Keep us free!
Children's sermon
Object:
a picture of galley slaves
Good morning! I brought a picture to show you today. What is
this picture showing? (Show the picture and let them answer.)
Yes, these are what they call "galley slaves." In the old days,
big oars propelled these ships that were called galleys. They
chained the slaves to these oars, and they had to row as fast as
they were told. They had no control over their lives. They had to
do what the master wanted them to do, and in most cases they did
this until they died. Wouldn't that be a terrible way to live?
(Let them answer.)
In a way, you and I could easily be slaves also. Not galley
slaves like these, because there are no galleys anymore, but
slaves to something far worse. What do you think I'm talking
about? (Let them answer. It's doubtful they will know an answer.)
I'm talking about sin! The Bible tells us that we can be enslaved
by sin. There are lots of people in the world today who are
complete slaves to sin. Sin has so much control of their lives
that they are not able to do anything except sin. They are just
like those galley slaves that had no control of their lives.
Fortunately for us, when Jesus died on the cross, he paid
for all sins. So, the people that believe in Jesus will not
become slaves to sin. Do all of you believe in Jesus? (Let them
answer.) Good! All you and I have to do is pray to Jesus, and he
will keep us from becoming slaves to sin. Let's do that right
now.
Dear Jesus: We don't want to be slaves to sin, so we thank you
for promising to make us free from sin. Keep us always close to
you so that we will always be free. Amen.
this picture showing? (Show the picture and let them answer.)
Yes, these are what they call "galley slaves." In the old days,
big oars propelled these ships that were called galleys. They
chained the slaves to these oars, and they had to row as fast as
they were told. They had no control over their lives. They had to
do what the master wanted them to do, and in most cases they did
this until they died. Wouldn't that be a terrible way to live?
(Let them answer.)
In a way, you and I could easily be slaves also. Not galley
slaves like these, because there are no galleys anymore, but
slaves to something far worse. What do you think I'm talking
about? (Let them answer. It's doubtful they will know an answer.)
I'm talking about sin! The Bible tells us that we can be enslaved
by sin. There are lots of people in the world today who are
complete slaves to sin. Sin has so much control of their lives
that they are not able to do anything except sin. They are just
like those galley slaves that had no control of their lives.
Fortunately for us, when Jesus died on the cross, he paid
for all sins. So, the people that believe in Jesus will not
become slaves to sin. Do all of you believe in Jesus? (Let them
answer.) Good! All you and I have to do is pray to Jesus, and he
will keep us from becoming slaves to sin. Let's do that right
now.
Dear Jesus: We don't want to be slaves to sin, so we thank you
for promising to make us free from sin. Keep us always close to
you so that we will always be free. Amen.
