![]() This is because Jesus took on our sin and death, gave His life, and covers us with His blood. He takes away our sins and makes us white as snow. ![]() We deserve punishment for our sins, but God gives us love and hope instead. God would cleanse him from sin, purify him, and give him fresh new chances at life. He recognized that God would hear his genuine cry and would forgive him for his wrongdoing. David had done something very wrong, and realized he needed to come to God in repentance. In the book of Psalms, there’s a beautiful Psalm by King David, reminding us of God’s great love and of His power to make our hearts clean and new. However, we know Someone who can make us clean. It really just winds up making us into an even bigger mess! We can’t become clean by anything that we do. If we try to somehow free ourselves from that sin and get clean on our own power, it doesn’t work. That means that we naturally do bad things that we really know we shouldn’t. Well, the simple answer is that we cannot clean our hearts-not by ourselves anyway. But how do we get clean on the inside? How can we clean our hearts? It’s a lot easier to do things with my hands when they’re not dirty! Sometimes we need the help of soap and water to get completely clean. Or perhaps use a towel or washcloth with soap and water. I might need some soap, too! Let’s see what I can do here… If possible, wash in a sink or bowl of water, with soap to help. I’m not even sure if water will be enough. I need help! What else might I need to get rid of this big mess? Actually, I got a lot messy! Look at this…how am I going to get all of this off my hands? Maybe I can use a napkin or tissue ( Attempt to wipe off the mess with a tissue or napkin, which likely will not do much to help, and in the case of a sticky mess will only make things worse). So I have a bit of a problem here…I was trying to work on something ( adjust details according to your mode of mess), but I got a little messy. *Alternate idea: if you do not have access to water or something that can clean hands, consider discussing this same passage and idea with a “cleansed penny” trick: place a dirty penny in a glass with some vinegar and a pinch of salt, which will clean up the coin. You might even have students get dirty, too, and help them clean up! You could use paint, mud, food, sticky substances…anything that needs assistance to wash off. Greet children, with hands very messy from something. Children’s Sermon Psalm 51: Clean Heart Repentance Object Lesson for Kids Message: Note: As with most messages, the details of how you choose to communicate this are adaptable and should cater to timing as well as to your audience and student needs. ![]() Optional Materials: (Optional) Something to get messy soap and water (or washcloths) alternate option: dirty penny, glass, vinegar and salt For us today, we celebrate that God can and does remove our sins, and that through His Son He makes us a new and beloved creation. Psalm 51 was written before the birth of Jesus, but emphasizes how God knows us and has mercy on us. ![]() There’s nothing we can do to free or save ourselves, but we recognize that the blood of Christ washes our guilt away. Only God can cleanse us from the inside out and make our hearts new. ![]() Law/Gospel Theme: We are all born sinful and unclean. ![]()
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