Independence Day (July 4th) Children's Sermons – 

Jesus’ Revolution from Sin

Use this Independence Day children’s sermon to show kids that real freedom is that which Christ gives us.

Scripture: Romans 8:2

Needed: picture of the Revolutionary War, picture of Jesus on the cross

Children’s Sermon: Say, Independence day is this week. Who knows what Independence Day is about?

Independence Day is the day the early Americans said they weren’t going to serve the English king anymore. They were going to make their own country.

Of course, the king of England didn’t like that, so he sent soldiers to attack the Americans.

(Show your picture of the Revolutionary War.)

There was a war that the early Americans eventually won. They made their own country and didn’t have to serve the king of England ever again. We have freedom today because of what they did.

But we also have an even more important kind of freedom because of what Jesus did.

(Show your picture of Jesus on the cross.)

Jesus died to set us free sin and death. God’s rule is that anyone who sins, anyone who does something wrong, is supposed to die and go to Hell. But God doesn’t want us to die. He loves us and wants us to live forever with Him.

So, He sent Jesus to die for us. Jesus took our punishment so that when we die, we don’t have to go to Hell. Our spirits go to Heaven and then, one day, when Jesus comes back, He’ll bring our bodies back to life too. He set us free from death.

He also set us free from sin because He gave us the power to do the right things instead of doing the wrong things. If we believe in Jesus, we can always do what is right if we fight the temptation to do what is wrong.

The Apostle Paul said…

(Read Romans 8:2.)

“Through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”

Closing Prayer: Father, we thank You for those who fought for our freedom. We thank You even more for Jesus, who gave us freedom from death and freedom from sin. Help us to live in that freedom by doing what is right and not giving in to our temptations to do wrong. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.

 

 

July 4th Children's Sermon Activity - Agree or Disagree?

Have students and anyone else who would like to participate in the game come to the middle of the room. As you read the following statements, they'll move to one side of the room or the other to show whether they agree or disagree with the statement. Once everyone has chosen a side, ask a few why they agreed or disagreed with the statement and lead a brief discussion on each one. Correct answers are given in the parentheses. 

 

1. North America was always a place for white and black people to live. (The land was originally inhabited by Native Americans. White European settlers came with Christopher Columbus in the late 1400s, and they soon brought black African slaves into the land.)

2. The American colonists broke away from England because Americans liked coffee better, and people in England liked tea better. (The colonists threw English-imported tea into the water as a protest against high taxes.)

3. The United States of America is closer to 1000 years old, or closer to 100 years old? (In July 2025, America will be 249 years old).

4. Most people in the United States of America believe in God. (According to polls, 80% of American adults still believe in the God of the Bible.)

5. Most people in America read the Bible (According to polls, 48% of American adults say they personally read the Bible at least 3 or 4 times per year. Only 16% say they read it at least once per week.)