Whose Money Is It?
Children's sermon
Object:
a one, five, ten, and twenty dollar bill
The Point: All we have belongs to God.
The Lesson: Good morning, girls and boys. It is a blessing for me to have you come forward to share this moment together. Thank you.
I brought some money with me this morning. Money is important isn't it? (get responses) We need money to buy food for our tables. We need money to pay for the gas that makes our cars go. In fact we need money to purchase the cars we have. Without dollars we wouldn't be able to pay for the electricity we need so that our lights and TVs will work in our homes. Without dollars we couldn't acquire the gas needed to heat our homes or to run our gas grills. With dollars we can go out to eat, purchase clothing, buy a game, or give a gift. Dollars are really powerful aren't they? (get responses) Dollars can be powerful in two other places. (ask children where else dollars are powerful) They can be placed in a collection plate in church where they will be used to support all the ministries of our congregation. They are also used to pay our taxes. Those dollars help support and enable the work of our government.
Money was important to those who listened to Jesus. The religious and political leaders tried to trap Jesus by asking if they should pay taxes to Emperor Caesar or not. If he said "yes" the religious leaders would say that only God is king. If he said "no" the political leaders would say that Jesus was starting a rebellion. Jesus was smarter. He asked for a coin and asked whose image was on the coin. The crowd responded, "Caesar." So Jesus said, "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God."
While listening to this gospel lesson, let us look closely at our money. What words are on the money? (get responses) "In God We Trust." As important as money is, it is never more important than God. That's because everything and everyone belongs to God. Caesar did, you do, and so do all the rest of us.
The next time you use a dollar to purchase something look closely at it and read the words: "In God We Trust." It is all God's so we have to use it wisely and for God's kingdom.
Closing Prayer: Now it's time to unite our hearts in prayer. Lord Jesus, help us work like everything depends upon us but to realize that it all depends upon you. Jesus, you gave your life for these children and for us all. In Jesus we trust! Amen.
The Lesson: Good morning, girls and boys. It is a blessing for me to have you come forward to share this moment together. Thank you.
I brought some money with me this morning. Money is important isn't it? (get responses) We need money to buy food for our tables. We need money to pay for the gas that makes our cars go. In fact we need money to purchase the cars we have. Without dollars we wouldn't be able to pay for the electricity we need so that our lights and TVs will work in our homes. Without dollars we couldn't acquire the gas needed to heat our homes or to run our gas grills. With dollars we can go out to eat, purchase clothing, buy a game, or give a gift. Dollars are really powerful aren't they? (get responses) Dollars can be powerful in two other places. (ask children where else dollars are powerful) They can be placed in a collection plate in church where they will be used to support all the ministries of our congregation. They are also used to pay our taxes. Those dollars help support and enable the work of our government.
Money was important to those who listened to Jesus. The religious and political leaders tried to trap Jesus by asking if they should pay taxes to Emperor Caesar or not. If he said "yes" the religious leaders would say that only God is king. If he said "no" the political leaders would say that Jesus was starting a rebellion. Jesus was smarter. He asked for a coin and asked whose image was on the coin. The crowd responded, "Caesar." So Jesus said, "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God."
While listening to this gospel lesson, let us look closely at our money. What words are on the money? (get responses) "In God We Trust." As important as money is, it is never more important than God. That's because everything and everyone belongs to God. Caesar did, you do, and so do all the rest of us.
The next time you use a dollar to purchase something look closely at it and read the words: "In God We Trust." It is all God's so we have to use it wisely and for God's kingdom.
Closing Prayer: Now it's time to unite our hearts in prayer. Lord Jesus, help us work like everything depends upon us but to realize that it all depends upon you. Jesus, you gave your life for these children and for us all. In Jesus we trust! Amen.
