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Children's sermon
Object:
a big bag with things in it that represent what the children's parents have given them (a pillow, peanut butter, a toy, a Bible storybook, a bike accessory, a lunch box, and similar objects)
Good morning, boys and girls. I have been thinking about all of the things I have been given in my life. It is amazing. I have received everything I needed to have a wonderful life. Because I am older than you, I have received more things than you. Where do all of the things we have come from? (let them answer) When you were very little and you had a birthday party or it was Christmas, you received presents. Do you remember opening them? (let them answer) You tore the paper and ribbons off and found the gift. You didn't always know who gave you the gift and you probably didn't care. You just took it and began to play with it, but as you got older, knowing the person giving you the gift was as important as the gift itself.
I brought along some things in a bag that may have been given to you. This is just a small number of the things you have received. (show each object as you mention it) Who gives you a pillow to sleep on? (let them answer) Very good! How about a jar of peanut butter? Same person. Who gave you a Bible storybook, a toy, something for your bike, a lunch box, and all of the other things I have in the bag? Most of them came from your parents, didn't they? So many things are given to us by our moms and dads that we don't even have to ask. Parents give their children almost everything they need to help them grow.
It was the same with Jesus. When Jesus was young, he knew God was giving him special gifts. He learned quickly about his faith and had great joy when he prayed to the Father. As Jesus grew up, he began to learn that God had given him special powers. He was able to heal the sick, solve problems for the troubled, feed the hungry, make loneliness go away for the lonely, teach people about the truth from God, and push away the devil. Jesus knew that all of these were very special.
Jesus shared his gifts with the disciples. They learned to heal, teach, forgive, and work with the people. Jesus was a great teacher and his disciples were good learners. When Jesus was getting ready to go back to heaven, he had a wonderful prayer with his Father. He prayed that God would really protect the disciples. Jesus knew that there were liars, thieves, greedy people, false leaders, and false teachers who hated Jesus and his disciples. Jesus asked God to protect them so that the disciples could continue their ministries to those who needed Jesus.
You are people of God who have been given special powers in Jesus' name. God is also protecting you from the evildoers in this world. We should say, "Thank you, Jesus, for caring about us and asking God to protect us in this world." Amen.
I brought along some things in a bag that may have been given to you. This is just a small number of the things you have received. (show each object as you mention it) Who gives you a pillow to sleep on? (let them answer) Very good! How about a jar of peanut butter? Same person. Who gave you a Bible storybook, a toy, something for your bike, a lunch box, and all of the other things I have in the bag? Most of them came from your parents, didn't they? So many things are given to us by our moms and dads that we don't even have to ask. Parents give their children almost everything they need to help them grow.
It was the same with Jesus. When Jesus was young, he knew God was giving him special gifts. He learned quickly about his faith and had great joy when he prayed to the Father. As Jesus grew up, he began to learn that God had given him special powers. He was able to heal the sick, solve problems for the troubled, feed the hungry, make loneliness go away for the lonely, teach people about the truth from God, and push away the devil. Jesus knew that all of these were very special.
Jesus shared his gifts with the disciples. They learned to heal, teach, forgive, and work with the people. Jesus was a great teacher and his disciples were good learners. When Jesus was getting ready to go back to heaven, he had a wonderful prayer with his Father. He prayed that God would really protect the disciples. Jesus knew that there were liars, thieves, greedy people, false leaders, and false teachers who hated Jesus and his disciples. Jesus asked God to protect them so that the disciples could continue their ministries to those who needed Jesus.
You are people of God who have been given special powers in Jesus' name. God is also protecting you from the evildoers in this world. We should say, "Thank you, Jesus, for caring about us and asking God to protect us in this world." Amen.
