Our cornerstone
Children's sermon
Object:
a crayon or chalk rubbing of your church cornerstone
Good morning, boys and girls. (Show the rubbing of the
cornerstone.) Does anyone know what I'm holding? (Let them
answer.) This is a rubbing of the cornerstone of our church
building. (Read to them what the cornerstone says. Tell them
where the cornerstone is located.) I hope that when church is
over this morning you can go out and look at and touch the real
cornerstone. Cornerstones are very important. Does anyone know
the purpose of a cornerstone? (Let them answer.) It's important
because it is at the very foundation of our building. The church
building is built on top of it. It is also important because it
tells everyone who sees it that we are Christians. Did you know
that cornerstones often are hollow? This is so important things
can be placed in them. Some day the cornerstone might be opened
and we can view all the things that were placed there when the
church was built in (Name the year listed on the cornerstone.)
Our lesson this morning says that there is a person who is the cornerstone of our Christian faith. Who do you think that person is? (Let them answer.) That person is Jesus. Do you know what our lesson calls each of us? It calls each of us "living stones." Have you ever thought of yourself as a living stone? (Let them answer.) We are living stones because when we meet together we are like a church building. When we meet, God's Spirit is here with us.
So, when you see our church building, look at the cornerstone and think of Jesus. Look at the bricks or the stones in the foundation and think of all the church members, who are living stones. Don't forget to think of yourself. Think of the church building as the place where God's Spirit lives. Our church is a spiritual house and you, with Jesus, are an important part of it.
Our lesson this morning says that there is a person who is the cornerstone of our Christian faith. Who do you think that person is? (Let them answer.) That person is Jesus. Do you know what our lesson calls each of us? It calls each of us "living stones." Have you ever thought of yourself as a living stone? (Let them answer.) We are living stones because when we meet together we are like a church building. When we meet, God's Spirit is here with us.
So, when you see our church building, look at the cornerstone and think of Jesus. Look at the bricks or the stones in the foundation and think of all the church members, who are living stones. Don't forget to think of yourself. Think of the church building as the place where God's Spirit lives. Our church is a spiritual house and you, with Jesus, are an important part of it.
