Jesus Is the Way
Theme: We can only come to God through Jesus.
Scripture: John 14:1-14
Get Ready: Click here to get your complete supply list for this lesson.
The Children’s Sermon:
You’ll Need:
● Four signs with different directional arrows.
(one up arrow, one down arrow, one left arrow, one right arrow.)
SAY: Today I brought with me four directional signs. Each has different arrows.
(Show the signs.) Let’s see how good you are at following the arrows. As I hold up
each arrow sign, look the way the arrow is pointing. (Go through each of the four
signs slow, then fast to try to catch them not looking the right way.) You did pretty
good. Now as I share about today’s Bible lesson, see if you can follow instructions
and look the right way when you see a sign.
Stop and imagine how Jesus' disciples felt in our Bible lesson today. Jesus knew
that the day of his crucifixion was coming and that He would soon return to His
Father in heaven. He was trying to prepare His disciples for the time when He would
no longer be with them.
"Don't worry," Jesus said, "I am going to prepare a place for you. When everything
is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will be with Me. You know the way to
where I am going."
(Show the up arrow sign and have children look up.)
"No, we don’t," Thomas said. "We have no idea where you are going, so how can we
know the way?"
(Show the right arrow sign and have children look right.)
Jesus answered him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the
Father except through me."
(Show the up arrow sign and have children look up.)
Philip, another of the disciples spoke up, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be
satisfied."
(Show the right arrow sign and have children look right.)
Jesus replied, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know
who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! Just believe that I am in
the Father and the Father is in me." Jesus wanted his disciples to know He and the
Father were one, and that if they put their trust in God and in Him, they would one
day join Him in Heaven.
(Show the up arrow sign and have children look up.)
Sometimes life can be very confusing and we don't know where to turn or what
path to take. It seems that every path we take leads to a dead end.
(Show the down arrow sign and have children look down.)
When that happens, we just need to remember that Jesus said, "I am the way, the
truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." If we will keep
our eyes on Jesus and follow his teaching, we will find the path to our goal --
eternal life in Heaven with him. We can only come to God through Jesus.
(Show the up arrow sign and have children look up.)
PRAY: Dear God, help us keep our eyes on Jesus because we know that He is the
way -- the only way to You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
“One Way Run” Video Lesson
You’ll Need:
● “Run for the Prize” video lesson
● Something to play the video
Do This:
Explain to the kids the importance of taking directions seriously. Instruct them to
listen closely in the video to observe how serious the directions were taken by each
character.
ASK:
● How many ways were there to the prize?
● Why do directions matter?
● What important directions did Jesus give about the way to God?
Maze Treats
You’ll Need:
● “Jesus Is the Way Maze” handout, one per child
● Pencils
● 3 small cookies per child
● Napkins
Do This:
Have kids follow these steps to receive their snack.
● Give each child a “Jesus Is the Way Maze” handout and a pencil.
● Explain that they are to draw a line through the maze.
● When they reach each star on the maze, they get a cookie.
● When they complete the maze, they get their last cookie.
Complete Supply List:
● Four signs with different directional arrows.
● “Run for the Prize” video lesson
● Something to play the video
● “Jesus Is the Way Maze” handout, one per child
● Pencils
● 3 small cookies per child
● Napkins
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