What's a miracle?
Children's sermon
Object:
a glass of water, a rock, and a wooden toothpick
Good morning! I'd like to do a little experiment this
morning. Here is a glass of water and two objects, a rock and a
toothpick. Now, if I put this rock in the water, what will it do?
Will it float? (Let them answer.) That's right. It will sink.
(Put the rock in the water and let it sink.) What about the
toothpick? What will it do if I put it in the water? (Let them
answer.) Yes, it will float. (Put the toothpick in the water.)
Some things sink and some things float. We can look at
something and know from its weight, size, and so forth whether or
not it will float or sink. What if I put a rock in the water and
it didn't sink? What would we call that? (Let them answer.) We
would call that a "miracle." When something happens that is
contrary to all the rules of science, we call it a miracle. Can
God do miracles? Could God make this rock float if He wanted to?
(Let them answer.) Yes, of course He could. God is the creator of
everything, including all the laws of science. If He wants to do
something that breaks some law of nature, He can certainly do it.
In the Bible we read about a time when Jesus walked on top
of the water. Is that something any of us could do? (Let them
answer.) No, we can't do that, but God can, and when He does
something like that, we call it a miracle. Are there lots of
miracles reported in the Bible? (Let them answer.) Yes, there
certainly are and they are all true. Aren't you glad that our God
is so powerful that He can do miracles? (Let them answer.) Let's
tell God that we are happy that He has such power.
Dear God: We are thankful that You are so strong and powerful
that You can cause miracles when You want to do so. Please use
that power to keep all of us safe and faithful all of our lives.
Amen.
morning. Here is a glass of water and two objects, a rock and a
toothpick. Now, if I put this rock in the water, what will it do?
Will it float? (Let them answer.) That's right. It will sink.
(Put the rock in the water and let it sink.) What about the
toothpick? What will it do if I put it in the water? (Let them
answer.) Yes, it will float. (Put the toothpick in the water.)
Some things sink and some things float. We can look at
something and know from its weight, size, and so forth whether or
not it will float or sink. What if I put a rock in the water and
it didn't sink? What would we call that? (Let them answer.) We
would call that a "miracle." When something happens that is
contrary to all the rules of science, we call it a miracle. Can
God do miracles? Could God make this rock float if He wanted to?
(Let them answer.) Yes, of course He could. God is the creator of
everything, including all the laws of science. If He wants to do
something that breaks some law of nature, He can certainly do it.
In the Bible we read about a time when Jesus walked on top
of the water. Is that something any of us could do? (Let them
answer.) No, we can't do that, but God can, and when He does
something like that, we call it a miracle. Are there lots of
miracles reported in the Bible? (Let them answer.) Yes, there
certainly are and they are all true. Aren't you glad that our God
is so powerful that He can do miracles? (Let them answer.) Let's
tell God that we are happy that He has such power.
Dear God: We are thankful that You are so strong and powerful
that You can cause miracles when You want to do so. Please use
that power to keep all of us safe and faithful all of our lives.
Amen.
