The sermon focuses on the importance of children in the Bible, highlighting various biblical figures like Isaac, Miriam, Samuel, and Jesus, and their roles in demonstrating faith and God's provisions. It emphasizes that God can guide and empower children and youth to make a difference, even in challenging situations. The message encourages listeners, particularly young ones, to set a positive example in their lives and to keep learning about God.

1. Children’s Sermon- Jean Marrapodi
Providence Assembly of God
9/6/2009
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2. http://www.philter48.com/images/jesus-children.jpg, Artist not acknowledged

3. Jean Keaton http://www.keatonprints.com/artist.htm

6. Let’s look in the
Bible and see who
we can find.
What children can
you think of that
are in the Bible?
Image: http://www.kevinroose.com/blog/2009/04/why-you-need-to-know-the-bible-even-if-youre-an-atheist/

7. Children in the Bible
New
Old Testament Testament
Widow, 12 year
Isaac Miriam David Boy & Mary old
Elijah Jesus
Syrian Boy who
Joseph Samuel Josiah maid & shared Rhoda
Naaman his lunch
Click a name to see their picture. Click their name on their picture to get back here. When you are finished, click here.

8. Genesis 22:1-14
God will help us in
impossible situations. He
knows what He is doing.
He has a plan we might
not be able to see.
God provided a ram as a
sacrifice.
CHRISTIAN WILHELM ERNST DIETRICH, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

9. God will help us
in impossible
situations. He Genesis 37
knows what He
is doing. He has
a plan we might
not be able to
see.
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10. God can use us to help others.
Exodus 2:1-10
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11. 1 Samuel 3
God speaks to kids
who are willing to
listen.
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12. 1 Samuel 17
God is bigger than
anything we face and will
help us.
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13. God will provide for our needs. 1 Kings 17
Elisha & The Widow
& Her Sons (2 Kings 4)

14. 2 Kings 5:1-19
We can point
people to God
and tell them
what God can
do.

15. 2 Kings 22
God can use kids for
important things and
we can choose to do
the right thing in that
place.
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16. God will help
us in
impossible
situations. He
knows what
He is doing.
He has a plan
we might not
be able to see.
Luke 2:26-38
http://www.liturgies.net/saints/mary/annunciation/annunciation.jpg

17. Luke 2:41-52
We should
keep learning
about God.
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18. John 6:1-14
God can do big things
with what we are
willing to give Him.
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19. Acts 12:1-17
We can point people
to God even if the
story seems
unbelievable to
them.

20. Boys & Girls Made a Difference
New
Old Testament Testament
Widow, 12 year
Isaac Miriam David Boy & Mary old
Elijah Jesus
Syrian Boy who
Joseph Samuel Josiah maid & shared Rhoda
Naaman his lunch

21. Children & Teens Made a Difference
New
Old Testament Testament
Widow, 12 year
Isaac Miriam David Boy & Mary old
Elijah Jesus
Syrian Boy who
Joseph Samuel Josiah maid & shared Rhoda
Naaman his lunch

22. Who What?
Isaac, Joseph, Mary God cares for us in the hard times and will help us in
impossible situations. He has a plan for us!
Miriam God can use us to help others
Samuel God speaks to kids who will listen
David God is bigger than anything we face and will help us
Josiah God can use kids for important things and we can
choose to do right in that place
Syrian Maid & Naaman, We can point people to God
Rhoda
Widow's son with Elijah God will provide for our needs
12 year old Jesus We should keep learning about God
Boy who shared his God can do big things with what we are willing to
lunch give him

23. Don't let anyone look down on you
because you are young, but set an
example for the believers
in speech,
in life,
in love,
in faith
and in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12

24. Who Where
Isaac Genesis 22:1-14
Joseph Genesis 37
Miriam Exodus 2:1-10
Samuel 1 Samuel 3
David 1 Samuel 17
Widow's son with Elijah 1 Kings 17
Syrian Maid & Naaman 2 Kings 5:1-9
Josiah 2 Kings 22
Mary Luke 2:26-38
12 year old Jesus Luke 2:41-52
Boy who shared his lunch John6:1-14
Rhoda Acts 12:1-17