“Suffer the Little Children”: The Urgency of Reaching Hearts While They’re Young (Sun PM 04.06.25)

In this stirring Sunday afternoon message, Pastor Wong turns to Mark 10:13–16 and explores Jesus’ heart for children—and the sobering responsibility we bear to reach them with the gospel while their hearts are still tender. With compelling Scripture, real-world statistics, and a heartbreaking recent news story, this message calls us to awaken to the spiritual needs of the next generation.

Why did Jesus say, “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not”? What does it mean to become like a little child to enter the kingdom of God? And why does pride often keep adults from trusting Christ?

This message touches on:
• The humility and dependence modeled by children
• Startling statistics about when people most often come to Christ
• The spiritual opposition to reaching children—both abroad and at home
• A tragic modern story that shows the cost of moral confusion in today’s youth
• A challenge for believers to carry Christ’s burden for the young

May this message stir our hearts to action—and compassion—as we reflect on the words and example of our Savior.