The Ten Commandments - (Fat Cat Book) by Harold L Senkbeil (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Join Fat Cat as he learns the Ten Commandments."--From back cover.

Book Synopsis

"Join Fat Cat as he learns the Ten Commandments."--From back cover.

From the Back Cover

Moonbeam Children's Book Award 2024 Gold Medalist - Northern Lights Book Awards 2024 Winner - American Book Fest 2024 FinalistMy God loves me and gives me life; His law protects the gifts he gives me.Learn and love the Ten CommandmentsSee how Jesus fulfilled God's willPray the Commandments with a family prayerJoin FatCat as he learns the Ten Commandments--how God's children love. Each commandment has a reflection on its meaning and illustrations from Jesus' life. As you read each commandment, see how Jesus fulfilled God's will for us and showed us how to love God and others. With a list of Scripture references and a guided family prayer, this FatCat book helps all God's children memorize, understand, and love the Ten Commandments.We love God because he first loved us. Jesus shows us how God loves us. Because Jesus obeyed his Father, we have forgiveness and life--and many other good gifts. God's commandments protect us and his gifts for us. When we love and obey God, we treasure the good things he gives us.

Review Quotes

"For parents trying to teach the truth of God's word and lead with grace, the Ten Commandments can be daunting. I am thankful for the grace-first, gospel-rich resource of the FatCat Ten Commandments volume. It is a good, true, and beautiful book to train children in knowing and loving God."

--Jeremy Writebol, lead campus pastor of Woodside Bible Church in Plymouth, Michigan; executive director of Gospel-Centered Discipleship; author of Pastor, Jesus Is Enough

"The Ten Commandments: For All God's Children is masterfully written and beautifully illustrated. This book models how to interpret and apply the Ten Commandments in light of the finished work of Jesus. As I read this book, I kept thinking, 'I can't wait to read through this with my kids and share this resource with our church.'"

--Jamaal Williams, lead pastor, Sojourn Church Midtown; coauthor of In Church As It Is In Heaven

"I don't want to just settle for teaching my kids moralism and how to be good. I want them to know Christ. This book beautifully illustrates and explains that Christ is the fulfillment of the law. It doesn't just give a list of commands. It teaches that the God who gave the Ten Commandments is the same God who saves them from their sin."

--Gretchen Ronnevik, co-host of Freely Given; author of Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted

"The Ten Commandments: For All God's Children is the best of the FatCat series. It teaches kids that our obedience to God is ultimately rooted in trusting Christ's obedience for us, and in remembering who he has saved us to be."

--Jared Kennedy, editor at The Gospel Coalition; author of books for children and families, including Faith-Builder Catechism and The Beginner's Gospel Story Bible

"This FatCat(echism) book introduces the Ten Commandments, shedding light on the significance of God's plan for human life as it functions in the world of children. From the children in his congregation and from his own children and grandchildren, Harold Senkbeil has learned how to retell God's story from Holy Scripture to today's children. His carefully formulated prayers, aided by Natasha Kennedy's captivating illustrations, stimulate children's thinking and their conversations with their parents. This book facilitates the adventure of digesting the commands that outline God's plan for daily living."

--Robert Kolb, professor emeritus of Systematic Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri

"I've reviewed a couple "Fat Cat" books before, but this is my favorite so far. The text is utterly Christ-focused, fleshing out the 10 Commandments into what those commandments entail."

--Redeemed Reader

About the Author

Natasha Kennedy is a freelance illustrator and homeschooling mom from Seattle, Washington. She and her husband, Lindsay, have four children and a grey kitty named Tiny.Harold L. Senkbeil is a grandpa and pastor. He and his beloved Jane celebrated fifty years of marriage before her death in December 2021. They have three children and four grandchildren. He has a three-legged dog named Sihtric the Brave.