Child Kings: Making Faith Your Own

In this sermon from the King Me! series, we examine three Old Testament child kings—Joash, Manasseh, and Josiah—and the critical lessons their lives teach us about personal faith and parental responsibility. Pastor Wayne Surface explores how Joash started well but turned away from God when his mentor died, showing us that inherited religion isn’t enough. Manasseh began in wickedness but repented and found restoration. And Josiah, despite having ungodly parents, made right choices from a young age and became one of Israel’s greatest kings. The sermon challenges both parents to model authentic faith and guide their children toward personal decisions for Christ, and young people to make their own covenant with God rather than relying on secondhand religion.