Jesus Forgives (Download)

This book tells the story of the crucifixion of Jesus from Luke 23. The story is told in a way that captures even the youngest readers attention. After the story a short gospel message is shared. This would be a perfect book to read at Easter time. At the very end there is a short glossary to help kids fully understand what was read. We are truly enjoying this series of books!

A wonderful little book with a powerful message, at a reading level easy for my third grader to read to her younger siblings, and easy for them to follow and understand. I appreciate the way the author of this series tells a Bible story and then makes direct application with it. This volume uses the story of Jesus forgiving the thief crucified next to Him to illustrate that Jesus forgives and opens the way to heaven for those who believe in Him based on His forgiveness and promise only, not any good deeds we have done. It shows how the humility, love, and forgiveness of Jesus is what made the thief realize this truly was the Son of God and led him to believe in Him; how Jesus gave hope in the midst of hopelessness and life in the midst of death. The illustrations in this book are very “clean” and while we have talked about how awful and ugly the crucifixion scene would have truly been, I think these illustrations handle a heavy topic well for the younger ages. The “about the author” page is neat as it tells a little bit about Luke and how you can read his other true stories about Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in the Bible. Great addition to your library!