The Gentle King: The Gospel of Matthew

Everywhere we look, we see leaders who are loud, angry, self-righteous, and quick to judge. In Matthew, we learn of Jesus: the gentle, kind, and selfless king our hearts long for. The Gentle King: The Gospel of Matthew is an engaging retelling of the Gospel of Matthew for growing readers. This book shows how Jesus is the gentle leader our hearts have been longing for!  This engaging retelling introduces key messages from Matthew in a fun and understandable way. Your child will learn: of Jesus's meek entry into this world how Jesus responded to temptation some of Jesus's greatest teachings in scripture what Jesus taught about how we should treat others how the kingdom of heaven turns the world on its head the heart of the Lord's Prayer That Jesus's kingdom is the kingdom of never-ending love Features: Kid-Friendly Language: written in a way that is easy for children to understand and enjoy Illustrations: includes colorful and engaging illustrations to provide visual cues for comprehension Pairs perfectly with our digital coloring book to keep little hands busy while listening along Kaleidoscope books can be used in many ways: bedtime reading family devotions Sunday School curriculum supplementary reading for book of the Bible sermon series This book is perfect for elementary-aged children, who are growing out of a storybook Bible, but not yet ready for a full-text translation.