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Freeze!
Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3

Anna Shirey


Mark 1:14-20
Object: a fake police badge, sunglasses, or other police paraphernalia
 

First Thoughts: In this next story of Jesus inviting disciples, we're going to focus on Jesus' invitation to repentance -- to stop, think, and turn around. As preparation for this lesson, I invite you to look back at your life focusing on those times when you made a shift in your path. Perhaps you changed careers, ended an unhealthy relationship, or just decided it was time for a fresh start and moved to another place. What was it that caused you to change direction? Do you feel the change benefited you? How does it feel to change direction and begin something new?

Props You Will Need: a fake police badge, sunglasses, or other police paraphernalia (optional)

Teaching As A Team:
(Leader 2 comes making siren sounds, wearing police items)

Leader 1: What are you doing?

Leader 2: I was watching this great television show last night. It was all about police officers and what they do.

Leader 1: Yes, police officers can really help a community ...

This Children's Sermon, Freeze!, is based on Mark 1:14-20 and relates to Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3. This Children's Sermon on Mark 1:14-20 is just one of over 3,000 children's sermons at SermonSuite.com. SermonSuite also offers online sermons and professionally published sermons, lectionary sermons, non-lectionary sermons, sermon illustrations, worship resources, preaching resources, sermons on prayer, prayers, Christian drama, lectionary worship, lectionary workbooks and homilies. ...

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