God's letter of recommendation
Children's sermon
Object:
a letter of recommendation
Good morning! As a pastor, I am sometimes asked to write
what they call a "Letter of Recommendation." I brought along a
sample to show you today. (Show the letter.) These letters are
written to help somebody who is applying for a school or a job or
something like that. When I write a letter like this, I am
telling the people who receive the letter that I personally
recommend the person I am writing about. I am testifying that I
know the person and I feel he or she is honest and trustworthy.
Someday, one of you might ask me to write this kind of letter
when you need it.
Once Saint Paul wrote a letter to the people at Corinth, and
he said that the people there were his letters of recommendation
to the whole world. What he meant was that other people would see
these Christians living good lives and their faith and their good
deeds would impress them. Do you think you are a good letter of
recommendation for God? If people that you know look at you, do
they see somebody who is a good recommendation for Christianity?
(Let them answer.) Well, none of us is perfect, but should we all
try to be good letters of recommendation for God? (Let them
answer.) Yes, I think we should try hard to be that. Let's ask
God to help us.
Dear Father in Heaven: Please help us to be Your good letters of
recommendation to the rest of the world. When we are tempted to
do something wrong, help us overcome the temptation so that we
will not dishonor You. Amen.
what they call a "Letter of Recommendation." I brought along a
sample to show you today. (Show the letter.) These letters are
written to help somebody who is applying for a school or a job or
something like that. When I write a letter like this, I am
telling the people who receive the letter that I personally
recommend the person I am writing about. I am testifying that I
know the person and I feel he or she is honest and trustworthy.
Someday, one of you might ask me to write this kind of letter
when you need it.
Once Saint Paul wrote a letter to the people at Corinth, and
he said that the people there were his letters of recommendation
to the whole world. What he meant was that other people would see
these Christians living good lives and their faith and their good
deeds would impress them. Do you think you are a good letter of
recommendation for God? If people that you know look at you, do
they see somebody who is a good recommendation for Christianity?
(Let them answer.) Well, none of us is perfect, but should we all
try to be good letters of recommendation for God? (Let them
answer.) Yes, I think we should try hard to be that. Let's ask
God to help us.
Dear Father in Heaven: Please help us to be Your good letters of
recommendation to the rest of the world. When we are tempted to
do something wrong, help us overcome the temptation so that we
will not dishonor You. Amen.
