How many fathers?
Children's sermon
Object:
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Good morning! I have a question for you this morning. How
many fathers do you have? Name them for me. (Let them answer.
They will name at least their natural father and perhaps God)
Yes, you do have your natural father and God is also your father,
but I want to tell you about another father that you and I both
have. His name is Abraham. Does anyone know who he is? (Let them
answer.)
Let me tell you about Abraham and explain why he is our
father. Abraham lived more than 3000 years ago and he lived to a
very old age. He was 175 years old when he died. That's quite
old, isn't it? Do you know anybody who is 175 years old? (Let
them answer.) No, I guess not and I don't either. The oldest
person I know is ___ years old.
Abraham is our father "in the faith." That means that God
promised him that he would be the father of many nations and he
believed God. Because he had that kind of faith, God kept His
promise and Abraham not only had his own natural children just as
your parents have you, but everyone who believes the promises of
God is also a child of Abraham. Do all of you believe that God
keeps His promises? (Let them answer.) Good! That means you have
faith and everyone who has faith is a child of Abraham. He is our
spiritual father.
Let's thank God's for keeping His promises to Abraham and to
us.
Dear Father in Heaven: We thank You for keeping all your
promises. We thank You for making us Your children so that we can
also be children of Abraham. Amen.
many fathers do you have? Name them for me. (Let them answer.
They will name at least their natural father and perhaps God)
Yes, you do have your natural father and God is also your father,
but I want to tell you about another father that you and I both
have. His name is Abraham. Does anyone know who he is? (Let them
answer.)
Let me tell you about Abraham and explain why he is our
father. Abraham lived more than 3000 years ago and he lived to a
very old age. He was 175 years old when he died. That's quite
old, isn't it? Do you know anybody who is 175 years old? (Let
them answer.) No, I guess not and I don't either. The oldest
person I know is ___ years old.
Abraham is our father "in the faith." That means that God
promised him that he would be the father of many nations and he
believed God. Because he had that kind of faith, God kept His
promise and Abraham not only had his own natural children just as
your parents have you, but everyone who believes the promises of
God is also a child of Abraham. Do all of you believe that God
keeps His promises? (Let them answer.) Good! That means you have
faith and everyone who has faith is a child of Abraham. He is our
spiritual father.
Let's thank God's for keeping His promises to Abraham and to
us.
Dear Father in Heaven: We thank You for keeping all your
promises. We thank You for making us Your children so that we can
also be children of Abraham. Amen.
