Special books
Children's sermon
Object:
a dictionary, a cookbook, a diet book, and a repair book
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. (v. 26)
Good morning, boys and girls. Today is a very special day. Do you know what we call this Sunday? (let them answer) That's right, it is Pentecost and it was the most special day of the year in the new church.
Pentecost Sunday is the birthday of the church. Would you like to sing "Happy Birthday" to the church? (let them answer and sing "Happy Birthday") The Christian church is a wonderful blessing from God. The church is a place for everyone: the rich, the poor, the old, the young, the sick, and the healthy.
Let me show you what I mean. If you want to use a certain word but you do not know how to spell it, then what do you do? (let them answer) You look it up in the dictionary. Does anyone have a word for me to look up that they do not know how to spell? (let them answer and look the word up)
What kind of a book does your mother use when she wants to cook something but she can't remember the recipe? (let them answer) That's right, her cookbook. And what about people that eat too much and want to lose weight? (let them answer) Correct, again! They use a diet book.
Here is my favorite one. I am not a very good fix-it man around the house. When I run into a problem that I can't fix, I find it in my repair book. We could talk about a lot of books that help us solve problems. Do you know of any other kinds of books? (let them answer)
The church is a problem solver. As a matter of fact, the Bible teaches us that when the church was born on Pentecost Sunday, God sent the Holy Spirit into our church. The Spirit of God is here today to help anyone who has a problem with life. If you are unhappy, God will be with you and help you find real happiness. If you are angry, the Spirit of God will calm you down and teach you to be peaceful. If you are filled with hatred, the Spirit will listen to you and teach you love. The Spirit of God is like all of the help books in the world. The Spirit will not fix your sink or give you the answers on your spelling test, but the Spirit will give you peace in your mind so that you can study or feel calm.
The Bible says that God sent the Spirit into our church to help us with our weaknesses. If you know a friend who needs help, listen to your friend. When he/she has finished telling you what kind of help he/she needs, bow your heads and pray for the Spirit to help you help your friend. It works every time!
The next time you see one of these help books: the dictionary, the cookbook, the diet book, or the repair book, think of God's plan, and thank God for his Spirit. Amen.
Good morning, boys and girls. Today is a very special day. Do you know what we call this Sunday? (let them answer) That's right, it is Pentecost and it was the most special day of the year in the new church.
Pentecost Sunday is the birthday of the church. Would you like to sing "Happy Birthday" to the church? (let them answer and sing "Happy Birthday") The Christian church is a wonderful blessing from God. The church is a place for everyone: the rich, the poor, the old, the young, the sick, and the healthy.
Let me show you what I mean. If you want to use a certain word but you do not know how to spell it, then what do you do? (let them answer) You look it up in the dictionary. Does anyone have a word for me to look up that they do not know how to spell? (let them answer and look the word up)
What kind of a book does your mother use when she wants to cook something but she can't remember the recipe? (let them answer) That's right, her cookbook. And what about people that eat too much and want to lose weight? (let them answer) Correct, again! They use a diet book.
Here is my favorite one. I am not a very good fix-it man around the house. When I run into a problem that I can't fix, I find it in my repair book. We could talk about a lot of books that help us solve problems. Do you know of any other kinds of books? (let them answer)
The church is a problem solver. As a matter of fact, the Bible teaches us that when the church was born on Pentecost Sunday, God sent the Holy Spirit into our church. The Spirit of God is here today to help anyone who has a problem with life. If you are unhappy, God will be with you and help you find real happiness. If you are angry, the Spirit of God will calm you down and teach you to be peaceful. If you are filled with hatred, the Spirit will listen to you and teach you love. The Spirit of God is like all of the help books in the world. The Spirit will not fix your sink or give you the answers on your spelling test, but the Spirit will give you peace in your mind so that you can study or feel calm.
The Bible says that God sent the Spirit into our church to help us with our weaknesses. If you know a friend who needs help, listen to your friend. When he/she has finished telling you what kind of help he/she needs, bow your heads and pray for the Spirit to help you help your friend. It works every time!
The next time you see one of these help books: the dictionary, the cookbook, the diet book, or the repair book, think of God's plan, and thank God for his Spirit. Amen.
