Jesus Blesses the Children
Let's meet a family who brought their children to see Jesus.
Before You ListenLet's Get Started
Theme: Serving Others- Jesus the Savior
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 says God blesses you abundantly. How has God blessed you in the past week?
- Jesus clearly states that children are an essential part of God's kingdom. In Matthew 19:13-15, he invites a group of children to come to him. He places his hands on them, and he blesses them. Jesus also says that the kingdom of heaven belongs to those who are like these children. As you listen to this episode, think about how you are an essential part of God’s kingdom.
After you listen
Memory Verse
Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
Quiz
A: False. Jesus’ disciples tried to stop them.
3. Fill in the blank. “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the _________ ___ ________ belongs to such as these.”
A: “Kingdom of God”
Reflect
Today, people don’t talk about blessings very often. Unless someone sneezes, and then we all say ”God bless you.” So, what exactly is a blessing? When God blesses us, he gives us what we need to do what he has created us to do. 2 Corinthians 9:8 tells us that God can bless us so much that we will always have what we need to do his good works. When Jesus blesses the children in Mark 10:13-16, he shows everyone that children play an essential part in God’s kingdom. With our hearts, words, and actions, people of all ages can use God’s blessings to serve God and others.
Read about how Jesus blessed the children in Matthew 19:13-15 and Mark 10:13-16. Want to dig deeper and learn more about blessings? Check out James 1:17, Isaiah 41:10, and Psalm 23:1-4.
Challenge
Keep track of your blessings this week. Create two columns on a sheet of paper. Title one column “How others bless me," and title the other column “How I bless others.” Each day, fill out all the ways God used different people to bless you and all the ways God used you to bless other people.
