Object: badges for everybody; each reads, "Kids of the Kingdom."

Texts: God brought us from the power of darkness into the kingdom of his dear Son (Colossians 1:13, TEV). Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of the living will enter the city. (Revelation 21:27, TEV)

(As the children gather, put a badge on each one - or give one to each and have them put them on themselves.) How do you like your badges? I don't suppose you've ever had a badge before that says what this one does. Do you think the badge is right? Are you really "kids of the Kingdom"? (Talk about what the badge slogan means.)

The Bible tells us that we ar…