Sermon Series: The Gospel of Luke

Sermon Title: Two Children

Sermon Text: Luke 9:37-48

Sermon Points:

1.) The First Child - Demonstrating the Power of Jesus in the Presence of Evil

2.) The Second Child - Demonstrating the Mercy of Jesus in the Face of Pride

Daily Devotional Guide

It's amazing what you can learn from a child. When I became a father I started learning how selfish I am. When a baby enters your life there are diapers to change, more clothes to buy, more mouths to feed, and less sleep. A lot less sleep. Those moments between important tasks that I once foolishly referred to as "my time" quickly became someone else's time. Nothing can teach you about your own selfishness quite like a 10-pound baby. 

In this week's passage we see two children teaching a lesson. Neither child planned to do it. They weren't standing behind a podium using PowerPoint. Rather, Jesus used them to show us something about himself. In the case of the first child, we learn about Jesus' power over evil. And when Jesus took that second child and put him by his side, we learn about the mercy of our Lord. 

Not every lesson happens in a classroom. Sometimes school happens in more unexpected ways. Sometimes class is in session when a demonized child is confronted by Jesus and other times we learn something in the much more tame setting of a child standing next to Jesus. 

Either way, the overall message is the same. 

Jesus is Lord over all. 

We always need to look to Jesus. But sometimes, if we want to understand Him more clearly, it helps to look at a child. 

Monday - Exodus 1:1-22

Tuesday - Exodus 2:1-25

Wednesday - Matthew 2:1-23

Thursday - Matthew 18:1-6

Friday - 1 John 2:1-6

Saturday - 1 John 2:28-3:10

Sunday - Luke 9:49-62