Developing a children’s sermon on Matthew 5:21-37 is challenging on two fronts. First, this passage is not a story. Second, it contains several distinct and difficult teachings. Here he talks about four separate kinds of law. I think it is wise to take just one topic for a children’s sermon. That leaves the question of […]
A Children’s Sermon: Matthew 5:13-20
Matthew 5:13-20 Though Matthew 5:13-20 is one Gospel reading in the lectionary, the passage is actually three distinct units. For a children’s sermon I think it is wisest to just pick one. When telling a Bible story to children, I like to imagine the conversations that might have led to the little scene included in […]
A Children’s Sermon: Matthew 5:1-12
Doing a children’s sermon on the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) is challenging because Jesus makes so many different points — nine of them! I think one good way around the problem is to take just two of the beatitudes and talk about them in ways that they relate to a child’s world. I’d love to hear […]
A Children’s Sermon: Matthew 4:12-23
This children’s sermon is my retelling of Matthew 4:12-23, the calling of the first disciples. Stories in the Bible are often bare outlines of things that happened, leaving many details to our imaginations. One knows there must have been more conversation than made it onto the pages of the Gospels. What were the bits that […]
A Children’s Sermon on John 1:29-42
Last week I included a little children’s sermon as part of my Monday Meditation. One reader suggested I do more of these, and maybe post them separately. So here you go with one for this Sunday on John 1:29-42! If people like the idea I’ll do more, so let me know. A Children’s Sermon on […]
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