SERVING HIM TRULY

John 4:24; Romans 12:11

God wants every boy and girl to serve Him. It gives God so much joy and happiness when children willingly serve Him. The purpose of God for our lives is that we should love Him, obey His commandment and serve Him faithfully. The message is in three parts.

1. CALL TO BE SAVED: John 1:1-2; 3:1-5.

The first and most important thing to do before you can serve God is to be born again. The Bible says that all have sinned. Therefore to be saved, a sinner must accept that he is bad, pray, repent and confess all his bad ways to God. He will also ask for forgiveness and cleansing in the blood of Jesus. Then he must invite Jesus to come into his heart to be his Lord and Saviour. This is the beginning of the fulfilment of God’s purpose for your life. It is only after this, that such a child can serve God faithfully.

2. SERVING HIM TRULY: Matthew 4:18-22.

To serve God means to work for or give your life totally to God. It is a call to lay down your talents, knowledge, future and everything to God. This will allow Him to direct and use you for Himself. Every saved child is called to serve God by (a) Preaching the love of Jesus to sinners (b) Teaching and helping new converts to grow (c) Encouraging the weary ones, the sick and the sad (d) Living good examples as believers for others follow. Singing in the church as a chorister, an usher, cleaning the surroundings and doing other physical works. Are you a friend of Jesus? Then give yourself to the service of the Lord.

3. BENEFITS OF SERVING THE LORD: Exodus 23:25-27.

Whatever a child does for the Lord will always be rewarded (Hebrews 11:6). God will honour you. You will always be the apple of His eyes. You will enjoy His protection, provision, success, victory, healing and good health. At the end, you will live with Jesus in heaven forever.

QUESTIONS:

1. God has a purpose for every life. Yes/No.

2. The first thing to do before you can serve God is ………………………………………..

3. How can a sinner answer God’s call?

4. Mention three things that a Christian child is called to do for Jesus.

5. In what way are you going to serve the Lord?

ACTIVITY: Children are to mention one thing they will each do for the Lord in the next two weeks. They should pray and consecrate their lives to God.