Hit the bull's-eye!
Children's sermon
Object:
a target
Good morning! What is this thing I have here? (Show the
target and let them answer.) Yes, this is a target, and if you
were shooting at this, what would you try to hit? (Let them
answer.) Yes, you would try to hit the very center which is
called the "bull's-eye."
Now, let's imagine for a moment that you have a laser gun
that shows a spot of light right on the spot that you will hit if
you fire it. If you wanted to hit this bull's-eye, where would
you put that spot of light? (Let them answer.) Of course, you
would put it right on the bull's-eye and pull the trigger. Would
it make any sense to aim the gun at some other part of the target
if you wanted to hit the bull's-eye? (Let them answer.) No, it
wouldn't. That would be dumb and you wouldn't do that.
Well, do you know what? That's exactly what a lot of people
do when it comes to the subject of getting into Heaven. God has
told us that He loves us so much that He gave His only Son to die
for us and that He will give Heaven as a free gift to anyone who
believes in His Son. Who is that Son? (Let them answer.) Yes,
it's Jesus. So if you're aiming to go to Heaven, all you have to
do is believe in Jesus. That's like hitting the bull's-eye. But a
lot of people don't believe God. They think they have to work
their way into Heaven, and they think they will get there by
doing all kinds of good works. That's like aiming your gun all
over the target except at the bull's-eye, isn't it? (Let them
answer.)
Let's thank God for making the target so clear that we all
know how to get to Heaven.
Dear Father in Heaven: Thank You for loving us so much that You
gave Your only Son to die for us and for promising that everyone
who believes in him will go to Heaven. Amen.
target and let them answer.) Yes, this is a target, and if you
were shooting at this, what would you try to hit? (Let them
answer.) Yes, you would try to hit the very center which is
called the "bull's-eye."
Now, let's imagine for a moment that you have a laser gun
that shows a spot of light right on the spot that you will hit if
you fire it. If you wanted to hit this bull's-eye, where would
you put that spot of light? (Let them answer.) Of course, you
would put it right on the bull's-eye and pull the trigger. Would
it make any sense to aim the gun at some other part of the target
if you wanted to hit the bull's-eye? (Let them answer.) No, it
wouldn't. That would be dumb and you wouldn't do that.
Well, do you know what? That's exactly what a lot of people
do when it comes to the subject of getting into Heaven. God has
told us that He loves us so much that He gave His only Son to die
for us and that He will give Heaven as a free gift to anyone who
believes in His Son. Who is that Son? (Let them answer.) Yes,
it's Jesus. So if you're aiming to go to Heaven, all you have to
do is believe in Jesus. That's like hitting the bull's-eye. But a
lot of people don't believe God. They think they have to work
their way into Heaven, and they think they will get there by
doing all kinds of good works. That's like aiming your gun all
over the target except at the bull's-eye, isn't it? (Let them
answer.)
Let's thank God for making the target so clear that we all
know how to get to Heaven.
Dear Father in Heaven: Thank You for loving us so much that You
gave Your only Son to die for us and for promising that everyone
who believes in him will go to Heaven. Amen.
