Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 1, 2025
Good morning, boys and girls. Today is the first day of 2025, and I wish you a very Happy New Year.
If we think about what we discussed last Sunday, we can agree that this can be a happy new year for all of us. That’s because last week, we said, “All through the year, we will help who is near.” We said 2025 is the year we will do a better job of following the examples of Jesus, the Greatest Teacher who ever lived!
I know you have heard a lot about New Year’s Resolutions. It’s a very old tradition for people to pledge to make changes in the new year. And this year is no different. This week, I saw on the news that for the new year, people promised to eat less and exercise more. Some said they would quit some bad habit. Others promised to get better organized to save money or get a better job. Every January 1st, people seem to have high hopes for what they can do in the new year. But when you talk to them a month later you find out that the diet didn’t last, or they haven’t made it to the gym, or that they can’t seem to ever be on time, and they get discouraged. But you know what, girls and boys? When you follow the example of Jesus, you will be doing more in 2025, and you will be one of the few who can say a month from now, “Yes, I am keeping my New Year’s resolutions!”
We’ve said it many times before: being a loyal follower of Jesus isn’t just for Sunday or New Year’s Day. No, it’s a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week job that we should be getting better at, day after day, week after week if we have been listening to our Bible Lessons. So let’s get busy! Let’s get to work not just saying but doing more in 2025! Happy New Year!
Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 5, 2025
Good morning, boys and girls. I hope everyone is having a very Happy New Year so far! Let’s see how smart you all are by starting today with a little quiz. Besides Tuesday and Thursday, can anyone name two days of the week that begin with the letter “T.” Give up? How about TODAY and TOMORROW? Okay, here’s an even harder one. How many seconds are there in a year? We could be here all day figuring that one out, but let me give you the answer. There are twelve seconds in a year: the second of January, February, March, April . . . I think you get the idea.
Today, we read in our Bibles about three very smart men. The Bible calls them the three “Wise Men from the East.” In our Lesson today, they follow a bright star and travel to Bethlehem to visit the newborn baby Jesus. In our lesson, we read, “And there in front of them was the star they had seen rising, and the sight of the star filled them with delight.” You see, boys and girls, these three wise men knew that Jesus was coming, and they followed the star as their guide. Even though the star was in the sky for everyone to see, these wise men were smart enough to look for it and follow it.
Boys and girls, our recipe book for living, our Holy Bible, is here for everyone to see. But the question is, are we wise enough to follow its lessons? Are we smart enough to be the loyal followers Jesus wants us to be?
Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 12, 2025
Good morning, boys and girls. Today, we read in our Bibles about the baptism of Jesus. Have you ever thought about that, boys and girls? We know very little about Jesus as a boy. We know that when He was only twelve, He appeared momentarily in the Temple. And it’s not until He is thirty that He appears again, this time at the river Jordan where John the Baptist is baptizing and preaching. And it is from this moment on in Jesus’ life that He is called by God to go throughout the land teaching the Good News that God is with us always. And God speaks to Jesus during this event, His voice coming down from heaven says, “This is My beloved Son, my favor rests on Him.” This is Jesus’ call from God to begin His teaching, spreading the Good News here on earth.
Like Jesus’ Baptism, our baptism is our call to do the work God expects us to do here on earth. God is guiding us. How do we show God we are hearing His lesson and following His guidance? By the way we care for others. The way we share with others. The way we forgive others. The way we love others. Our Bible is the greatest guidebook ever written on how to do the work God expects of us. And when you do this work, you will hear God say, “This is My beloved, son, My favor rests on you. This is My beloved daughter, My favour rests on you.” In other words, God will be pleased with you!
Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 19, 2025
Good morning, boys and girls. In our Bible Lesson today, we read about a great wedding feast that Jesus and His mother, Mary, attended. During the feast, the supply of wine ran out, and the servants were not sure what to do. Mary told them to do whatever Jesus tells them to do. So, He instructed them to fill up some big jars with water. And guess what? The water turned into wine for the wedding guests to enjoy. This is one of the best-known miracles that Jesus performed. This is called a miracle of transformation — making something change into something new. That’s what transformation means.
And just like the servants at the wedding feast, as loyal followers, we are also expected to “do whatever He tells us.” What are some of the things that He has told us to do? That’s right. We have been instructed to love one another as He loves each one of us. We have been told to share with those who have less than us. We have been told to help those who are lonely. We have been told to listen to others with our hearts.
And when we do these things, Jesus will perform a miracle of transformation in our lives. He can transform our ordinary lives into real-life examples of His love!
Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 26, 2025
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever heard the expression “no news is good news?” Maybe you watch news programs with your parents and hear them talk about all the bad things we learn each day. It is true, boys and girls, that there are problems here in our city, in our country, and all over the world. There are wars, hungry people, and other things that aren’t such good news. But as loyal followers of Jesus, we know that it is our job to help to bring some good news to our home, and our Christian family.
We read in our Bibles today that Jesus entered the temple one Sunday like He usually did and said, “The Spirit of the Lord has been given to Me. He has sent me to bring good news.” What is this good news that Jesus is talking about? Well, we have already learned that in our Bible, the four books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, called the Gospels, talk about all the good news that Jesus has for us. Most importantly, His Good News Message is very simple: “Love one another as I have loved you.”
This week, Boys and girls, let’s all get out there and start spreading the good news of Jesus by showing Him how much we love one another through our good works of caring, sharing, helping, and listening. Let’s make sure everyone hears all about it! There’s a famous song about New York City, called New York, New York, that starts with words I would like you to remember this week. It starts by saying simply, “Start spreading the news!” Okay, start spreading the Good News of God’s Love for everyone!
