Episode 575 - Christian Children: Jr. Pharisees or Children of God?

In this episode of Faith & Family Bible Study, Steve Wood challenges parents and teachers to examine how Christian children are being formed. Drawing from Gospel of Matthew 3, he contrasts outward religiosity without repentance—exemplified by the Pharisees—with authentic, Spirit-filled faith. Steve explains why much modern catechesis emphasizes religious facts and behavior while failing to touch the heart, contributing to the widespread falling away of youth. The key to true spiritual formation, he argues, is a lived experience of adoption as sons and daughters of God through baptism, as taught in Epistle to the Galatians. The episode calls parents to pray for a full awakening of their children’s baptismal inheritance and to surround them with believers alive in the Holy Spirit. For more resources, visit us online at .

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Episode 575 - Christian Children: Jr. Pharisees or Children of God? is an episode from Faith & Family Radio with Steve Wood by Steve Wood.

This episode is 14:30 long.

This episode was published on Mar 13, 2026.

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