We have come to believe
Children's sermon
Object:
a playing piece from a children's board game
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever played
(hold up the playing piece and name the game?? I love to play
games like this. What are some of the games that you play at
home? (Let them answer.) I want to tell you a story about some
friends about your age who were playing this game. The friends
enjoyed playing games. They each went to one friend's backyard
and decided they would play this game on a summer afternoon like
today. This was a game that some of them had never played before.
So, one of the friends told the others the rules of the game. One
of the children said, "This sounds difficult. I can't believe
that these are really the rules." This child decided that these
rules couldn't possibly be the right ones. He decided to quit the
game and leave the group. One or two other children agreed with
him and left also. The child who was trying to teach the others
how to play the game asked the remaining friends, "Do you also
wish to go away?" The remaining friends answered, "No. This is
the game we came to play. We are staying. You are the one we want
to follow. You know the rules." So the friends that remained
played the game together.
This story reminds me of this morning's lesson. In the lesson Jesus was trying to explain to people who he was. He was sent from God. Some people found that to difficult too accept. They didn't believe him. So, just like the children who didn't want to play the game, these people left Jesus. They decided not to become his followers. Jesus then asked his 12 disciples if they too wished to go away. Peter answered Jesus, "Lord, where would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe you. We know you are God's son." The disciples were like the children who stayed and played the game. They had faith.
I want you to remember this week that when you have faith in Jesus you become one of his faithful followers. To follow Jesus is to believe in him. The next time you are learning the rules of a new game think of Jesus. Remember that Jesus' words are true. He brings us life, truth and love.
This story reminds me of this morning's lesson. In the lesson Jesus was trying to explain to people who he was. He was sent from God. Some people found that to difficult too accept. They didn't believe him. So, just like the children who didn't want to play the game, these people left Jesus. They decided not to become his followers. Jesus then asked his 12 disciples if they too wished to go away. Peter answered Jesus, "Lord, where would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe you. We know you are God's son." The disciples were like the children who stayed and played the game. They had faith.
I want you to remember this week that when you have faith in Jesus you become one of his faithful followers. To follow Jesus is to believe in him. The next time you are learning the rules of a new game think of Jesus. Remember that Jesus' words are true. He brings us life, truth and love.
