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Giving cheerfully
Children's sermon
Object:
a simulated paycheck and a pair of scissors
Good morning! Every time we meet together for a church
service, we pass around the collection plate so people can give
some of their money to the work of the Lord. How much money
should people be giving to the Lord? (Let them answer.) The
answer is, "It depends." It depends on how much you have and how
you feel about giving it to God.
Let's pretend that this check is your paycheck. (Show the
check.) Now there are some things you have to pay in order to
live. You have to have a place to live, and that costs money, so
service, we pass around the collection plate so people can give
some of their money to the work of the Lord. How much money
should people be giving to the Lord? (Let them answer.) The
answer is, "It depends." It depends on how much you have and how
you feel about giving it to God.
Let's pretend that this check is your paycheck. (Show the
check.) Now there are some things you have to pay in order to
live. You have to have a place to live, and that costs money, so
