Jesus, Savior of the World
Children's sermon
Object:
a blue ribbon
The Point: Jesus did miracles to point to his greatest work -- our salvation
The Lesson: Thank you, boys and girls for coming up to share this time with me. Have you ever received a blue ribbon for something you made? I received a blue ribbon (show ribbon) once for a photograph I took of a duck flying off a river in Alaska. Actually, it was a series of four pictures showing the duck on the water, starting to leave the river, the beginning of flight, and the duck in full flight. I framed the four pictures and entered it in the State Fair. I received this blue ribbon for first place. Isn't the ribbon pretty?
The ribbon is great, but it isn't as exciting or as special as the actual photographs of the duck taking flight in the wild. The blue ribbon just shows how special the photographs are.
That is what we have going on in our reading from the Bible. Mark tells us about two special miracles that Jesus performed. Jesus heals a woman's daughter who was very ill. The mother wasn't a follower of Jesus. But Jesus' love and compassion reached out to all people. Then Jesus heals a man who was deaf. Jesus wants us all to hear the message of his amazing love.
Jesus did many miracles during his ministry on earth. They were like blue ribbons. They point to the fact that Jesus has the power and the love to give all people life. The picture is Jesus as our Savior. The miracles that Jesus performed pointed out that he is truly the Son of God, and that he came so that we might hear God's message of saving hope. Jesus' miracles point to his greatest miracle: He makes us children of God. Jesus is our Savior.
Prayer: Boys and girls, let us unite our hearts and hands in prayer. Jesus, when we hear all the miracles you did to help people, we began to see how wonderful and great your love is. Thank you, Jesus, for making us a part of your family: truly your greatest miracle. Help us now to live as your children. In your name we pray. Amen.
The Lesson: Thank you, boys and girls for coming up to share this time with me. Have you ever received a blue ribbon for something you made? I received a blue ribbon (show ribbon) once for a photograph I took of a duck flying off a river in Alaska. Actually, it was a series of four pictures showing the duck on the water, starting to leave the river, the beginning of flight, and the duck in full flight. I framed the four pictures and entered it in the State Fair. I received this blue ribbon for first place. Isn't the ribbon pretty?
The ribbon is great, but it isn't as exciting or as special as the actual photographs of the duck taking flight in the wild. The blue ribbon just shows how special the photographs are.
That is what we have going on in our reading from the Bible. Mark tells us about two special miracles that Jesus performed. Jesus heals a woman's daughter who was very ill. The mother wasn't a follower of Jesus. But Jesus' love and compassion reached out to all people. Then Jesus heals a man who was deaf. Jesus wants us all to hear the message of his amazing love.
Jesus did many miracles during his ministry on earth. They were like blue ribbons. They point to the fact that Jesus has the power and the love to give all people life. The picture is Jesus as our Savior. The miracles that Jesus performed pointed out that he is truly the Son of God, and that he came so that we might hear God's message of saving hope. Jesus' miracles point to his greatest miracle: He makes us children of God. Jesus is our Savior.
Prayer: Boys and girls, let us unite our hearts and hands in prayer. Jesus, when we hear all the miracles you did to help people, we began to see how wonderful and great your love is. Thank you, Jesus, for making us a part of your family: truly your greatest miracle. Help us now to live as your children. In your name we pray. Amen.
