Just do it
Children's sermon
Object:
a fork, a pair of glasses, a scented flower
For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the
same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are
members one of another. (Romans 12:4-5)
Good morning, boys and girls. How many parts of your body can you name? (let them answer) Pretty good. We also have a lot of parts inside of our bodies that most of us do not know anything about. There are many parts to the body. Do they all do the same thing? (let them answer)
Can I hold a fork with my ear? (show them the fork and let them answer) I need my hand and fingers to hold a fork. It would be hard to feed myself if I tried to hold a fork with my ear. (show them the pair of glasses) What about putting my glasses on my knee? Do you think having glasses on my knee would help me see well? (let them answer) Of course not! I need to put my glasses on my nose in front of my eyes if I want to see. I can't see with my nose either but it is the place where my glasses fit best. Let's try one more. I brought along a flower and I know it is pretty but does it smell good? (show them the flower) Maybe I should try to smell the flower with my foot. Do you think I will smell the flower with my foot? (let them answer) I will not. I must smell the flower with my nose if I want to know if it is a good or bad smelling flower.
The church has many parts, also. You are one of the parts of the church. Everyone who believes in Jesus is a part of the church. Take a look around our congregation. Some people are in the choir and sing praises to God. Some people are ushers that make our service run very smooth. Some are greeters to make us welcome. Some play the organ, some teach Sunday school, and some read lessons from the Bible. Some preach sermons, some take care of the communion, some grow flowers for the altar, some visit the sick, and some visit the shut-ins. Some take meals to homes when people can't cook, make quilts for people who need to be kept warm, or share their homes with people that have no where to stay. Some people give rides to others who need to see a doctor, some give money, some people are missionaries, some people care for other people's children, and some people stay home every day and pray for all of us.
That is what the Bible means when it calls us parts of the body of Christ, the church. Don't ask your ear to feed you, don't ask your knee to wear your glasses, and don't try to smell a flower with your foot. Find out what part of the church you want to give your life to Christ and then do it. Like the commercial says, "Just Do It." Amen.
Good morning, boys and girls. How many parts of your body can you name? (let them answer) Pretty good. We also have a lot of parts inside of our bodies that most of us do not know anything about. There are many parts to the body. Do they all do the same thing? (let them answer)
Can I hold a fork with my ear? (show them the fork and let them answer) I need my hand and fingers to hold a fork. It would be hard to feed myself if I tried to hold a fork with my ear. (show them the pair of glasses) What about putting my glasses on my knee? Do you think having glasses on my knee would help me see well? (let them answer) Of course not! I need to put my glasses on my nose in front of my eyes if I want to see. I can't see with my nose either but it is the place where my glasses fit best. Let's try one more. I brought along a flower and I know it is pretty but does it smell good? (show them the flower) Maybe I should try to smell the flower with my foot. Do you think I will smell the flower with my foot? (let them answer) I will not. I must smell the flower with my nose if I want to know if it is a good or bad smelling flower.
The church has many parts, also. You are one of the parts of the church. Everyone who believes in Jesus is a part of the church. Take a look around our congregation. Some people are in the choir and sing praises to God. Some people are ushers that make our service run very smooth. Some are greeters to make us welcome. Some play the organ, some teach Sunday school, and some read lessons from the Bible. Some preach sermons, some take care of the communion, some grow flowers for the altar, some visit the sick, and some visit the shut-ins. Some take meals to homes when people can't cook, make quilts for people who need to be kept warm, or share their homes with people that have no where to stay. Some people give rides to others who need to see a doctor, some give money, some people are missionaries, some people care for other people's children, and some people stay home every day and pray for all of us.
That is what the Bible means when it calls us parts of the body of Christ, the church. Don't ask your ear to feed you, don't ask your knee to wear your glasses, and don't try to smell a flower with your foot. Find out what part of the church you want to give your life to Christ and then do it. Like the commercial says, "Just Do It." Amen.
