Jesus Is The Light Of The World

Host

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! I have a question for you. Do any of you have a nightlight in your bedroom?

Co-Host

I do. I like to have some light in the room when I fall asleep. That’s why I have a flashlight in my house, in case the power goes out.

Host

Flashlights are helpful when you go on a camping trip, too. I heard that Engineer Kelly is taking the Wilderness Explorers on a camping trip today.

Co-Host

That means Mia will get to go. I’m sure she will have fun.

Host

Can I show you something fun to do with a flashlight? Shine that flashlight on my hands. I’ll make a shadow puppet. Jr. Conductors, try to guess what it is.

Host

Did you know that Jesus talked about light in the Bible? That’s what we’re going to discover today. Everyone, stand and give me a big, “Choo-choo!”

Co-Host

I thought Mia would be excited to go camping, but she’s afraid to be in the woods after dark.

Host

Do you ever feel nervous in the dark? (Pause) When the light turns on, we usually feel better.

Co-Host

Unless our mommy turns on the light and we’re not ready to wake up. Jr. Conductors, show me your biggest yawn.

Host

When we are friends with Jesus, we always have light nearby no matter where we are. It’s because of today’s true Big Point. Let’s practice our Big Point again,

Host

Jesus Is The Light Of The World!

Co-Host

Jesus is light. That means Jesus shines brightly. Can anything stop Jesus from shining? If there was something, that would make me very nervous.

Host

Do you still have your flashlight?

Co-Host

Yes, I have a few extra, too.

Host

Good, let’s choose some friends to come and help. (Bring up kids) I want each of you to hold a flashlight. Let’s turn off the lights. I need all of our Jr. Conductors to be brave and sit quietly, so you can see what happens.

Co-Host

It’s really dark in here.

Host

Yes, but let’s all turn on our flashlights. (Turn on the flashlights) Shine them around the room.

Co-Host

The light is still bright, even when it’s dark. No matter how dark it gets, the light is stronger than the dark.

Host

That’s true! We can turn the lights back on now. (Dismiss the volunteers) Jesus is the light of the world. Sometimes our world seems dark and scary, like the woods where Mia will camp. But Jesus’ light is so much brighter, and nothing can stop His love from being with us. That’s why we can feel calm and safe no matter where we are.

Co-Host

Jesus is like a flashlight. He shows us the right places to go so we don’t bump our toes on something.

Host

He is our light. That truth could help Mia feel better about staying at the campout. Let’s find out if she will.

Co-Host

Do you think Mia will stay at the campout? (Pause) I think so, too. The fire Engineer Kelly made with her was so bright. I think the light helped her feel safe and calm.

Host

Jesus’ light helps us, too. Let’s practice singing the Big Point again,

Host

Jesus Is The Light Of The World!

Co-Host

Engineer Kelly showed Mia the place in the Bible where Jesus talked about being a light.

Co-Host

John 8:12 (NIrV), “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in darkness.” Did Jesus mean it would never be dark again?

Host

No, it doesn’t mean that it will never be dark. It means that if we are friends and followers of Jesus, then He helps us know what is true so that we don’t believe untrue things.

Co-Host

Let’s look at some pictures and see if we can guess what we see.

Host

At first the pictures will be dark, so dark you might have hard time figuring out what they are. We’ll let everyone guess and then show you the picture.

Co-Host

We guessed lots of wrong things when the pictures were dark.

Host

But when we could see the bright pictures, we could easily guess what they were. That’s what Jesus does for us. He makes dark things bright, so we know what is true.

Co-Host

I’m glad that I can be a friend and follower of Jesus.

Co-Host

It’s always the right choice to say, “Yes” to Jesus. It’s almost time to travel to the Big Story Station, but first let’s stand and worship God.

One way to pray is to use the words we read in the Bible to help us talk to God. Let’s use our Big Verse to pray. Repeat after me, “Jesus is my light.” (Repeat 2x) Now say, “I follow You. I don’t walk in darkness.” (Repeat 2x) Praying the Bible helps us remember what is true. I’ll use our Big Verse to pray for all of us. Thank You, Jesus for being the light of the world and showing us what is true. I’m glad that we don’t have to walk in darkness because we follow You and You are with us.”

Co-Host

I’m glad that Mia stayed for the campout. Now she gets to earn her special Wilderness Explorers’ badge.

Host

Not only that, but she also learned something true about Jesus from our Big Point. Let’s all practice our Big Point again,

Host

Jesus Is The Light Of The World!

Co-Host

You can tell your family about Jesus healing the blind man and giving us light when you do the Big Do this week. Conductor Carl gave us a fun idea.

Co-Host

Use things in your house to make an obstacle course. You could use trash cans, chairs, or couch cushions to make it. Turn off the lights and try to walk through it without bumping into anything. Then try it again with the lights on.

Host

We made an obstacle course so we can try it now. I’m going to choose some Jr. Conductors to try walking through it wearing a blindfold, and then they can try it with their eyes uncovered.

Co-Host

It’s much easier when you can see.

Host

Life is much easier when we follow Jesus and have His light. Let’s say our Big Point once more.

Host

Jesus Is The Light Of The World!

• Did our Big Point say Jesus Is The Light Of The World! or Jesus Is the Darkness Of The World?

• Let’s pretend to go camping in the woods. What should we set up first? Our tent. Let’s set up the poles and cover it with the plastic. Let’s fluff out our sleeping bag. Who went on a camping trip today? Mia Why was Mia worried about camping? She was scared of the dark

• Let’s pretend to be the sun. In the morning, does the sun rise or go down. It rises. Let’s stand up like a rising sun and reach out our arms like sun rays. Let’s sit back down slowly like the sun when it sets at night. Does the sun give our world light? What does our Big Verse say? John 8:12 (NIrV), “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in _______.”

  • Darkness

  • Shoes

• Close your eyes tightly. With your eyes closed, guess how many fingers I am holding up. Open your eyes and see if you were right. What was wrong with the man who met Jesus in our story? Couldn’t see What did Jesus do for him? He healed him

• Pretend to roast a marshmallow over a fire. The fire is warm. Let’s twirl the marshmallow over the flame. Is yours getting dark? Is it burnt? Let’s blow on them to cool them down. What did Engineer Kelly and Mia build to give them light? Campfire Is Jesus’ light bright enough to shine no matter how dark it is? Yes

• I’m going to tell you something and you tell me if what I say is true or not true. (Make several statements such as the sky is blue, trees are polka dot, dogs meow, etc.) Does Jesus show us what is true? Yes Can we always trust what Jesus says to be true? Yes