Children’s Sermon 07/12/2026

 

Sammy: Good morning everyone! 

 

Pastor: How are you doing, Sammy?

 

Sammy: I am doing great, Pastor. 

 

Pastor: That is good to hear, Sammy. 

 

Sammy: Pastor, I was listening to the parable this morning. Jesus was talking a lot about seeds.

 

Pastor: Yes, Jesus is telling the parable of the sower. A parable is a story, and a sower is someone who spreads seeds in the ground.

 

Sammy: And then the seeds grow up into plants!

 

Pastor: Most of the time, yes, the seeds do grow into plants. Boys and girls, what kinds of plants do you have in your garden or yard?

 

[Allow time for responses]

 

Pastor: Thank you all for sharing with me. I have another question for you: How many of you have ever planted a seed that didn’t grow? What do you think happened?

 

[Allow time for responses]

 

Sammy: I watch Farmer Matthew plant seeds. A lot of his seeds do grow, but sometimes there’s weeds that take over part of the farm. Or sometimes birds eat the seeds. And sometimes Farmer Matthew misses the part of the farm that he plowed, and the seeds just fall on a bunch of rocks. That’s so silly.

 

Pastor: I think you are onto something, Sammy.

 

Sammy: I am?

 

Pastor: Yes–you really were listening to the parable of the sower that Jesus shared with his disciples. When we hear our families read the Bible to us, we need to remember that we have to ask questions if we don’t understand something. That way nobody can take away our faith.

 

Sammy: That makes sense to me–I have lots of questions.

 

Pastor: And when the seeds are sown on rocks, that is like when people lose their faith when something bad or difficult happens in their lives.

 

Sammy: You know, I tend to pray more when bad or difficult things happen in my life. I look at those times as a chance to listen more closely to what Jesus is saying to me.

 

Pastor: That’s a great way to pray. We want to be good soil; we want to hear the Word of God and stand firm in our faith. When we love Jesus and listen to what he is saying to us, we can grow and produce fruit.

 

Sammy: I love fruit! 

 

Pastor: Me too, Sammy. Jesus wants us to share the Gospel with everyone we meet. That’s what bearing fruit is all about. Boys and girls, will you please pray with me? Let’s fold our hands and bow our heads. Dear Jesus, Thank you for teaching us through parables. Help us to produce good fruit. Thank you for your Word. Amen.

 

Sammy: Bye, everyone!

 

Pastor: Bye, Sammy!