Being an eyewitness
Children's sermon
Object:
several persons (plants) in the congregation to speak loudly and clearly so that the children can hear the words that they speak
Good morning, boys and girls. Does anyone know what the word "eyewitness" means? (let them answer) An eyewitness is someone who was present when something happened or was said. If I saw a basketball game with my own eyes, my information would be better than someone who read about it in the newspaper.
(have someone stand up in the church and say, "Pastor, prayer is very important to me," and then sit down) Did you hear that? (let them answer; have another person stand up and say, "I love to share Bible stories with my grandchildren") Did you hear that and did you see the person who said it? (Let them answer. Have another person stand up and say, "Pastor, is it true that Jesus was born on Christmas Day and resurrected on Easter Sunday?") Did you see that person and hear him speak? (let them answer)
You have just been eyewitnesses to three people speaking in church. Do you remember what they said? (let them answer) Good! Now we know that we have good eyewitnesses in our church.
The writer of the book of Peter talked about being an eyewitness to a very special event in the life of Jesus. Peter remembered very clearly that he was on the mountain with Jesus when they heard a loud voice from heaven say, "This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." Imagine, Jesus and three of his disciples were on the top of the mountain when the voice of God spoke. They were eyewitnesses. If you heard the voice of God speak clearly could you ever forget it?
We call this event the Transfiguration of Jesus. Three disciples, Peter, James and John, were all there on the day that Jesus appeared in dazzling white and the voice of God spoke. They were told not to say a word yet, but after Jesus was resurrected they told everyone. People were amazed when the disciples told them that they were there and saw it happen.
People have trusted the disciples' words ever since the Transfiguration happened. People believed them because they always spoke the truth. I hope you act the same way. If you see or hear something you report it just the way it happened. You don't add to it or forget part of it but you tell it in a very truthful way. When you are always honest about what you see and hear, people know you tell the truth. So the next time you hear about Peter, James, or John you will remember that they were eyewitnesses to the Transfiguration of Jesus.
(have someone stand up in the church and say, "Pastor, prayer is very important to me," and then sit down) Did you hear that? (let them answer; have another person stand up and say, "I love to share Bible stories with my grandchildren") Did you hear that and did you see the person who said it? (Let them answer. Have another person stand up and say, "Pastor, is it true that Jesus was born on Christmas Day and resurrected on Easter Sunday?") Did you see that person and hear him speak? (let them answer)
You have just been eyewitnesses to three people speaking in church. Do you remember what they said? (let them answer) Good! Now we know that we have good eyewitnesses in our church.
The writer of the book of Peter talked about being an eyewitness to a very special event in the life of Jesus. Peter remembered very clearly that he was on the mountain with Jesus when they heard a loud voice from heaven say, "This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." Imagine, Jesus and three of his disciples were on the top of the mountain when the voice of God spoke. They were eyewitnesses. If you heard the voice of God speak clearly could you ever forget it?
We call this event the Transfiguration of Jesus. Three disciples, Peter, James and John, were all there on the day that Jesus appeared in dazzling white and the voice of God spoke. They were told not to say a word yet, but after Jesus was resurrected they told everyone. People were amazed when the disciples told them that they were there and saw it happen.
People have trusted the disciples' words ever since the Transfiguration happened. People believed them because they always spoke the truth. I hope you act the same way. If you see or hear something you report it just the way it happened. You don't add to it or forget part of it but you tell it in a very truthful way. When you are always honest about what you see and hear, people know you tell the truth. So the next time you hear about Peter, James, or John you will remember that they were eyewitnesses to the Transfiguration of Jesus.
