Telling others about Jesus
Children's sermon
Object:
a glass of milk and some cookies
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever invited someone to church? (let them answer)
Not everyone goes to church. Instead they stay home and watch cartoons or play outside or visit other kids who do not go to church. But once in a while they may ask you why you go to church or what you do in church.
For some reason, these friends wish they knew something about your church but since their parents don't go, they don't go. Maybe they wish that some Sunday you would invite them to come with you. But some of your friends may think you are dumb for not staying home. They may even call you names like "goody-goody."
The Bible knows all about people like this and it talks about what to do. Peter told some people one day that they should not get upset when people make fun of them for loving Jesus. As a matter of fact, Peter said they should do the exact opposite. For us that means don't get into fights but rather ask them if they would come over to your house for some milk and cookies. Tell those kinds of friends that Jesus doesn't want you to fight. Then explain the wonderful things God teaches. You can do that while you share your milk and cookies.
Most of the time you will find out that they don't know much about God and Jesus. They have not read their Bibles. They don't go to church or Sunday school. They seldom pray before they eat and hardly ever say their bedtime prayers. These things just don't happen at their house.
Tell them how God teaches you to love people who hate you. That is a real surprise. Tell people that you don't have enemies because you forgive people who try to be bad to you. Tell these friends how you like to share your toys and your home with everyone. Tell them how important church is to your mom and dad and how they feed the hungry and help with the lonely and the sick. Tell them that Jesus teaches love for everyone.
When you share words like these with your friends who know nothing about believing in Jesus, they will probably say, "Huh?" They will not understand what it is to be a Christian, but keep on inviting them to come to your house and our church and ask them to bring their parents with them. In a short period they will find out why you don't fight and why God loves them so much.
Milk and cookies are better than fighting or getting into an argument, don't you agree?
Not everyone goes to church. Instead they stay home and watch cartoons or play outside or visit other kids who do not go to church. But once in a while they may ask you why you go to church or what you do in church.
For some reason, these friends wish they knew something about your church but since their parents don't go, they don't go. Maybe they wish that some Sunday you would invite them to come with you. But some of your friends may think you are dumb for not staying home. They may even call you names like "goody-goody."
The Bible knows all about people like this and it talks about what to do. Peter told some people one day that they should not get upset when people make fun of them for loving Jesus. As a matter of fact, Peter said they should do the exact opposite. For us that means don't get into fights but rather ask them if they would come over to your house for some milk and cookies. Tell those kinds of friends that Jesus doesn't want you to fight. Then explain the wonderful things God teaches. You can do that while you share your milk and cookies.
Most of the time you will find out that they don't know much about God and Jesus. They have not read their Bibles. They don't go to church or Sunday school. They seldom pray before they eat and hardly ever say their bedtime prayers. These things just don't happen at their house.
Tell them how God teaches you to love people who hate you. That is a real surprise. Tell people that you don't have enemies because you forgive people who try to be bad to you. Tell these friends how you like to share your toys and your home with everyone. Tell them how important church is to your mom and dad and how they feed the hungry and help with the lonely and the sick. Tell them that Jesus teaches love for everyone.
When you share words like these with your friends who know nothing about believing in Jesus, they will probably say, "Huh?" They will not understand what it is to be a Christian, but keep on inviting them to come to your house and our church and ask them to bring their parents with them. In a short period they will find out why you don't fight and why God loves them so much.
Milk and cookies are better than fighting or getting into an argument, don't you agree?
