Children’s Sermons for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Curated children sermons and object lessons for Sunday Readings from SermonWriter, Ministry-to-Children, Religion Teacher and other sources.
Curated children sermons and object lessons for Sunday Readings from SermonWriter, Ministry-to-Children, Religion Teacher and other sources.
Object Suggested:See examples in text of lesson.
You are blessed with five senses. You gather information by seeing with your eyes, by hearing with your ears, by tasting with your tongue and mouth, by smelling with your nose, and by using your hands to touch things.
Today let’s talk about our sense of touch. We learn a lot by touching things. Close your eyes and feel the object I put into your hands. Tell me what you know about the object without looking at it. (Use various children to demonstrate the idea.)
• A piece of satin cloth or binding – This object feels soft and smooth.
• A pencil – This object is long and thin, sharp at one end, an eraser at the other end.
• An apple – This object is hard and round. It has a stem.
• An ice cube – This object is cold and wet.
• A thistle – Be careful – this object is sharp and hurtful.
Objects Suggested: A favorite blanket or a teddy bear. Stones, shells, feathers, leaves or tree bark.
Kids like to touch things don’t they? And often we hear, “Don’t touch that. It will break.” Or, “Put that down. Your hands are dirty.”
Yes, some things are meant to be looked at and not touched. Other things are very touchable – give comfort and help us learn.
Some of you may have a favorite blanket that you like to touch as you go to sleep. Perhaps you have a teddy bear that feels soft and cuddly. The beloved bear makes you feel safe and warm.
You learn more about the world around you by touching such things as stones, shells, feathers, leaves, and the bark of trees. You may want to touch and handle these items I’ve brought along today.
Have you ever been very sick? Even if it doesn’t happen very often, most everyone gets sick sooner or later.
There’s nothing much worse than being sick – but some illnesses are much better to have than others. Certain things can make you feel awfully bad – and yet if you take the right medicine you can feel much better very quickly. They have a terrific healing power.
This week’s gospel story is about a sick girl that Jesus makes well. Just like last week he performs a miracle and heals her from a terrible illness.
Objects suggested:A bottle of over-the-counter medicine (aspirin, etc)
If you were sick, what would your parents do? If you just had a tummy ache or a headache, they might give you some medicine that they could buy from the drug store and wait to see if it would make you feel better. But what if you didn’t get better? What if you were so sick that your parents thought you might die? What would they do then? They would take you to the doctor right away! They would do everything possible to help you get well.
Today, our Bible story is about a man named Jairus. Jairus had a daughter who was very ill. In fact, he was certain that she was going to die and he would have done anything in his power to help her get well. Jairus was a ruler in the temple and he had heard about how Jesus had been healing many people, so when he saw Jesus, he ran to meet him right away. He fell at the feet of Jesus. “My daughter is sick and is about to die,” he said. “Please come and place your hands on her; heal her so she can live.”
What did Jesus do? Did he say, “Give the girl two aspirin and if she isn’t better by morning, give me a call?” Of course not! Jesus immediately began walking with Jairus toward his house so that he could heal the girl…
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Scripture Reference: Mark 5:21-43
Suggested Emphasis: No problem is too big for Jesus to take care of.
Watching other people suffer when they are sick can leave us feeling helpless. Our prayer for those who are sick is a way for us to ask for Jesus’ healing presence and to participate in the Church’s ministry to those who are sick.
EXCERPT: Ask the children to recall a time when they were worried about something, perhaps about a test at school, something that happened to a friend, or a news story on TV or radio.
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Stories of healing and “rewarded” faith are exciting and wonderful to read about. We know that Jesus can and will do anything. However, it is also important to note for children that God does not always provide physical healing in this lifetime. Prayers might be answered with “no” or “wait”, despite hope and faith. Yet we know that Jesus heals our hearts by providing redemption from sin. No matter what happens this side of Heaven, we can be confident that He has saved us and that we will one day be with Him forever.
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Reading the story of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee can be a powerful way to strengthen our faith. Introduce your students to this story and help them replace any fears they have with a greater faith in Jesus Christ with this short lesson and collection of activities.
Caring for the sick is an important way that Christians follow Jesus’ example. With faith in Jesus’ power to heal, we pray for those who are sick and for all those who care for them.
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