The Spoiled Jam
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The Spoiled Jam

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 10, 20264 min

Read: 1 Samuel 16:7; Romans 3:23 Isabella’s tummy grumbled as she grabbed the peanut butter from the pantry and the new jar of strawberry jam from the refrigerator. Mom laid bread out on two plates and handed her a butter knife. “I’m so hungry, I could eat a rhinoceros!” said Isabella, unscrewing the lid from the jam jar. She started to stick her knife deep into the middle, then stopped. “Mom!” she cried. “Something’s wrong with this jam! It’s fuzzy and green in the middle.” Mom took the jar and looked closer. “You’re right, honey. I...

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The jar of jam looked fine on the outside, but there was a bunch of mold in it. When I opened it up… Gross! You shouldn't have mold in your jam and you shouldn't have sin in your life.

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Have you ever seen food that has mold on it? My name is Zach and this is Keys for Kids. When you buy stuff at the store, it usually comes sealed in a package. But sometimes when you open the package, you might find that the food has gotten moldy.

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Even though it looked good on the outside, it was no good on the inside. Are you like that too? Others might see you and think that everything is perfect, but inside there's a sin eating away at you.

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