Sermon Archive
Series - Like a Child
Jesus’ saying in Matthew 18:3, “Unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven (NRSV),” is often mentioned in the Children’s Ministry to encourage everyone to welcome little children. Through his life and ministry, Jesus taught and showed what it means to be like a child and what it looks like to be like a child. This sermon series is based on children’s storybooks loved in various periods at different places. Intertwining with a well-known biblical passage, each storybook teaches us our Christian values and helps us to be “like a child” regardless of our age. Let us remember that God calls us God’s children.
Like a Child: Have You Filled a Bucket Today? – August 14, 2022
Jesus says in Matthew 18:3, “Unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” The storybook “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids,” written by Carol McCloud, teaches us about kindness, a part of the fruit of the Spirit, and its power in our life and ministry. This sermon emphasizes Wesley UMC’s missional works, tangible ministry of kindness, and generosity for others and God’s world.
