Do The Right Thing
Children's sermon
From a Mustard Seed
Children's Sermons
Items necessary for the treatment of a cold or flu such as: blanket, pillow, hot water bottle, thermometer, sweater, aspirin, vitamin C, container of orange juice.
Message: On my way to church this morning I was wondering how many of you can remember a time when you have been sick. Perhaps it was a time when you had a cold or the flu and maybe something even worse! Well, during those times what types of things do we need to do in order to start feeling better? (As the children give their answers, show the items you have and comment on their use as well.) Every one of these things we are talking about will help us to begin to get better when we have been sick.
Now I have a question for you. What if I were sick and I came to you and asked, "What should I do to begin getting better?" You might give me all the right answers. I should go to bed, drink a lot of liquids, dress warmly, and all the other things that are important for getting well. But when you were finished I might say in response, "I don't want to do that!" So instead I go outside, don't take care of myself, and do just the opposite of what you suggested. What do you think would happen to me? That's right; I would get even more sick! It is not enough to know what to do to get better. We have to actually do those things for them to work.
That is exactly what the Bible is talking about when it says we need to be doers and not only hearers of the Word of God. It is not enough for us to have heard that Jesus died for our sins, or that God loves us so much. We also need to be people who respond to those words and promises. That means whenever we hear the Word of God or listen to a teaching of Jesus we should ask ourselves, "How can I live this out in my life this week?" Then we should follow that by asking Jesus to work in us so that we can follow His Words and commands.
Message: On my way to church this morning I was wondering how many of you can remember a time when you have been sick. Perhaps it was a time when you had a cold or the flu and maybe something even worse! Well, during those times what types of things do we need to do in order to start feeling better? (As the children give their answers, show the items you have and comment on their use as well.) Every one of these things we are talking about will help us to begin to get better when we have been sick.
Now I have a question for you. What if I were sick and I came to you and asked, "What should I do to begin getting better?" You might give me all the right answers. I should go to bed, drink a lot of liquids, dress warmly, and all the other things that are important for getting well. But when you were finished I might say in response, "I don't want to do that!" So instead I go outside, don't take care of myself, and do just the opposite of what you suggested. What do you think would happen to me? That's right; I would get even more sick! It is not enough to know what to do to get better. We have to actually do those things for them to work.
That is exactly what the Bible is talking about when it says we need to be doers and not only hearers of the Word of God. It is not enough for us to have heard that Jesus died for our sins, or that God loves us so much. We also need to be people who respond to those words and promises. That means whenever we hear the Word of God or listen to a teaching of Jesus we should ask ourselves, "How can I live this out in my life this week?" Then we should follow that by asking Jesus to work in us so that we can follow His Words and commands.
