Scripture
John 6:51-58
Script
Pastor: Good morning boys and girls! Welcome! Let’s say good morning to our
friend Sammy and see if she is there. Ready? One, two, three: Good morning,
Sammy!
Sammy: Good morning, everyone!
Pastor: How are you doing today, Sammy?
Sammy: I am doing great!
Pastor: Me too, Sammy! Hey everyone, I have a question for you: What are some
of the rules that you have to follow at home?
[Allow time for responses]
Pastor: What are some of the rules that you have to follow at school?
Sammy: What about the rules at church? What rules do we have at church?
[Allow time for responses]
Pastor: Great answers, everyone! When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, the lives
of people on earth became impacted by sin. But God had a plan.
Sammy: What was the plan that God had?
Pastor: God’s plan was to create a covenant with his people. There was an Old
Covenant…
Sammy: Oooo! What was the Old Covenant?
Pastor: The Old Covenant was a promise that God made with the people. God
promised to make Abraham the father of many nations and that his descendants
would include kings.
Sammy: I wonder if my descendants will be kings one day.
Pastor: ….
Sammy: Yeah I think you’re right. I’ll stick to being a sheep.
Pastor: Jacob had twelve sons, and these twelve sons became the twelve tribes of
Israel. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun,
Joseph, and Benjamin. These men and their children had to follow special rules,
just like we do at home, at school, and in church.
Sammy: What kinds of rules?
Pastor: There were rules about worshipping God and about making sacrifices to
God. Remember that people sin—we do bad things and we need to pay for our
sins.
Sammy: That could get expensive.
Pastor: Exactly. But God had a plan.
Sammy: What was the plan?
Pastor: The plan was Jesus.
Sammy: I KNEW IT!
Pastor: Yes, the covenant that God made with his people was sending his son
Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. Jesus paid for our sins with his blood and we
can live free from the burden of our own sins.
Sammy: Hooray for Jesus!
Pastor: Boys and girls, let’s fold our hands and bow our heads in prayer. Dear
Jesus, thank you for the new covenant. Thank you for forgiving our sins. Thank
you for your great love. Amen.
Sammy: Bye, everyone!
Pastor: Bye, Sammy!
