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Galatians 3:19

Children's Sermon

Object: A contract, a marriage license, a certificate of ordination, baptismal certificate, etc. Well, good morning to you, boys and girls. Isn’t it great that vacation is over and school will soon be back in session! Pretty soon you’ll be back with friends whom you haven’t seen all summer. Do you remember all of the things that you were going to do that you didn’t get done? Maybe you promised yo...

2. Jesus And The Ten Commandments

Ex 20:1-18 · Mt 22:36-40 · Deut 5:16-21; 11:8-9 · Rom 13:10 · Gal 3:24

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

Object: Bookmarks or cards with Ten Commandments Good morning, boys and girls. In the Old Testament book of Exodus, and repeated in Deuteronomy, there is the story of the tablets of stone that Moses received from God when he went up onto Mount Sinai. Can anyone here tell me what we call the words written on those stone tablets? (Response.) Yes, they have come to be known as the Ten Commandments. ...

3. Belonging to Christ

Galatians 3:29

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

Exegetical Aim: To show that once we belong to Christ, there is no distinction among us. Props: Some sort of strong bag or carrier (duffel bag, athletic bag, and so forth), and a football, a basketball, and a soccer ball. Lesson: Today I brought my bag to show you. This is my bag, and the things inside are mine. There are some different things inside, but they are all mine because they are in my...

4. God's Adopted Family

Galatians 4:4-5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Objects: Two boards or cardboards and some glue. [Fast drying is best.] If last Sunday was the day before Christmas, then what is this Sunday morning? That's right, this is the day before New Year's Day. It is the first Sunday after Christmas and most of us are still celebrating the birth of Jesus with glad and thankful hearts. I read in the Bible this morning that you and I are sons of God. I al...

5. God's Right Plan

Galatians 4:1-7

Children's Sermon

Object: a doll with a pull string that makes her talk. Merry Christmas to all of my Christian friends. The Christ Child is born and we are all filled with joy over his coming. I want you to know that the birth of Jesus was no surprise to God, nor was it any accident that he was born here on earth. Jesus came as the result of a plan that God made and kept. Jesus came because God wanted him to be o...

6. Discrimination

Galatians 3:28

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Object: A bag of candy or stickers. (Something that can be used as a small gift. Make sure you have enough for everyone.) You'll have to think on your feet for this one. The attributes or characteristics you use in this lesson will have to be chosen quickly, depending on the children present. Lesson: God made everyone and we hurt God when we judge others unfairly because of things they can't help...

7. New Year's Resolutions

Galatians 4:7a, Colossians 3:15a

Children's Sermon

Object: a padlock and key Lesson: So then, you are no longer a slave but a son (Galatians 4:7a, TEV). The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the decisions you make (Colossians 3:15a, TEV). Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a padlock and key with me this morning. In the Bible it says that Jesus makes us free people and that we aren't slaves anymore. Do you know what a slave is? (Let...

8. It All Comes from God

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A ring, a watch, a book or a tool - something that you have that belonged to your father. Lesson: Now we are no longer slaves, but God’s own sons. And since we are his sons, everything he has belongs to us for that is the way God planned. Good morning, boys and girls. I have something with me this morning that I want to show and share with you. It is something that is very important to m...

9. New Clothes From God

Galatians 3:27

Children's Sermon

Object: Some choir robes. Lesson: For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you remember getting dressed this morning? (Let them answer.) Every day you get out of bed and put on your clothes so that you can go to school, or go outside to play, or just hang around the house. Putting on our clothes is something that all of us do, ...

10. Is It Time Yet?

Galatians 4:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: An egg timer. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we have a special day that many of us have never talked about in church before. This Sunday has a special name like every other Sunday has, but for many churches, this is the first time that they have used it. Today we are going to talk about Mary, the mother of Jesus. All of us know that Mary was the mother of Jesus, but, except for Chris...

11. A Warm, Steamy bath

Galatians 3:26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A big bath towel. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you took a bath last night? [Let them raise their hands.] Was it hot and steamy? I just love to take a bath and feel the hot water roll over me. I don’t know if I always liked to take a bath, but I sure do like it now. How many of you can remember a time when your mother put a big bath towel like this one around you after your ba...

12. Belonging to God

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Children's Sermon

Object: A round hole and a square peg. Lesson: "Cast out the slave and her son; for the son of the slave shall not inherit with the son of the free woman." Galatians 4:30 Good morning. Someone told me that you are the Lord’s children. Is that right? Do you belong to the Lord? (Let them answer). What does it mean to be children of the Lord? (See if you can get several answers). Well, that’s fine ...

13. I [heart] You!

Galatians 4:6, 15

Children's Sermon

Object: an article of clothing or jewelry with hearts on it. Lesson: God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts crying "Abba! Father!" (v. 6, RSV) Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. (v. 15, RSV) Good morning, boys and girls. Do you see the heart(s) here on my (clothing, pin, jewelry)? How do you like it? Does it remind you a little bit of Valentine's Day? Maybe you think I shou...

14. Being in God's Family

Galatians 4:7

Children's Sermon

Object: Something that belongs to the entire family but was bought by the Father. (A picture of one of the youngsters’ home, a sack of potatoes or some food. A picture of the family car. Someone with a Polaroid camera could take all of these in a few minutes.) Good morning, boys and girls, and how are you today? Did you have an exciting Christmas? Did you help Jesus celebrate his birthday? I’m gl...

15. Different but Equal to God

Galatians 3:28

Children's Sermon

Objects: matching opposite pieces from a chess game, half black and half white. Boys and girls, what have I here in front of me today? (Let them tell you.) That's right. These are pieces from a chess game. Let's see if we can name some of them. (As the children identify the king, the queen, the knight, pick up each piece, making sure to pick up black sometimes, white other times.) Can we play a ...

16. Fourth of July

Galatians 3:27, 28b

Children's Sermon

Objects: a box of felt markers, a sheet of construction paper Happy Fourth of July, girls and boys! Did you know our country is the only land with a birthday? The United States was born on July 4, 1776, in the city of Philadelphia. Our nation's leaders wrote a paper called the Declaration of Independence. Independence is a big word which means that all of us - red, yellow, brown, white - are free...

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