Praise the Lord, everyone!
Let me hear you say, "Praise the Lord!"

Welcome to Children's Church!

Let's stand and say the sh'ma!

Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai eloheinu, Adonai echad. Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God is one LORD." Deut. 6:4

Why do we say the sh'ma? God says to talk about him . . .

at home

. . . and when you walk along the road . . .

. . . when you lie down . . .

. . . when you get up . . .

. . . He told Israel to write them on the doorframes of their houses . . .

. . . and on their gates . . .

and He said. . . write them on the tablet of your heart . . . (Prov. 7:3)

Let's pray.

You may be seated.

Here are the rules!

be happy

be good.

Think about your behavior. If you think your behavior is naughty, it probably is.

don't touch people.

Stash your stuff under the pew.

NO VIDEOGAMES.

Raise your hand if you need something.

Participate. Do what we are doing.

Do not leave without raising your hand and asking a helper for permission.

Our helpers today are Bro. Caleb and Sis. Sharon.

Be quiet, unless we're singing or you are answering a question.

Make Jesus proud.

Let's say the memory verse: "For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." Acts 1:5

It's time for songs.

Let's review the motions to our song, diamonds.

He's making diamonds, diamonds
Making diamonds out of dust
He is refining in his timing
He's making diamonds out of dust
He's making diamonds out of us.

Oh the joy of the lord (wave arms above head)
It will be my strength (muscles)
When the pressure is on (right hand fist, left hand open, push down the fist)
He's making diamonds!

Malachi 3:16-17 says, "Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels;"

If you talk about God, and think about His name, and love Him, God calls you his special jewels. Do you know how diamonds are made? A diamond starts as just an ugly black pile of carbon - the same stuff that is in the lead of your pencil. There is actually a lot of carbon in your body. Pinch yourself. Not too hard. There's carbon in there, too. Well, this black ugly pile of carbon that is deep under the ground gets squished by the weight of all the dirt on top of it, and something awesome happens. That black, ugly, boring, carbon starts to fuse from the heat and pressure of it all, and makes a diamond: the hardest substance on earth. Now, it's not ugly and weak; it's strong and beautiful.

God says, the the ones who respect the Lord and speak about Him to one another: He looks down at those kids and says: "Those guys are my jewels." Even when you feel like the weight of the world is pressing down on you; when you say, "God, this is too hard! There's too much pressure!" God says, "Watch. If you love me, I don't see a scruffy kid; I see someone who is my jewel. Let's sing Diamonds.

Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf1ARbpB0gA

Let's do the Bible Book Bop!

Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_208050&feature=iv&sr...

Let's sing "Shout Your Fame!"

Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdNT3eWiAyk

Let's say the memory verse: "For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." Acts 1:5

Time for offering. Who needs an offering?

Let's say the memory verse: "For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." Acts 1:5

And now it's time for "Science Videos with Cats," the part of the show where we show you an unnecessarily informative video that inexplicably includes little black cats made of felt learning about the sun.



Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JdWlSF195Y

John 1:8 says, "[John] was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light."

That's kind of like the moon. The moon reflects the light of the sun, just like John showed people the light of Jesus.

Look at how small the moon is next to the sun. Just like the sun is more powerful than the moon, Jesus was more powerful than John.

Have you showed the light of Jesus to someone this week?

Raise your hand if you have been helpful. That's reflecting the light of Jesus.

Raise your hand if you have obeyed your parents. That's reflecting the light of Jesus.

Raise your hand if you have prayed for someone. That's reflecting the light of Jesus.

Raise your hand if you have been kind to somebody. That's reflecting the light of Jesus.

The moon reflects the light of the sun, but we can reflect the light of the Son of God, Jesus!

Let's say the memory verse: "For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." Acts 1:5

So, now it is time to hear the lesson. Be very good and quiet and respectful when Bro. Wes Riggs preaches to us. Let's clap our hands to welcome him.