Forgive one another
Children's sermon
Object:
an alarm clock -- set for bedtime
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you can tell time? (Let them answer.) Can anyone tell me what time it is on this clock? (Let them answer.) It's about (time), which for some of you could be the time you go to bed at night. I brought this clock with me because it reminds me of this morning's lesson. The lesson tells us to not let the sun go down if we are angry with someone. It also tells us to forgive one another.
I want to tell you a story about two girls. They were best friends. Every day in the summer they would get together to play. Sometimes they would play games outdoors like kickball or Mother May I. Sometimes they would draw on the sidewalk with colored chalk. Sometimes they would play in a backyard playhouse with their toys. One day something happened while they were playing that made one of the girls upset with the other. For some reason they started to argue. One of the girls told the other that she had enough of this arguing. She said that she was going into her house. She would never play with her friend again. The other girl said the exact same thing. Both girls went home mad. Has anything like this happened between you and any of your friends? (Let them answer.) The girls remained angry with each other for the rest of the day. By bedtime, both girls felt a little sorry about the argument. Just before bedtime, one of the girls asked her parents if she could go next door for a minute. She went to her friend's house. She took a cookie with her. She gave the cookie to her friend and told her something like this: "I can't remember why we argued. Will you forgive me? Will you still be my friend and can we play together tomorrow?" The other girl was relieved to hear this. She answered: "Yes, you are still my friend. Yes, I forgive you. Will you forgive me? Yes, we can play tomorrow."
These girls didn't let the sun do down while they were angry. They settled their argument first. This week, if you get into an argument with someone, try to settle it before you go to bed. Be a forgiving person. If you do, everyone will be much happier.
I want to tell you a story about two girls. They were best friends. Every day in the summer they would get together to play. Sometimes they would play games outdoors like kickball or Mother May I. Sometimes they would draw on the sidewalk with colored chalk. Sometimes they would play in a backyard playhouse with their toys. One day something happened while they were playing that made one of the girls upset with the other. For some reason they started to argue. One of the girls told the other that she had enough of this arguing. She said that she was going into her house. She would never play with her friend again. The other girl said the exact same thing. Both girls went home mad. Has anything like this happened between you and any of your friends? (Let them answer.) The girls remained angry with each other for the rest of the day. By bedtime, both girls felt a little sorry about the argument. Just before bedtime, one of the girls asked her parents if she could go next door for a minute. She went to her friend's house. She took a cookie with her. She gave the cookie to her friend and told her something like this: "I can't remember why we argued. Will you forgive me? Will you still be my friend and can we play together tomorrow?" The other girl was relieved to hear this. She answered: "Yes, you are still my friend. Yes, I forgive you. Will you forgive me? Yes, we can play tomorrow."
These girls didn't let the sun do down while they were angry. They settled their argument first. This week, if you get into an argument with someone, try to settle it before you go to bed. Be a forgiving person. If you do, everyone will be much happier.
