What do you wear when you play soccer? Shin guards
What do you wear when you play football? Football helmet
What do you wear when you ride a bike? Helmet
Why do we wear these things? To protect us...Keep us safe to play...Make us prepared...
God expects us to wear protective gear in our everyday lives too!
Ephesians 6:10, "Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the devil's evil schemes."
Ephesians 6:14, "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist..."
"...with the breastplate of righteousness in place with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace." (...love what is right...)
verse 16... "...take up the shield of faith" (trust Him in all we do)
verse 17... "take the helmet of salvation and sword of the spirit, which is the word of God..."
Sometimes we feel nervous or weak, but remember that God is super strong, super powerful, and can handle anything that comes our way.
If I fall on my bike, my helmet is there to protect me. God gives us gear to protect us and help us stand firm for Him.
Showing posts with label Promise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Promise. Show all posts
Because You're Worth It!!!
How much is this (hol up a dollar bill)? Kids say, " a dollar!" Have a volunteer fold it.....now how much is it worth? Still worth a dollar! Crumple the dollar bill up in a wad.... Still worth a dollar! Throw the wad on the ground and stomp on it..... Still worth a dollar! Dunk it in a cup of water... Still worth a dollar!!!!! Just like that dollar is still worth a dollar, God loves us NO MATTER WHAT! He always has. he always will! "because of the Lord's great love, we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. they are new every morning, Great is Your Faithfulness!" -- Lamentations 3:22-23
Butterfly
Do any of you know how a butterfly starts out? First, it's a caterpillar...then it takes shelter in a coccoon...then breaks free transformed into a butterfly!
The Butterfly is one of the significant symbols of Easter. Its whole life cycle is meant to symbolize the life of Jesus Christ. The first stage, is the caterpillar, which stands for His life on Earth. Second phase begins from the cocoon stage, portraying the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. The third and final stage is the butterfly, representing His raising from the dead in a glorified body and peace.
Jesus came to Earth as a man. The soldiers killed him with nails on a cross. Then, He did something that we all would have thought was impossible...kinda like the butterfly emerges from the coccoon...he came of the grave...ALIVE!! ...and talked with His disciples...and went to live in heaven!
That's why we celebrate every day! You may have things in your life that you think are impossible...but, Jesus really did what nobody else can ever do. He took our sins with Him to the cross and left them there! Through Jesus, all things are possible!!
The Butterfly is one of the significant symbols of Easter. Its whole life cycle is meant to symbolize the life of Jesus Christ. The first stage, is the caterpillar, which stands for His life on Earth. Second phase begins from the cocoon stage, portraying the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. The third and final stage is the butterfly, representing His raising from the dead in a glorified body and peace.
Jesus came to Earth as a man. The soldiers killed him with nails on a cross. Then, He did something that we all would have thought was impossible...kinda like the butterfly emerges from the coccoon...he came of the grave...ALIVE!! ...and talked with His disciples...and went to live in heaven!
That's why we celebrate every day! You may have things in your life that you think are impossible...but, Jesus really did what nobody else can ever do. He took our sins with Him to the cross and left them there! Through Jesus, all things are possible!!
St. Patrick's Day Lesson
St. Patrick’s Day! Did you wear green? Did you get pinched?
Do you know what this is? If you’re like me, you probably have some growing in your yard. It’s a SHAMROCK! This is one of the symbols from St. Patrick’s Day.
Many years ago, St. Patrick used the shamrock to tell others about God. He explained that the shamrock has 3 parts, but it’s still one shamrock. The same is true about God. The Bible tells us that there is God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19 “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”
Another symbol you see a lot around St. Patrick’s Day is a rainbow with a pot of gold at the end of it. The Bible has a story about a rainbow too…remember when Noah stepped out of the arc and God put a rainbow in the sky? He used the rainbow as a symbol of his promise to Noah. To me, God’s promises are worth far more than a pot of gold.
We all make promises, don’t we? You may promise your Mom that you’ll clean your room or do your chores. So, next time you see a rainbow, I want you remember that it’s important for us to keep our promises too…just like God always keeps His.
Dear Lord, we are thankful that you are faithful to keep your promises. Help us to be faithful in keeping ours. Amen.
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