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Luke 22:7-38

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

Object: front doorknob with lock Hi, boys and girls. What a nice looking group of children! Can anyone here tell me what God's house is? Yes, it's a church building where we gather for worship. It's also our bodies where God's Holy Spirit lives. I bet you never realized that something else is God's house, too. Can you guess what it is? It's the home where you live! I brought something to show you...

2. A Soldier Gives His Wine

Matthew 27:45-56

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

Object: a bottle of red wine vinegar, clean sponge cut into small pieces, bowl Hi, boys and girls. You've been very faithful in coming to these special Lenten services. In the Bible lesson for tonight, we learned that a soldier put wine vinegar on a sponge for Jesus to drink just before he died. I brought some. Would you like to try it? (Pour wine vinegar into bowl, and dip sponge pieces into it,...

3. Gifts of Lent, Ash Wednesday: A Man Gives His Donkey

Matthew 21:1-11

Drama

Donald Neidigk

Dramatic Monologue Come in! Come in! Do come in! Far be it from me that I should deny a visitor the hospitality of my little home. After all, it isn't really my home. I'm just a tenant. It belongs to the Lord, as does everything else you see around here, although I admit it isn't much. If I have an extra mat for a bed, or loaf of bread, or skin of wine, and you have need of it, consider it a gift...

4. Gifts of Lent II: Mary Gives Her Perfume

Matthew 26:6-13

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Donald Neidigk

Dramatic Monologue You're here to speak with the friends of Jesus, are you? Well then, by all means, let's talk! Shall we sit here in my garden? It's the perfect place. The morning air is still cool and each gentle breeze brings with it the scent of my flowers. How I love my flowers, especially the lilies! Their sweetness always reminds me of that evening so long ago when I poured out an entire f...

5. Gifts of Lent III: A Family Gives Their Home

Luke 22:7-38

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Donald Neidigk

Dramatic Monologue Are you bothering me? No, not at all. I come here often to reflect and pray. It's quiet in here, isn't it? Here the noise and bustle of the old city seem so far away. I was hoping you would come. Mary of Bethany said you might stop by. I see you had no trouble getting through the heavy oaken gate to the courtyard, and then up the staircase to this room. It hasn't always been th...

6. Gifts of Lent IV: Simon Gives His Strength

Mark 15:1-15

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Donald Neidigk

Dramatic Monologue You need directions to Golgotha, the place Jesus was crucified? Sure, I'd be happy to show you. No, I don't live here in Jerusalem. But I know the path to the cross very well. You see, I helped Jesus carry the cross. Perhaps you could say it was my gift to him. Oh, I didn't consider it a gift at the time, although I do now. At the time, I considered it both an inconvenience and...

7. Gifts of Lent V: A Soldier Gives His Wine

Matthew 27:45-56

Drama

Donald Neidigk

Dramatic Monologue My name is Saint Longinus. The ancient traditions of the church say I was martyred in the service of Jesus. I was just Longinus then. You'll remember me for a number of things I did on that Friday of Holy Week: commanding the execution squad, giving Jesus a drink of cheap wine as he hung on the cross dying, confessing that he was the Son of God, and finally piercing him with my...

8. Gifts of Lent VI: The Thief Who Gave Nothing

Luke 23:26-43

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Donald Neidigk

Dramatic Monologue We've never met, you and I. And if we had, you can be sure I'd never let you know what line of work I was in. I'm the type of person your mother told you to stay away from when you were a child for fear I would infect your mind with my devious ways and get you into trouble. I'm a thief and a robber. I was that one who named Jesus as my Savior in the last moments of my life. How...

9. Gifts of Lent VII: Joseph Gives His Tomb

John 19:38-42

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Donald Neidigk

Dramatic Monologue Welcome to my store! I'm Joseph of Arimathea. You're not interested in shopping today? No problem! Let's just sit and talk for a while. My shop's not busy and there's nothing I like better than telling others about my Lord. I haven't always been such a bold disciple of Jesus. My friend Mark says I "boldly went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body." But let me assure you, I was a...

10. Joseph Gives His Tomb

John 19:38-42

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

Object: masking tape Hello, children. This has been a very sad worship service, hasn't it? Why has it been so sad? Yes, today we remember the suffering of Jesus on the Friday he was crucified. It was an especially sad day for Joseph of Arimathea. He was a follower of Jesus, but he was too afraid of Jesus' enemies to tell anyone about his faith. For Joseph, it was like having his mouth taped shut....

11. Mary Gives Her Perfume

Matthew 26:6-13

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

Object: a spray can of air freshener Welcome, boys and girls. Do you have a can of air freshener in your house? Here, let me spray some of it for you. What does it smell like? Right, it smells like flowers. Where do you use air freshener? Yes, in the bathroom, in the closets, and in the area where the dog sleeps. Why do we need air freshener? That's right, to cover up bad smells with good smells....

12. Simon Gives His Strengths

Mark 15:21-32

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

Object: rough-sawn beam, approximately 4" x 4" x 2' Good evening, boys and girls. It makes me so happy to see you in church! Look what I have here. It's a piece of scrap lumber I have left over from a building project. Would you like to hold it? (As many as want to may hold the beam.) What do you notice about it? Yes, it's very heavy and rough. Your hands could get splinters from it if you aren't...

13. The Gift of Lent I: A Widow Gives Her Mites

Luke 21:1-4

Drama

Donald Neidigk

Dramatic Monologue You say you feel sorry for me? Why, what for? Oh, sure, I'm a widow and all I own I could load on one small donkey, but don't feel sorry for me. I'm far richer than you might think. Shall we go sit in the shade of the olive tree there? I'd invite you in, but my house is far too small for all of you to fit inside. Out here perhaps we can catch a cool breeze. The stones, this old...

14. The Thief Who Gave Nothing

Luke 23:26-43

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

Object: newspaper "help wanted" ads It's good to see you, boys and girls. Are you getting excited that Easter is almost here? So am I. Tonight I've brought the "help wanted" section of the newspaper to show you. This is what people read when they are looking for a job. Companies with jobs they need to fill put an ad in the paper. Usually the ad tells what qualifications someone has to meet if he ...

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