The cost of discipleship
Children's sermon
Object:
some quarters
Good morning! During his time on earth, there were many
people who wanted to be followers of Jesus. Do you all want to be
followers of Jesus? (Let them answer.) Yes, of course you do.
Sometimes we call people who love and follow Jesus "disciples."
So if we are following Jesus and trying to live as he told us to
live, we are his disciples.
Once some people told Jesus they wanted to follow him and be
his disciples, but Jesus let them know that being a disciple is
not easy. He told them to come along with him and be his
disciples, but he let them know that they might not have any
place to sleep and that they had to put God first and not worry
about a lot of personal things if they wanted to follow him. When
they heard this, they decided that they had more important things
to do and they didn't follow him.
I'd like to see if you are the kind of disciple that Jesus
wants. Today, I have for each of you a quarter. (Hand out the
quarters.) Now, that quarter is yours to keep. You can buy candy
with it or do anything you want. But, you are in church today and
soon we are going to have an offering. What do you think Jesus
would want his disciples to do with that quarter: spend it on
yourself or put it in the offering? (Let them answer.) Yes,
you're right. Jesus would want his disciples to give the money to
God, but it is your money and you can put it in the offering or
keep it. I won't know what you do so it's up to you to decide. As
I said, being a disciple is hard. I hope all of you will decide
to put your quarter in the offering even though you'd rather keep
it, but it's your decision.
Dear Jesus: We want to follow you and be your disciples, and we
ask that you give us the courage and the strength to put you
first in all the things we do. Amen.
people who wanted to be followers of Jesus. Do you all want to be
followers of Jesus? (Let them answer.) Yes, of course you do.
Sometimes we call people who love and follow Jesus "disciples."
So if we are following Jesus and trying to live as he told us to
live, we are his disciples.
Once some people told Jesus they wanted to follow him and be
his disciples, but Jesus let them know that being a disciple is
not easy. He told them to come along with him and be his
disciples, but he let them know that they might not have any
place to sleep and that they had to put God first and not worry
about a lot of personal things if they wanted to follow him. When
they heard this, they decided that they had more important things
to do and they didn't follow him.
I'd like to see if you are the kind of disciple that Jesus
wants. Today, I have for each of you a quarter. (Hand out the
quarters.) Now, that quarter is yours to keep. You can buy candy
with it or do anything you want. But, you are in church today and
soon we are going to have an offering. What do you think Jesus
would want his disciples to do with that quarter: spend it on
yourself or put it in the offering? (Let them answer.) Yes,
you're right. Jesus would want his disciples to give the money to
God, but it is your money and you can put it in the offering or
keep it. I won't know what you do so it's up to you to decide. As
I said, being a disciple is hard. I hope all of you will decide
to put your quarter in the offering even though you'd rather keep
it, but it's your decision.
Dear Jesus: We want to follow you and be your disciples, and we
ask that you give us the courage and the strength to put you
first in all the things we do. Amen.
