Scripture: John 3:1-21
Faith + Gather: Invite the children to gather where
you hold children’s time. Ask them about a time when they were looking for
something in a dark closet, under a bed, etc. When it was dark could they see
very much? What did they use to see better in those dark places? Tell them that
you have a story about a man who came at night to see Jesus.
Faith +Share: John 3: 1-17 (18-21): Once there was a
man named Nicodemus who was very important with the Jewish people, in fact he
was a leader. He had heard of Jesus and wanted to find out if Jesus was God.
Nicodemus asked Jesus lots of questions about being a part of God and how we
become part of God. Jesus answered Nicodemus with the words of how much God
loved all of the world and wanted to save everyone in the world. Even though it
was night time and very dark as he and Nicodemus talked, Jesus was the light
which shined the love of God to Nicodemus shining God’s love on him. Nicodemus
was no longer in the dark about God! Jesus told him how much God loved
Nicodemus and all of us! Jesus wants us to shine like lights with God’s love
for everyone so that everyone can see ALL of God’s love! Look at this piece of
paper I have (hold it so that they cannot see the back at all). What do you
see? (Accept all answers, someone may even guess half a heart or half of the
word “love.”) When I shine a light from behind what do you see? The whole heart
or the whole word. God’s love is like
this in our lives; God’s love shines on us and through us so that ALL can see
God’s love! What are some ways that God’s love “shines through” you? Maybe when
you give a hug, or help at home…what else? (Accept all answers.) That’s right!
God wants love to shine everywhere!
Faith+Prayer: Dear God, your love shines through us for
the whole world to see! Help us to share your love so that no one is in the
dark about you! Thank you for your Son who is the light of the world, amen.
Faith+Blessing: Let your
light shine so that the love of God is everywhere!
~BW
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~BW
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