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  I Wonder February 20, 2022 Watch the Children's Sermon here Luke 6:35-36 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. I Wonder. . . .  if you are more like Lucy or Charlie Brown if you feel loved if you have a hard time loving others if you have ever been forgiven for something if you can pray for someone who has not been nice to you Prayer Dear God, thank you for the love you show us and the love Jesus taught us. Help us to do our job of loving others the way you love us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen Extensions Watch the video below about loving your enemies. Make a list of the people you know who are loving. Thank God for people on your list. Think of one person that is hard to love and say a prayer for them. Thoughts for Tots Sermons4Kids:  Lov...

  I Wonder . . . February 13, 2022 Watch the Children Sermon from this week here Joshua 24:15 "Now if you are unwilling to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." I wonder. . .  what people you see every day that serve you in some way if you think it is good to serve others what you can do today to serve someone if there is a way to show that you are thankful for those who serve you if you will find a way to serve today Prayer Dear God, thank you for all the many ways we can serve you. Help us find ways to serve you by loving and taking care of creation and by loving and taking care of others. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Extensions Make a valentine for someone and thank them for serving.  Click the link to listen to a song about following Jesus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

  I Wonder for February 6, 2022 Luke 5:1-11 5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, [ a ] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go aw...

  I Wonder. . . January 30, 2022 Esther 4: 12-14 When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, he sent back this answer, “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Watch the children's sermon here! In the Time with Children, Louis was able to find a way that he could help that was perfect for his talents and abilities. He was able to do what he could with what he had right where he was. Queen Esther did the same, she used her wit and intellect to save her people because she was in the right place at the right time, right where God had put her.  I wonder what your special talents and abilities are how you can use them to help your friends and family how God will use you today to help someone w...

I Wonder . . . Jan 23, 2022 Watch the Time with Children Sermon from Sunday  Nehemiah 8:5-6, 9-10  5 Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. 6 Ezra praised the Lord, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. 9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, “This day is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law. 10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” I Wonder …. What things you have forgotten about that you did a year ago If it makes you sad that...

  I Wonder . . .  January 16, 2022 Luke 3:15-22 15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16 John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” 18 So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people. . .. . 21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” Watch the Children's Sermon here It is so wonderful seeing all...

  Epiphany home by Another Way Matthew 2:1-12 | Ephesians 3:1-12  Read: This is what happened after Jesus was born, when wise men from another country saw a star over Bethlehem:  “When the wise men saw the star, they were filled with joy. They went to the house where the child was and saw him with his mother, Mary. They bowed down and worshiped the child. They opened the gifts they brought for him. But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they went home to their own country by a different way.”  —Matthew 2:10-12 (ICB)  Wonder: I wonder how the wise men felt after their dream. I wonder how far out of their way the wise men had to go to avoid King Herod. I wonder if you’ve ever had to change plans like the wise men. I wonder what you were feeling when that happened.  Say: The good news is that when plans change, we can be brave and follow God like the wise men. Because even when we feel like we’re lost, God knows the way home....