The Father's will
Children's sermon
Object:
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Good morning! Does anybody know how many days are left
before Christmas? (Let them answer.) Yes, there is only one day
left. Tomorrow is Christmas. Now, who can tell me what we are
celebrating tomorrow? What is Christmas? (Let them answer.) Yes,
of course. It is the birthday of Jesus that we celebrate
tomorrow. Now, let me ask you a much harder question. Why did
Jesus come into the world? For what purpose was he born? (Let
them answer.)
Maybe I can show you why Jesus came into the world. Why do
you do the things your parents ask you to do? Do you do those
things because you love them and you know that they love you and
want only the best for you? (Let them answer.) Yes, we do what
they ask us to do because we love them. We want to please them.
Jesus came into the world because that's what his Father, God,
wanted him to do. It was God's will that Jesus come into the
world, live here for 33 years or so and then die on the cross to
pay for our sins.
Our parents will never ask us to do anything that hard for
them, but God asked Jesus to do that and he did it. So when we
celebrate the birthday of Jesus tomorrow, let's not forget why he
was born. He came to do the will of the Father, God. And the will
of the Father was that he would die for all of us.
Let's thank God for sending Jesus into the world, because if
He had not done so, we would all be lost forever.
Dear Father in Heaven: We thank You for sending Jesus into the
world, and we thank Jesus for doing Your will so that all of us
could go to Heaven and be with You forever. Amen.
before Christmas? (Let them answer.) Yes, there is only one day
left. Tomorrow is Christmas. Now, who can tell me what we are
celebrating tomorrow? What is Christmas? (Let them answer.) Yes,
of course. It is the birthday of Jesus that we celebrate
tomorrow. Now, let me ask you a much harder question. Why did
Jesus come into the world? For what purpose was he born? (Let
them answer.)
Maybe I can show you why Jesus came into the world. Why do
you do the things your parents ask you to do? Do you do those
things because you love them and you know that they love you and
want only the best for you? (Let them answer.) Yes, we do what
they ask us to do because we love them. We want to please them.
Jesus came into the world because that's what his Father, God,
wanted him to do. It was God's will that Jesus come into the
world, live here for 33 years or so and then die on the cross to
pay for our sins.
Our parents will never ask us to do anything that hard for
them, but God asked Jesus to do that and he did it. So when we
celebrate the birthday of Jesus tomorrow, let's not forget why he
was born. He came to do the will of the Father, God. And the will
of the Father was that he would die for all of us.
Let's thank God for sending Jesus into the world, because if
He had not done so, we would all be lost forever.
Dear Father in Heaven: We thank You for sending Jesus into the
world, and we thank Jesus for doing Your will so that all of us
could go to Heaven and be with You forever. Amen.
