Beloved Just As You Are
Children's sermon
Object:
Baptismal bowl and water
“And a voice came from heaven, 'You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.'” (v. 11)
Good morning girls and boys,
How are you today? Good, better, or best? (children answer) (presenter chit chats with children)
I love to see children here at church. Of course I love to see moms and dads and others too. But you're coming to worship warms my heart.
I have a couple of questions to ask you this morning.
First of all when are you loved? Are you loved just as you are or are you loved because you did a job you were asked to do? When are you loved? For example:
Do your parents say to you “go clean your room and then I will love you?” (children respond)
When your teachers say, “get an A on your test and then I will like you, even love you?”
When mom or dad says “go wash the dishes and then I will love you” – is that when you are loved?
Did you know that Jesus was loved before he did anything? At about thirty years of age Jesus began his work. At his baptism a voice pierced the air “You are my Son the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” So before he performed a miracle he was loved.”
Before Jesus even taught the crowds he was loved.
Before Jesus healed anybody he was God's beloved.
So it is with you and me. We are loved just as we are. At your baptism into the life, death and resurrection of Jesus you are loved.
After you and I know we are loved then we joyfully do good things for others and for God.
Next time you are asked to do something, you do it, because you know you are already loved just as you are.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us just as we are. Amen.
Good morning girls and boys,
How are you today? Good, better, or best? (children answer) (presenter chit chats with children)
I love to see children here at church. Of course I love to see moms and dads and others too. But you're coming to worship warms my heart.
I have a couple of questions to ask you this morning.
First of all when are you loved? Are you loved just as you are or are you loved because you did a job you were asked to do? When are you loved? For example:
Do your parents say to you “go clean your room and then I will love you?” (children respond)
When your teachers say, “get an A on your test and then I will like you, even love you?”
When mom or dad says “go wash the dishes and then I will love you” – is that when you are loved?
Did you know that Jesus was loved before he did anything? At about thirty years of age Jesus began his work. At his baptism a voice pierced the air “You are my Son the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” So before he performed a miracle he was loved.”
Before Jesus even taught the crowds he was loved.
Before Jesus healed anybody he was God's beloved.
So it is with you and me. We are loved just as we are. At your baptism into the life, death and resurrection of Jesus you are loved.
After you and I know we are loved then we joyfully do good things for others and for God.
Next time you are asked to do something, you do it, because you know you are already loved just as you are.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us just as we are. Amen.
