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A 5 year old Saved, Convicted Her Anger Was Murder
Keith Mcleod
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Keith Mcleod

A 5 year old Saved, Convicted Her Anger Was Murder

Keith Mcleod · 2:59

Keith Mcleod shares a powerful testimony of a five-year-old girl convicted by the Holy Spirit of her sin and led to genuine repentance and salvation.
This sermon shares a powerful story of a five-year-old girl who, under the conviction of God, recognized her sins and sought to make things right with Him. Her genuine repentance and transformation led to the salvation of her entire family, illustrating the profound impact of childlike faith and humility in responding to God's call.

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But this one particular night I suppose there was maybe 40 or more people that came to the front and included in it was a man and his wife and either four or five children, I wish I could tell you exactly, but there was a number of them there. And so I had counseled a couple of them, but the others I hadn't had anything to do with. But this little girl, she was five years of age and she was sitting on the front pew with her legs swinging back and forth like this. This was after the meeting was over, of course, and a lot of counseling going on. So I walked over to her and I said, hi there, how are you doing and whatever. And she said, not bad or something like that. And I said, how old is she? She said five. Tears run down her face. And I said, what are you sitting here for? And she says, I want to be a Christian. I said, what are you now? She said, a wicked sinner. I said, who told you that? She said, God did. When? While you were preaching. What did I preach? And she laid it out. Five-year-old girl. Just so beautifully, I would have thought it was some theologian laying it out. And she just put it out like that. This is what you're preaching on. It was marvelous. And so I said, well, let's go in this little room here. And we went up to this other room and did some praying. And then I said, now you tell me the kind of sins you've committed. Oh, she said, they're bad. And tears still run down her face. She wasn't weeping, that is audibly, but the tears running down. And she said, I've committed murder. And I said, now, hold on, hold on. What have you, how have you committed murder? And she said, well, there's a little girl in kindergarten that I can't stand. And I wish that she would drop dead. And she said, that's murder. I said, who told you that? She said, God did. When? While you were preaching tonight. Everything I said to her, I'd say, who told you that? She'd say, God did. She never once said the preacher did. I so appreciate that. It shows the spirit of God is working in her heart. And so then she mentioned stealing from her mother's purse some pennies. She said, that makes me a thief, she said. And they killed thieves in Jesus' day. You know, this sort of thing. And one thing after another, she just kept bringing it up. That was marvelous. Finally, I said, well, what do you want to do about it? She says, I want to make it all right with God. And this little five-year-old got on her knees and poured out her heart and confessed these sins. I didn't have to prompt her at all. And she repented of them, no doubt about it. And she got up, and when she got up, her face was just transformed. Tears were dried up, and she was just all so happy. And it was afterwards that I found out she was the youngest member of this family. The whole family got saved that night. It was a marvelous thing. So we saw the Lord do some great and mighty things there at Weimark. This was an excerpt from the full video, Remarkable Occurrences in the Ministry, by Keith MacLeod. You can watch the rest on illbehonest.com.

Sermon Outline

  1. I. The Encounter
    • A five-year-old girl approaches after the meeting
    • She expresses desire to be a Christian
    • Shows clear understanding of sin and repentance
  2. II. Conviction and Confession
    • Girl identifies her sins including anger and stealing
    • She understands the seriousness of sin as taught
    • Confesses and repents sincerely without prompting
  3. III. Transformation and Salvation
    • Her face changes from tears to joy
    • She experiences peace after repentance
    • Her entire family comes to salvation that night

Key Quotes

“She said, a wicked sinner. I said, who told you that? She said, God did.” — Keith Mcleod
“I've committed murder. ... There's a little girl in kindergarten that I can't stand. And I wish that she would drop dead. And she said, that's murder.” — Keith Mcleod
“This little five-year-old got on her knees and poured out her heart and confessed these sins.” — Keith Mcleod

Application Points

  • Be open to the Holy Spirit's conviction regardless of age or background.
  • Recognize that genuine repentance involves acknowledging specific sins honestly.
  • Trust that God can work powerfully through even the youngest believers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did the little girl understand the seriousness of her sins?
She was convicted by the Holy Spirit during the sermon and understood sin through the preacher's message and God's revelation.
What sins did the girl confess?
She confessed anger that amounted to murder in her heart and stealing pennies from her mother's purse.
Did the preacher have to prompt her repentance?
No, the girl repented sincerely on her own, showing genuine conviction.
What was the outcome of this encounter?
The girl was saved, and subsequently, her entire family also came to salvation.
What does this story teach about childlike faith?
It shows that even a young child can understand sin, be convicted by God, and respond in genuine faith.

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