Appreciating our baptism
Children's sermon
Object:
the baptismal font
Good morning! I want you all to come with me over here to
the baptismal font. (Lead them over to the location.) Can any of
you tell me what happens here at this font? (Let them answer.)
Yes, this is where people are baptized. How many of you were
baptized right here in this font? (Let them answer.)
You know, Jesus was also baptized, but not in a font like
this. Where was Jesus baptized? (Let them answer.) Jesus was
baptized in the Jordan River. Do you know who baptized him? (Let
them answer.) He was baptized by John the Baptist. When Jesus was
baptized, God spoke from Heaven and He said, "You are my Son, the
Beloved: with you I am well pleased." We also know that the Holy
Spirit came down from Heaven in the form of a dove.
Now, I know none of those things happen when we have a
baptism here at this font. We are not baptizing Jesus, so God
doesn't speak and the Holy Spirit doesn't come down as a dove.
But do you know what? The Holy Spirit does come to the person
being baptized. We don't see him, but he is there. In every
baptism the Holy Spirit comes into the person being baptized and
touches his or her spirit.
Let's thank God for giving us baptism.
Dear Father in Heaven: We thank You for giving us baptism and for
sending Your Holy Spirit when a person is baptized. Keep us ever
mindful of our own baptism and the blessings we have because of
it. Amen.
the baptismal font. (Lead them over to the location.) Can any of
you tell me what happens here at this font? (Let them answer.)
Yes, this is where people are baptized. How many of you were
baptized right here in this font? (Let them answer.)
You know, Jesus was also baptized, but not in a font like
this. Where was Jesus baptized? (Let them answer.) Jesus was
baptized in the Jordan River. Do you know who baptized him? (Let
them answer.) He was baptized by John the Baptist. When Jesus was
baptized, God spoke from Heaven and He said, "You are my Son, the
Beloved: with you I am well pleased." We also know that the Holy
Spirit came down from Heaven in the form of a dove.
Now, I know none of those things happen when we have a
baptism here at this font. We are not baptizing Jesus, so God
doesn't speak and the Holy Spirit doesn't come down as a dove.
But do you know what? The Holy Spirit does come to the person
being baptized. We don't see him, but he is there. In every
baptism the Holy Spirit comes into the person being baptized and
touches his or her spirit.
Let's thank God for giving us baptism.
Dear Father in Heaven: We thank You for giving us baptism and for
sending Your Holy Spirit when a person is baptized. Keep us ever
mindful of our own baptism and the blessings we have because of
it. Amen.
