This gold page reminds me of God and His home in Heaven. God’s Word tells us that in Heaven there’s a street made completely out of gold! Do you know anything about God?

God made the world and everything in it. (Give examples)

God made you and loves you!

God made people. He made you and loves you very much!

God is holy, 100% perfect and He always does what is right. His home in Heaven is perfect too. (You may want to explain a little more about Heaven. Bad things never happen there; no one is sick or sad; Jesus, God’s Son, is there.)

Are you perfect like God and His home in Heaven? Do you do everything right all the time? That’s what this dark page of our book talks about.

Sin is thinking, saying or doing things that God says are wrong. (You could point to your head, mouth and hands as you share the definition to help illustrate this. Give some examples in each area and let them give examples too.)

Romans 3:23 — “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” (Read from the Bible and help them realize that "all" is everyone, including him or her.)

Can you think of times you have sinned? (They need to realize they are a sinner before they can understand the need for Jesus to save them.)

Sin keeps you away from God forever. (Help them understand that because God is perfect, He has to punish sin. It may be beneficial to relate this to being punished for something he or she does wrong at home or at school. Explain to them that God’s punishment for sin is far greater than any punishment they could experience on earth. Sin’s punishment is to be apart from God both now and forever. If they are not ready to admit sin, it is better to stop at this point and pray that God will show them their sin, and share the rest of the Gospel at another time.)

Because God loves you so much, He made a way to take care of your sin. That’s what this red page reminds me of.

God sent His only Son, the Lord Jesus, to earth as a baby.

Jesus is God the Son. He never sinned as He grew up. Jesus is 100% perfect. When He was a man, Jesus died on a cross, giving His blood. He was punished for your sin. (Read 1 Corinthians 15:3-4) “Jesus Christ (Put a finger into each palm to show nail holes) died (make a cross with your index fingers) for our sins (make fists) in accordance with the Scriptures, (hold hands together with palms facing up like a book) that he was buried, (turn hands over and down) that he was raised (move hands and arms apart and up in the air) on the third day (hold up three fingers) in accordance with the Scriptures.” (make book with hands again).

(Including the motions will help them understand what Christ did more clearly. You may want to go through the two verses again, having them participate in doing the motions.)

God brought Jesus back to life here on earth. Many people saw Jesus! Now, He rules in Heaven.

Because of what Jesus did, your sin can be forgiven and you will be clean inside. (Show the clean page.)

(Read Acts 16:31) “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” (Help them see what their part is and what has God promised to do) "If you really believe that Jesus took the punishment for your sin when He died on the cross, God promises you will be saved. Your sins will be forgiven. You will have a friendship with Him that starts right now. Someday you will live with Him in His perfect home in Heaven.” (Ask them) Do you believe Jesus died for you? (If yes, continue on. If no, you should not push. Let the Holy Spirit continue to work in their life.) Have you ever talked to God about what you believe? (You are trying to find out if they are already saved. If they say yes, you might ask them to tell you about what happened, encourage them, and move on to the green page. If they say no, continue with the following.) You can talk to God about it right now. Talking to God is called praying. You can start with “Dear God . . . ” (You may want to tell them one thing to talk to God about at a time. Or they may be able to follow all the points below. Tell them that if they pray out loud you will be able to assist if needed.)

✓ Tell God about your sin and that you are sorry.

✓ Tell Him what you believe Jesus did for you.

✓ Thank God for loving and saving you.

✓ Ask Him to help you live His way.

(Read Acts 16:31 again) If you believe, God promises you are saved. God always keeps His promises. God promises to always be with you and help you. (Read Hebrews 13:5-6. You may want to provide examples of places God will be with them such as at home, at school, etc. “He’s always there with you." You could also give ways He will help them, emphasizing His helping them to say no to temptation.)