Annie Poonen - The Gift That Children Can Bring To Jesus

Annie PoonenJanuary 31, 202210mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Annie Poonen Title: The Gift That Children Can Bring To Jesus Date: 01/30/2022 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that the greatest gift a person, even a child, can bring to Jesus is a heart that loves Him and offers thankful praise. The speaker uses examples from the Bible (the gifts to Jesus, the loaves and fishes, the perfume) to illustrate that while intelligence, wealth, and strength are valuable, true devotion comes from the heart. This love is best demonstrated through daily acts of service, kindness, honesty, and humility at home, school, and in play.

Outline

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Singing and talking about gifts for JesusThe speaker introduces a song about children bringing gifts to Jesus, recalling how the wise men brought expensive items when Jesus was born.

The wise men's gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrhGod guided the wise men to bring expensive gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, which provided money for Joseph, Mary, and Jesus when they fled to Egypt.

A little boy's loaves and fishA young boy offered five loaves of bread and two fish, which Jesus multiplied to feed five thousand hungry people.

A woman's expensive perfumeA woman whose sins were forgiven showed her deep appreciation by breaking a box of expensive perfume and anointing Jesus, an act that Jesus commended.

What different people can offer to GodIntelligent people can offer education, wealthy people can offer money, and strong people can offer physical labor for God's work.

The gift that even the smallest child can bringEven the poorest child can give their heart to Jesus, turning back to Him from sin and finding forgiveness and belonging.

Bringing loving hearts and thankful praiseChildren can bring hearts that love Jesus, offer thankful praise for each day, and try their best to walk in godly ways through everyday chores.

Making Jesus happy at homeChildren show love for Jesus by helping parents clear tables, rinse dishes, share unselfishly with siblings, speak politely, and appreciate family members.

Honoring teachers and avoiding bad company at schoolChildren who love Jesus avoid mocking teachers, teasing peers, or cheating, and instead follow biblical wisdom to stay away from those who make fun of others.

Being kind and fair at playAt play, followers of Jesus should not be mean, rough, or angry when losing, choosing instead to act with compassion and sportsmanship.

Learning from a childlike exampleJesus set a little child as an example for everyone, urging adults and growing children alike to keep their hearts devoted to Him until the end of their lives.

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