God's surprise package
Children's sermon
Object:
a packet of flower seeds
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have a garden of
your own? Do your parents give you a section of the garden to
plant your own flowers or vegetables? (Let them answer.) I
brought a packet of seeds with me this morning to show you. Later
this summer, these seeds will grow into the plant pictured on the
cover of my seed packet. (As you talk, show the packet, rip it
open, pour the seeds in your hand and show the children the
seeds.) What would you think if I told you that each of you were
like seeds in the packet? (Let them answer.)
I want to tell you a story that Jesus told people about seeds. As you listen to my story see if you can tell why you are like these seeds. Jesus was teaching people about God's kingdom. He told people that God's kingdom is like the package of seeds. A gardener takes the seeds and buries them in the garden soil. The seeds don't look very special when they are planted. When the seeds are planted it appears that you might never see them again. Then a surprising thing happens. The seeds begin to grow. Green stems come up from the ground. Soon branches and leaves appear. The plant that comes from the tiny seed is tall and beautiful. These seeds are a mystery. How can such tiny things like these (show the seeds) turn into something so beautiful as a green plant?
Here's how each of us is like one of these seeds. Each of us is a surprise package from God. God can change us in surprising ways as we grow. As you grow up you will be like these seeds. You will turn into wonderful followers of Jesus. Because you are a follower of Jesus, you will grow like these seeds. You will help others find God's kingdom. This summer as you watch plants in your garden grow, remember that you are like the plants. You are growing into something wonderful too. You are helping God's kingdom on earth.
I want to tell you a story that Jesus told people about seeds. As you listen to my story see if you can tell why you are like these seeds. Jesus was teaching people about God's kingdom. He told people that God's kingdom is like the package of seeds. A gardener takes the seeds and buries them in the garden soil. The seeds don't look very special when they are planted. When the seeds are planted it appears that you might never see them again. Then a surprising thing happens. The seeds begin to grow. Green stems come up from the ground. Soon branches and leaves appear. The plant that comes from the tiny seed is tall and beautiful. These seeds are a mystery. How can such tiny things like these (show the seeds) turn into something so beautiful as a green plant?
Here's how each of us is like one of these seeds. Each of us is a surprise package from God. God can change us in surprising ways as we grow. As you grow up you will be like these seeds. You will turn into wonderful followers of Jesus. Because you are a follower of Jesus, you will grow like these seeds. You will help others find God's kingdom. This summer as you watch plants in your garden grow, remember that you are like the plants. You are growing into something wonderful too. You are helping God's kingdom on earth.
