God Created Me For Love
Big Truth:
God Created Me For Love
Deuteronomy 7:7-8; Micah 7:18; John 13:34-35; 15:12; Ephesians 2:4-10; Colossians 3:12-14; 1 John 2:9-11; 3:10-14; 4:8
Bible Verse:
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
Big Ideas:
- God is love.
- God loves us.
- God demonstrates His love for us through Jesus.
- We are called to love others the way Jesus loves us.
Bible Story:
Matthew 5:38-48In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches that to truly love someone is to love even those who don’t love us. Loving others is a sign that God lives inside of us because we understand that He loved us first and loves us unconditionally.
Story:
Creation
God created everything. Everything we see, hear, feel, taste, and that exists was created by Him. Not only did He create everything, but He created everything perfectly, including humanity. He created mankind in His very image and likeness to reflect His worth. All of creation was made just like He wanted and designed it to be. To His delight, God looked at everything He made and declared that it was good. All creation exists for God, is good, and was created to bring Him glory.
Every child should know that:
- God created them with purpose for a purpose.
Every child should:
- Live in a way that is honoring to the Lord.
Every child should feel:
- Awe at the intentionality of God in giving purpose to our lives.
Every child should want:
- To learn more about God’s purposes for their lives.
