The children’s sermon is a time-honored tradition in many churches. Our free object lessons share the Bible message in a fun and creative way. New PDF object lesson scripts for kids with video every week for your ministry moment. Present these 5-minute children’s sermons in your kid’s church or short ministry moment ideas in the worship service. Click here to see our main children’s ministry index.
Lesson Objective: The lesson here uses unexpected combinations to illustrate what can happen when we love our enemies. This message focuses on Christâs challenging instructions admonishing us to love others. We are called to not only care for people that we like, but to pray even for those who might be unkind to us. It seems contradictory, but loving our … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Trees Planted by Water⊠Childrenâs Message on Spiritual Growth and Health – This message encourages children to stay closely connected to God in order to thrive and grow. Passages from both Psalms and Jeremiah reflect on tree metaphors, noting how relying on Godâs law and love nourishes and strengthens us. The message uses examples of withering and healthy plants to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Childrenâs Sermon Lesson Message on the Reliability of Christ: What does it mean to believe in Jesus? How do we know the truth of what He says and who He is? We teach children many stories from the Bible, but it is important for us to emphasize that the Bible is the true word of God, and every story in … More Children’s Ministry Resources
It is important for children to know that God provides us with the strength and ability to do all things. Just as He called Old Testament prophets, He calls all of us to share His messages with those around us. This message uses an example of how we sometimes need help saying and doing things to demonstrate Godâs help in … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Children need to understand the importance of their place in the body of Christ. It takes a group of individuals with unique talents and abilities to contribute Godâs work in the church. This lesson uses a jigsaw puzzle to illustrate how all âpiecesâ (and people) are significant. Just as a puzzle needs all of the pieces to complete a picture, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Main Objective: While on Earth, Jesus did a lot of amazing miracles. The first one we read of in the gospels was a transformative act that kept a party going! In the story of the wedding at Cana, we notice that Jesus cares about all things, even our own human enjoyment of life. We also recognize that Jesus continues to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
There are times in our lives (maybe a lot of times) that we will make mistakes. We often find ourselves needing to start fresh, and we can do that every day with Godâs help. We canât clean up our sins and mistakes, but the blood of Jesus washes our sins and makes us new. This message uses cleaning products as … More Children’s Ministry Resources
New Year, New You! Childrenâs Message on Transformation through Jesus. A new year is often a time when people make goals and resolutions to transform and change themselves. However, we know that on our own we can do nothing. True change must come from the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. This message reminds children that we are adopted into Godâs … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Who was and is Jesus? That might seem like a simple and straight forward Gospel question, but itâs an important one to address frequently with kids. This message focuses on the story of Jesus in the temple as a 12-year-old boy. The story reminds us that Jesus was aware of His identity as the Son of God, but also obeyed … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How do we praise the Lord? Sometimes, we forget the meaning or importance of glorifying God. We think of songs or prayers, but true praise can occur in a variety of ways, and should come from a place of genuine enthusiasm and gratitude. As Christians, our natural reaction to salvation should be to rejoice with praise and thanksgiving. In this … More Children’s Ministry Resources
As Christians, itâs essential to live in a way that shows others who we are. We want to not only call ourselves Christians, but act like it by demonstrating love and sharing with others. John the Baptist admonished people to share their faith authentically, and the same message speaks to us. While we are saved by faith alone, we should … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This message reminds students of the importance of giving Jesus the priority in our hearts. It can be easy, especially during the holidays, to get busy with preparations of various kinds. The most important thing we can prepare for is Jesus! How do we do that, and why should we? Preparing our hearts means that we pray, give thanks, and … More Children’s Ministry Resources
During the season of Advent, we celebrate the coming of Christ. We think back to His birth in Bethlehem, but we also look forward to His Second Coming one day. This message encourages children to consider things that they might have to wait for. Great things are worth the wait, and sometimes we can increase patience by doing other things … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Jesus did a lot of remarkable things and fulfilled many roles while on Earth. He continues to hold tremendous power and authority over all things, especially our lives. This message considers some of the titles that describe Jesus, such as Good Shepherd, bread of life, and Lamb of God. Most importantly, though, Jesus is the king. He is God made … More Children’s Ministry Resources
There are a lot of conflicting messages we are bombarded with daily. How do we know who or what to trust? Jesus reminded His disciples that there would be a lot of hardships to face, and a lot of people who might try to deceive. We know we can rely on the Lord for ultimate truth. If we know someone, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What’s the most valuable gift? This children’s message tells the story of the widow’s mite to remind kids that God wants all of us. The woman in the passage gave just a few cents, but offered all she had. In the same way, we should offer all of who we are to the Lord. Money isn’t all that we can … More Children’s Ministry Resources
First things firstâŠall things in life require a solid foundation before work or building can be accomplished. This message reminds students of the importance of this basic principle, using the alphabet as an analogy. We need letters to communicate through language, just as we need rules or guidelines to do anything. What is the most important foundational rule? We are … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Jesus Hears Our Call! Call out to JesusâŠHe wants to help and heal! This lesson uses fun noise makers and the healing of a blind man to remind children that they can go to Jesus with any need. Bartimaeus trusted Jesus and knew He could do anything. He did not let anyone deter him from approaching the Messiah. We can … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Whoâs in charge? Wherever they go, kids recognize those in leadership roles. In the church, that usually means looking to the pastor for guidance. Serving in ministry is an immense and challenging calling. Pastors work very hard, and too often we donât provide them with quite the appreciation and gratitude that they deserve. Scripture reminds us of the importance of … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What would you give up? This children’s message focuses on the story of Jesus and the rich young ruler, who thought he could earn himself salvation but missed out on the most important asset available, Christ! This message challenges kids to consider how we can become distracted by wealth or “stuff”, and forget about the most important things in life. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This message uses a familiar idea of trading items to illustrate the Gospel principles of salvation. Children will consider what it means to give one thing up to get another, and how that concept relates to the life and death of Christ. When we accept His free gift of life, Jesus takes on our sin and âbad stuffâ and in … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Children can have a challenging time understanding metaphors and abstract concepts. In this Gospel passage, Jesus offers some hyperbolic statements that can be hard even for adults. The focus of this message emphasizes the âsaltâ element, though. Kids are encouraged to think about the importance of our influence on the world as Christians. Just as salt can add flavor to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
âMe first!â This is a cry that is likely heard by anyone working with children. Kids are often short on patience, and can also be a bit competitive. This message communicates to them the principles that Jesus taught, which turn our ideas of greatness upside down. Discussing this Gospel passage with kids emphasizes to them how dependent we are on … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This message emphasizes to kids the importance of using speech wisely. Children experience the impact that words can have, but they donât always stop to think before they speak or consider how their words will impact others. This message reminds students that the things we say can be a helpful tool or a harmful weapon. Words do have lasting effects … More Children’s Ministry Resources