This first Sunday of October Pirates will just be a simple introduction to treasure. Matthew 6:21 says, "Wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also." As we Jump Start your kids into a pattern of continually building momentum towards Christ, one of the main ideas behind Christ-Following is knowing Jesus as our Treasure.

How do we identify Jesus as our Treasure?

How do we position Jesus as our Treasure?

We glorify Him. "Glorify" is a unique church word that does not mean a whole lot to people when we talk about "glorifying Christ." I find it most interesting that in the verse above, the Greek word used for "Heart" is "Kardia," which means "Attention." Remember, if you will, someone you dated that you could not stop thinking about. (fill in the blank with his or her name) When talking to friends your conversation may have looked something like this:
"________ is so great. I cannot wait be with ________ again! Did I tell you what ________ did for me the other night? _________ hung out with my parents, made me dinner and held my hand the entire evening. You should really try to hang out with ______ and me sometime soon."

Glorify

That is what glorifying someone is. That is also how we can glorify Jesus in our lives. The more we talk about Him and the things that we have seen Him doing in our lives, the more glory He gets. He also begins to move more and more into the center of our thought process, becoming more of the treasure we desire.

The kids will probably be able to relate more to a toy that they really want so after Sunday try to talk to them to see if they understand what "glorifying" means. This will be good for them and your family as well.



October 26 all of the kids will be dressed up in their Halloween outfits. I am also making a not-so-scary scary movie for them. It will be really funny and the kids will love it! Here is the trailer if it loads properly.

Grace and Peace,
Brantley