If you are going to attend a birthday for a child and deliver a sermon, you might need help with what to say. Not to worry. In this article on a birthday sermon for a child, I have provided a ready-to-use sermon for you that will help you prepare for your message on the child’s birthday. You can decide to use the sermon as presented or edit it to suit the occasion specifically. I advise you to try and work with the latter option.
Well, let’s get into it.
Simple Birthday Sermon for a Child
Introduction: Birthdays are a time for us to celebrate life and thank God for His sustenance, protection, and provision over the birthday celebrant. Today, we are gathered to celebrate the birthday of [Insert Name]. We’ve seen this child grow in a fashion that can only be likened to someone who God loves.
As his/her name implies, [Insert Name] is the handiwork of God and I know for certain that he/she is a destined child. A child that is earmarked by God for greatness and no force from hell or on earth and prevents that from happening. Let’s quickly look into the word as I attempt to bring a short charge on the grand occasion that seeks to celebrate [Insert Name].
Can we open our Bibles to Jeremiah 1:5 which is a popular scripture?
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
One of the most significant lessons to be learned from Jeremiah 1 is God’s design for every child that is born. There is no child that is born on the earth who did not have a predestination from God.
The Bible clearly states in the scripture where we just read that before Jeremiah was formed in the womb of his mother, God knew him. The word “knew” is the same word translated as “chosen” in the Bible. It means, before Jeremiah’s parents had come together, God had already chosen Jeremiah. That is the case with [Insert Name]. God already knew him/her which is why He(God) allowed his/her birth.
One of the implications of this choice is that [Insert Name] is God’s own. [Insert Name] say to yourself that “I am God’s own.” No matter what the devil tries, no matter what society may project to this child, there’s one certainty – God loves him/her, has chosen him/her, and there’s nothing that can change that.
Going back to Jeremiah 1:5 where we just read, the second part says “… before you were born I sanctified you, and ordained you a prophet to the nations.” What this part of the verse speaks of is purpose. Nobody was born without a purpose. [Insert Name] was born because God had something in mind when He created him/her.
As he/she celebrates every birthday, there’s a constant reminder for them to discover why God created them and begin to work on it. You might say, “Oh she is still young.” Let me remind you that Josiah became the King of Israel at age 8. Nobody thought he was too young when necessity was laid on him.
In verse 6 of Jeremiah 1, the prophet claimed he was only a child. See what God says to him in verse 7;
But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a child,’ for you will go to all to whom I send you, and you will speak whatever I command you.”
This is how God sees [Insert Name]. While he/she may not have gotten to Jeremiah’s age at the time, there’s an important call for the parents. That call is in Proverbs 22:6.
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it
While celebrating the child’s birthday and getting him/her nice things is great, what the Lord wants from you as parents for this child is to train him/her up in the way of the Lord. only by doing so can he/she discover what God’s purpose for his/her life is and how to walk in it, ultimately fulfilling it.
This reminds me of Paul’s confession to Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:5
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in their grandmother Lois, and they mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also
Paul was simply saying Lois and Eunice, Timothy’s grandmother and mother respectively, had believed and walked with God and taught their son to do the same. This made it easy for Timothy to fully appropriate God’s purpose for his life. It is what will happen to [Insert Name] when you as parents decide to give this child the fundamental knowledge of Christ, helping him/her grow in faith.
What’s the admonition as I close my sermon?
- Teach him/her the way of God (Proverbs 22:6)
The Bible clearly says to train a child in the way he should go and when he is old, the training is going to keep him on the path. Dog trainers often advise you to start training dogs when they are puppies and it is the same with humans. Notice that the Bible didn’t say to train an adolescent. It says “Train a child..” Training is most effective when the child has not gained any exposure and is still innocent at heart.
- Guide him/her to knowing God personally
It is not enough that you teach him/her about God. You will need to guide him/her to build a personal devotion to God. Paul didn’t commend Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:5 for simply knowing about God. he commended Timothy for the faith that was in him which was first in his grandmother, Lois, and then his mother, Eunice.
How do you guide the child to knowing God personally?
- Make him/her join you in prayer and Bible study
- Encourage him/her to pray and study the Bible on their own
- Help him/her understand how God speaks to them
- Be there when he/she need answers to questions about the experiences they are having
- Always bring him/her to church
- Keep him/her away from the shows and TV programs that aren’t bringing glory to God
These are some of the ways you can guide the child to know God for themselves. With that in mind, let’s say a few prayers. We will be thanking God for the life of [Insert Name] and then praying that he/she will fulfill God’s plan and purpose for their life. After which I will speak over his/her life and anoint him/her.
Prayer Points for Child’s Birthday
The following are prayer points you can pray for the child’s birthday after your sermon.
- Father, we thank you for the privilege of life. Thank you for helping us to witness another [Insert Name]’s birthday. Be glorified, Lord, in the name of Jesus
- Lord, we thank you for your sustained hand of preservation over the life of [Insert Name]. We ask that you continue to preserve and protect him/her in the name of Jesus. (Psalm 124:1)
- Father, we ask today, that you cause [Insert Name] to stay in you. Uphold him/her with your mighty power. We commit him/her into your hands as we believe everything committed into your hands is preserved. Lord, keep and preserve him/her in the name of Jesus (2 Timothy 1:12)
- Father, we ask that only your will and purpose for [Insert Name] will find expression and manifestation. No plan of the devil for his/her life will come to fulfillment, prayers in the name of Jesus (Isaiah 54:17)
- Oh Lord, we pray for [Insert Name] today and we ask that he/she will not depart from your ways and precepts in the name of Jesus (Proverbs 22:5)
Prophetic Declarations
Lord, on this day of [Insert Name]’s birthday, I decree and declare that he/she is too hot for the devil to handle. I decree and declare that no plan of the enemy will prosper as regards his/her life and destiny in the name of Jesus.
Lord, I ask, by the reason of your death on the cross, keep him/her from dying, in the name of Jesus. Ask the scriptures declared in Psalm 91 vs 16 “With long life will you satisfy [Insert Name] and show him/her your salvation.” Let that be his/her position in the name of Jesus.
Father, I ask, that whatsoever will come to take his/her attention from you be diverted right now in the name of Jesus. Keep him/her in your fold. Cause him/her to find purpose and walk in it speedily. In the name of Jesus, we have prayed.
Final Thoughts
Make sure you edit the sermon where necessary and read my guide on how to use the sermons provided on this platform. Even though they are ready to use sermons, I always say that you should edit them so that they can specifically address the audience you will be ministering to.
Grace to your heart.