Words Of Gold
Posted by: Buffalo Dream Center
Topic: Bible Verses
Verse: Then the Lord said to me, You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word. Jeremiah 1:12
Props:
cut out picture of a boy’s face with a hole in the mouth
worthless scraps of metal
pieces of costume jewelry
Bible
some money
piece of paper with “Jehovah” written on it
map/globe of the world
Instructions:
Discussion:
1. God places great value on His Word.
A. God’ Word is more important to Him than all the things He has created. (Hold up globe and talk about the wonders of creation)
1. God loves His creation.
2. But His Word is more important to Him.
B. God’ Word is more important to Him than all His riches. (Hold up the money and jewelry)
1. God owns the earth and everything in it.
2. Heaven is filled with riches, too.
3. These riches are not as important to God as His Word.
C. God’ Word is even more important to Him than His Name. Read Psalm 138:2
(Hold up sign that says “Jehovah”
2. God expects us to value our words.
A. The Christian must not make promises he cannot keep.
1. When a person’s word means nothing to him, it loses its value. (Hold up the boy’s face and drop worthless pieces of metal through the boy’s mouth)
2.Other people judge us by whether or not we keep our word.
B. The person who keeps his promises has words of gold. (Drop the costume jewelry through the boy’s mouth.)
1. Other people respect those who keep their promises.
2. God watches to see if we keep our promises.
C. Sometimes it’s hard to keep a promise.
1. A faithful man keeps his word even when it’s hard to do.
2. He realizes that it’s better to have words of gold than words of junk.
3. If we do not value our words, we will not value God’s Word.
A. God watches over His Word to perform His promises - read Jeremiah 1:12
B. If we don’t believe our own words, we won’t be able to believe God’s Word.
C. The person who keeps his word when it’s hard to do brings a blessing upon himself. (Drop jewelry and money through the boy’s mouth, catch it and put it in your pocket.)
D. The person who doesn’t keep his word when it’s hard brings worthless things into his life. (Drop the scraps of metal through the boy’s mouth and put them in your pocket.)
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