The best paycheck
Children's sermon
Object:
make up what looks like checks and run them off on your copier
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23)
Good morning, boys and girls. Has anyone ever paid you for doing some work? Did they promise that you would be paid if you helped them clean up the yard, or help carry some boxes or bags into the house? (let them answer)
When you get a little older and you get a job you will be paid for your work. Usually you will receive an envelope with a check inside it and it is enough to buy groceries and gas for the car and other things we need to live.
Most of the time we like getting paid. But in the Bible today we learn that we can earn other kinds of pay. This kind of pay we don't like. Let me explain. Tell me something you did this week that was really bad. (let them answer) I will write you a check for each bad thing you did. (as they tell you about something they did, begin writing them a check with the words free gift in the place where the amount goes and in the memo it should read for eternal life and it is signed God) How would you like for me to make out the check? Should it be to Mr. Aaron Smith? (go to the next person) And how would you like me to write your check? Should it be to Mrs. Roger's son or would you like it in your name? (write several checks)
I think everyone has been paid in full. I don't think anyone missed being paid today because everyone of us has done something we are not very proud of doing. Has everyone received a check? (let them answer)
Let's look at our checks. The check has the date on it. It is June 29 and it has your name and also the amount printed in the right place. What do you think you should get for the bad things you did? (let them answer) Has anyone ever paid you before for doing bad things? Most of the time we get grounded or sent for a "time out." Sometimes we have to go to our rooms. I don't like being caught when I do something bad. I try to hide but today you are going to be paid for your bad things.
Let's see, the check is signed by God. God is paying you for your sins. I don't believe it. What do you think God should do to you for being bad and doing bad things? (let them answer) Instead he has given you a real gift. Let me read the check. It says to Aaron Smith and then it says this is a free gift and down in the corner where it tells you what the free gift is, it says, for eternal life.
What a wonderful God. Because you are really sorry for the bad things you did, you thought God forgave you. But God doesn't just say, "You are forgiven," instead he gives you the gift of living with him forever. You just received the best paycheck you will ever be given. Amen.
Good morning, boys and girls. Has anyone ever paid you for doing some work? Did they promise that you would be paid if you helped them clean up the yard, or help carry some boxes or bags into the house? (let them answer)
When you get a little older and you get a job you will be paid for your work. Usually you will receive an envelope with a check inside it and it is enough to buy groceries and gas for the car and other things we need to live.
Most of the time we like getting paid. But in the Bible today we learn that we can earn other kinds of pay. This kind of pay we don't like. Let me explain. Tell me something you did this week that was really bad. (let them answer) I will write you a check for each bad thing you did. (as they tell you about something they did, begin writing them a check with the words free gift in the place where the amount goes and in the memo it should read for eternal life and it is signed God) How would you like for me to make out the check? Should it be to Mr. Aaron Smith? (go to the next person) And how would you like me to write your check? Should it be to Mrs. Roger's son or would you like it in your name? (write several checks)
I think everyone has been paid in full. I don't think anyone missed being paid today because everyone of us has done something we are not very proud of doing. Has everyone received a check? (let them answer)
Let's look at our checks. The check has the date on it. It is June 29 and it has your name and also the amount printed in the right place. What do you think you should get for the bad things you did? (let them answer) Has anyone ever paid you before for doing bad things? Most of the time we get grounded or sent for a "time out." Sometimes we have to go to our rooms. I don't like being caught when I do something bad. I try to hide but today you are going to be paid for your bad things.
Let's see, the check is signed by God. God is paying you for your sins. I don't believe it. What do you think God should do to you for being bad and doing bad things? (let them answer) Instead he has given you a real gift. Let me read the check. It says to Aaron Smith and then it says this is a free gift and down in the corner where it tells you what the free gift is, it says, for eternal life.
What a wonderful God. Because you are really sorry for the bad things you did, you thought God forgave you. But God doesn't just say, "You are forgiven," instead he gives you the gift of living with him forever. You just received the best paycheck you will ever be given. Amen.
