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1. You Shall Know They Are Mothers By Their Love

John 13:31-38

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: A person's beliefs and who he/she is, is evident by one's actions. Key verses: 34-35. This may be used for Mother's Day also. Props: A clock (big face with second hand), a stuffed animal (dog), and a photo of one of the children's moms. Lesson: Good morning! (response) I have a few things to show you this morning and I want you to tell me what they are. Hold up the clock. What i...

2. So, You Want To Know . . .

John 13:31-38

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A fruit with seeds (I will use an apple as my example) Good morning, boys and girls. What kinds of fruit do you like to eat? Mmmm, those are good. You know, a lot of fruits have seeds in them. For instance, do you like apples? I do. When I cut this apple in half, you can see all the seeds in it. If we planted each of those seeds, and watered them and fertilized them, we could eventually g...

3. Laughing Sickness

John 13:31-35

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A children's joke book Good morning, boys and girls. I like a good joke, don't you? That's why I brought this joke book with me this morning. (Read a couple of silly riddles if you feel so inclined. Give them a chance to giggle.) I heard about a tribe in New Guinea that sometimes comes down with what is called, "laughing sickness." An afflicted person can't stop laughing and literally la...

4. The Eleventh Commandment

John 13:31-38

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: wedding ring, pair of dress shoes, pair of tennis shoes Good morning, boys and girls. Have you noticed that you can tell a lot about a person just by looking at him or her? For instance, if you see a wedding ring on a person's hand, then you know that this person is married. Also, look at people's feet. If a person is wearing dress shoes, then he or she is probably going to work or to chu...

5. The New Commandment

John 13:34

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

Object: Several photographs of a cat. Lesson: Anger; tolerance. When the children have gathered on the chancel steps, I ask, "Do any of you have any pets?" Everyone seems to nod, and since the group is not overly large this morning, I encourage each of them to tell me (one at a time) what kind of a pet they have. "A cat," says the first child. "Ditto," responds the boy next to her. "A goldfis...

6. Celebrate Love Everyday

John 13:31-38

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: An old valentine card or a heart-shaped object. Good morning, boys and girls! This morning I have with me a valentine greeting. Valentine's Day has already passed, but I wanted to share this greeting with you today. Who can tell me what Valentine's Day means? (Let them answer.) Very good! Valentine's Day is a day that we celebrate love. In school you may exchange Valentine's cards, tellin...

7. A Light Bulb and God

John 13:31

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Objects: A light bulb inside of a light globe. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about the way Jesus, and the person whom we call God, are the same. Sometimes this is a very hard thing to explain, but I hope I can make it somewhat easier with the object that I have brought with me this morning. How many of you think that Jesus was part of God's plan? (Let them answer.) Very...

8. Ragman

John 13:34

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

Object: A piece of cloth and a quilt block. (An entire pieced quilt would also suffice.) Lesson: Unconditional love. "Have you ever heard the word 'remnant'? No? Well, I'd like to talk about remnants this morning. A remnant is a leftover, a scrap. A good place to find remnants is at the fabric store. Often a small piece of material, usually a yard or less, is left on the end of a bolt of cloth a...

9. The Lesson Of "O"

John 13:34; 15:5

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: To remind children that the good life requires the presence of God; and with God, we will love one another. Material: You will need several pieces of large paper or poster board. On one, make a large circle. On the front of another, print the word "GOD." On the back, print "GOOD." You will also need a poster with the letter "I" on it. And on another, print "LIVE" on one side and "LOVE" o...

10. The Last Commandment: Love One Another

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

Object: Baptismal font/bowl of water. Good morning, boys and girls. I have a quiz for you this morning (this evening). Are you ready for a fun quiz? When I say “I love you”, what makes you believe that I really do love you? When I give a speech about love to you? When I define love from the dictionary? When I tell a story about love? When I reach over and hug you? Yes, when I reach over and hug yo...

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