Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 3, 2021
Good morning girls and boys. How many of you have helped your Mom or Dad make a cake, put together a bicycle, or hook up a computer? To do all of these things you need a set of instructions or a recipe which tells you step-by-step what to do. Without those instructions, you might wind up with a cake that flops or a bicycle that won’t move.
Did you know that the greatest collection of recipes, the greatest set of instructions ever can be found in this Bible I’m holding in my hand? That’s right! The Bible has in it all of the step-by-step instructions you need for living a happy life, beginning on this first Sunday in the Year 2021.
What are some of these instructions? That’s right, the Ten Commandments are some of the instructions that tell us our responsibilities to God, our neighbors, and our society.
Jesus also gave us a lot of instructions about how He wants us to live. And remember His greatest instruction of all: Love each other!
So why don’t we try something this week as we study lessons, play with our friends, and spend time with our families? Let’s ask ourselves, “Am I living according to God’s instruction Book? Am I following the recipe that Jesus has provided for me?” And if the answer is YES, I promise you won’t be a flop. Instead, you’ll turn out just like the recipe says!
Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 10, 2021
Good morning girls and boys. Who are your heroes? Spiderman? Wonder Woman? Maybe Superman? Is there a sports figure that you look up to? How about nurses and doctors, policemen and women, firefighters, and other people who are there to help in our communities. Hopefully, some of you are thinking of your parents or teachers as heroes. But it’s not hard to think of the greatest hero of all. By the way, He lived His life, Jesus set the best example ever of a hero.
In today’s Lesson, it says that Jesus was “Baptized . . . in the River Jordan by John.” (Mark 1:9). Most of us were baptized when we were little babies to make us members of the Church. But why would Jesus, the Son of God, the greatest Teacher and Hero of all time need to be baptized?
Jesus always put Himself last and others first. By allowing John to Baptize Him, He showed us by His example what He meant when he said, “The first shall be last, the last shall be first.” That means that the person who thinks of others first, before thinking of himself will be rewarded by God.
Now think about the real heroes in your life. This week, let’s all think about those who follow the example of the Greatest Teacher of all — Jesus, the One who puts all others first.
Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 17, 2021
Good morning girls and boys. Have you ever heard someone say, “We are all children of God?” They’re not just talking about little children, but everyone on earth. Boys and girls, mothers and fathers, all of us are God’s children. Each person is special, and all are part of one big human family of God. And as members of the family of God, we all know that God will take care of us, just like your parents take care of you.
At home, in your family, you have certain responsibilities, certain things that your parents want you to do. They want you to be polite and kind, to share with others, to do your chores and keep up with your homework. Those are some of your responsibilities at home.
As members of our Christian family, the family of God, we also have certain other responsibilities. Jesus tells us in the Bible: “Give food to those who are hungry, give drink to those who are thirsty, and as a child of God, love all the children of God as I have loved you.” In other words, share things with those who have less than you, and try to treat them the way Jesus would treat you. What a wonderful family we would have if everyone treated all the other children of God this way!
Boys and girls, each one of you has special talents and abilities that God has given you. Some of you are good at sports. Some are good at art. Some of you like math and science. Perhaps some of you like music best. Whatever you like to do, whatever you are good at, each one of you, each child of God is special . . . BECAUSE, YOU ARE YOU!
Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 24, 2021
Good morning girls and boys. How many of you have ever played with model cars, or a model railroad set? Maybe you had a model train set racing around your Christmas tree this year — or maybe you saw one in a toy store. What other kinds of models are there boys and girls? That’s right. There are model airplanes, and model ships and model bridges and model buildings. Models are a good way to show us something that is much bigger. Did you know that when engineers and architects are designing a new skyscraper or a new bridge, or a new automobile that they usually start out by building a model? You see models are a good way to imagine how something big will look once it is completed.
Have you ever thought of Jesus as a model? Well, Jesus is the Greatest Model ever. Through His wonderful examples, Jesus has shown us in our Bibles how great we can be once we grow in our faith as one of His loyal followers. How do we grow into the person that God wants us to be? Just follow Jesus, the Greatest of all Models. Our duty is to live as best we can as Jesus lived. He tells us in the Bible: “Give food to those who are hungry, give drink to those who are thirsty, and as a child of God, love all the children of God as I have loved you.” In other words, share things with those who have less than you, and try to treat them the way Jesus would treat you.
Boys and girls, each one of you has special talents and abilities that God has given you. Some of you are good at sports. Some are good at art. Some of you like math and science. Perhaps some of you like music best. Whatever you like to do, whatever you are good at, each one of you, each child of God is special because that’s the way God made you!
Children’s Sunday Sermon
January 31, 2021
Good morning girls and boys. I have riddle for you this morning. What did the Atlantic Ocean say when it met the Pacific Ocean? Nothing. It just waved! Isn’t that funny boys and girls!
We read in our Bibles today that Jesus is walking beside the Sea of Galilee when He sees a man named Simon Peter and his brother. The two men were fishermen, and they were casting their nets into the sea. Jesus saw the men and instead of just waving, He said, “Follow Me, and I will turn you into fishers of men.” What did Jesus mean by this boys and girls?
What Jesus meant was that if the two men would put down their nets and instead, become good and loyal followers of Jesus, they could help Him spread His Good News message to others. And that is exactly what is expected of us today. As His loyal followers, we too can be fishers of men when we decide to do the work that is expected of us. To become fishers of men we must follow the wonderful model that is always there for us — the example of Jesus. To become fishers of men we must show that we are here on earth to help others and not here just to help ourselves.
Boys and girls when someone is exaggerating about something they did it is sometimes called a fish story. It’s called that because sometimes people go overboard in describing the size of the fish they caught. Maybe they boast that it was this big (hold your hands far apart) when it was really only this big (hold your hands a few inches apart). But what I’m telling you in today’s lesson boys and girls is no fish story. It’s the Gospel truth. It is right here in our Holy Bibles. The story is simple. If you are following the Model of Jesus, and are doing the good works He expects, then you are a fisher of men. And that’s one of the greatest jobs ever!
