Diligent Worker
Posted by: Buffalo Dream Center
Topic: Praise And Worship
Verse: But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for He who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6
Props:
2 volunteers - preplanned
Money hidden so one of the volunteers knows where it is
Instructions:
Hide the money a head of time. Make sure one of the volunteers knows where it is. Choose your volunteers. One will be persistent in looking for the money. The other should walk around casually with hands in pocket looking - not persistently. That person could stop and do other things. Give the volunteers 60 seconds to find the money. The persistent volunteer should find the money after you give a 10 second warning. While they are searching for the money, the teacher should repeat the verse and the meaning of the diligent.
Discussion:
Introduction
-Have the kids repeat the verse after you.
-He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
-Who likes to get a reward?
-What kind of rewards do you like to get or have gotten before?
-God says He will give rewards to those who diligently seek Him
Definition of Diligent
-What do you think the word diligent means
-It means: earnestly, passionately, in an energetic way, focused, persistent
-What did you see at the front?
-We had one person who was diligently seeking the money - they found it and another who wasn't.
-We can learn an important lesson from this about worship.
-God wants us to be a diligent worshipper
-God wants us to worship Him -passionately, energetically, persistently
-God wants us to seek Him with all our heart
-When we do we will be rewarded
-God does not want us to be like the person who was not diligent.
-Lots of Christians are like this person - casual about their worship.
-God wants us to be a diligent worshipper.
Conclusion:
-Who wants to be a diligent worshipper - stand up?
-Sit back down - you didn’t act very energetic or passionate.
-Who wants to be a diligent worshipper?
- Stand up
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