Gary Neal Hansen

Theology. It's good for you.

  • About
    • Speaking
    • Contact
    • Home
  • Books
    • Love Your Bible
    • Christmas Play
    • Kneeling with Giants
    • Review Crew
  • Library
    • Join
    • Login
  • Blog
  • Lenten Prayer Class log in
    • Lenten Prayer Class Info
    • Class Info: Your First Sermon
      • Your 1st Sermon — Course Login
    • “Pray Like a Reformer” Class Info
      • Pray Like a Reformer Login
    • Advent Lectio Divina Class Info!
      • Lectio Divina Class Log In
  • Christmas Play
  • Love Your Bible
  • Kneeling with Giants
You are here: Home / Archives for Lent 1

A Children’s Sermon on Mark 1:9-15 — Lent 1

February 15, 2024 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

children's sermon on Mark 1:9-15

Preface for Pastors and Parents Below you’ll find a children’s sermon on Mark 1:9-15, the Gospel assigned for the first Sunday in Lent for year B of the lectionary.  It feels a bit funny writing on a passage that includes the baptism of Jesus, having done so quite recently, but there you go. The lectionary […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Lent 1, RCL Year B

A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 4:1-11

February 28, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

Matthew 4:1-11

As with many passages, writing a children’s sermon on Matthew 4:1-11 is made challenging by the sheer amount of weighty detail, and the theological puzzles. Do I discuss all three temptations? Complicated. Do I try to explain the concept of temptation? Pretty vague. Do I discuss the paradox of God in the flesh experiencing temptation […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Bullies, Children's Sermons, Lent 1, Matthew 4:1-11, RCL Year A, Temptation of Jesus

Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Lent 1, Matthew 4:1-11

February 27, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

On the first Sunday in Lent, the Revised Common Lectionary always turns us toward the temptation of Christ. This year, “Year A” Matthew 4:1-11 tells the story in detail, as does Luke 4:1-13 (Year C), while Mark 1:9-15 (Year B) mentions it only in passing. (If you’d like to see my children’s sermon on this […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Lent 1, Matthew 4:1-11, RCL Year A, Temptation of Jesus

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, 1st Sunday of Lent, Luke 4:1-13

March 5, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

Luke 4:1-13

On the first Sunday of Lent we take a step backward in the flow of Luke’s narrative to look at a very lenten issue: temptation. The Gospel text is Luke 4:1-13, the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. Luke 4:1-13 Jesus’ three big temptations get all the attention, but a tiny little moment in the […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Lent 1, RCL Year C, Temptation

AWESOME children’s sermons? Absolutely! Here’s how.

I'd love to send you my free Children's Sermon Cheat Sheet! You'll learn eight solid strategies to engage with kids on the Gospel.

Subscribe and I'll send it to you -- plus all my new children's sermons will come to you in my almost-weekly newsletter.

Theology. It’s good for you.

I'm a Church historian by trade. My writing, speaking, and teaching explores the Christian past to equip today's disciples. Join me here for regular posts on the best of theology, spirituality, community, and ministry. read more…

Recent Posts

  • A Children’s Sermon on Luke 10:25-37 — The Good Samaritan
  • A Children’s Sermon on Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 — The Second Mission Trip
  • A Children’s Sermon on John 14:23-29 — Four Gifts
  • A Children’s Sermon on John 13:31-35 — A New Commandment
  • A Children’s Sermon on John 10:22-30 — The Good Shepherd

Search the site

Need a new way to engage with the Bible?

Subscribe to my newsletter and I'll send you a free ebook copy of Love Your Bible: Finding Your Way to the Presence of God with a 12th Century Monk. It's a modern introduction to a classic spiritual discipline that brings prayer and Bible study together.

It's manageable. It's fun. And it's free, along with my (almost)weekly newsletter that brings you every new article and announcement.

Archives

Let’s connect on social media…

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Search the site

  • Community for Mission
  • Letters to a Young Pastor
  • Christianity as a Second Language
  • Role Models for Discipleship

© 2025 garynealhansen.com · Rainmaker Platform

Want 8 easy ways to make your children’s sermons AWESOME?

Subscribe to my (almost) weekly email newsletter, and my children’s sermon cheat sheet will be on its way to you!

    We won’t send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.
    Built with Kit