Children's Liturgy Series: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)

In today's Gospel we hear the story about John the Baptist, and how upon approaching, he announced Jesus as the lamb of God.

Come Holy Spirit, fill our hearts and our minds. Fill us with your peace, love, and understanding. Help us to hear God's message today and recognize His voice in our daily activities. Amen

One day, John the Baptist was standing by the river where he often taught people about God. John was baptizing people and helping them get ready in their hearts to meet the Savior God had promised.

The next morning, John looked up and saw Jesus coming toward him. Right away, John got excited and pointed to Jesus. He said:

“Look! There is the Lamb of God!
He is the one who takes away the sins of the world!”

John wanted everyone to know that Jesus was very special. He told the crowd:

“I’ve been telling you that someone greater than me was coming. Jesus is that person! God sent me to baptize people with water, but God also told me that I would recognize His Son when I saw the Holy Spirit come down like a dove and stay with Him.”

And that’s exactly what happened!

John explained:

“When I baptized Jesus, I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and rest on Him. That’s how I knew for sure that Jesus is the Son of God.”

The people listened carefully. They began to understand that Jesus wasn’t just another teacher—He was the One God had promised for a long, long time.

RECALL
Q1: Who did John the Baptist see coming toward him?
A: “John saw Jesus coming.”

Q2: What special name did John call Jesus?
A: “He called Jesus the Lamb of God.”

Q3: What did John say he saw come down from heaven like a dove?
A:“He saw the Holy Spirit come down and stay on Jesus.”

CONNECT
Q1: Imagine you were playing ball and you accidentally threw it over the fence and it broke your neighbor's window. Do you think its a fair thing for your neighbor to walk up to you and ask for a new window? How would you feel about it? Imagine now, your father comes and tells you, "even though you threw the ball and should have been more careful, I will pay for the new window". How would you feel?

Q3: How does it feel to know that Jesus loves you so much that He takes away your sins and already paid for them?

A:“It makes me feel safe and loved.”

APPLY TO LIFE
Q1: If Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away our sins if we believe in Him, how can we show Him we believe in Him?

A:“We can pray, talk to Him, and try to be kind and loving.”

Q2: When you make a mistake, what can you do because Jesus is willing to forgive you?
A:“I can tell Jesus I’m sorry and try again.”

Q3: Jesus took on our sins because He loves us. How can you share that kind of love with others this week?

A: I can also forgive others when they make me upset, just like Jesus did.

Father in heaven, for the sake of bringing others closer to you, we give you today, all that we think and do and say, and we join it with all that was done by Jesus Christ, your Son. Amen