Who, Who, Who Is Jesus' Family?
Children's sermon
Object:
Photo of an owl, sketch tablet, drawing instruments
“Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” (v.35)
Good morning my little friends. Thank you for joining me this morning for my children's message. How are you?
One of the most popular birds today is the owl. I love owls. Artists, photographers and kids love owls too. An owl is a mysterious bird that seems very wise. When an owl hoots, an owl asks a very human question. Who, who, who? (children repeat -- who, who, who)
An owl's hoot is a question you find in the Bible.
Jesus once asked the owl question, “who, who who?” “Who is my family?”
Now I have an important question to ask of you. Who, who, who is your family?
How many of you have brothers or sisters? Or a mother? (children answer and chat about their family)
Your family could look like this: (draw a large open ended circle, sketch stick figures inside)
One day a crowd was sitting around Jesus when his mother, his sisters and his brothers came to visit him. Someone said to him that his family had come to see him.
Since Jesus was teaching the crowd about God he didn't just say,
“Hello mother, hello brothers and sisters.” Instead he asked the owl question, “Who, who, who are my mother and my brothers?
Then he answered his own question, “Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” (draw a spiral thereby expanding the open circle) Jesus' family is more than physical relatives -- mother, brothers and sisters.
Everyone who does God's will is a mother, brother, and sister. (draw stick figures in the expanding spiral)
So what is God's will? God wills that we believe in Jesus, that we share, that we love and that we give generously to others, especially to the poor and hungry and homeless.
Is there a way or person to whom you can do God's will this week?
Prayer: Jesus, our brother, we are so glad to be a part of your family busily doing God's will. Amen.
Good morning my little friends. Thank you for joining me this morning for my children's message. How are you?
One of the most popular birds today is the owl. I love owls. Artists, photographers and kids love owls too. An owl is a mysterious bird that seems very wise. When an owl hoots, an owl asks a very human question. Who, who, who? (children repeat -- who, who, who)
An owl's hoot is a question you find in the Bible.
Jesus once asked the owl question, “who, who who?” “Who is my family?”
Now I have an important question to ask of you. Who, who, who is your family?
How many of you have brothers or sisters? Or a mother? (children answer and chat about their family)
Your family could look like this: (draw a large open ended circle, sketch stick figures inside)
One day a crowd was sitting around Jesus when his mother, his sisters and his brothers came to visit him. Someone said to him that his family had come to see him.
Since Jesus was teaching the crowd about God he didn't just say,
“Hello mother, hello brothers and sisters.” Instead he asked the owl question, “Who, who, who are my mother and my brothers?
Then he answered his own question, “Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” (draw a spiral thereby expanding the open circle) Jesus' family is more than physical relatives -- mother, brothers and sisters.
Everyone who does God's will is a mother, brother, and sister. (draw stick figures in the expanding spiral)
So what is God's will? God wills that we believe in Jesus, that we share, that we love and that we give generously to others, especially to the poor and hungry and homeless.
Is there a way or person to whom you can do God's will this week?
Prayer: Jesus, our brother, we are so glad to be a part of your family busily doing God's will. Amen.
