Breath of God
Children's sermon
Object:
breath (maybe a demonstration of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation using
the connector between two mouths)
When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the
Holy Spirit." (v. 22)
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you are breathing this very minute? (let them answer) All of you are breathing but what would happen if you stopped breathing? (let them answer) That's right, you would die.
I have invited one of our members to demonstrate for you something that is very important to people when they stop breathing. (this would be the time for a demonstration) Isn't that interesting? Usually the person that quit breathing still goes to the hospital even after they start breathing again. But just think about it for a moment. One person's breath into the mouth and lungs of another person that has quit breathing often brings the person that is not breathing back to life. We call this mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Breathing is very important. Most of the time we can't see our breath unless it is cold and as we breathe out, we will see a little cloud coming from our mouths. When you are breathing, you are living and when you quit breathing you will die. Everyone breathes, the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the fat and the thin, the tall and the short, and the good and the evil.
The Bible teaches us that when God made a man and a woman he breathed the breath of life into each one of them. And then, like arms and legs and eyes and ears, a baby, when it is born, is given breath so that it can live. I think that breath is still a very important gift from God.
I want to talk about another kind of breath that was given to believers by Jesus. Jesus breathed on his disciples and gave them the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God has been there since God began but Jesus knew that his believers needed something extra so he breathed on them and told them about this special gift. God still gives believers the same gift that he gave to the first disciples. The Holy Spirit is what God gives to us after Jesus returned to be with God in heaven. The Holy Spirit is a powerful gift and allows us to stay in touch with God. He gives us faith to believe in the promises of God. He teaches us when we read the scriptures or pray. He forgives our sins when we are baptized and when we take communion. The Holy Spirit lives within us and gives us courage and love.
The next time you take a deep breath or watch your cold breath making a small cloud, I want you to remember that as a follower of Jesus you have the great gift of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you are breathing this very minute? (let them answer) All of you are breathing but what would happen if you stopped breathing? (let them answer) That's right, you would die.
I have invited one of our members to demonstrate for you something that is very important to people when they stop breathing. (this would be the time for a demonstration) Isn't that interesting? Usually the person that quit breathing still goes to the hospital even after they start breathing again. But just think about it for a moment. One person's breath into the mouth and lungs of another person that has quit breathing often brings the person that is not breathing back to life. We call this mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Breathing is very important. Most of the time we can't see our breath unless it is cold and as we breathe out, we will see a little cloud coming from our mouths. When you are breathing, you are living and when you quit breathing you will die. Everyone breathes, the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the fat and the thin, the tall and the short, and the good and the evil.
The Bible teaches us that when God made a man and a woman he breathed the breath of life into each one of them. And then, like arms and legs and eyes and ears, a baby, when it is born, is given breath so that it can live. I think that breath is still a very important gift from God.
I want to talk about another kind of breath that was given to believers by Jesus. Jesus breathed on his disciples and gave them the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God has been there since God began but Jesus knew that his believers needed something extra so he breathed on them and told them about this special gift. God still gives believers the same gift that he gave to the first disciples. The Holy Spirit is what God gives to us after Jesus returned to be with God in heaven. The Holy Spirit is a powerful gift and allows us to stay in touch with God. He gives us faith to believe in the promises of God. He teaches us when we read the scriptures or pray. He forgives our sins when we are baptized and when we take communion. The Holy Spirit lives within us and gives us courage and love.
The next time you take a deep breath or watch your cold breath making a small cloud, I want you to remember that as a follower of Jesus you have the great gift of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
