Using bread to remember
Children's sermon
Object:
bread loaf
The two disciples were sad because Jesus had died. They had to
walk about seven miles because they didn't have cars to ride in.
While they were walking, Jesus joined them and asked about what
they were talking about. They said they were talking about the
life and death of Jesus. They were surprised that this man, who
was really Jesus, didn't know all that had happened that weekend
when Jesus was killed.
Jesus then explained to them how this had to happen. How Jesus had to die. Jesus walked with them, talked with them, and yet they didn't recognize him. Finally they came to where they were going and the two men invited Jesus to stay and eat with them. Jesus did this. (Break the bread.) When Jesus broke the bread, they finally recognized him.
Have you ever tried to remember something but couldn't? Then you or someone near you does something and suddenly -- you remember! Sometimes people will have something on their minds and they suddenly forget. If they go back and do what they were doing when they first thought of it, they will often remember. That must have been what happened that night when the disciples and Jesus ate supper together. As Jesus broke the bread, they saw something that helped them remember.
Even today, after all these years, we do something to help us remember Jesus. We break bread! We do that when we have Holy Communion. That helps us remember. Jesus said for us to "do this in remembrance of me" (Luke 22:19). That is a reason for communion.
I'm so glad Jesus gives us all these ways to help us remember who he is.
Dearest Jesus: Thank you for remembering us and helping us remember you, too. Amen.
Jesus then explained to them how this had to happen. How Jesus had to die. Jesus walked with them, talked with them, and yet they didn't recognize him. Finally they came to where they were going and the two men invited Jesus to stay and eat with them. Jesus did this. (Break the bread.) When Jesus broke the bread, they finally recognized him.
Have you ever tried to remember something but couldn't? Then you or someone near you does something and suddenly -- you remember! Sometimes people will have something on their minds and they suddenly forget. If they go back and do what they were doing when they first thought of it, they will often remember. That must have been what happened that night when the disciples and Jesus ate supper together. As Jesus broke the bread, they saw something that helped them remember.
Even today, after all these years, we do something to help us remember Jesus. We break bread! We do that when we have Holy Communion. That helps us remember. Jesus said for us to "do this in remembrance of me" (Luke 22:19). That is a reason for communion.
I'm so glad Jesus gives us all these ways to help us remember who he is.
Dearest Jesus: Thank you for remembering us and helping us remember you, too. Amen.
