Children’s Sermon February 16, 2025/ Sixth Sunday of Epiphany/ Lectionary Year C

written by James FitzGerald | January 31, 2025

Scripture:

Luke 6:17-26

 

Script: 

 

Pastor: Good morning boys and girls! Welcome! Let’s say good morning to our friend Sammy. Ready? One, two, three: Good morning, Sammy!

Sammy: Good morning, everyone! Pastor, I am encouraged by the words of Jesus.

 

Pastor: Jesus’s words in this sermon are very encouraging, Sammy.

 

Sammy: Jesus recognizes how broken our world is, and his words are comforting to me.

 

Pastor: Jesus’s words are comforting to many who believe in him. He promises that the poor will inherit the Kingdom of God. He says people who are hungry will have full bellies.

 

Sammy: I like having a full belly!

 

Pastor: Me, too, Sammy. Jesus also talks about how anyone who is crying now will laugh.

 

Sammy: That’s because Jesus gives us joy!

 

Pastor: Yes he does. When we put our hope in Jesus, he gives us so much in return. Jesus gives physical healing to many people, too. The Gospel writers Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all talk about how Jesus healed many people. We don’t know everyone’s story. We don’t know why each person needed healing, and we don’t know what each person did after he or she was healed.

 

Sammy: But we do know that Jesus healed them. And they walked away changed. They received healing from the Word of God. And Jesus gave them more encouraging words that would never be taken from them.

 

Pastor: Yes he did. Boys and girls, I have something special for each of you today. I am going to give each of you a heart. Can you read what this heart says? [Heart can say Jesus loves you or a verse from the scripture today.]

 

Sammy: Hey, Pastor! Do you have enough hearts in that basket for everyone today? Maybe the boys and girls can help you share the love of Jesus with our congregation.

 

Pastor: Boys and girls, will you please help me give a heart to everyone?

 

[Give a heart to each member of the congregation and then return to the front of the church for prayer.]

 

Pastor: Let’s fold our hands and bow our heads. Dear Jesus, thank you for always giving us hope. Help us to trust you to take away our tears and to give us laughter. Help us to have faith that you will always care for us and love us. In your name we pray, Amen. Bye, everyone!