Preacher Ed’s Sermon Guide

When Tears Teach (1st – 2nd Grade)

Sermon Bingo

Cross out the word when you hear Preacher Ed say it.

TEARS	COMFORT	GOD
SORROW	FAITH	ENDURANCE
CHRIST	MERCY	PRAY

Word Scramble

Unscramble these important words from the sermon.

R A T E S

H T A I F

R E M C Y

D G O

Draw the Lesson

Draw a picture of someone praying to God when they are sad.

Preacher Ed’s Sermon Guide

When Tears Teach (3rd – 4th Grade)

Secret Code

1=A 2=B 3=C 4=D 5=E 6=F 7=G 8=H 9=I 10=J 11=K 12=L 13=M 14=N 15=O 16=P 17=Q 18=R 19=S 20=T 21=U 22=V 23=W 24=X 25=Y 26=Z

Decode the main point of the sermon.

Fill in the Blank

TEARS ENDURANCE COMFORT

1. God does not waste the of His people.

2. Sorrow teaches us by stripping away false control.

3. Christ is the true of the soul.

Sword Drill

Find these Bible verses. Write down the first 5 words of each verse.

Lamentations 1:16

James 1:12

Psalm 42:5

Preacher Ed’s Sermon Guide

When Tears Teach (5th – 6th Grade)

Match the Doctrine

Draw a line to connect the important sermon word to its biblical definition.

1. ENDURANCE

2. COMFORT

3. BAPTISM

4. SUBMISSION

5. COMPASSION

A. God’s unfailing mercy and care for His people.

B. Staying faithful to God when life is hard and you want to quit.

C. Bowing your heart and your choices to God’s rule.

D. The act where a repentant believer receives forgiveness of sins.

E. The deep strength and peace only Christ can give to a hurting soul.

Myth vs. Truth

Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement based on the sermon.

T / F

If you have enough faith, you will never be sad or cry.

T / F

God can use our sorrow to teach us how to trust Him more.

T / F

God wants us to ignore our pain and pretend everything is fine.

T / F

We should pray honestly to God when our hearts are broken.

Sermon Outliner

Listen for Preacher Ed’s main points and fill in the missing words.

Sorrow must be to God, not merely felt.
Sorrow teaches by stripping away false control.
Tears expose the failure of earthly comforts and drive us to the true .

Preacher Ed’s Sermon Guide

When Tears Teach (Middle School)

The Big Question

Preacher Ed said, “God does not waste the tears of His people.” Think about a time you went through something hard at school or home. Did you let that hard time push you away from God, or did you use it to pray more honestly? How can you trust God with your pain this week?

Contrast Box

Read how the world handles pain versus how the Word of God teaches us to handle pain.

What the World Says	What the Word Says
Numb the pain with distractions and entertainment.	Bring the pain to God in honest prayer.
Crying means you are weak and failing.	Tears brought to God show a trusting, submitted heart.
Earthly things (popularity, money) will fix your sadness.	Only Christ is the true Comforter of the soul.

Real Notes

Use this space to take your own notes on the sermon. Listen closely to the Scripture passages and the main points.