It happened in Bethlehem
Children's sermon
Object:
a world globe
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever been
on a trip with your family? (Let them answer.) When you travel in
the car do you sometimes travel through towns that are so little
that you don't even remember what they are called? (Let them
answer.) Sometimes when you pass through some of those little
towns, if you blink your eyes, you'll miss the town. That's an
expression some people use to tell just how small a town is. How
many of you have heard of a town called Bethlehem? (Let them
answer.) Can anyone tell me who was born in Bethlehem? (Let them
answer.) Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Did you know that when
Jesus was born, the town of Bethlehem was not a very important
town at all? It was like one of those little towns that if you
blink your eyes as you travel through it you'll miss seeing it.
Even though Bethlehem wasn't very big or wasn't very important there was a man in the Bible who had something very important to tell us about Bethlehem. The man's name was Micah. He was a prophet. He told people long before Jesus was born that something very important was going to happen there someday. Here's what he said: "Bethlehem you may be a small town, but someday someone very important will come from you. That important person will be the ruler of Israel." Today we know the person Micah was talking about was Jesus. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Jesus became the ruler over all of us.
I brought a globe of the world with me. I want to show you where Bethlehem is to be found. It's still not a big enough town to be listed on the globe but here is where it is located. (Point to the spot where Bethlehem is located on the globe and let all the children see the location.)
The next time you go on a trip with your family, I know that you will travel through some very small towns. When you do, think of Jesus. He was born in a small town that wasn't considered very important. He was born in Bethlehem. This Christmas all Christians will think of that little town far away where Jesus was born.
Even though Bethlehem wasn't very big or wasn't very important there was a man in the Bible who had something very important to tell us about Bethlehem. The man's name was Micah. He was a prophet. He told people long before Jesus was born that something very important was going to happen there someday. Here's what he said: "Bethlehem you may be a small town, but someday someone very important will come from you. That important person will be the ruler of Israel." Today we know the person Micah was talking about was Jesus. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Jesus became the ruler over all of us.
I brought a globe of the world with me. I want to show you where Bethlehem is to be found. It's still not a big enough town to be listed on the globe but here is where it is located. (Point to the spot where Bethlehem is located on the globe and let all the children see the location.)
The next time you go on a trip with your family, I know that you will travel through some very small towns. When you do, think of Jesus. He was born in a small town that wasn't considered very important. He was born in Bethlehem. This Christmas all Christians will think of that little town far away where Jesus was born.
