A Big Lesson From A Little Child

Sermon in a Sentence: We need to learn the big lesson Jesus Christ teaches us from the little child.

Intro.

Illus. Remembering- "Jesus Loves the Little Children"

Illus. Doctor Does Treat Just Symtoms

I. We Must Receive Christ Like a Little Child (v. 1-4)

A. The Necessity of a Childlike Conversion (Psa. 58.3;Jn. 3.3,5,7)

Illus.- Walking in the Wrong Direction

Illus.- Just Like His Father/Mother

B. The Characteristic of a Childlike Conversion

"humblest" (v. 4)

A childlike humble dependency upon God. (Eph. 2.8,9;Tit. 3.5)

Illus.- Child Leaping Into His Father's Arms

Illus.- Tieing a Child's Shoe

II. We Must Receive a Little Child Like Christ (v. 5)

Illus.- Not Counting the Children

"receive"- "accept, welcome"

Illus.- KId's Bible Camp/Awana Flag

Children are the most easily influenced for evil or good.

A. A Stern Warning (v. 6-10)

Illus. Child Abuse at the Coast

Illus. Severo Martinez