How to ask for help
Children's sermon
Object:
a poster with "... - - - ..." and "M'AIDEZ"
Hello! Did you hear the lesson today? What an amazing adventure! Jesus helped Peter walk on water! I can float and swim, but I can't walk on water. The disciples were in a boat and saw Jesus walking toward them on the water. Some thought he was a ghost, but Peter said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." Jesus called him and Peter got out of the boat and began walking. Everything was fine until Peter got frightened by the strong wind. He got scared and immediately began to sink into the water.
If you were in trouble, how would you ask for help? (listen to their responses) Ships at sea used to use Morse code signals when they were in trouble. (hold up the sign) Three short beeps, three long beeps, three short beeps. That's the sign for SOS, a signal that means someone's in trouble. (point to m'aidez) Sometimes you'll hear people say this. This a French phrase that means "help me." It's pronounced "mayday." Have you ever heard that before?
No matter how you do it, it's important to ask for help when you get in trouble. When he began sinking, Peter cried out for Jesus to help him. Jesus immediately reached out his hand to catch Peter and pull him to safety. That's an important thing about Jesus that we should always remember. No matter where we go or what we do, Jesus is always waiting to offer his hand to help us. It doesn't even matter why we need help. The help is there. All we have to do is find a way to ask. Peter's way is probably the simplest: help me.
Prayer: Dear God, please help us understand how much you want to help us in our lives. Show us how to ask for your help whenever we need it. Amen.
If you were in trouble, how would you ask for help? (listen to their responses) Ships at sea used to use Morse code signals when they were in trouble. (hold up the sign) Three short beeps, three long beeps, three short beeps. That's the sign for SOS, a signal that means someone's in trouble. (point to m'aidez) Sometimes you'll hear people say this. This a French phrase that means "help me." It's pronounced "mayday." Have you ever heard that before?
No matter how you do it, it's important to ask for help when you get in trouble. When he began sinking, Peter cried out for Jesus to help him. Jesus immediately reached out his hand to catch Peter and pull him to safety. That's an important thing about Jesus that we should always remember. No matter where we go or what we do, Jesus is always waiting to offer his hand to help us. It doesn't even matter why we need help. The help is there. All we have to do is find a way to ask. Peter's way is probably the simplest: help me.
Prayer: Dear God, please help us understand how much you want to help us in our lives. Show us how to ask for your help whenever we need it. Amen.
