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Getting Ready

from the book
Cows In Church
80 Biblically Based Children's Sermons

B. Kathleen Fannin


Luke 3:4-5
Object: A broom.
 

Having invited the children to come to the front of the sanctuary, I turn to the steps leading into the chancel area and begin to sweep, using the broom I have brought for this purpose. As the children arrive, I move to one side so they can take their places on the steps.

"What was I doing as you walked up here?" I begin.

"Sweeping," they answer.

"Why was I doing that?" I continue.

"To get the floors clean," comes their response.

"That's right," I affirm.
"I was sweeping away some of the straw that has fallen out of the manger, so you wouldn't have to sit on it. I was preparing the steps for your coming."

Then, changing my line of thought in order to keep their attention, I ask, "Have any of you ever cleaned a carpet?" I am surprised at the number of hands which go up, indicating which children have done so.

"Wow! What a bunch of helpers you ...

This Children's Sermon titled 'Getting Ready' is based on Luke 3:4-5. This Children's Sermon is excerpted from the book ''. SermonSuite offers online sermons and professionally published sermons, lectionary sermons, non-lectionary sermons, children's sermons, sermon illustrations, worship resources, preaching resources, sermons on prayer, prayers, Christian drama, lectionary worship, lectionary workbooks and homilies. ...

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