Exegetical Aim: The separation of the good and bad. Props: A bushel of apples or bag of M&M’s. The night before damage half the apples by cutting them, bruising them, and taking a bite of them. It would be best, if you can find some genuinely bad apples. If you are going to use M&M’s you will need to damage them. Lesson: Good morning? (response) I have a bushel full of...? (apples) Apples that’s r...
Object: A telephone directory
Good morning, boys and Girls. I brought this telephone directory with me. (Comment on your particular directory relative to the size of your community.) Nearly every family in our town has their name listed in this book. Most of us wouldn't recognize most of the names listed here. There are a lot of people we do not know. Population experts tell us that more than 74 ...
Object: None
Lesson: Jesus teaches that the way we treat others is the way we treat him.
Preparation: Be familiar with Matthew 25:31-46.
(Before the service, enlist an adult seated near the front to help you.)
This is Mr. _______ (or Mrs. _______). He/She will be helping us with our lesson this morning.
If I walk up to Mr. ________ and punch him in the arm, who did I hit? (Children respond. T...
Object: a report card or progress report from day care or kindergarten
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you go to school or day care? Do you have a good time there? When I was your age, I went to kindergarten. And there were certain things that the teacher expected me to do in kindergarten. For instance, the teachers wanted me to share my toys, and play well with the other children, and ...
Object: An item of food to be shared as the result of our Thanksgiving.
Lesson: And the King will answer them "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me."
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you brought something that you want to share with another family in our Children's Sermon Thanksgiving basket? (Let them answer.) Do you want to tell...
by Wesley T. Runk
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Children's Sermon · Ezekiel 34:11-16, Matthew 25:31-34, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Ezekiel 34:11-16, Matthew 25:31-34, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Children's Sermon
King Duncan
Object: A doll
Good morning, boys and girls. Recently there was a story in the newspapers about James Harris, a 39- year-old Florida resident, who is a former basketball player. In former days, he made some deft plays with his hands. Nothing, however, will top the catch he made recently at the scene of a burning apartment building.
An apartment caught on fire. The babysitter saw no way to exit t...
Exegetical Aim: Separation of the good and bad.
Props: A bushel of apples. The night before, damage half the apples by cutting them, bruising them, and taking a bite out of them. It would be best, if you can find some genuinely bad apples.
Lesson: Set the bushel down in the middle and ask the child to sit in a circle around the bushel. Good morning? (response) I have a bushel full of...? (apples...
Object: Albrecht Durer's "Praying Hands" (either a small statue of "Praying Hands" or a picture)
Our minister will talk this morning about Simeon, one of the people who knew Jesus as a baby. Simeon was also one who prayed a great deal, and it was through prayer that Simeon found out that Jesus was the Son of God and the Savior of the world.
But I want to talk this morning about another man who p...
Exegetical Aim: To explain how God intends to bring everything under the authority of Christ.
Props: An umbrella (a large golf umbrella, if possible.)
How many of you like water? (response) Do you like to get wet when it rains? (Response: most likely the majority will say no.) Why don't we like to get wet when it rains? Talk for just a moment about how messy and uncomfortable rain makes us.
I r...
Exegetical Aim: To demonstrate the hopefulness that we should have as Christians in following the call of Christ.
Props: Three puppets, a few cards, a candy bar, and one other person to help you with the puppets. There is no need to hide yourselves from the children.
Lesson: [Begin by bringing out one of the puppets.] "This is Earl. Do some waving with the puppet's hand and get the children to r...
Exegetical Aim: Christians should be thankful.
Props: A picture of a turkey, Abraham Lincoln, the Apostle Paul, figurines of Pilgrims and Native Americans, and a gourd.
Lesson: This week is a very special week. Do you know why? (response)Yes, it's going to be Thanksgiving. When you think of Thanksgiving, what comes to your mind?(response) Have your props ready to hold up when a child mentions th...
Object: a rosary or prayer rug
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a special rug today and some special beads for you to see. We're going to talk about prayer today. You're probably wondering what rugs and beads have to do with prayer. These are two things that some people use when they pray. The beads and the rug help some people when they pray. There are lots of ways to pray. Can you think ...
Objects: A prayer list (an index card with names written on it.) Some blank index cards for the children.
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you like your friends and family to remember you? (Let them answer.) Do you think that when you are not with your friends or some of your family they remember your name and think about the good times that you have had together? (Let them answer.) I wa...
Object: photo illustration of three wise men.
Lesson: The hope to which (Christ) has called you (is) the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.
Boys and girls, whose picture am I holding in my hand today? (Let them answer.) That's right. The Three Wise Men are a favorite part of our Christmas story, aren't they. Actually, the Three Wise Men probably didn't come to see Jesus just when ...
Object: pictures of homeless and refugees
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought some pictures of some people for you to see this morning. What can you tell me about these pictures? (Show them the pictures and let them respond. Your conversation may include some of the following.) They look poor. They're homeless. They live on the street. They're dirty. They look unhappy or sad. What do you thin...
Object: a doll without the head What would you think of a doll that didn’t have a head? (Let them answer.) Would you play with a doll like this much? (Let them answer.) I doubt it. Dolls should have their heads ― just like people must have their heads. The head is an important part of our bodies. We couldn’t live without our heads. We could live without our feet, hands, legs, or arms, but we absol...
Object: A cordless phone that is plugged in at the church, the receiver of which can be "rung" from the transmitter. Preparation: The impact of this children's message depends on some prior staging. A father of one of the children should be instructed to leave the sanctuary and ring the receiver shortly after the children's message begins. He will ask to speak to his son or daughter, and tell him ...
by King Duncan
Old Testament
Ezek 34:11-16, 20-24
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Children's Sermon · Ezekiel 34:11-16, Matthew 25:31-34, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Ezekiel 34:11-16, Matthew 25:31-34, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Children's Sermon
King Duncan
Object: A doll
Good morning, boys and girls. Recently there was a story in the newspapers about James Harris, a 39- year-old Florida resident, who is a former basketball player. In former days, he made some deft plays with his hands. Nothing, however, will top the catch he made recently at the scene of a burning apartment building.
An apartment caught on fire. The babysitter saw no way to exit t...
Object: Some wormy apples
We are going to talk about something most of us know very little about, and I hope something that none of us ever experience. We are going to talk about hunger. Has anyone here ever been sick because they had nothing to eat? (Let them answer.) I don’t think so, but there are boys and girls all over the world who do not have anything to eat. Can you imagine yourself being...
Object: A rake, some seeds, and a hose
Today I want to share with you one of the best stories in the whole Bible. I think it is my favorite. It is about the time that Jesus had a picnic on the beach with his disciples. I don’t know if you have heard it; but even if you have, I want to share it with you. Jesus had already been crucified and resurrected when this happened. The disciples had visited...
by Wesley T. Runk
Psalm
Ps 100
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Children's Sermon · Lk 15:6 · Jn 10:11 · Isa 40:11; 53:6 · Heb 13:20 · Ps 100:3
Lk 15:6 · Jn 10:11 · Isa 40:11; 53:6 · Heb 13:20 · Ps 100:3
Children's Sermon
Robert B. Lantz
Object: Lamb or sheep stickers
Good morning, boys and girls. Who can tell me where New Zealand (Montana, Australia, Israel -- any sheep-producing area) is? (Response. Help them with the location if it is remote or strange to them.) I visited (place) for a period of time and saw lots and lots of sheep. Did you know that in New Zealand there are about 70 million sheep? That's about 20 or 25 sheep p...
Object: Note stickers
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you like to sing? What is your favorite song? (Response -- Give time for some enthusiastic responses.) If we allowed everybody here today to tell us what their favorite song is, I expect that there would be almost as many favorites as there are people here. Why do you suppose we have favorite songs? (Responses will be varied.) Yes, b...
Materials to have on hand:
* Several colorful books
* A Bible
Today in my sermon I'll be talking about giving thanks. I'll be giving thanks to our graduates for being with us and helping to make this day very special. Some of them are your friends - maybe even your brother or sister.
Here are some books. They help us learn new things and give us enjoyment by the hour. They are a big part of our ...
