| “Let the
Children Come to Me” A. Children are sometimes treated as a
distraction, an afterthought, or a necessary inconvenience. B.
Jesus, the Son of God, would have us to view and treat children in a
better way. I. Jesus in Relation to Children A.
Jesus ______ a child (Isa 9:6-7).
B. Jesus ______ a child of a
Canaanite woman (Matt 15:21-28).
C. Jesus cast a ________ out
of a child (Matt 17:14-18). D. Jesus raised a child from the _______
(Mark 5:21-24, 35-43). E. Jesus used a child’s barley loaves and
fish to _______ more than 5,000 people (John 6:1-14). F.
When Jesus cleansed the temple, children cried out, “__________!”
(Matt 21:14-17). II. Children in the Teachings of Jesus A.
Jesus warned his disciples not to ___________ children in coming to
him (Luke 18:9-17). 1. My __________ can hinder children. 2.
My __________ can hinder children.
3. My lack of ___________ can
hinder children. 4. My lack of planning, __________, and
devotion can hinder children. 5. My ___________ can hinder children. B.
Jesus put a child in the midst of his disciples to teach them about
_________ (Matt 18:1-6). 1. Children are innocent (1 Cor 14:20) 2.
Children are _________ (Isa 64:8)
3. Children are humble (1 Pet
5:6) 4. Children are _________ (Rom 12:9) 5.
Children are persistent (Luke 18:1-8)
6. Children are __________
(Matt 6:25-34) 7. Children are curious (1 Pet 2:2-3) 8.
Children are _________ (Matt 6:14-15)
C. Jesus revealed that whoever
receives a child in his name receives him (Mark 9:33-37). Conclusion:
A. May the Lord teach us this profound truth—loving children in the
name of Jesus is loving God the Son and God the Father. Shaping young hearts
for God is no trivial task and no small wonder. B.
Do you need to turn and come to your heavenly Father like a child this
morning? (Rom 8:12-17) |
