October 21, 2007

Become an Adding Machine

How do we get more of something? If we want more sandwiches we use more bread; if we want more cookies we use more cookie dough; if we want more muscles we exercise more; and if we want more people to come to our party we invite them. In Acts 2:41, we read, “Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.” People were starting to understand that Jesus, God’s Son, died for their sins and He could be the Lord and Saviour of their lives if they asked Him. “And the Lord added to their numbers daily those who were being saved.”(Acts 2:47) God wants to add everybody to His kingdom, including all you children. Is there anyone you could tell about Jesus and invite them to come to Church and learn more? Let’s try to all become God’s little adding machines!

THIS WEEKS MEMORY VERSE
"And the Lord added to their numbers…”
(Acts 2:47)

Sunday October 14, 2007

Do you like to receive gifts? Why do we give a gift to someone? We might give someone a present for their birthday, anniversary, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Father's day, Mother's Day, a new baby, graduation, and so on. In the Bible, we can find a lot of verses that talk about God giving gifts to His people. In Acts 1:4, just before Jesus was taken up to heaven in a cloud, we read that Jesus told His disciples to "wait for the gift my Father promised..." I bet the disciples were very excited and impatient to receive their gift. What could it be? The disciples all waited together and prayed continually. Then, ten days after Jesus went to heaven, they received their gift. Do you think they received it from a mailman? No!

This Weeks Memory Verse:

"Repent and be baptized...and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Acts 2:38