Children’s Sermons

Use this Easter children’s sermon to teach kids about our resurrection. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Needed: nothing Children’s Sermon Tell students, I want you all to pretend like you’re sleeping… Okay. Now I want you all to pretend like you’re dead… Okay. You know what I noticed? When you were pretending to be dead, you still looked like you were … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this Valentine’s Day children’s sermon to teach kids about the faith of the historical Valentine. Scripture: none particular Needed: a Valentine’s Day card, candy hearts, or another item that represents the holiday, a picture of Cupid Children’s Sermon Ask students, Who knows what holiday is coming up? (Valentine’s Day.) What is Valentine’s Day about? (Love.) (Show your item and … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s sermon for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to show students the unity we have in Christ. Scripture: Galatians 3:28 Needed: nothing Children’s Sermon Look at the children and say something like, Wow, you all look different. None of you look exactly the same. Did you know that? And that reminds me of the holiday coming up. Does … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this Ash Wednesday children’s sermon to teach kids about the hope we have in the resurrection. Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Needed: nothing Children’s Sermon Read or summarize Matthew 4:1-11. “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came to him … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s sermon on Lent to encourage kids to obey Christ more fully during this season. Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Needed: nothing Children’s Sermon Read or summarize Matthew 4:1-11. “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came to him … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this Presidents’ Day children’s sermon to teach kids to pray for the leaders of their country. Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Needed: picture of the current President Children’s Sermon Ask students, Who knows what holiday is coming up tomorrow? (Presidents’ Day.) Why do we celebrate Presidents’ Day? If you don’t like the President, does that mean you don’t have to … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this Advent children’s sermon to teach children about the coming resurrection God has promised us. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Needed: wedding ring, Advent wreath Children’s Sermon Ask students, Have any of you ever made a promise to someone? Has anyone ever made a promise to you? (Show a wedding ring.) Does anyone know what this is? It’s a wedding … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this Advent children’s sermon to teach kids about the second coming of Christ. Scripture: Matthew 24:27-31 Needed: nothing Children’s Sermon Ask kids, What holiday is coming up? (Christmas) How do you know? How can you tell Christmas is coming? It’s on the calendar, people are decorating for Christmas, Christmas music is playing on the radio, people are buying Christmas … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this New Year’s children’s sermon to show kids the continually renewing power of God. Scripture: Isaiah 43:19 Needed: something old and something new, such as a worn out pair of shoes and a new pair of shoes that are basically the same model or a worn out pair of socks and a new pair of socks, etc. Children’s Sermon … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s sermon about the witch of Endor and Samuel’s spirit coming back from the grave to teach kids about what happens when we die. Scripture: 1 Samuel 28 Needed: a picture of a ghost, a picture of a magic scroll or spellbook Children’s Sermon Ask children, What happens when a person dies? (Show your picture of a ghost.) … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s sermon about Uzzah touching the Ark of the Covenant to teach kids that we need to listen to God exactly. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:1-11 Needed: picture of the Ark of the Covenant Children’s Sermon Tell kids a close-listening riddle. An example is, “Pete’s mother had three children. One was named Oliver. One was named Penelope. What was … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s sermon about David and Bathsheba to teach children about confession, repentance, and forgiveness. Scripture: 2 Samuel 11-12 Needed: a beach towel or blanket Children’s Sermon Ask children, what should you do when you do something wrong? King David did something very wrong one time. It doesn’t matter exactly what it was right now. Just know that he … More Children’s Ministry Resources

We don’t know when Jesus will come again, but we’re looking forward to it, just like the people before were looking forward to Him coming the first time. Scripture: Matthew 24:36 Needed: Calendar or datebook (could be digital), Advent Calendar Children’s Sermon Show your regular calendar and ask kids, Why do people use calendars? One reason people use calendars is … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this Advent/Christmas children’s sermon to teach kids what we can praise God for. Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Needed: Christmas music – hymnals, lyric sheets, or stereo to sing along to Children’s Sermon Ask students, What is your favorite Christmas song? (Listen to the kids’ answers and then sing a few of the songs. You might even have one of your … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s sermon about David and King Saul to teach kids how we should treat our enemies. Scripture: 1 Samuel 24 Needed: a torn piece of cloth Children’s Sermon Hold a torn piece of cloth in your hand as you speak. Ask children, Has anyone ever been mean to you? Do you ever feel like getting back at someone … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s sermon about David and Abigail to teach kids how to minister to others. Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:14-23; 25 Needed: a musical instrument and a loaf of bread Children’s Sermon Set out a musical instrument and a loaf of bread in plain view. Ask, what can you do help someone feel better when they’re in a bad mood? … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s sermon about David to teach children that God looks at our hearts, not our appearance. Scripture: 1 Samuel 16 Needed: an empty cookie package and a trashcan with a clean liner with cookies inside it Children’s Sermon Empty a package of cookies into a trashcan with a clean liner and put it out of sight. Keep the … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s sermon about David and Goliath to teach kids how powerful God is to help us. Scripture: 1 Samuel 17 Needed: a stone Children’s Sermon Toss a stone in your hands as kids come up, or roll it in your hand like a die.One of the kids will probably ask you what you have or what you’re doing. … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Purpose: Use this children’s sermon about the Tabernacle to teach kids about what Jesus did for us on the cross. Scripture: Leviticus 1 Needed: a picture of the Tabernacle , a notebook and pencil, Silly Putty ( note: if you make your own Silly Putty, test it beforehand to make sure it works) Children’s Sermon (Summarize Leviticus 1 with the … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Purpose: Use this children’s sermon about the seventh of the Ten Commandments to teach kids that marriage teaches us to be faithful to God. Scripture: Exodus 20:14 Needed: something that represents marriage, such as a wedding picture, a veil, a wedding ring, etc., and something that represents our faith, such as a cross or a picture of Jesus Children’s Sermon … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Purpose: Use this children’s sermon about the eighth of the Ten Commandments to teach children how much damage stealing does. Scripture: Exodus 20:15 Needed: picture of a POW digging a hole Children’s Sermon Show students your picture of a POW (prisoner of war) digging a hole. Say, did you know that one thing people used to do to punish prisoners … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Purpose: Use this children’s sermon about Moses and the bronze snake to teach children to look to Jesus for salvation. Scripture: Numbers 21 Needed: picture of the bronze snake , picture of Jesus during the crucifixion Children’s Sermon Show students your two pictures. Ask, Does anyone notice something that’s the same in these two pictures? There are crosses in both … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Purpose: Use this children’s sermon about Joshua and the battle of Jericho to teach kids about listening to God’s instructions. Scripture: Joshua 5:13-6:27 Needed: optional tower of blocks or cushions Children’s Sermon Summarize Joshua 5:13-6:27 with the following story and actions. Say, today, we’re going to pretend to be the Israelites. After God used Moses to free the Israelites from … More Children’s Ministry Resources