Jesus Is Coming
Children's sermon
The Giant Book Of Children's Sermons
Matthew To Revelation
(Appropriate for use in Advent)
Object: some signs such as "Beware Of Dog" and "Garage Sale"
Good morning, boys and girls. Today is the first Sunday of the new church year. It is also the first day of Advent and a time for all of us to get a fresh start.
I like the first of almost anything. I love the first bite of my favorite sandwich, the first time I wear new clothes, and the first part of every new day. I like to finish first when I run a race or if I have to take a test. So being first or celebrating the first day of Advent is a pretty natural thing.
Advent is a time for us to get ready. We are supposed to be preparing ourselves for a pretty important something that is going to happen to all of us someday. How many of you know what we are getting ready for when we celebrate Advent? (let them answer) You are right when you say we are getting ready for Christmas but even more important is that we are getting ready for the return of Jesus, his Second Coming.
The Bible tells us about the time that Jesus talked to his disciples about how and when he would come back to earth again. Jesus said there would be signs that we would understand. I usually understand signs and I think you probably do also. I brought along a couple to see if you could tell me what you thought a certain sign meant. (hold up your "Beware Of Dog" sign) What does a sign like this mean? (let them answer) That's right; it means that there is a dangerous dog that may bite you if you trespass or go on someone's property where you don't belong. The people are warning you that their dog may bite. Here is another sign for you to tell me what you think it means. (hold up your "Garage Sale" sign) What does this sign mean? (let them answer) That's right; it means that someone is having a sale of things that they want to get rid of. It isn't a store or a supermarket, but the people sell their things out of the garage.
Signs tell us a lot about what is going to happen. Jesus said that when he came back there would be signs in the sun and moon and stars. He also said that we would be able to tell that something special was going to happen because of the noise of the sea and the great waves that rolled in the sea. These were signs, and people who knew what to look for could expect to see Jesus come back to live among them once more.
Advent is a time when we look for the signs that Jesus may be coming, and we prepare ourselves to welcome him back into our hearts and into our homes. The next time you see a sign that tells you something like my signs did this morning, I hope that you will think about the signs that Jesus is going to send out before he comes back to be with us.
Object: some signs such as "Beware Of Dog" and "Garage Sale"
Good morning, boys and girls. Today is the first Sunday of the new church year. It is also the first day of Advent and a time for all of us to get a fresh start.
I like the first of almost anything. I love the first bite of my favorite sandwich, the first time I wear new clothes, and the first part of every new day. I like to finish first when I run a race or if I have to take a test. So being first or celebrating the first day of Advent is a pretty natural thing.
Advent is a time for us to get ready. We are supposed to be preparing ourselves for a pretty important something that is going to happen to all of us someday. How many of you know what we are getting ready for when we celebrate Advent? (let them answer) You are right when you say we are getting ready for Christmas but even more important is that we are getting ready for the return of Jesus, his Second Coming.
The Bible tells us about the time that Jesus talked to his disciples about how and when he would come back to earth again. Jesus said there would be signs that we would understand. I usually understand signs and I think you probably do also. I brought along a couple to see if you could tell me what you thought a certain sign meant. (hold up your "Beware Of Dog" sign) What does a sign like this mean? (let them answer) That's right; it means that there is a dangerous dog that may bite you if you trespass or go on someone's property where you don't belong. The people are warning you that their dog may bite. Here is another sign for you to tell me what you think it means. (hold up your "Garage Sale" sign) What does this sign mean? (let them answer) That's right; it means that someone is having a sale of things that they want to get rid of. It isn't a store or a supermarket, but the people sell their things out of the garage.
Signs tell us a lot about what is going to happen. Jesus said that when he came back there would be signs in the sun and moon and stars. He also said that we would be able to tell that something special was going to happen because of the noise of the sea and the great waves that rolled in the sea. These were signs, and people who knew what to look for could expect to see Jesus come back to live among them once more.
Advent is a time when we look for the signs that Jesus may be coming, and we prepare ourselves to welcome him back into our hearts and into our homes. The next time you see a sign that tells you something like my signs did this morning, I hope that you will think about the signs that Jesus is going to send out before he comes back to be with us.
