A leader is needed
Children's sermon
Object:
none
Good morning! Let's play a game today. Would you like to
play a game? (Let them answer.) Okay, we're going to play "Follow
the Leader." How many of you have played this game? (Let them
answer.) Well, good. At least some of you know how to play this
game. When I say go, we will begin. "Go!" (Let them mill around a
bit and try to figure out what to do.)
Well, what's the matter? Why haven't you started a game?
(Let them answer.) Yes, I see. You can't play "Follow the Leader"
unless there is a leader. Before the game even begins, somebody
has to be named the "Leader" or you can't play.
That is true with most things we do in life. There has to be
a leader. We can't have a Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop unless
there is a leader. We can't have any kind of an organization
without a leader. Now, the church is an organization. Who is the
leader of the church? (Let them answer.) The pastor is a leader
and we have lay leaders, (mention the lay leaders of your
church), but who is the real leader of all Christian churches?
(Let them answer.) Yes, of course, Jesus is the real leader of
our church and all Christian churches. Without him leading us, we
would all go astray just like sheep without a shepherd. Let's
thank Jesus for being our leader.
Dear Jesus: We thank you for caring so much for us and for being
our shepherd. Please continue to lead us to do those things that
are pleasing to God. Amen.
play a game? (Let them answer.) Okay, we're going to play "Follow
the Leader." How many of you have played this game? (Let them
answer.) Well, good. At least some of you know how to play this
game. When I say go, we will begin. "Go!" (Let them mill around a
bit and try to figure out what to do.)
Well, what's the matter? Why haven't you started a game?
(Let them answer.) Yes, I see. You can't play "Follow the Leader"
unless there is a leader. Before the game even begins, somebody
has to be named the "Leader" or you can't play.
That is true with most things we do in life. There has to be
a leader. We can't have a Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop unless
there is a leader. We can't have any kind of an organization
without a leader. Now, the church is an organization. Who is the
leader of the church? (Let them answer.) The pastor is a leader
and we have lay leaders, (mention the lay leaders of your
church), but who is the real leader of all Christian churches?
(Let them answer.) Yes, of course, Jesus is the real leader of
our church and all Christian churches. Without him leading us, we
would all go astray just like sheep without a shepherd. Let's
thank Jesus for being our leader.
Dear Jesus: We thank you for caring so much for us and for being
our shepherd. Please continue to lead us to do those things that
are pleasing to God. Amen.
