Case for Christ for Kids 90-Day Devotional

by Lee Strobel, Jesse Florea (With)

Overview

Using the themes found in Lee Strobel’s New York Times bestselling book The Case for Christ, this 90-day devotional for kids 9 to 12 combines historical and biblical evidence with fun facts, interesting trivia, and contemporary stories to explore what it means to be a Christian, and how we can be sure Jesus really existed, performed miracles, and rose from the dead to save the world from sin. And each short, two-page devotion helps kids “examine the case” when it comes to Jesus and apply those truths to their everyday lives.

Based on the eye-opening bestselling Case for … series, this 90-day devotional for kids explores the life of Jesus and what it means to be a Christian, while also tackling the tough questions kids ask about God, the Bible, and why faith is important. Each day’s reading starts with an interesting and child-friendly story or fact to get kids’ minds wondering and engaged, and then applies that information to what the Bible, historical proof, and reliable research show us about Jesus and his ministry, as well as it means to follow Christ today. Each day, your child can “investigate” the case for Jesus for themselves and discover why the facts hold true.

Case for Christ for Kids 90-Day Devotional:

• Can be used independently or as a daily devotional at mealtimes or bedtime
• Is filled with short devotions that are packed with information but can be read in under five minutes
• Is a perfect companion to The Case for Christ for Kids, which directly adapts Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ book for a late elementary and middle school audience
• Demonstrates how kids can live out their faith every day, as well as helps them remain confident in their beliefs as they grow up

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310733935
Publisher:	Zonderkidz
Publication date:	09/24/2013
Series:	Case for. Series for Kids
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Lee earned a journalism degree at the University of Missouri and was awarded a Ford Foundation fellowship to study at Yale Law School, where he received a Master of Studies in Law degree. He was a journalist for fourteen years at the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers, winning Illinois’ top honors for investigative reporting (which he shared with a team he led) and public service journalism from United Press International. Lee also taught First Amendment Law at Roosevelt University. A former atheist, he served as a teaching pastor at three of America’s largest churches. Lee and his wife, Leslie, have been married for more than fifty years and live in Texas. Their daughter, Alison, and son, Kyle, are also authors. Website: www.leestrobel.com

Jesse Florea has written and edited for Focus on the Family for twenty-five years. As editorial director for youth publications, he oversees Clubhouse and Clubhouse Jr. magazines, and he cohosts the “Official Adventures in Odyssey” podcast. Jesse has written or cowritten more than thirty books, including The Case for Grace for Kids and the bestselling The One-Year Sports Devotions for Kids and Devotions for Super Average Kids. He lives with his wife, Stephanie, in Colorado Springs.

 

Read an Excerpt

Case for Christ 90-Day Devotional

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By Lee Strobel

ZONDERKIDZ

Copyright © 2013 Lee Strobel
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-310-73392-8

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CHAPTER 1

DISCOVER THE REAL JESUS

There is no Christianity without Christ. But Jesus didn't come to earth to start a new religion. He came to rebuild the relationship between people and God. Jesus lived, died, and rose from the dead so we could know God personally.

Our purpose in life isn't to follow a bunch of religious rules. We're called to follow Jesus. And to follow him, we must know him.

As you read through this book, you learn more about Jesus' life. You'll discover the Jesus of history. You'll hear Jesus the teacher. You'll see Jesus the miracle worker. And you'll come face-to-face with Jesus the risen Lord. But the best way to find the real Jesus is to read about him in the Gospels. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John carefully and accurately wrote about Jesus' life. In a couple of weeks, you'll come to a story in this book titled "Reality Check." At the end of it, you'll be asked to commit to read one of the Gospels. But before you even begin this book, we want to challenge you to read all of the Gospels.

In order to get to know Christ—really know Christ—the best place to start is in the Gospels. This book contains ninety devotions. There are eighty-nine chapters in the Gospels (Matthew is the longest with twenty-eight, while Mark has just sixteen). So if you read just one devotion and one chapter of the Bible each day, you'll be able to complete this book and all of the Gospels in less than three months! Are you up to the challenge?

You may have to put in a little extra time and effort now, but you'll reap rewards right away and into the future. Nothing is more important than knowing Christ. We created this book to help you on that journey. Take time each day to dig into your faith in the "Examine the Case" section. Look up the Scripture passage in the "Final Word." If you make the effort to get really involved in the content of this book and the Bible, you'll be amazed by all you discover about Christ.

HOT DOG FAITH

Who doesn't love hot dogs? Sure, some people shy away from this frankly popular frank. But most Americans love to eat hot dogs—lots of them.

During just the Fourth of July holiday, Americans consume 150 million frankfurters! If you put that many hot dogs in a line, they would stretch around the world from New York City to Sydney, Australia.

But have you ever looked at the ingredients in an inexpensive hot dog? The first ingredient is almost always mechanically separated turkey or chicken. But what is that? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), it's a "paste-like and batter-like poultry product produced by forcing bones, with attached edible tissue, through a sieve or similar device under high pressure." Yum. Most hot dogs contain pork, which the USDA says can be any "meat" removed from the bone by "advanced meat recovery machinery." Other ingredients include water, corn syrup, beef, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, and maltodextrin.

Does your mouth water thinking of those ingredients? Probably not.

FINAL WORD

"Solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil" Hebrews 5:14.

DIG IN

    Jeremy Jangle Michael McBoom
    Simply refused to clean his room.
    He tried to obey and wasn't unkind.
    He just was afraid of what he might find.
    The door didn't budge. The floor was all gone.
    He thought about cleaning, but not for too long.
    His socks mounded up like a pile of hay.
    The stench was so bad that his dog ran away.
    There were sweaty T-shirts, jackets with stains,
    Empty Coke bottles and old candy canes.
    Homework assignments that were long overdue
    Hid under a book and some Dinty Moore stew.
    Dishes were piled with gross crusts of bread.
    His hamster was lost and presumably dead.
    Jeremy's mom had at last seen enough.
    She went to his door and said with a huff,
    "Your room is atrocious. It's time to begin.
    Go grab a shovel. You have to dig in."

FINAL WORD

"The Bereans were very glad to receive Paul's message. They studied the Scriptures carefully every day. They wanted to see if what Paul said was true" Acts 17:11 NIRV.
(Continues...)

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Table of Contents

Foreword 9

Introduction: Discover the Real Jesus 13

Hot Dog Faith 15

Dig In 17

Get The Message? 19

Like a Man on the Moon 21

His Story from History 23

Sharper Image 25

Eyewitness Account 27

More Than a Friend 29

Complete Cleanup 31

Take the Plunge 33

At the Cross 35

Held Together 37

Foundation of Faith 39

Sweet Treat 41

Reality Check 43

Heart of the Matter 45

Not the Easter Bunny 47

No Bones About It 49

Start Spreading the News 51

Be Sharp 53

Rewards of Patience 55

Treacherous Toys and You 57

Are You Smarter Than …? 59

Living Large 61

Rock On 63

Alive and Awesome 65

That's Why We Pray 67

Cat Tale That Never Stopped 69

Get Out of Your Head 71

Indisputable Evidence 73

Simpleminded or Faith-Filled 75

What Kind of Goggles are You Wearing? 77

Coming Through Loud and Clear 79

A Good Memory 81

Read the Fine Print 83

In God We Trust 85

The Greatest Story Ever Told 87

Follow His Example 89

Through God's Eyes 91

On Target 93

Truth Wins 95

Just for You 97

Oh, Brother 99

Going Worldwide 101

Seek His Face 103

What are the Chances? 105

Original Superhero 107

Something to Laugh About 109

Ultimate Fact About Faith 111

Source of Confidence 113

Most Embarrassing Moment 115

Humble Hero 117

Hair-Raising Reality 119

Helping Others, Helping Christ 121

Can You Dig It? 123

Copycats 25

God Rules 127

Act Like a Dog 129

The Secret to Giving 131

The B-I-B-L-E-That's the Book For You 133

Recipe for Disaster 135

Look Up, Not Down 137

The Truth About Truth 139

Send a Message 141

Light in the Darkness 143

Biggest, Best God 145

Getting Stronger … By Resting 147

Relationship, Not Religion 149

Ideal Idol 151

Better Than Gold 153

Agreed with the Creed 155

History That Stands Tall 157

Jarring Truths 159

Do The Good Thing 161

Screen-Glaring Mistake 163

A Matter of Black and White 165

Copycat Faith? 167

Keep Going and Going and Going 169

Life-Giving Light 171

Help Others, Help Yourself 173

Don't Be At a Loss 175

God's Best Commercial 177

Oldie But a Goodie 179

It's in the Blood 181

Prints Among Men 183

Change Your Mind 185

Angels We Have Heard on High 187

Twisted Tongue 189

Sweet and Salty 191

A Horse, of Course 193