Jesus can lift us up
Children's sermon
Object:
two junior high or high school-age students
Note: Prior to the lesson ask two junior high or high school
students to help. One will act the part of the sick woman. The
other will be Jesus. The two will briefly act out the story of
the sick woman healed by Jesus.
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever been sick? (Let them answer.) What was the worst sickness that you ever had? (Let them answer.) It probably took a long time to get well, didn't it.
This morning I want to tell you a story about Jesus and a woman who was very sick. I've asked (name the students) to help tell the story. (As you tell the story have the students act it out.)
Jesus was traveling with his disciples. They came to the house of Simon and Andrew. Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever. The disciples told Jesus that she was sick. Jesus came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. (The actors may sit with you while you finish your story.) After Jesus healed the woman many other people in the town came to Jesus to be healed. These people had many different diseases. He cured many people that night.
Can you imagine being in bed with a fever and having someone make you well just with the touch of your hand? Jesus was able to make the woman well by "lifting her up." He made her well because of his love for her. I want you to remember this week that Jesus has the power to do many things for us. One of the things Jesus does is to "lift us up" when we feel bad about something. Sometimes we might not be sick, we might just be feeling sad. Jesus can "lift us up" even when we feel sad.
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever been sick? (Let them answer.) What was the worst sickness that you ever had? (Let them answer.) It probably took a long time to get well, didn't it.
This morning I want to tell you a story about Jesus and a woman who was very sick. I've asked (name the students) to help tell the story. (As you tell the story have the students act it out.)
Jesus was traveling with his disciples. They came to the house of Simon and Andrew. Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever. The disciples told Jesus that she was sick. Jesus came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. (The actors may sit with you while you finish your story.) After Jesus healed the woman many other people in the town came to Jesus to be healed. These people had many different diseases. He cured many people that night.
Can you imagine being in bed with a fever and having someone make you well just with the touch of your hand? Jesus was able to make the woman well by "lifting her up." He made her well because of his love for her. I want you to remember this week that Jesus has the power to do many things for us. One of the things Jesus does is to "lift us up" when we feel bad about something. Sometimes we might not be sick, we might just be feeling sad. Jesus can "lift us up" even when we feel sad.
