Be Prepared: Advent and the Second Coming of Christ - Children’s Sermon Object Lesson on Matthew 24:36-44

Aug 28, 2026

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A children’s sermon object lesson guiding kids to understand Advent as more than preparing for Christmas—it also means waiting for Jesus’ return. Using the Bible passage Matthew 24:36-44, the message connects being unready to real-life moments like tests, visitors, or waking up late, then redirects hearts toward prayer, Scripture study, and watchful anticipation. Includes suggested props, an interactive scenario, and a closing prayer to reinforce readiness and hope.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time18 min

AccessFree to download

Children’s Message: Be Prepared

Main Objective and Law/Gospel Theme

Object Lesson Props and Optional Materials

Bible Passage: Matthew 24:36-44

Interactive Lesson Scenario

Prayer Moment

“Be Prepared: Advent and the Second Coming of Christ” Children’s Sermon Object Lesson on Matthew 24:36-44 Children’s Message: Be Prepared! The Meaning of Advent and Second Coming Excitement Main Objective: Children understand the concept of waiting for a much-anticipated event, and they can certainly relate to the idea of being prepared…but they might not quite associate those things with Christmas or the coming of Jesus. This message aims to remind kids that Advent is not only about the initial coming found in the Incarnation, but also has to do with our awaiting the eventual return of Christ. Law/Gospel Theme: We know that Jesus came to Earth, lived, and died, to take our sins away and grant us eternal life in Him. Because of that, we rejoice in the Advent of His birth, and eagerly anticipate His second coming. Object Lesson Props / Optional Materials: Clock or watch, calendar (optional) Bible Passage: Matthew 24:36-44 Bonus Ideas: • Watch the teaching example of this children’s sermon on YouTube • Get more ideas for your Matthew 26:36-44 Sunday School Lesson • Don’t miss all our children’s sermon object lessons • See all our Advent and Christmas Coloring Pages for kids • See all our Sunday School Lessons for Christmas Children’s Sermon (Matthew 24:36-44) Be Prepared Object Lesson for Kids Note: As with most messages, the details of how you choose to communicate this are adaptable and should cater to timing as well as to your audience and student needs. With this one, you can be as dramatic and elaborate as coming in wearing pajamas, or as simplistic as looking upset and hurried…These suggestions are merely one possible way to demonstrate the message. Come rushing in, pretending to look for lost items or appearing very frazzled… Oh no, I’m late, it’s my turn to talk, where are my things? I’m not ready for this at all…where did I put the…? Oh, hi, kids! Well I’m sorry. It looks like I can’t find…I’m not sure…you know, I am not very prepared right now. See, it’s my clock’s fault!( Hold up broken clock, or day planner or calendar) . Yeah, it doesn’t seem to be working, so I didn’t realize what time it really was, and I didn’t know that… well, I guess I’m just not very ready today. Have you ever felt like something was happening, and you weren’t prepared for it? Maybe you had a test at school you didn’t study for…or a game or performance that you wanted to practice for more. Or you woke up late and felt rushed. What about preparing for visitors? What kinds of things do you have to do if you have a friend coming over, or family visiting for holidays? You probably have to clean your room, make sure you have plenty of snacks, figure out when company will arrive…(allow some child responses) Well, today we are talking about a very special sort of preparation. We are talking about getting ready for Jesus! Now, we are entering the season of Advent…do you know what “Advent” means? It means “coming”, and we are getting ready for the coming of Jesus! A lot of people around this time of year get ready for Christmas, maybe by shopping or decorating or getting busy with baking and wrapping and things…but in the church, we are getting ready to honor the birth of Jesus. God came to Earth as a baby…the people in that time had been hearing prophecies and predictions about Him, and they were eagerly awaiting the birth of the Messiah. We know that Jesus already came, and we get to celebrate and be grateful for how God kept His promises in that way! But guess what? Jesus is going to come back someday! The Bible tells us that Jesus will return again, and all the sadness will go away and he’ll scoop us up and take us to Heaven! Do you know when that will be? Well…me neither. In fact, no one knows when Jesus will come back again. It might be tomorrow…it might be in a hundred years! But He tells us to be ready…wait…how can we be ready for something if we don’t know when or how it will happen?? Well, we want to

FAQs

What is the main idea of Advent in this children’s message?

Advent is about “coming”—not only celebrating Jesus’ first coming at Christmas, but also preparing for His eventual return.

Why does the sermon use Matthew 24:36-44?

It teaches that no one knows the day or hour of Jesus’ return, so believers must keep watch and be ready.

What practical steps does the message suggest for being prepared?

Prepare your heart by living in God’s presence, praying daily, and studying the Bible.

Aug 28, 2026

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