The Bread Of Life
Children's sermon
The Giant Book Of Children's Sermons
Matthew To Revelation
Object: an unsliced loaf of bread
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever thought of the things that Jesus said he was, or what he called himself? Jesus wanted everyone to understand why God had sent him, and so he called himself some very interesting names. He said that he was like a "vine," the main vine. He called himself the "groom" like in the bride and groom. He said that he was a "shepherd," and one time he called himself "living water." Another time he talked about being the "Lamb of God," and once in a while he was the "teacher" and "master." Jesus wanted people to know who he was, when he talked to them and each name meant something special to him and to the people whom he was talking to.
I brought along with me something that Jesus called himself one day, something that all of us know a little bit about. (show them the loaf of bread) What do you call this? (let them answer) That's right. Bread. Did you know that Jesus called himself "bread"? (let them answer) He did. It might not surprise you that he called himself bread when you know that he also called himself a vine or water, but let's think about being bread.
What do you like about bread? (let them answer) You like the taste of it. Do you like it in the morning? (let them answer) You like toast, don't you? And do you like bread in sandwiches for lunch? How about with butter and jelly on it when you eat your dinner? Some people eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before they go to bed at night. One of the things about bread is that it is good at any time. Jesus is good for us all of the time. Bread also fills you up, doesn't it? (let them answer) It sure does. Bread can make you feel so full that you can't eat another bite. Jesus is also enough for anyone. When we have Jesus, we don't need anything else, but of course when we have Jesus, we are wanted and shared by everyone.
But Jesus said he was a different kind of bread. You eat this bread and by lunch you will be hungry again. (show the bread) You eat some bread at lunch, and you will be hungry again by dinner. The food we eat here, even the bread, only lasts a little while. Jesus said that he was different because he said that once we have had him, we would not need any other kind of Lord or Savior. Jesus said that he was the kind of bread that would fill a person up with the Spirit of God so much, that once we had him, it would be enough for our entire life. That is the kind of Savior that we want. We want a Savior that will fill us up forever.
Do you all agree? Good. God bless you.
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever thought of the things that Jesus said he was, or what he called himself? Jesus wanted everyone to understand why God had sent him, and so he called himself some very interesting names. He said that he was like a "vine," the main vine. He called himself the "groom" like in the bride and groom. He said that he was a "shepherd," and one time he called himself "living water." Another time he talked about being the "Lamb of God," and once in a while he was the "teacher" and "master." Jesus wanted people to know who he was, when he talked to them and each name meant something special to him and to the people whom he was talking to.
I brought along with me something that Jesus called himself one day, something that all of us know a little bit about. (show them the loaf of bread) What do you call this? (let them answer) That's right. Bread. Did you know that Jesus called himself "bread"? (let them answer) He did. It might not surprise you that he called himself bread when you know that he also called himself a vine or water, but let's think about being bread.
What do you like about bread? (let them answer) You like the taste of it. Do you like it in the morning? (let them answer) You like toast, don't you? And do you like bread in sandwiches for lunch? How about with butter and jelly on it when you eat your dinner? Some people eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before they go to bed at night. One of the things about bread is that it is good at any time. Jesus is good for us all of the time. Bread also fills you up, doesn't it? (let them answer) It sure does. Bread can make you feel so full that you can't eat another bite. Jesus is also enough for anyone. When we have Jesus, we don't need anything else, but of course when we have Jesus, we are wanted and shared by everyone.
But Jesus said he was a different kind of bread. You eat this bread and by lunch you will be hungry again. (show the bread) You eat some bread at lunch, and you will be hungry again by dinner. The food we eat here, even the bread, only lasts a little while. Jesus said that he was different because he said that once we have had him, we would not need any other kind of Lord or Savior. Jesus said that he was the kind of bread that would fill a person up with the Spirit of God so much, that once we had him, it would be enough for our entire life. That is the kind of Savior that we want. We want a Savior that will fill us up forever.
Do you all agree? Good. God bless you.
