Good morning boys and
girls!
How many of you have had
to do something that wasn’t easy to do?
What
do you think is the hardest thing we would ever have to do? Well, one of the
hardest things we have to do is to be a follower of Jesus. Following him is one
of the best things we can do because when we die we will go to heaven to be
with him. It’s also one of the hardest things we can do because we might have
problems when we follow him. What problems might we have? Jesus said that we would have
trouble because we follow him, and that trouble might include dying for him,
but if we die because we believe Jesus we will live with him in heaven. He
talks about this in John 12:20-33 , and I'm going to take a few minutes to read that passage to you.
Jesus
claimed that his death would draw people to God because he made the ultimate
sacrifice. He gave his life for us, and that’s a powerful truth. There are
times when someone will put his life on the line for his country, his family or
his friends, but Jesus gave up his life for everyone. He died on the cross to
pay the price for our sin. His love for us is so great that we are drawn to him
and trust him. When we trust him, we become children of God. Our parents don’t
stop loving us when we do something wrong, and neither does Jesus. His love is
so strong that when we sin, he draws us back into what he wants us to do.
Let’s
bow our heads for a moment of prayer. Dear God, thank you for your love. Thank
you for sending Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. Draw us close to you
with your love and keep loving us as much as we love you. Please keep loving us
even when we are in trouble because we love you. In Jesus’ Name we pray, AMEN.
Bibliography
1.
The Real Life Devotional Bible, NIV (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan; 2008)
2.
“The Power of
His Love.” Retrieved from www.sermons4kids.com
3.
“My Soul is
Troubles.” Retrieved from www.sermons4kids.com
4.
“Martyrs.”
Retrieved from keys@lists.cbhministries.org
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“Minutemen.” Retrieved
from keys@lists.cbhministries.org
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Daniel
Darling, “Expecting Crosses.” Retrieved from www.danieldarling.com
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