Children’s Sermon February 8, 2026

Scripture

Matthew 5:13-20

 

Script: 

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: How are you doing today, Sammy?

 

Sammy: I am doing great! Today we are talking about salt. I know all about salt. There is a ton of it outside.

 

Pastor: What do you mean, Sammy?

 

Sammy: There’s salt all over the sidewalks and parking lot here at church. Haven’t you seen it, Pastor?

 

Pastor: Yes I have. It’s a special kind of salt that helps melt the snow and ice. We don’t eat it.

 

Sammy: Oh. That’s good to know.

 

Pastor: You tasted it, didn’t you?

 

Sammy: Yep.

 

Pastor: Boys and girls, we put a special salt for eating on our food. The salt on the ground outside is not good to eat, but salt that your parents and grandparents give you is good to eat. I have some salt with me here. Let’s talk about it. What are some things you notice about it?

 

[Allow time for responses]

 

Sammy: What kinds of foods do you put salt on? 

 

Pastor: I put salt on every dinner cooked at home.

 

Sammy: Do your dinners need salt? Aren’t they just fine the way they are?

 

Pastor: Yes they are wonderful.

 

Sammy: Boys and girls, what kinds of foods do you put salt on?

 

[Allow time for responses]

 

Pastor: Talking about salt is really important. We all eat and use salt. Jesus is talking about salt and how his followers need to be the salt of the earth. 

 

Sammy: What does that mean?

 

Pastor: That means that we need to go into the world and spread the good news that Jesus is Lord. We are called to love God and each other.

 

Sammy: That’s a big job.

 

Pastor: Yes it is, but there are a lot of us, and we have the power of the Holy Spirit to help us and to guide us.

 

Sammy: Every time I eat salt, I’ll be thinking of Jesus calling us to be the salt of the earth.

 

Pastor: Wonderful, Sammy. Boys and girls, will you please fold your hands and bow your heads? Dear Jesus, help us to be the salt of the earth. Help us to share your message with everyone we meet. Thank you for being Lord and Savior of our lives. We love you. Amen.

 

Sammy: Bye, everyone!

 

Pastor: Bye, Sammy!