations: Old Testament Overview
1st edition from Explorer's Bible Study
for 1st-2nd grade
in Explorer's Bible Study (Location: ZCLE-BIB)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Friend Who Forgives
Tales that Tell the Truth
by Dan DeWit & Catalina Echeverri
from Good Book Company
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$16.99
From Akebu to Zapotec
by June Hathersmith
from Wycliffe Bible Translators
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID)
$6.00 (3 in stock)
Genesis through Joshua - Enhanced CD
from Veritas Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Veritas Press Bible (Location: BIB-VP)
$17.50
Genesis Through Joshua - Flashcards
from Veritas Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Veritas Press Bible (Location: BIB-VP)
$29.00
Genesis through Joshua - Home Teacher Manual
by Emily Fischer
from Veritas Press
for 2nd-6th grade
in Veritas Press Bible (Location: BIB-VP)
$39.00 $22.00 (3 in stock)
Genesis through Joshua - Song CD
from Veritas Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Veritas Press Bible (Location: BIB-VP)
$9.00
Get Wisdom!
by Ruth Younts
from Shepherd Press
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIB-DEV)
$11.99
Go and Do Likewise
by John Hendrix
from Abrams Books for Young Readers
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$18.99
God Speaks Numanggang
by David Hazell
2021 Printing from My Father's World
for 2nd-4th grade
in My Father's World (Location: CUR-MFW)
$6.00 (3 in stock)
God Speaks Numanggang (old cover)
by David Hazell
from My Father's World
for 2nd-4th grade
in My Father's World (Location: CUR-MFW)
$4.50 $2.50 (2 in stock)
God's Amazing Creatures and Me
by Helen Haidle
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIB-DEV)
$11.19
God's Battle
Making Him Known Series - Book 5
by Sally Michael
from P&R Publishing
for 2nd-6th grade
in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIB-DEV)
$23.99
God's Gospel
Making Him Known Series - Book 7
by Jill Nelson
from P&R Publishing
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIB-DEV)
$23.99
God's Great Covenant - New Testament Timeline
from Classical Academic Press
for 2nd-6th grade
in God's Great Covenant (Location: BIB-CAP)
$46.95
God's Great Covenant NT Book 1
by Claire A. Larsen
from Classical Academic Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in God's Great Covenant (Location: BIB-CAP)
$31.95
God's Great Covenant NT Book 1 - Teacher's Edition
by Claire A. Larsen
from Classical Academic Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in God's Great Covenant (Location: BIB-CAP)
$34.95
God's Great Covenant NT Book 2
by Claire A. Larsen
from Classical Academic Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in God's Great Covenant (Location: BIB-CAP)
$31.95 $15.50 (1 in stock)
God's Great Covenant NT Book 2 - Teacher's Edition
by Claire A. Larsen
from Classical Academic Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in God's Great Covenant (Location: BIB-CAP)
$34.95 $17.50 (1 in stock)
God's Great Covenant OT - Timeline & Map Set
by Claire A. Larsen
from Classical Academic Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in God's Great Covenant (Location: BIB-CAP)
$43.95
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