Sermons 4 Kids
Sermon of the Week
First Sunday after Epiphany, Yr. A  
January 12, 2014
Sermon of the Week

Title: "I'm Proud of You"

Theme: The baptism of Jesus.  1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Year A

Object: Photo Album

Scripture: And behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Matthew 3:17 (NIV)

I am sure that you will recognize what I have in my hand.  It is a photo album.  Most parents have several photo albums which are full of pictures taken of their children as they were growing up. We have always been very proud of our children and everything they did.  We took pictures of them in school, at church, pictures of them playing, at Christmas time, on their birthdays, and many other occasions.  We were proud of them as they grew up and we are proud of them today.

Do you think God was proud of His son, Jesus?  

I know he was, because the Bible tells us that he was.  When Jesus was baptized, the Bible tells us that there was a voice from heaven that said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."  

Why do you think God was pleased with His son?  

I think that one reason God was proud of his Son is that the Bible tells us that "Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." It makes a father proud to watch his children grow in maturity and become wiser.  And, of course, a father wants his child to be well-liked and respected by other people.  I think the main reason that God was proud of Jesus is that Jesus always did what his Father sent him to do.  Do you always do what your father or mother tells you to do?  I doubt if any of us could answer "yes" to that question -- but Jesus could.  Jesus said "I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me." (John 6:38)  That would make a Father proud, wouldn't it?

When we trust in Jesus as our Savior, we become the children of God.  Our baptism is like an official adoption ceremony.  God is proud of us from the very beginning when we become his children because that is what he wants us to be.  And like a good Father - or a good Mother - God is there to help us do all the other things he asks us to do - things like loving our brothers and sisters - and forgiving and helping one another - and sharing the good things that he gives us with those who are in need.  

Wouldn't you like to be the kind of child that would cause God to look down from heaven, as he did with Jesus, and say, "My child, I am proud of you?"  I would like to be like that - and every day I try to be, knowing that God loves me and is there to help me be the kind of child he wants me to be.

Father, we want to be the kind of children you want us to be.  Help us each day to do the things that are pleasing to you.  In Jesus'name we pray. Amen.

Coloring Pages and Activities

  

GROUP ACTIVITIES PAGE   

 

COLORING PAGE 

   

CROSSWORD PUZZLE  (PDF) (HTML)

 

DECODER PUZZLE (PDF) (HTML)

 

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUIZ (PDF) (HTML)   

       

WORD SEARCH PUZZLE (PDF) (HTML)

   

WORSHIP BULLETIN  (DOC) (PDF)

 

Save the bulletin to your computer and personalize it with your church's name.  Print side one then reinsert it into the printer and print side two.  

 

Sermon Links

 

PRINTER-FRIENDLY AND ALTERNATIVE SERMONS  

 

A PRINT-FRIENDLY VERSION OF THIS SERMON:  "The Baptism of Jesus" 

     

AN ALTERNATE SERMON BASED ON ACTS 10:34-43:  "All the Children of the World"   

   

Support for Sermons 4 Kids

Sermons4Kids is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported entirely by the voluntary donations of those who use our services and feel that our ministry is worthy of their support.  If you find our Sermons4Kids helpful, won't you please consider making a donation?

To make an online donation using PayPal, click the button below.

Make a Donation

If you wish to send a donation by mail, send your check or money
order to:

Sermons4Kids, Inc.
3273 Falcon Drive
Abilene, TX 79606-3312

Tools to Help Your Children's Ministry

  

CURRICULUM: A complete curriculum for a year. There is a lesson for each Sunday of the year which includes group activities, song suggestions, a coloring page, and several puzzles. All is on one CD in PDF format! We created this especially for those who may not have Internet access and because many of you asked for it for advanced planning.  We hope you will not regard this as a replacement for your Sermon of the Week emails. Sermons4Kids is a work in progress and you will always see our latest efforts in the weekly emails!

  

YEAR A CURRICULUM CD  

YEAR B CURRICULUM CD

� YEAR C CURRICULUM CD

  

� SERMONS IN PRINT: Three years of sermons are available on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.  These are sermons only -- there are no coloring pages or other activities. Since these sermons are available on the CD below, there is no need to order both items.  You may print the sermons as needed from the CD.

� KID CONNECTION CD ROM:
 This CD contains three years of sermons, a large collection of coloring pages, more than 300 Bible puzzles, and thirteen PowerPoint presentations featuring the art of Henry Martin plus the eight new presentations by Stacy Hagler. A great resource for enriching your lessons.   

  

There is never a charge for any products or services, but donations are gratefully accepted. Sermons4Kids is supported entirely by your voluntary donations.

Click here to complete an order form.  If you have the latest version of Adobe Reader, you can type directly on the form and then print it out for mailing.

 

Copyright � Sermons4Kids, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

Make a Donation

Find us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

Join Our Mailing List