Little Faith, Big God
Children's church (3-6) · member guide · Anchor: Matthew 17:14-20· preview
From the sermon Faith Works
God's Word Today
'Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.' — Matthew 17:20
Story Time
A boy was very sick. His dad asked Jesus' friends to help, but they could not. So the dad asked Jesus. Jesus helped right away! Jesus told His friends that even a tiny faith—small like a mustard seed—is big when we trust God. We need God. We cannot do hard things alone.
Motion Prompt
Pretend to hold a tiny mustard seed between your thumb and finger. Now stretch your arms out wide to show how BIG God is! Say it loud: 'God is BIG! I need Him!'
Yes or No Question
Can we do hard things all by ourselves without God? (Yes / No)
Draw a Picture of...
Draw a picture of Jesus holding a little mustard seed to show that even tiny faith in a big God can do amazing things.