6. If you have a letter card find someone who has a number card They all assert that "God loves everyone equally", but what I am asking here is essentially whether "God loves everyone equally" means "God likes everyone equally" – hyunjinc Dec 12 '15 at 15:02. I thank You so much for loving me so much to die on the cross to pay the price for my sin. It would just need some discussion questions added in and viola! As I have loved you, so also you must love one another.” 10. For instance if I show you a verse that talks about "destruction", some people will say that it means God is destroying human beings, whereas I don't see the destruction of human beings, but the destruction of the non-love within us. (Read Romans 8: 31-38). The Next 500 Years: 2017 National Conference, Show Me Your Glory: Understanding the Majestic Splendor of God, La Biblia de Estudio de La Reforma, Spanish Edition, Naming Ligonier the Beneficiary of a Bank or Investment Account, Gifts That Provide Income and Tax Benefits. Date: Yes, I believe that God loves all of us, equally. And if you want to enjoy the love of complacency you have to be in Christ. So, if I say, “Find someone with the same color card as you,” then you go find someone with the same color card as you and then get ready to listen to the next direction. Jun 28, 2017 7562 Lewis Center Rd, Westerville, OH 43082, USA. And we are all equally loved. It would just need some discussion questions added in and viola! 8. The mission, passion and purpose of Ligonier Ministries is to proclaim the holiness of God We need to love others equally as well. Fix that problem! Please help us to love each other too. Read Romans 8:32 again. Why does He call us to come to the cross? We are all different kinds of people, but as Christians we all belong to one family. • God loves everybody. I want to give You control of my life. God loves everyone equally, with a deep, everlasting love. Your gift enables our worldwide outreach. Say the follow very seriously: OK, now before we start, I find it only fair to warn you I am going to be watching those of you with red shirts extra carefully. God's Love In Christ Mercy God's Love For Us Being Loved God, Love Of God's attitude towards people. Taking people’s homes and money, making slaves of whoever they chose. Need more Children’s Ministry stuff, check out the Children’s Ministry drop down menu for lessons, skits, activities and more. Why? Of course, just because He loves us doesn't mean there still aren't conditions He places on us receiving the fulness of the Atonement. God designed both the man and woman in His own image equally (Genesis 1:26–27). Here is a lesson that is perfect for the Sunday before Martin Luther King Day, but it could be used on any Sunday. Watch the video below to see an example of how to teach this sermons for kids. We cannot see God. (Romans 3:23, NLT). 1 John 4:7 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. The biblical message—the gospel—is that God, motivated by love, moved unconditionally to save His people from their sin. I think the red shirted people cause most of the problems here in children’s church. And so that universal dimension of the love of God is manifest but usually when we’re talking about the love of God in popular language, what we’re really talking about is what we call God’s love of complacency. God’s sending love is to be admired not because it’s extended to so big a thing as the world, but to so bad a thing; not to so many people, but to such wicked people. We are all equal Children’s Church Lesson. And, all of these situations wouldn’t have happened if people would have known how much God loves everyone and that HE loves everyone equally. Easy Print PDF – Download. For we cannot love God, whom we have not seen, if we do not love others, whom we have seen. • We have been learning that God loves us. Watch out if you’re wearing red! Even if your hair is brown, no matter what color your skin is, no matter what you wear, God loves us equally and we need to love each other equally as well. Romans 2:11-13 New International Reader's Version (NIRV) 11 God treats everyone the same. But, according to God, our Father, we are all equal, He has no favorites (Gal. God loves us so much it’s hard to comprehend. God is working all things together for their good. I don’t like people who wear red shirts to church. Love, Nature Of Riches, Spiritual God, Greatness Of Agape Love Mercy And Grace God's Mercy. 10 Bible Verses about God's Mercy ‹ › Most Relevant Verses. Now, in Christ, there is no difference between Jew and Greek. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.” Sign up using the link below. Lastly everyone should say the verse all together once or twice. from Nathan W. Bingham If God hates sin, and He does, then how can He love those of us who are saved because we still sin? The Egyptians didn’t’ like the Hebrews, they thought the Hebrews weren’t as good as they were, so they made the Hebrews their slaves. Your card is either red or black and it has either a number from 2-10 on it or an Ace, King, Queen or Jack. Directions: Give each child (or pair of children) a playing card. Romans 5:8 - But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. This love is not conditional—it is rooted in God’s character and based on the fact that He is a God of love ( 1 John 4:8, 16 ). Amen. We go on to the New Testament of the Bible, and we see in Acts 17:25-28 that God made all races and nations, all of us by one blood (verse 26) for His purposes. God's Loves Everyone (Acts 11:1-18, John 13:31-35) Children's Sermon. I thank You that You see what is inside of us. (You can put on an act for a few minutes. God’s singular love for the elect quite simply does not rule out a universal love of sincere compassion—and a sincere desire on God’s part to see every sinner turn to Christ. He made it his mission to show people how we should love each other too, even those who are different from one another. In Germany, the Nazis thought everyone should have blonde hair and blue eyes and they especially hated anyone who was Jewish, so they decided they would kill anyone who didn’t meet their standards. Your email address will not be published. (11:08-11:23): Praise and Worship: Prayer and 4-5 songs. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him." I know for me, I haven’t always been #1 in everything I do—hard to believe, I know, but it’s true. And that term, the love of complacency, is not used in the way in which we use the term complacency in our age, in our culture. Materials: 4 poster boards with the four different parts of the Bible verse on them divided like this: 1. – Matt Gutting Dec 19 '15 at 21:19 12 Some people do not know God’s law when they sin. In Romans 8:28 — “We know that for those who love God all things work together for good” — that’s a kind of love. 1 John 4:16 is a similar verse also containing the words "God is love." 4. 2. "God is love" (1 John 4:8) is a favorite Bible verse about love. Answer: There is a sense in which God loves everyone in the whole world ( John 3:16; 1 John 2:2; Romans 5:8 ). Required fields are marked *. God’s love for everyone could be thought of as His “merciful love,” since it results in the fact that God does not immediately punish people for their sins ( Romans … Your question: 'Does God love everyone?' We are all His creation. B ible verses that describe God’s love for us are some of my favorites.I hope you enjoy this list of inspirational quotes showing just how much God loves you. We will be serving homeless people on May 19th. Find something who has the same number or letter on their card as you. John 3:16 (NASB) That verse stresses that God loved the world, which colloquially means everyone. But the reality of God’s love surrounds us day by day, as revealed in these inspiring Bible verses about God’s love below. Let’s pray: Dear Jesus, I thank You that You love everyone. Everyone has a playing card. Is It Biblical to Say That God Loves Everyone. http://armsfullofgrace.com/childrens-ministry/, Your email address will not be published. Picking on people just because of the color of their shirts? And it’s just not true that God loves us unconditionally. Divide the kids into four groups then assign them a part of the verse. The Ligonier Ministries site requires Javascript, but you’ve got Javascript disabled. 1. Verse Concepts. • God loves us. It is written for Children’s Church or a large group setting, but it could easily be adapted for a small group. Earlier in this country, some people thought those with dark skin weren’t as good as those with light skin, so they made the dark skinned people slaves. That’s a lot of love! We are all brothers and sisters, God is our Father and He loves all of us equally. There is no last place. In John 17:9, Jesus is praying, and he says, “I am praying for them. Acts 10:34 says that “God is no respecter of persons,” but this does not mean he loves everyone equally. M.C. 5. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 @FMS Search Twitter for (no quotes) "#SummaHaiku Q20". Additionally, the love is so great that the greatest gift of all, eternal life, is offered to everyone. Also, I brought some special treats today to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but you red shirted people aren’t going to get any. There is a lesson, memory verse activity, game, and a couple spots to show videos. Use the link above to download a print-friendly version of this children’s message. But there’s also the sense in which in the Bible the love of God is defined in terms of God’s beneficence, that is that’s not just simply what His attitude is towards the world but how He displays that goodness universally—the rain falls upon the just as well as on the unjust. (Chapter 4) It sound to me that He does love everyone. Saturday 5:00 PM. Sometimes one looked down on the other because of what color hair they had, or the color of their skin. They will complain and that’s OK.). I haven’t always been the favorite in school or on the baseball team, and sometimes I was disappointed that I didn’t come in first place, but with God we don’t have to worry about that. They will be judged by the law. When the Apostle Paul says God loved Jacob and hated Esau (Rom. So, if you are wearing a red shirt, you are pretty much already in trouble. In fact, the Scriptures tell us that there are many ways in which God is at enmity with the world. We are all equal. Full 'God Is Love' Bible Passages 1 John 4:8 - But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. And, Lord, if there is anyone here who doesn’t know You as their Lord and Savior, I pray they can know You know—that they can just pray a simple prayer like this: Lord, I know I have sinned and that sin has separated me from You. Tomorrow is the day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. 8. Sometimes one looked down on another because of what religion they were. After that the parts should rotate so each group gets a chance to say each part. Every human being is the object of the love of God (John 3:16) Jesus is the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2) The Bible indicates that men and women are equal in the eyes of God as they are both created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) Men and women are equal partners in God’s gift of new life (1 Peter 3:7). 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another." But rather when the Scriptures indicate the love of complacency, it’s that special love that God has for His Son, and all of those who are in His Son, and who are adopted into His family. 3. He wants everyone of His children to see each other as equals and to know How very deeply He loves each and every one of us. God loves you despite your sin, failures, and mistakes. Why does He call us to come to Christ?’ If God loves everybody unconditionally, then you can do whatever you want and believe whatever you think. There is the love of benevolence, where God has a kind spirit to the whole world and His benevolent will, His benevolent love falls on everybody. 9:13) it is very clear that there is a kind of love that is not shared equally by everyone. In every nation, he accepts those who fear him and do what is right. Then why does He call us to repent? 2. We are all wonderfully made in His image (Psalm 139). So how can we love God, if we don't love the people we can see? There is the love of benevolence, where God has a kind spirit to the whole world and His benevolent will, His benevolent love falls on everybody. It’s called The Human Shuffle. Now there's not a direct statement of "love equality" in John 3, but there is a good case to be made that God loves everyone greatly. The Genesis account of God’s creation of the first male and female gives a clear picture that is extremely different from evolutionary views in our culture. It didn’t really have to be a big reason, any reason was good enough to make people think they were better than another group of people and then the group that thought they were better would begin to mistreat those who they saw as not as good. We know that in our minds, but often we don’t live that way. The focus is how everyone is equal in God’s eyes and how God loves us equally. Because, as you rightly state, "The difference of opinion may have to do with the meaning of the word 'love.'" Materials: Find someone who has a card one lower than yours. It’s also God’s dream for us. Say: O.K., everyone, we’re going to play a game. 4. Say: You all had different cards, different colors and shapes, but we are all part of the same deck. Find someone with the same color card as you. They will not be judged by the law when they die. This love extends to all people in all times. If you have a card from this deck of cards, please return to your seat. Others do know God’s law when they sin. "For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. All of these situations are ridiculous. You are all the same in Christ Jesus.”. James (Part III) - God Loves Everyone Equally. Adam was created first, but God decreed that it was not good for man to be alone (Genesis 2:18). 7 Bible Verses About Respecting and Treating Everyone Equally For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. God did “not spare even His own Son but gave Him up for us all,” Jesus died for everyone and every single person on this earth has the same opportunity to come to know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. Donate Now. If you have a number card find someone who has a letter card (there will be more than one number to a letter). Nevertheless, John can elsewhere speak of the “whole world” (1 John 2:2), bringing bigness and badness together. That was Martin Luther King’s Dream, but guess what? Proverbs 8:17 - I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. He hates the world, He hates those who are swift to shed blood, and we have to take that into account. God hates our sins but He forgives us if we repent and confess them to Him (1 John 1:9) but if you say you’re not a sinner, then you are actually calling God a liar (1 John 1:8, 10) because every human that has ever lived has sinned (Rom 3:23). There is a lesson, memory verse activity, game, and a couple spots to show videos. May 13, 2019 by Kristin Schmidt. The focus is how everyone is equal in God’s eyes and how God loves us equally. 3. Our term of complacency means smugness, self-satisfaction, that sort of thing. That’s exactly how ridiculous it is to not love someone because they speak a different language, or eat different foods than you or have a different skin or hair color. 13 Hearing the law does not make a person right with God. After all four groups have said their part, everyone should say “Galatians 3:28” together. They are as ridiculous as me picking on you because you wore a red shirt to church today. If you have a number card find someone who also has a number card, if you have a letter card find someone who also has a letter card. OK, now wasn’t that ridiculous? O.K., everyone ready? Also important is the fact that God’s unconditional love does not mean that everyone will be saved (see Matthew 25:46 ). If you’ve never done that and you’re ready, you can do that now. Children’s Church Lesson Click on the link below to access the document for easy printing. Expand. 9. And if we talk about the love of God in His terms of the love of complacency and talk about it universally, that’s blasphemy because God does not love the whole world in the love of complacency. Ephesians 2:4. How to Experience God’s Grace in Your Life, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians (GEPC). God is love and He loves us. Find someone who has a card one higher than yours. Maybe even moving some kids with red shirts away from their friends. 7. Please forgive me for that sin and wash me clean as snow. • Tell me, if God loves us, does that mean He loves you? I don’t know about you, but I for one am happy God doesn’t show favoritism. 1. God’s Love and God’s Hatred “Just as it is written: ‘Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated’” (v. 13). John 13:34 “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. God Hates Sin But Loves the Sinner. There is no first place. Announcements . Category: Ligonier Resources, In this brief clip from our 2017 National Conference, R.C. Memory verse: Matthew 7:12 …do to others what you would have them do to you… Lesson: God loves us. - Romans 9:6–13. Sometimes one group looked down on another because of where they lived. He was a man who loved Jesus and knew that God loves each and every person on this earth equally. As we said earlier, prejudice is something that has existed since the beginning of time. in all its fullness to as many people as possible. Find someone with a different color card than yours. Say: Since pretty much the beginning of time, people have thought less of certain people. Bible verses related to Everyone Is Equal from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance - Sort By Book Order Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. It is what Titus 3:4 refers to as “the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind.”. There is no difference between male and female. One complete deck of playing cards including jokers (one card for each child. The groups should each say their part in turn. But that is not the biblical message. The sin of partiality (James 2:1-13) Locations & Times. Contemporary English Version But if we say we love God and don't love each other, we are liars. And to think, he loves each of us equally. 1 John 4:7-11 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. • We are to treat others as we’d like to be treated. He’s placed an absolute condition by which He requires—He doesn’t just invite people to come to His Son—He commands all men everywhere to repent of their sins and to come to Christ. The Bible says that God hates some people. There is no difference between slaves and free men. Expand. Is this biblical to say that phrase to just anyone?”. The Romans thought they were better than everyone else, so they treated everyone else badly and unfairly. It means (and this is made clearer by checking the origin of the Greek word for “respecter”) that God is not impressed by anyone’s position, wealth, power or beauty. I praise You because You conquered in and death, for me and for everyone. Galatians 3:28 “Now, in Christ, there is no difference between Jew and Greek. It is written for Children’s Church or a large group setting, but it could easily be adapted for a small group. I completely understand your train of thought. When I hear preachers stand up and say that ‘God loves everybody unconditionally,’ I want to scream and say, ‘Wait a minute. • God commands us to love others. The leaders can stand at the front of the room. Main Idea: God Loves Everyone Equally and So Should We Even as recently as 40 years ago in this country, people didn’t think those with dark skin should sit in the good seats on the bus, or drink from the same drinking fountains as those with lighter skin. Assign a leader for each group to hold the poster board for their team. : (10:45-10:55) introductory Activity: Activity Centers. I’m going to tell you different ways you can pair up with other people. When we look at the concept of the love of God in Scripture, we see distinctions that have to be made. Historically and theologically we distinguish among three types of divine love. is not easily answered. (11:05-11:06) Introduction to the Lesson: 2:6, Eph 6:9, Col 3:25). There is no difference between male and female. (11:23-11:25) Offering time: Pray and offering team collects offering. Sproul answers the question, “Is it biblical to say that God loves everyone?”, “Often I hear the phrase ‘God loves you’ proclaimed to a group of people which may include both Christians and non-Christians. The gist of his argument is certainly valid: It is folly to think that God loves all alike, or that He is compelled by some rule of fairness to love everyone equally. If there are more than 54 kids have kids partner up two to a card). Good News Translation If we say we love God, but hate others, we are liars. HE loves each and every person in this world with that same deep, everlasting love. Homeless Outreach. All they have to do is Admit they have sinned, Believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died to pay the price for that sin and rose again 3 days later, and Confess that Jesus is your personal Savior and your Lord. You are all the same in Christ Jesus. 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