Thanking God
Children's sermon
Object:
a child's beginner's piano lesson book
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you take piano
lessons? (Let them answer.) I brought a book with me this
morning. It is a book that some of you who play the piano might
recognize. It is a beginner's book of piano. It makes me think of
this morning's lesson.
Once there was a boy about your age who took piano lessons. At the end of the year he was going to play in a piano recital. That's when all the students taking piano lessons perform before their parents and family members. Have any of you been in a piano recital? (Let them answer.) The boy was a little nervous as the date of the recital got nearer and nearer. He was also very excited. He was nervous, but he was looking forward to playing. He practiced and practiced his recital piece. He was ready to play it.
Finally the day of the recital arrived. It was the boy's turn to play. He walked to the piano. He played his piece. When he was finished, he bowed as those attending clapped for him. As he bowed, he said, "Thank you," to the audience. He said this because he felt very warm inside. He knew that he did a good job. He knew that the applauding was sincere. Have any of you ever said, "Thank you," to someone? (Let them answer.) My story reminds me of this morning's lesson. In the lesson Paul is writing a letter. He is saying thank you to a group of Christians. He is saying thank you for all the wonderful things that this group has done. The things that they did "warmed" his heart also.
The next time you say "thank you" to someone remember that Paul said "thank you" also. He said it when a group of people made him feel good about the work he was doing in spreading the Gospel of Jesus.
Once there was a boy about your age who took piano lessons. At the end of the year he was going to play in a piano recital. That's when all the students taking piano lessons perform before their parents and family members. Have any of you been in a piano recital? (Let them answer.) The boy was a little nervous as the date of the recital got nearer and nearer. He was also very excited. He was nervous, but he was looking forward to playing. He practiced and practiced his recital piece. He was ready to play it.
Finally the day of the recital arrived. It was the boy's turn to play. He walked to the piano. He played his piece. When he was finished, he bowed as those attending clapped for him. As he bowed, he said, "Thank you," to the audience. He said this because he felt very warm inside. He knew that he did a good job. He knew that the applauding was sincere. Have any of you ever said, "Thank you," to someone? (Let them answer.) My story reminds me of this morning's lesson. In the lesson Paul is writing a letter. He is saying thank you to a group of Christians. He is saying thank you for all the wonderful things that this group has done. The things that they did "warmed" his heart also.
The next time you say "thank you" to someone remember that Paul said "thank you" also. He said it when a group of people made him feel good about the work he was doing in spreading the Gospel of Jesus.
