Holidays Children’s Sermons
Happy
Holy Days! I mean, Holidays! (Hey, so that’s where the word “holidays” came
from.)
Sacred
or secular, the Christian Church can celebrate every holiday in a way that
honors God. Here are my ideas for each of the major American holidays. My hope
is that you can also adapt these for similar holidays outside the U.S. fairly
easily as the Christian themes should apply throughout the world.
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These children’s sermons include:
Advent and Jesus’ Return – We’re
looking forward to Jesus coming back just like the people were looking forward
to Him coming the first time
Mary’s Christmas Song – The Magnificat
shows us what we should praise God for
The Advent Wreath – God will keep His
promise of a resurrection when Jesus
comes again
Advent and the Signs of Jesus’ Return –
What will the Second Coming be like?
Being Ready for Jesus’ Return – How can
we prepare if we don’t know when Jesus will return?
Christmas - More Blessed to Give than to Receive – Why do we give gifts for Christmas?
New Year? New You! – God is always
ready to do a new work in our lives!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Let’s Celebrate Our Unity! – God loves
diversity, but He unites us in Christ
The Meaning of Ash Wednesday – A
reminder of our punishment is also a reminder of our redemption
What is Lent? And Why do We Celebrate It? – An encouragement to
follow Christ’s example of obedience for 40 days
Presidents’ Day – A Great Time to Pray –
God tells us to pray for our leaders, whether we like them or not
Who was Valentine? – Valentine’s
beliefs gave him the courage to celebrate God’s gift of love
St. Patrick Loves His Enemies! –
Patrick did the ultimate good for his enemies, just like Jesus wants us to do
Palm Sunday – Welcoming Jesus into Our Hearts – We can welcome Jesus into our hearts, just like the people
welcomed Him into the city
How Did Jesus Come Back to Life? –
God’s power and His goodness were working together
The Resurrection – Jesus’ resurrection
shows us what our resurrection will be like
Mother’s Day – Listening Like King David
– All mothers will take it as a ‘thank you’ if their children obey them
Memorial Day – Remembering ALL the Lord’sSoldiers – We honor those who have died in military service and those who
have died in service to Christ
Father’s Day – Jesus’ Softer Side –
Jesus gives a new idea of what a father’s love looks like
Independence Day – Jesus’ Revolution fromSin – Jesus gives us an even greater
freedom than the Revolutionaries
Labor Day – Thank God for Work! – God
invented work for us all to be helpful to each other
Halloween – We Know the Real Story about Death – We believe not in ghosts and zombies, but in a Resurrection
All Saint’s Day – Following in the Footsteps of the Faithful – We remember the examples of Christians who have
gone before us
Veterans Day – Celebrating Our ArmedPeacekeepers – We thank veterans for being peacemakers
Thanksgiving in Every Circumstance – We
can always thank God for something
Recommended Extras
You don’t need anything extra to use the lessons. I will, however,
provide some suggestions you might find helpful. You can use these resources in
addition to or instead of the ideas I’ve provided.
Here are the
resources I recommend for the entire series. I’ll list holiday-specific
resources at the start of each section.
- The Complete Illustrated Children’s Bible – for telling the stories with beautiful artwork and Biblical accuracy
Find more short devotionals on my Free Children's Sermons page!
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