This children's sermon was inspired by a 'certificate' I got when I was a camp counselor at Camp Glen Arden in North Carolina back in the summer of 1990. "A Certificate to the Right to Play" and officially be a member of "The Society of Child-like Persons".
As I was working on the adult sermon "An Invitation to Praise", I was looking at the ways we praise God. Then thinking about how children praise God, I found wonderful insights in this piece of paper from so many summers ago.
How we all can celebrate being a child of God.
1) being in God’s creation -enjoying the outdoors
-walk in the rain/look for rainbows
-smell the flowers
-watch the butterflies, squirrels, or chipmunks
2) share your happiness
-dance -sing -laugh
-make friends
3) knowing God –like having a friendship with God
-hear the Bible stories
-pray to God –talking to God and God listens
-learn about Jesus
(Luke 18:16) But Jesus called for them and said, "Let the little children come to me,
and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs."
Prayer
Dear God, Thank you for the good things you give us. We love our family and friends, we enjoy the beautiful world you created with all the animals, trees, and flowers. We gives thanks to you as we play, laugh, and sing. And thank you God for sending us Jesus and we are so happy to be a child of God.
Amen
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