Tug-O-Love
Children's sermon
Object:
small rope or cord about 10-20 feet long, length depending on number of children in attendance
Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done....” (v. 19)
Good morning boys and girls,
Have you ever played tug-o-war? Goes like this: two sides pull on the rope against each other. Each of the two sides tries to pull the other over a designated line. The group that is pulled over the line loses. The other side wins. So let's pretend we are playing tug-o-war.
(divide the children into 2 groups) We won't actually physically test each other but let's argue in our 2 groups about which is the best color crayon in a crayon box.
Group one (points to the groups) could argue that sunset orange is the best color crayon in a box and group two could argue that sky blue is the best color in a crayon box.
Like pulling on a tug-o-war rope, we could argue and debate over which is the best color crayon in a box and not come to a common understanding.
Is it sunset orange or sky blue?
Jesus once said that it is better to agree on a subject, in the church family, than to argue endlessly over it.
For example, let us agree that both colored crayons are in fact “crayons” and that both are “beautiful.” Then tug-o-war becomes tug-o-fun or better yet, tug-o-love.
Now let us take this rope and make a circle out of it. Let us all get in the circle. Since now we all agree that both crayons are “crayons” and both are “beautiful” we can enjoy this circle of love and understanding.
Prayer: Lord Jesus too often we think of winning and losing. Help us in matters of faith to find that which we can agree on. Amen.
Good morning boys and girls,
Have you ever played tug-o-war? Goes like this: two sides pull on the rope against each other. Each of the two sides tries to pull the other over a designated line. The group that is pulled over the line loses. The other side wins. So let's pretend we are playing tug-o-war.
(divide the children into 2 groups) We won't actually physically test each other but let's argue in our 2 groups about which is the best color crayon in a crayon box.
Group one (points to the groups) could argue that sunset orange is the best color crayon in a box and group two could argue that sky blue is the best color in a crayon box.
Like pulling on a tug-o-war rope, we could argue and debate over which is the best color crayon in a box and not come to a common understanding.
Is it sunset orange or sky blue?
Jesus once said that it is better to agree on a subject, in the church family, than to argue endlessly over it.
For example, let us agree that both colored crayons are in fact “crayons” and that both are “beautiful.” Then tug-o-war becomes tug-o-fun or better yet, tug-o-love.
Now let us take this rope and make a circle out of it. Let us all get in the circle. Since now we all agree that both crayons are “crayons” and both are “beautiful” we can enjoy this circle of love and understanding.
Prayer: Lord Jesus too often we think of winning and losing. Help us in matters of faith to find that which we can agree on. Amen.
