1-9-11 - Giving your Best

PIF Kids Sermon - 1/9/11
Giving your best

Lesson Introduction:

Opening Question – How was your relationship with God in 2010?Here’s 3 categories
1) None at all – Didn’t give God a lot of thought
2) Inconsistent – Times you really seriously seek God. You read the bible. He convicts you and then you got side track by other things and then you stop reading and praying
3) Very good – Everyday you would read the bible, God speaks to you everyday, putting God first your day. When you do something wrong you confess your sin
Which one are you?
It’s so easy for us to get sidetrack.

“But first seek his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”Matthew 6:33

Bible Story: Genesis 4:1-5 Giving your best to God

Why did God accept Abel’s offering but not Cain’s offering?
It says Cain brought SOME of the fruits and Abel brought the best and some of the firstborn of his flock.
God desires us to give us his best and
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. -Mark 1:35
Take the first part of the day: Seek God
Read the bible and pray before you leave your house or school.
If you fail to plan…you plan to fail.
Have a plan what to read and what time and make it consistent

Conclusion:
If you want to be the same as you did in 2010 then do the same thing as last year but if you want something different and really be close

If you want another year to go by…do what you did.
If you want something you never had. Do what you have never done.
Next year in 2012 when someone ask you how was last year spiritually for you. You can answer I’ve never known God like I do now. I’ve never seen the power of God like I have.
When they ask you Why? You can answer them because I put him first in my life.