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I’m Glad You’re Here
The fifth thing every kid needs to hear is: I’m glad you’re here. You are deeply loved, but more than that, you are welcomed and wanted here. Your presence matters and brings joy. Kids need to hear, see, & experience this over and over. A Bible-long theme is that God is Immanuel (which means “God with us”). God is not far off and uninvolved—He wants to be with us practically and personally through life. “I’m glad you’re here” speaks to how you feel about your kids and reflects the heart of your loving Father in heaven. This sermon is part of the 5 Things […]
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Not Everything Is About You
The fourth thing every kid needs to hear is: Not Everything Is About You. You are deeply loved, but you are not God. You have infinite value and purpose in Christ but you are not the center of the universe. And the sooner you and your kids learn this, the better and freer and more joyful your lives will be! You were made to love God and love people. This requires moving from the Me-First mindset of our consumer culture to the God-First, Others-Centered way of Jesus. This sermon is part of the 5 Things Every Kid Needs To Hear (Over and Over) Series recorded on Nov 11, 2018, […]
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You Have A Purpose
The third thing every kid needs to hear is: You Have A Purpose. You were not an accident. Your life is not simply the product of time and chance. You were created for a purpose. Jesus had a purpose. And in Christ, every man, woman, and child is called to join the grand purpose that God is unfolding in time and space. What’s that? To take everything you are and bring the Kingdom of God wherever you go. This sermon is part of the 5 Things Every Kid Needs To Hear (Over and Over) Series recorded on Nov 4, 2018, by Pastor David Parks on Mark 1:14-15 and Matthew […]
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You Have Value
The second thing that every kid needs to hear is: you have value. The world says your value is based on your what you do, not on who created you. Your worth is measured by your net worth. Your importance is measured by the number of likes or followers you have. Or, more devastatingly, your value is measured by your failures, struggles, trauma, disabilities, or sin. Kids pick up on this at a very young age. But God’s view of human worth is radically different. From creation to salvation in Christ—you greatly matter to God. This sermon is part of the 5 Things […]
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You Are Loved
Parenting is hard. But here’s the good news: There are just a few things that every kid needs to hear (over and over). Why? Every kid has a few questions that go to the core of their being—questions of identity, purpose, and value. This first thing that every kid needs to hear is: you are loved. Of course, kids need to hear their parents tell them that they love them. But far more importantly, kids need to repeatedly hear that they are deeply and unconditionally loved by God, demonstrated in Christ. This sermon is part of the 5 Things Every Kid Needs To Hear (Over and Over) […]
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This Is What Grace Does
Other religions say it is what you do that saves or brings peace. But Christianity says it’s what God has done through the person and work of Jesus Christ that saves and brings peace. Does this mean it doesn’t matter how a Christian lives? By no means! Though we receive salvation by grace, grace is not a passive concept. Grace works in the life of a believer. What does grace do? Grace motivates us to follow Jesus (obey), become like Jesus (holy), and act like Jesus (love). This is what grace does. This sermon is part of the What’s So Different About […]
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