kidsermons.com http://kidsermons.com A resource for pastors, youth ministers and Christian educators Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:42:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Healing Everything http://kidsermons.com/2012/02/healing-everything/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healing-everything http://kidsermons.com/2012/02/healing-everything/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:42:49 +0000 ruth http://kidsermons.com/?p=276 From “Sitting on the Rainbow”

Scripture Reference: Mark 2:1-12

Preparation: Bring several bottles of medicine, including a bottle of cough syrup.

If you couldn’t get to sleep because you were coughing so much and coughing so hard that your throat was getting sore, what might your mom or dad do to help you? (Let children respond.) They might give you cough syrup to calm down the cough so you could sleep. (Show cough syrup.) That’s what this medicine is

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Scripture Reference: 1 Cor. 9:24-27

Preparation: Bring or wear a pair of running shoes.

I brought along a pair of running shoes to help remind me to get some exercise today. (Show your shoes.) How many of you exercise most days? What do you do for exercise? (Children may answer.) Exercise is good for you, isn’t it? (Here you may share an example of a fitness regimen. My example follows.)

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]]> http://kidsermons.com/2012/02/in-training/feed/ 0 Soaring Like an Eagle http://kidsermons.com/2012/02/soaring-like-an-eagle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soaring-like-an-eagle http://kidsermons.com/2012/02/soaring-like-an-eagle/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:35:30 +0000 ruth http://kidsermons.com/?p=270 From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud

Scripture Reference: Isa. 40:29-31

Preparation (optional): Bring a picture of a soaring eagle to illustrate your sermon.

How many of you have seen an eagle or a hawk soaring high in the sky? (Let children respond.) It’s amazing to watch, isn’t it? The beautiful bird will spread its wings wide and make big circles in the sky. An eagle can make flying look easy. It doesn’t have to beat its

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]]> http://kidsermons.com/2012/02/soaring-like-an-eagle/feed/ 1 Love Builds the Church http://kidsermons.com/2012/01/love-builds-the-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=love-builds-the-church http://kidsermons.com/2012/01/love-builds-the-church/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:32:34 +0000 ruth http://kidsermons.com/?p=265 From “Sitting on the Rainbow”

Image from Half a World Away exhibit

Scripture Reference: 1 Cor. 8:1-3

Preparation: You may bring a hammer and nails or some other construction tools.

The Bible reading from 1 Corinthians today talks about building up the church. If you were going to help build up the church, what sort of tools do you think you might need? (Discuss.) I brought some tools with me (show the tools), but the trouble is, I’m not

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]]> http://kidsermons.com/2012/01/love-builds-the-church/feed/ 0 Follow Me http://kidsermons.com/2012/01/follow-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=follow-me http://kidsermons.com/2012/01/follow-me/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:03:37 +0000 ruth http://kidsermons.com/?p=263 Scripture Reference: Mark 1:14 – 20

Preparation: (Optional) Bring outreach pamphlets or invitations to your church. Have them ready to pick up by your designated exit door.

Good morning everyone! Nice to see you all this morning. OK, we’ve got to get busy. Everyone, FOLLOW ME! (Get up and immediately start down the aisle or walk towards the nearest exit. When you get to the door, turn around to see how many of the children followed. At this

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Scripture Reference: Jonah 1:1-17

Preparation: Bring a large blanket or dark-colored sheet.

Have any of you heard about a man named Jonah? (Let children respond.) Jonah was a prophet of God; he would listen to God and tell the people what God said. One day, God told Jonah to go to a big city and tell the people who lived there that they were being very wicked and that they needed

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Scripture Reference: Psalm 139:13-16

Preparation: Bring an ink pad and small squares of smooth, white paper for making children’s fingerprints; or you may use your own pre-made thumbprints to hand out. You may also bring magnifying glasses to help the children study their fingerprints.

The Psalm for today is beautiful. Psalm 139, verses 13 and 14 read, “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.

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]]> http://kidsermons.com/2012/01/wonderfully-made/feed/ 0 Turn Around http://kidsermons.com/2012/01/turn-around/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turn-around http://kidsermons.com/2012/01/turn-around/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:32:38 +0000 ruth http://kidsermons.com/?p=248 John the Baptist (right) with child Jesus, painting by Bartolomé Esteban Perez Murillo

For the First Sunday after Epiphany From “Sitting on the Rainbow”

Scripture Reference: Mark 1:4-11 and Acts 19:1-7

Can anyone tell me what the word repent means? (Child may offer a definition.) If you are doing something bad and you repent, what do you do? You stop doing the wrong thing and begin doing the right thing. The word repent means “to turn around and go the other way.” Could I have

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Scripture Reference: Luke 3:21-22  ”You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

It’s a new year, isn’t it? Happy New Year! Did any of you stay up until midnight to greet the New Year? (Let children respond. You may share how your family celebrated the New Year. You may have your own traditions that would work as an illustration, or use this one.) Some families in the Midwest

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Scripture Reference: Luke 2:22-35 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation”

Have any of you ever waited a very long time for something? (Let children answer.) How long did you have to wait? A week? A month? Maybe even a year? Have any of you waited your whole life for something? (Children may respond.)

Simeon was a man who lived a long

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