That the blind may see
Children's sermon
Object:
a Braille book
Good morning! Do you know anyone who is blind? (Let them
answer.) Well, I suppose for most of us, being blind would be one
of the worst things that could happen to us. We use our eyes so
much that it's very hard even to think about what life would be
like if we couldn't see. One way we help blind people is to
provide books like this one (show the book) that they can read by
feeling. (Let the children run their fingers over the Braille
book.)
Jesus healed a lot of blind people when he was living here
on earth. Once he healed a blind man on the Sabbath day, which
was against the rules they had then. Instead of being excited
that a blind man had been healed, a lot of the religious leaders
of that time were angry that Jesus had healed the man on a
Sabbath day. Jesus let them know that they were blind themselves
in a much more important way than the blind man had been blind.
They could all see, but they refused to see what God wanted them
to see. They would not see that Jesus was God's Son, the Messiah
God had promised to send. Do you think that is a worse kind of
blindness than being unable to see? (Let them answer.)
It certainly is, because that kind of blindness can condemn
you to everlasting punishment. If you are physically blind, you
can still learn all about Jesus from books like this and from
hearing others tell about him. And when this life is over, you
will go into Heaven to be with God forever. But if you are blind
like those religious leaders, you will never go to Heaven. Let's
thank God for giving us the ability to see Jesus and know that he
is our friend and Savior.
Dear God: We thank You for giving us eyes to see and for giving
us faith so that we can see Jesus, Your Son, our friend and
Savior. Amen.
answer.) Well, I suppose for most of us, being blind would be one
of the worst things that could happen to us. We use our eyes so
much that it's very hard even to think about what life would be
like if we couldn't see. One way we help blind people is to
provide books like this one (show the book) that they can read by
feeling. (Let the children run their fingers over the Braille
book.)
Jesus healed a lot of blind people when he was living here
on earth. Once he healed a blind man on the Sabbath day, which
was against the rules they had then. Instead of being excited
that a blind man had been healed, a lot of the religious leaders
of that time were angry that Jesus had healed the man on a
Sabbath day. Jesus let them know that they were blind themselves
in a much more important way than the blind man had been blind.
They could all see, but they refused to see what God wanted them
to see. They would not see that Jesus was God's Son, the Messiah
God had promised to send. Do you think that is a worse kind of
blindness than being unable to see? (Let them answer.)
It certainly is, because that kind of blindness can condemn
you to everlasting punishment. If you are physically blind, you
can still learn all about Jesus from books like this and from
hearing others tell about him. And when this life is over, you
will go into Heaven to be with God forever. But if you are blind
like those religious leaders, you will never go to Heaven. Let's
thank God for giving us the ability to see Jesus and know that he
is our friend and Savior.
Dear God: We thank You for giving us eyes to see and for giving
us faith so that we can see Jesus, Your Son, our friend and
Savior. Amen.
