Telling Future Generations

The love of Jesus is what John Chapter 13 is all about! On the night before Jesus went to the cross, Jesus not only showed His love to His disciples by washing their feet, but also Jesus reminded His disciples what to do when their love for one another or their love for Jesus fails. Like the disciples, we also need to remember these same truths for they are for us today. When our love for one anot...

On the night before Jesus went to the cross, the Lord showered His love upon all of His disciples, but also to three specific individuals that are spotlighted in John Chapter 13. Whether it was Judas Iscariot, the disciple John or Peter, the only thing that mattered was the answer to a simple question.  Are they accepting or rejecting the love of Jesus? What each person does with the love of Jesus...

On the night before Jesus went to the cross, Jesus spent time with His disciples to help them understand the importance of putting aside petty arguments, and instead, put others first above ourselves. That night, Jesus set an example before His disciples to show the way that we are to THINK ABOUT OTHERS, SERVE OTHERS, and also LOVE OTHERS, especially those who are our fellow believers in Christ. G...

During our recent CEF Kramers Concert, a ministry presentation by our CEF staff and our summer missionaries was shared giving an overview of our four ministry highways of outreach this summer, including our nine day Training School, 5-Day Clubs, Fair ministries, and our new Soccer Party Clubs using the theme of the 5 colors of the Wordless Book! At the end of the radio program, is a beautiful duet...

This year, our summer ministry fundraiser was hosting the Kramers for a special concert of praise and worship to the Lord! During the concert, our CEF staff shared a summer ministry report of our upcoming summer ministry outreach, including through our camp ministry at Camp Good News! Also, at the event, we had the privilege of honoring the life of Bill Wright, who recently went home to be with th...

There is a lot of misinformation and unbiblical teaching concerning Mary, the mother of Jesus. However, the New Testament has much to teach us about Mary, including these three things: Mary needed a Savior like everybody else. Mary had the heart of a mother with a great capacity to love and feel great pain. Mary was quick to turn to prayer and praise to the Lord, trusting in the Lord, even when sh...

God gave MOTHER's HEARTS a great capacity to not only love their children, but also to feel great pain for their children so that a mother's heart is sovereignly moved by the Lord to persistently pray for their children. Today, we look at a Biblical example from the story of Hannah in the Old Testament that teaches us as mothers' to pray persistently out of a heart of love for our f...

When you think of the 'Wordless Book,' the 'Romans Road, Gospel tracts, and the 'Bridge Illustration,' -- what do all of these have in common? They are all various methods to share with others the Good News of Christ! Methods of sharing the Gospel are many, but the message of the Gospel is singular, because there is only ONE GOSPEL MESSAGE! Methods are man-made, but the Go...

Can you Gospel children too much? What is the connection between the Gospel and spiritual growth? In this program, we will first look at why is it important to share the Gospel with believers, especially with children, even after they have trusted in the Lord Jesus as their Savior. And second, we will look at how all spiritual growth teaching for believers is rooted and grounded in the Gospel. In...

In Luke Chapter 16, in the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, it was clear that the Rich Man did not know how to get to heaven. Twice, the Rich Man pleaded for someone to go and tell his brethren so that they would not be like him and end up in hell! Yet, the same answer is repeated twice to the Rich Man, that all a person needs to understand how to get to heaven is found in God's Word. The q...

In Luke Chapter 16, through the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the Lord Jesus dispels four myths about death: Myth 1: The teaching of universalism at death Myth 2: The teaching of annihilation at death Myth 3: The teaching of a second chance for the unbeliever after death Myth 4: The teaching of purgatory for the believer after death What was the reason why Jesus told this story/parable of the...

This one parable depicted in three parts, as told by our Lord Jesus, was to drive home three main points: * One sinner has GREAT VALUE! * One sinner is worth the GREATEST SACRIFICE! * And over one sinner who repents and believes on the Lord Jesus, there is GREAT REJOICING! This pointed parable reminds us that we were THE ONE for whom Christ came and died for our sins, so that we can be no longer L...

How can people in one moment be waving Palm Branches shouting out to the Lord Jesus, "Hosanna, Hosanna," but then less than a week later... some of those very same people may have been part of the crowd shouting, "Crucify Him, Crucify Him!" Why the sudden turn? Many of the people back then, and even people yet today, do not understand WHO JESUS IS and WHY JESUS CAME. Christ cam...

One of the key texts for the Biblical basis for reaching children is found in Matthew Chapter 18. This passage is one of the foundation texts that the Lord used in the life of the Rev. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer, the founder of Child Evangelism Fellowship almost 90 years ago in 1937. Matthew Chapter 18:1-14 are powerful verses that continue to build one upon another until the Lord Jesus reaches the c...

The Biblical Basis for reaching children does not begin in the New Testament, but in the opening pages of the Bible in Genesis and throughout the Old Testament. Three key passages found in the Old Testament are Deuteronomy Chapter 6, Judges Chapter 2, and Psalm Chapter 78. The LORD GOD's desire for the children, including for the future generations yet to be born, is to KNOW GOD, LOVE GOD, an...

There are many methods in how to share the Gospel, but there is only ONE GOSPEL MESSAGE which never changes because it is rooted and grounded in God's Word. If you were to summarize the Gospel message, it would rest upon FOUR FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS:  1) Who God Is 2) Who Man Is 3) Who Jesus Is and What Jesus Did 4) And What Jesus Provides... for all those who by God's Grace Alone, through F...

Over 160 years ago in the mid-1880's, an unknown minister shared with the Rev. Charles Spurgeon a three-leaf booklet that contained only three colors which reminded him of the precious truths of the Gospel of Christ. Over time, that three-leaf booklet developed into a full, 5-color booklet, known as the Wordless Book : 1) GOLD which stands for God and the street of gold in heaven. 2) DARK for...

The Rev. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer, founded the ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship in 1937. Because of Mr. O's burden and passion for reaching children, he was also known as the, 'Modern Weeping Prophet.' Every time he spoke of children, he was compelled to speak of the children's need for Christ and their need to hear the clear teaching of the milk of the Word... even as yo...

Rev. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer, who is fondly known as Mr. O founded the ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship beginning in Chicago, IL, which is now a worldwide ministry today reaching over 25 million children with the Gospel! Listen to an actual recording of Mr. O as he tells the story of how the Lord burdened him to begin an interdenominational children's ministry with a worldwide vision t...

God delights in hearing and answering the prayers of His people. In Luke Chapter 1, God used the prayers of Zacharias and Elizabeth to not only answer their personal heartfelt prayers, but all to accomplish the Lord's plan and prepare His people to be a blessing to others and proclaim the Good News of Christ!  Go to our website to learn more information about Child Evangelism Fellowship of Il...

What does the classic Christmas movie, " It's a Wonderful Life, " and Luke Chapter 1 have in common? It unveils for us how God is working behind the scenes to prepare His people to accomplish His plan using their background, their time, and even prayers prayed all to be a blessing to others and proclaim the Good News of Christ! Go to our website to learn more information about Child...

Today, we are wrapping up the final segment of Ken Ham's second seminar on, "Apologetic Answers From Genesis." We hope you have enjoyed these two, 45 minute seminars shared by Ken Ham for our CEF of IL Fundraising Event last Fall on, "Gospel Foundations," which is grounded and rooted in the first book of the Bible, in Genesis! Go to our website to learn more information ab...

We are continuing to air Ken Ham's second session of common objections that often pop-up from the creation account or flood account found in the book of Genesis.  We hope you enjoy Ken Ham as he seeks to help families, the church, and especially young people in how to respond by giving solid 'Apologetic Answers from Genesis.' Go to our website to learn more information about Child E...

This continual airing of Ken Ham's second seminar on, "Apologetic Answers from Genesis," turns the tables and explains how the teaching of evolution is in reality 'blind faith' in a man-made theory of origins; whereas, the Biblical view of creation is 'evidenced based.' Go to our website to learn more information about Child Evangelism Fellowship of Illinois.

In the beginning of this New Year, we are continuing the second session shared by Ken Ham with Answers in Genesis at our recent CEF of Illinois end of the year fundraiser in 2025. In this session, Ken Ham shares some helps in, "Apologetic Answers from Genesis." We hope you enjoy! Go to our website to learn more information about Child Evangelism Fellowship of Illinois.