Don't be afraid
Children's sermon
Object:
a monster doll or a picture of a monster
Good morning! How would you like to meet up with this
character in a dark alley? (Show the picture and let them
answer.) Wow! He's really an ugly monster, isn't he? There really
isn't any such monster, and we are all glad of that, but there
are things that scare us. What kinds of things are you afraid of?
(Let them answer.)
Everybody is afraid of something. It's perfectly normal to
be afraid of anything that might hurt us, like poisonous snakes,
dangerous animals of all kinds, and bad people who might try to
hurt us. What do you do when you're afraid of something? Who do
you go to? (Let them answer. Most will identify parents or older
siblings.) We certainly need to go to someone who is big enough
and strong enough to protect us, don't we? Who is bigger and
stronger than any scary thing in the world? (Let them answer.)
Yes, God is stronger than anything else is, and you know what?
Jesus has told us that we should not be afraid because he will
protect us when we are afraid of something. Isn't that good news?
(Let them answer.)
Let's thank Jesus for promising to protect us.
Dear Jesus: We know that you have promised to take care of us and
to protect us. Thank you for being there when we are frightened.
Amen.
character in a dark alley? (Show the picture and let them
answer.) Wow! He's really an ugly monster, isn't he? There really
isn't any such monster, and we are all glad of that, but there
are things that scare us. What kinds of things are you afraid of?
(Let them answer.)
Everybody is afraid of something. It's perfectly normal to
be afraid of anything that might hurt us, like poisonous snakes,
dangerous animals of all kinds, and bad people who might try to
hurt us. What do you do when you're afraid of something? Who do
you go to? (Let them answer. Most will identify parents or older
siblings.) We certainly need to go to someone who is big enough
and strong enough to protect us, don't we? Who is bigger and
stronger than any scary thing in the world? (Let them answer.)
Yes, God is stronger than anything else is, and you know what?
Jesus has told us that we should not be afraid because he will
protect us when we are afraid of something. Isn't that good news?
(Let them answer.)
Let's thank Jesus for promising to protect us.
Dear Jesus: We know that you have promised to take care of us and
to protect us. Thank you for being there when we are frightened.
Amen.
