Pastor: Good morning boys and girls! 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, today in the Gospel, I heard some things that I would like to know more about.
Pastor: Well, you are in the right place, Sammy. In church, we get to learn more about Jesus.
Sammy: Yes we do. And I have a question about Jesus.
Pastor: Go for it, Sammy.
Sammy: Why is John calling him a sheep?
Pastor: He’s not a sheep.
Sammy: Exactly. So John is confused. Really confused. Jesus isn’t a sheep. He’s fully God and fully man.
Pastor: You know, for a little lamb, you understand so much.
Sammy: And yet I know so little.
Pastor: That’s okay. We are all on a journey to learning more about Jesus. John was calling Jesus the Lamb of God because Jesus is the Savior of the world. In the Old Testament, we read about how people had to get their sins forgiven.
Sammy: How did people ask for forgiveness of their sins?
Pastor: When people sinned, or disobeyed God, they had to ask their dad to sacrifice an animal. The animal stood in the place of the person who sinned.
Sammy: You mean to tell me–wait don’t tell me. You really mean people did that to innocent lambs?
Pastor: Yes, Sammy. The lambs stood in the place of the people to pay for sin. When we sin, there is a cost.
Sammy: What’s the cost?
Pastor: The wages of sin is death.
Sammy: Yikes that is scary.
Pastor: Well, for all of us who believe in Jesus, it’s not scary. Jesus is the Lamb of God, and he willingly laid down his life as a sacrifice for us. He took away our sin and opened Heaven’s gates to us. All we have to do is be baptized and believe in him.
Sammy: You know, I am glad that Jesus was willing to lay down his life for me. He truly is the Lamb of God.
Pastor: Let’s say a pray together. Can everyone please fold your hands and bow your heads? Dear Jesus, thank you for taking our sins. Thank you for letting us be a part of your family. We love you. Amen.
Sammy: Bye, everyone!
Pastor: Bye, Sammy!
