Pray for the church
Children's sermon
Object:
an object that represents your church (church history,
commemorative plate, bulletin with church photo on cover)
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you say a prayer
before you go to bed at night? (Let them answer.) Who do you
mention in your prayer? (Let them answer.) One of the things that
you do when you pray is to thank God for many things. Have you
ever thought about saying a prayer for our church when you pray
at night? (While you let them answer show them your object and
name it.)
Praying for your church is what this morning's Bible story is about. In this morning's story Paul writes a letter to members of a church in a place called Thessalonia. He tells them that he prays for their church. Paul tells the church members that he always remembers them in his prayers to God. When he prays for the church he remembers three things that make this church special. These three things are their faith, their love and their hope in Jesus. Then he tells them that because of these three things they are an excellent example to all Christians in the area of Thessalonia. In his letter Paul tells the church members that they were chosen by God to be God's people. Paul says that this church became people of faith, hope and love because of the power of God's Word that Paul brought to them. It sounds like the church Paul is writing to would be a great church to be a member of, doesn't it?
Our church is a great church to be a member of also, isn't it? We do many things for people. There is one important thing that we need more of. Each of you this morning can help. We need people to pray for our church. I'm hoping that each of you can do that this week. When you say your bedtime prayer remember to thank God for (name your church). When you do that you are acting like Paul. He prayed for churches. He thanked God for the faith, love and hope in Jesus that churches had. I hope you can pray for our church. When you remember to pray for our church you are making our church an even better church than it is today.
Praying for your church is what this morning's Bible story is about. In this morning's story Paul writes a letter to members of a church in a place called Thessalonia. He tells them that he prays for their church. Paul tells the church members that he always remembers them in his prayers to God. When he prays for the church he remembers three things that make this church special. These three things are their faith, their love and their hope in Jesus. Then he tells them that because of these three things they are an excellent example to all Christians in the area of Thessalonia. In his letter Paul tells the church members that they were chosen by God to be God's people. Paul says that this church became people of faith, hope and love because of the power of God's Word that Paul brought to them. It sounds like the church Paul is writing to would be a great church to be a member of, doesn't it?
Our church is a great church to be a member of also, isn't it? We do many things for people. There is one important thing that we need more of. Each of you this morning can help. We need people to pray for our church. I'm hoping that each of you can do that this week. When you say your bedtime prayer remember to thank God for (name your church). When you do that you are acting like Paul. He prayed for churches. He thanked God for the faith, love and hope in Jesus that churches had. I hope you can pray for our church. When you remember to pray for our church you are making our church an even better church than it is today.
