Sent on a mission
Children's sermon
Object:
some candy bars
Good morning! In today's Gospel, we read about a man named
John who was sent on a mission by God. John was sent by God to
prepare the way for Jesus to come to the people in Israel. Do you
think John took that assignment seriously? (Let them answer.)
Yes, I'm sure he did. He did exactly what God told him to do
because he knew it was important.
Would one of you like to volunteer for a mission that I want
to send you on? (Let them answer and pick someone if nobody
volunteers.)
Okay, here's your mission. Do you see these candy bars?
(Show the candy.) I want each of you to have one of these, but
first we need to get some money to pay for them. Your mission is
to go out there in the congregation and collect a dollar to pay
for this candy. If you can do this in one minute, everyone will
get a candy bar. If you fail, nobody will get one. (Send the
child out to find the dollar. Somebody will quickly give them a
dollar.)
You did it! You accomplished the mission I sent you on so
you all get rewarded. Now, that mission wasn't nearly as
important as the one John had, but the end result was the same.
Because John was able to accomplish the mission that God sent him
on, the entire world was rewarded by the ministry of Jesus.
Let's thank God for the ministry of John the Baptist.
Dear Father in Heaven: We thank You so much for sending John the
Baptist on his mission to prepare the way for Jesus. Help us to
be like him and do what You ask us to do. Amen.
John who was sent on a mission by God. John was sent by God to
prepare the way for Jesus to come to the people in Israel. Do you
think John took that assignment seriously? (Let them answer.)
Yes, I'm sure he did. He did exactly what God told him to do
because he knew it was important.
Would one of you like to volunteer for a mission that I want
to send you on? (Let them answer and pick someone if nobody
volunteers.)
Okay, here's your mission. Do you see these candy bars?
(Show the candy.) I want each of you to have one of these, but
first we need to get some money to pay for them. Your mission is
to go out there in the congregation and collect a dollar to pay
for this candy. If you can do this in one minute, everyone will
get a candy bar. If you fail, nobody will get one. (Send the
child out to find the dollar. Somebody will quickly give them a
dollar.)
You did it! You accomplished the mission I sent you on so
you all get rewarded. Now, that mission wasn't nearly as
important as the one John had, but the end result was the same.
Because John was able to accomplish the mission that God sent him
on, the entire world was rewarded by the ministry of Jesus.
Let's thank God for the ministry of John the Baptist.
Dear Father in Heaven: We thank You so much for sending John the
Baptist on his mission to prepare the way for Jesus. Help us to
be like him and do what You ask us to do. Amen.
