God's helpers
Children's sermon
Object:
a divided or sectioned box filled with bolts, nuts, screws, nails, washers, and books
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the
body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. (v. 12)
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought with me today one of the most useful boxes I have in my whole house. Maybe you have one of these at your house. I am pretty sure that almost every mom and dad uses this kind of box. Take a look at my box and tell me what you see in it. (let them answer) That's right, it is filled with all kinds of things that we need often. It has different size screws, nuts and bolts, little round things we call washers or spacers, and even hooks with screw-like endings. What would you use a hook for? (let them answer) Very good, you use it to hang a picture on the wall. You need all of these things if you are going to fix up things in your house and keep it strong.
In the Bible there is one book written to the Corinthians. They were one of the first churches started by Saint Paul and they had some real experiences.
One of the things that Paul had to teach them was that they were all members of the same church and that each member had a different kind of talent. It was like the screw box that I showed you. Each one of the parts that are in the box is important. Not all of the pieces in the box are used every time. But when you need something special you know where to look for it.
The same thing is true in the church. Imagine if we were all put into the God box. One of our members is a Sunday school teacher, another one is the choir director, another is a choir member, one visits the lonely, another person cares for the sick, another person is the preacher, someone takes care of the building, and on and on. Our church is made up of many different people and each one answers the calling of God. One is not more important than the other. The pastor is not more important than the doctor who cares for the ill and he is not more important than the woman who prepares a meal for a neighbor that needs help.
You are one of our members, and each one of you is being taught how to be a helper of God. Some day you may be one of the people who will be sent by God to a foreign land as a missionary. You will teach people how to farm and catch large amounts of fish to feed a village of people. That would be exciting.
God wants every Christian to be a part of his church and to give their best to one another.
The next time you look in a box for a screw or a hook, I hope you will think about how you will serve Jesus in his church. Amen.
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought with me today one of the most useful boxes I have in my whole house. Maybe you have one of these at your house. I am pretty sure that almost every mom and dad uses this kind of box. Take a look at my box and tell me what you see in it. (let them answer) That's right, it is filled with all kinds of things that we need often. It has different size screws, nuts and bolts, little round things we call washers or spacers, and even hooks with screw-like endings. What would you use a hook for? (let them answer) Very good, you use it to hang a picture on the wall. You need all of these things if you are going to fix up things in your house and keep it strong.
In the Bible there is one book written to the Corinthians. They were one of the first churches started by Saint Paul and they had some real experiences.
One of the things that Paul had to teach them was that they were all members of the same church and that each member had a different kind of talent. It was like the screw box that I showed you. Each one of the parts that are in the box is important. Not all of the pieces in the box are used every time. But when you need something special you know where to look for it.
The same thing is true in the church. Imagine if we were all put into the God box. One of our members is a Sunday school teacher, another one is the choir director, another is a choir member, one visits the lonely, another person cares for the sick, another person is the preacher, someone takes care of the building, and on and on. Our church is made up of many different people and each one answers the calling of God. One is not more important than the other. The pastor is not more important than the doctor who cares for the ill and he is not more important than the woman who prepares a meal for a neighbor that needs help.
You are one of our members, and each one of you is being taught how to be a helper of God. Some day you may be one of the people who will be sent by God to a foreign land as a missionary. You will teach people how to farm and catch large amounts of fish to feed a village of people. That would be exciting.
God wants every Christian to be a part of his church and to give their best to one another.
The next time you look in a box for a screw or a hook, I hope you will think about how you will serve Jesus in his church. Amen.
