Having the attitude of Christ
Children's sermon
Object:
a picture of a king in fancy clothes and a picture of
Jesus without regalia
What do you think of when you think of a king? Power? Fancy
clothes? (Get responses.) Look at this picture. (Hold it up for
them to see.) Does this look like a king? Look at the clothes and
all the jewelry. This looks like a picture of a very important
man. (Now hold up the picture of Jesus.) Does this look like a
king? He doesn't look like the other man. He's not dressed the
same, and he doesn't have all the fancy jewels, but he's a king
too.
Jesus Christ was a different kind of king, and he said
things that the people had never heard before. He taught that
kings should serve other people and not be served by them. He
taught that money should be used to help people, not just to make
the king richer. He believed that all people should be able to
know the king, not just the important people.
This is the last Sunday before Easter. Before we get to
Easter we will hear stories of how Jesus was beaten and crucified
for saying the things that he did. Today's reading tells us to
have the same thoughts and attitudes as Christ, and this is very
hard to do. We are to love others and do everything we can to be
just like Jesus was.
People did not like how Jesus saw the world, and it isn't
easy for us to see the world the way that Jesus did, either. We
should try, though, to be like Christ in everything we do. His
way of looking at the world is fair. It is beautiful to believe
in a world where all people love each other and where we are the
best we can be. If we have the same attitude as Jesus, we can
help the world be that way.
Prayer: Thank you, Jesus, for all you've done for us. Please give
us the strength to see the world the way you do. Amen.
clothes? (Get responses.) Look at this picture. (Hold it up for
them to see.) Does this look like a king? Look at the clothes and
all the jewelry. This looks like a picture of a very important
man. (Now hold up the picture of Jesus.) Does this look like a
king? He doesn't look like the other man. He's not dressed the
same, and he doesn't have all the fancy jewels, but he's a king
too.
Jesus Christ was a different kind of king, and he said
things that the people had never heard before. He taught that
kings should serve other people and not be served by them. He
taught that money should be used to help people, not just to make
the king richer. He believed that all people should be able to
know the king, not just the important people.
This is the last Sunday before Easter. Before we get to
Easter we will hear stories of how Jesus was beaten and crucified
for saying the things that he did. Today's reading tells us to
have the same thoughts and attitudes as Christ, and this is very
hard to do. We are to love others and do everything we can to be
just like Jesus was.
People did not like how Jesus saw the world, and it isn't
easy for us to see the world the way that Jesus did, either. We
should try, though, to be like Christ in everything we do. His
way of looking at the world is fair. It is beautiful to believe
in a world where all people love each other and where we are the
best we can be. If we have the same attitude as Jesus, we can
help the world be that way.
Prayer: Thank you, Jesus, for all you've done for us. Please give
us the strength to see the world the way you do. Amen.
