Jesus wants you and me to "go fish" for people too. If we will be faithful in telling people about Jesus and his love, we can trust Jesus to bring in the catch!
Dear Jesus, you called the early disciples to fish for people, You are also calling us to tell others about Your love so that we might bring them into the Kingdom. Help us to be faithful to become fishers of people. Amen.
Hello kids, Today we're having a different lesson!
We're doing some cooking!!!
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So we have this recipe....a very good one! Yummy! But what are we going to learn from this today? Let's see.....
Every person is an important part of the church, just like every ingredient is important to make delicious cupcakes! Together, we don't make up a cupcake but we make up what is called the “Body of Christ” - that is the Church.
We each have special gifts that are important to God and His church. Some of us have been given the gift to sing or serve, while others have been given the gift of helping others, or leading people. Maybe you have the gift of being creative, being a great listener, or something totally different.
What is one special gift God has given you?
How can you use it to serve others?
Just as God gave us hands, feet, eyes, and ears to meet the needs of the whole body, He has given different people different gifts to meet the needs of the whole church.
Dear God, thank You for giving each of us special gifts. Help us to remember that each of us is an important part of the Body of Christ. In Jesus' name, amen.
Amazing things are possible when we have faith in Jesus and do what He tells us to do; even without physically visible miracles, we can hope and trust in God above all.
Dear Jesus, worker of miracles, work a miracle in us today. Amen.
Jesus' baptism marked the beginning of his ministry. Our baptism marks the beginning of our new life in Jesus.
Jesus experienced times of new beginnings in his life too. One of those times was when he was baptized. There were a couple of very important things that happened when Jesus was baptized. First of all, the Bible tells us that the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove and landed upon him. The second thing was that God spoke and said, "You are my Son. I love you and I am well-pleased with you."
This event marked the beginning of Jesus' ministry here on earth. Up until that time, he had not performed any miracles, but with God's stamp of approval and with the spirit of God upon him, Jesus began to perform great miracles. From this new beginning, many people began to understand that Jesus was truly the Son of God and they began to follow him.
Our own baptism represents a new beginning for us as well. When we are baptized, it shows the world that just as Jesus rose from the dead through the glory of God the Father, we also live a new life in him. God may not always be well-pleased with us, but I think that He looks down with an approving smile when he sees us trying to walk with Jesus.
New beginnings — God gives us opportunities for new beginnings. Let us make the most of them as we live a new life in Christ through the power of his Holy Spirit.
Dear Father, thank you for new beginnings. Help us to make the most of them — not through our own strength — but through the power of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.