My father asked me to do the Children Sermon when he was on vacation. Needless to say, since he said that I have worried about having to do it. However, my fears were greatly reduced when as I was reading the Scripture I came across the passage Proverbs 10:12 which states, "Hatreds stirs up strife but love covers all sin." Right then it hit me, a perfect way to give the children idea of what love is along with showing them that the love they have their parents is same but lesser love they should have for Christ.
When it was time for children sermon, I started out by asking, "Do you love your parents?" Of course the children answered, "yes." I then proceeded to ask them why they love their parents. Not surprisingly, I received assorted answer however one of the children said, "because they love us." "Exactly," I exclaimed, "and they show this love by forgiving you when you are disobedient, caring for you when you are hurt, and in many other ways."
Continuing on, I presented the idea that if they love their parents for what they do for them, how much more should they love their Heavenly Father who not only gave them their parents and everything that they have but also forgave them of all there sins at the price of His only Son? Answering the question for them with the passage Mark 12:30, "And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." I then concluded by saying that the way you show this love is by following his commandments. ("For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." I John 5:3)
Having finished the short sermon I ended with this prayer, "Heavenly Father who art in heaven we ask for the grace to have true love. For true love covers all sin, is stronger than death, and it conquers all. We also ask that we might love you with this love and then from loving you first and foremost we might apply this love to every area of are life so that in everything we do we might glorify You who gave His only Son for us. In Your Son's Name, Amen."
When it was time for children sermon, I started out by asking, "Do you love your parents?" Of course the children answered, "yes." I then proceeded to ask them why they love their parents. Not surprisingly, I received assorted answer however one of the children said, "because they love us." "Exactly," I exclaimed, "and they show this love by forgiving you when you are disobedient, caring for you when you are hurt, and in many other ways."
Continuing on, I presented the idea that if they love their parents for what they do for them, how much more should they love their Heavenly Father who not only gave them their parents and everything that they have but also forgave them of all there sins at the price of His only Son? Answering the question for them with the passage Mark 12:30, "And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." I then concluded by saying that the way you show this love is by following his commandments. ("For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." I John 5:3)
Having finished the short sermon I ended with this prayer, "Heavenly Father who art in heaven we ask for the grace to have true love. For true love covers all sin, is stronger than death, and it conquers all. We also ask that we might love you with this love and then from loving you first and foremost we might apply this love to every area of are life so that in everything we do we might glorify You who gave His only Son for us. In Your Son's Name, Amen."
The One and Only
Anthony J McAtee
Anthony J McAtee
1 comment:
Just to let you know, I thought you did a very good job on Sunday.
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