Listen up!
Children's sermon
Object:
a one dollar bill
There is a man's picture on this dollar bill. Who can tell
me whose picture is on it? (Let them answer.) That's right!
It's George Washington's picture. Now -- who was George
Washington?
(Let them answer.) He was the very first president
of the United States and it so happens that today is his
birthday!
When the President of the United States speaks, do we
listen?
(Let them answer.) We surely do! The President has
what we call "authority." In other words, the President is very
powerful and can do things most of us cannot. The President can
tell the Army and the Navy to fight a war. The President can
speak to Congress or the Senate and people listen. When the
President speaks, others listen! Almost every day you can read
in newspapers what the President said yesterday. If you watch
the news, it often has a news report about something the
President said or did.
The President -- like George Washington -- or any president
has authority and power. People listen to the President.
Today we learn about someone even more powerful and
important that a President -- even the very first president of
the United States. We learn about Jesus. Can you tell me the
story of his "transfiguration"?
(Let them answer.) Jesus went
up a mountain with some of his disciples and then his face and
clothing changed. Not only that happened, but two men who had
been dead for many years appeared: Moses and Elijah. There was
also a cloud that appeared and a voice that said, "This is my
Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" Now whose voice do you suppose
that was?
(Let them answer.) It was God's voice. Surely we
listen to God. God says, "Listen to Jesus." We do. The voice
of Jesus is more important than that of any President.
Every Sunday we hear about something that Jesus said. We
can't say that about any President -- even if it's the
President's birthday!
Dear Jesus: We listen to you. Thanks for speaking to us. Amen.
me whose picture is on it? (Let them answer.) That's right!
It's George Washington's picture. Now -- who was George
Washington?
(Let them answer.) He was the very first president
of the United States and it so happens that today is his
birthday!
When the President of the United States speaks, do we
listen?
(Let them answer.) We surely do! The President has
what we call "authority." In other words, the President is very
powerful and can do things most of us cannot. The President can
tell the Army and the Navy to fight a war. The President can
speak to Congress or the Senate and people listen. When the
President speaks, others listen! Almost every day you can read
in newspapers what the President said yesterday. If you watch
the news, it often has a news report about something the
President said or did.
The President -- like George Washington -- or any president
has authority and power. People listen to the President.
Today we learn about someone even more powerful and
important that a President -- even the very first president of
the United States. We learn about Jesus. Can you tell me the
story of his "transfiguration"?
(Let them answer.) Jesus went
up a mountain with some of his disciples and then his face and
clothing changed. Not only that happened, but two men who had
been dead for many years appeared: Moses and Elijah. There was
also a cloud that appeared and a voice that said, "This is my
Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" Now whose voice do you suppose
that was?
(Let them answer.) It was God's voice. Surely we
listen to God. God says, "Listen to Jesus." We do. The voice
of Jesus is more important than that of any President.
Every Sunday we hear about something that Jesus said. We
can't say that about any President -- even if it's the
President's birthday!
Dear Jesus: We listen to you. Thanks for speaking to us. Amen.
