Slow to believe
Children's sermon
Object:
a small loaf of unsliced bread
Good morning! Did you know that after Jesus was raised from the dead, he went around showing himself to some of his followers? Some of the disciples saw him and recognized him right away. One of the disciples, Thomas, recognized him but he didn't believe that it was really Jesus. He wanted proof before he would believe.
Today we hear about another time that Jesus showed himself after the Resurrection. Jesus met two of his followers on the road to Emmaus. Jesus approached them, but they did not recognize him. He asked them what they were talking about, and they told him how sad they were. They told him that their Lord was crucified and that they'd heard that his body was missing from the tomb. There were rumors that he was alive, but they didn't know what to believe.
Jesus began walking with them and reminded them of the scriptures. He reminded them of the prophecies that predicted Jesus' death and resurrection.
Later they stopped to eat together. (hold up the loaf) Jesus took the bread, blessed it, and broke it to share with them. (break the bread) That's when the two men realized that it was Jesus who had walked with them, and they realized that the promise of his Resurrection had been true all along.
We believe that too. I'm going to pass this bread around and ask you each to take a piece to eat. Today, the bread can be a reminder that Jesus is alive and that God's promises are true, even when they seem unbelievable.
Prayer: Dear God, please help us believe your promises. Forgive us when we are slow to believe. Amen.
Today we hear about another time that Jesus showed himself after the Resurrection. Jesus met two of his followers on the road to Emmaus. Jesus approached them, but they did not recognize him. He asked them what they were talking about, and they told him how sad they were. They told him that their Lord was crucified and that they'd heard that his body was missing from the tomb. There were rumors that he was alive, but they didn't know what to believe.
Jesus began walking with them and reminded them of the scriptures. He reminded them of the prophecies that predicted Jesus' death and resurrection.
Later they stopped to eat together. (hold up the loaf) Jesus took the bread, blessed it, and broke it to share with them. (break the bread) That's when the two men realized that it was Jesus who had walked with them, and they realized that the promise of his Resurrection had been true all along.
We believe that too. I'm going to pass this bread around and ask you each to take a piece to eat. Today, the bread can be a reminder that Jesus is alive and that God's promises are true, even when they seem unbelievable.
Prayer: Dear God, please help us believe your promises. Forgive us when we are slow to believe. Amen.
