SERMON WRITER – GOSPEL
By Lois Parker Edstrom
Objects suggested: Boomerang, if available.
EXCERPT: Boomerangs are fun and require skill in learning how to throw them correctly. People compete in contests to see how far a boomerang can be thrown, how long it stays in the air, and how close it comes back to where it started. There is even a World Championship competition.
The outstanding thing about a boomerang is that it comes back.
Jesus teaches us about this idea of coming back. He tells a story about a man who had two sons and divided his property between them. The younger son took what his father had given him and traveled to a distant country where he wasted everything he had. He didn’t even have enough money left to buy food and he became very hungry.
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SERMONS 4 KIDS – GOSPEL
Objects suggested: “Lost Dog” flyer.
EXCERPT: As I walk through our neighborhood, I often see signs like this one. (Hold up the flyer advertising a lost dog.) “Lost Dog. Our little dog, Rascal, has been missing since March 1st. We love Rascal very much and we want him back. If you find Rascal, please call us at 772-5512. $25 Reward.”
When I see signs like this, I feel a touch of sadness. I can just imagine a family watching and hoping that their dog will come home. I can imagine the excitement they must feel every time the phone rings — hoping that the call will be from someone who has found their lost dog. I think of how they must worry and hope that their little dog is safe.
Have you ever lost something that was very precious to you? How did you feel? Have you ever found something that you had lost? If so, how did you feel when you found it? In our Bible lesson today, Jesus told a story about a man who lost something that was very precious to him. The story also told of the man’s joy when that which he had lost was found. This is the story that Jesus told.
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SERMON WRITER – GOSPEL
By Lois Parker Edstrom
Objects A well-loved (worn) doll, teddy bear, or book. (Not essential to lesson.)
EXCERPT:
Jesus often told stories when he wanted to teach a lesson. This is a difficult story to understand, but let’s try. There was a man who had two sons. The younger son asked his father to give him the property that would belong to him later (his inheritance) so the father divided his property between the two sons.
The youngest son gathered everything that he had been given, traveled to a distant land where he was careless and spent all that he had on foolish things. Then hard times came and this son did not have enough money left to buy food.
He went back home to his father and apologized for being careless and self-centered. His father was so glad to see him that he brought out a robe and sandals to dress him well and also prepared a feast to celebrate his return.
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rfour.org – GOSPEL
By Nathanael Vissia
Objects suggested: Print out the picture at end of this .pdf or use fake money from Monopoly
Lesson is divided into FOUR PARTS: Ask, Tell, Share the Good News, and Closing Prayer
1ASK:
- [ Hold up picture / fake dollar bill ] I have a question for you – can you tell me what this is? (a dollar bill)
- That’s right – and what does a dollar bill do? (it buys things)
- So if I bought something for a dollar – we’d say, “it’s worth a dollar,” right? (right)
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1TELL:
- I wanted us to talk about wasting money because in some ways that’s what today’s scripture story is about.
- In the story that we heard Jesus tell in the scripture passage that was read today, there is a child, a son, who asks for a lot of his father’s money.
- The father gives the child the money. The son then leaves home and wastes all of the money – just like I ripped up the dollar a few moments ago.
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1SHARE THE GOOD NEWS:
- One of the reasons Jesus tells this story is because we often think like the son does.
- We often think that things are just as important to God as we are.
- We think God won’t be friends with us if we ripped up some of the things that that God gave us.
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1CLOSING PRAYER:
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SERMON WRITER – 2nd Reading
By Lois Parker Edstrom
Objects: Pictures of a snake shedding its skin
EXCERPT: Some of you may not like the idea of snakes, but let’s see if we can learn something from their behavior. Did you know that a snake sheds its skin? Some of you may have actually seen an old skin that a snake has left behind. It is usually all in one piece, in the shape of a snake, and looks dried out.
Snakes shed their skin because they need more room to grow and they may do this once a year or several times a year. It is similar to when you outgrow your clothes and need to get larger ones that fit better.
The snake starts a rip in its skin by rubbing against something rough and then it slips out of its skin in the way you pull off your stockings. Beneath the old skin is a beautiful new skin that will allow the snake to grow.
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