Are you the one?
Children's sermon
Object:
A sheet of paper with a large question mark on it
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you know what this is? (Show
question mark and let them answer.) It's a question mark. Does
anyone know when you use it? (Let them answer.) You use it when
you aren't certain about something. That happens often, doesn't
it? There can be many things that we aren't certain about. The
only way to find the answer is to ask someone who you trust.
Our Bible lesson today is about a question. Remember John the Baptist, who we talked about last week? (Let them answer.) He was the man who ate insects and wild honey! He also was the man who told us to be good people and not just to pretend to be good.
Well, John the Baptist was put in jail because someone didn't like him. He began to have questions. He had a very important question. He began to wonder if Jesus really was the Messiah. He sent his question to Jesus. He asked, "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?"
Jesus gave him the answer. Jesus said to tell John that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news. That was a powerful answer, wasn't it?
So, you may have many questions about many different things. When you have a question about who Jesus is, remember all the things he did. He helped the blind to see. He helped those who couldn't walk, to walk. He helped the sick to get well. He raised the dead to life. He gave everyone the good news. When you remember that you will know that he is really God's son.
Our Bible lesson today is about a question. Remember John the Baptist, who we talked about last week? (Let them answer.) He was the man who ate insects and wild honey! He also was the man who told us to be good people and not just to pretend to be good.
Well, John the Baptist was put in jail because someone didn't like him. He began to have questions. He had a very important question. He began to wonder if Jesus really was the Messiah. He sent his question to Jesus. He asked, "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?"
Jesus gave him the answer. Jesus said to tell John that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news. That was a powerful answer, wasn't it?
So, you may have many questions about many different things. When you have a question about who Jesus is, remember all the things he did. He helped the blind to see. He helped those who couldn't walk, to walk. He helped the sick to get well. He raised the dead to life. He gave everyone the good news. When you remember that you will know that he is really God's son.
