Encourage children to think about what happens when they break a commandment: Sinning doesnt just result in a punishment or consequence for youit often hurts other people, and most of all it hurts God. If you have had a frightening experience in a storm, describe that experience. This free Bible lesson is based on Jesus parable of the wise & foolish builders. So neat. Building Blocks Object Lesson. Review methods of learning what Christ directs: read the Bible, pray, listen in church, obey parents describe why this would help keep a solid foundation. THE DIFFERENCE IS NOT THAT YOU DONT HAVE STORMS AS A CHRISTIAN; THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT AS A CHRISTIAN YOU HAVE A FOUNDATION THAT HOLDS YOU UP THROUGH THE STORMS! (and Full House- I've gotta admit Full House makes the list!) Cheryl & I were actually on the way to church the Wednesday the tornado warning sounded on our phones and we looked around at the sky and said, Well, we dont see anything and just kept on going (that is NOT the wisest course of action to take, by the way!). " Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. So today if you want to build your life on the rock; the first thing you have to do is to read and listen to Gods word regularly, so that you know what He is telling you to do. What are the rain and the wind that can destroy us if were not following Jesus teachings? That is a false gospel, and you are setting yourself and others up for bitter disappointment if that is your message. The Rev. The street drops way downhill from our house and is much lower at the other end there is a little creek down there; I might worry if I lived there but our house is set up on high in a safe place from any floods which might come against us. The only difference here is DOING or NOT DOING what Jesus says! How many of us here in church today, walk out of services each week feeling really good about ourselves, because we were at church to hear the sermon? That is the first step. Then study the lesson and decide how you want to teach the children the scripture account (see Preparing Your Lessons, p.vi, and Teaching from the Scriptures, p.vii). For more inspiration, check out these related ideas from our website: Thank you so much for your ministry! It reminds me of that verse from Proverbs 23, for as (we) think, so (we are). Paraphrase mine, but theres so much truth to mine out of these verses! decisions only on the latest trends? If were not following Jesus teachings, those things will tear us down, like a house built on sand. But things are different today. We are just kind of checking it off of our list of chores every day. (Childrens Songbook, 281). Stand Strong: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders Jesus tells a story to a crowd about two houses and two builders. If you have difficulty coming up with something, you are in trouble. Ask the children to write as many things as they can think of on the paper that would finish the sentence. We believe that God is the loving Father of all kids. I want to look at this parable from a different angle. the Bible. Matthew 7:2427, the parable of building your house on the rock, is a wonderful example of Jesus explaining spiritual matters in everyday terms. Or will we stay strong? What does that seem to mean? Building your life on the rock means DOING what Jesus says! The storms of life are common to us all. And great was its fall.. The foolish man built his house upon the sand (3x) And the rains came tumbling down. Well give in and give up because we dont have Jesus. Visiting from FMF where Im in the 22 spot. Copyright Ministry-to-Children. Through parables, He repeatedly made the Kingdom of Heaven accessible to everyone, connecting spiritual truths with concrete elements of human life. Jesus said real Christianity building your life on the rock is not about just hearing His word; it is about DOING what His word says. Getting a bad grade, going to prison, and getting lung cancer from smoking are consequences of our actions or negligence. You may want to continue as long as they can think of commandments to name. Dont build your house on the sandy land, Dont build it too near the shore. Coloring Page. he rain comes down. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. God richly bless you for sharing and permitting yourself to also be a blessing to us. The Wise Man and the Foolish Man Ask students to write things that they like inside the hillthis could include video games, summer vacation, Christmas presents, sports, or candy. As we saw last week, our salvation is not based on what we do. Why do you think Jesus compared someone who hears his teachings but does not obey them to the man who built his house upon sand? One of our people told me recently that their prayer life has been dramatically different since we studied how to pray using the outline of the Model Prayer. Hes just so beautiful Jesus. Place one on a rock or other solid object. Our thoughts would be built on Biblical truths! Being a Christian did not keep our beloved brother and church family member Guy Taylor from getting Mesothelioma. Thanks for reading! house on God's Word? xKs79)U We will begin with a little construction race. Thank you Lord for speaking to me through this message. Use it in your childrens church or Sunday School to help children build their life upon Jesus Christ. Before putting this together write something on the roof of the house about the story, like: "Build your house on the rock", "Listen and obey and you will be wise", etc. Sins are represented by the falling rain, beating winds, and raging floods. This ambassador of truth that is forgotten in modern Christianity has put aside the full truth. "Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock" (Matthew 7:24). They both might have gone to church. . Sunday School Curriculum and Bible Lessons for Kids. "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom Be careful not to give students the idea that Jesus will prevent all our problemsrather He abides with and sustains us through difficult times. (obeying Are you ready to build your house on the rock? They just did what He told them to do. Keeping in mind that we are talking about thoughts here, what then would be thoughts built on the rock? Another. ), Some scriptures command us not to judge and others instruct us that we should judge and even tell us how to do it. Our choices can lead to destruction or safety. 4.8. what he heard), Jesus tells us what we need to survive the trials of life. Thanks again, I am so glad that you have been encouraged! Theyll use five cards to build a house on the sand and five cards to build a house on the rocks. Will we give in to temptation? Why do you think he was foolish? That is building your life on the rock: DO what we are studying in Discipleship, DO what were singing about in these songs. Now draw a house on top of the sand, surrounded by rain, wind, and floods. When we disobey our parents, we disrespect the people God has put in our lives. Where did the foolish man build his house? He explained that when we hear His words and do what they say we are like a wise man who builds his house on the rock. If they have not thought of the following points, make sure you mention them: He made it possible for me to return to Heavenly Father. 2 0 obj (For suggested ways to teach the scripture account, see Teaching from the Scriptures, p. Matthew 7:24-29 : The Houses on the Rock and the Sand (Matthew) 24 "Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. I grew up with Psalty too! Where all these gifts from God can indeed enhance our lives and bring us joy, Jesus is our stable foundationthe only thing that can truly make us happy. This is an amazing message it has strengthened my faith .Be blessed servant of God. Building a solid foundation on God begins with believing the words of Christ. Invite a child to give the opening prayer. Teaching Parables: Build Your House on the Rock. The House Built On The Rock And The House Built On The Sand. I looked it up and it really put a smile on my face. THAT is what we are shooting for. 26 Everyone . I am always blessed to read through your powerful message and they are making me to grow spiritually. to represent the students in the class. Needed: Bibles, a pan, a cup of water, a large rock, some sand, two toy houses (I used Monopoly houses), trays of sand, trays of rocks, playing cards, a die Lesson Place the rock and a pile of sand in the pan with a house on top of each. Explain that these are all sandy foundations to have as main goals in life. Just like Jesus said here: the rain is about to fall; the floods are about to come; the winds are about to blow, and burst against our lives. Very simply put: the person who builds their life on the rock is the person who DOES what Jesus says! Act out the foolish man in his house as it falls down around Not something general, not something generally applicable, but rather with a personal relationship to us. These toxic thoughts are the doubts that sneak in, the anxieties that need to be released. (Matthew 7:24; Luke 6:4748.) Materials needed: Blocks (foam or wood); rug; exercise ball; large rocks; paint/glitter The everyday distractions and fears that prevent us from trusting in our Lord and Savior. When is the last time you changed something in your life, or that you did something differently than you were going to do, because of what you had read or heard from Gods word? Otherwise, it is amazing how quickly the thoughts can get off kilter! And . (See Matthew 6:9-16), He taught the people not to judge unrighteously. What does it mean to build your testimony upon the rock of Jesus Christ? Do you worry about what other people think or are you busy comparing yourself to others? On a 3, they built their house on the sand and the rain washed it away. Who will protect us? They lose 1 point. Herod, the wicked king who lived during the time of Jesus and John the Baptist, was committing adultery with his brothers wife, and he had John the Baptist arrested because John preached against what Herod was doing. The idea of building anything twice is enough to make me question my decisions. Its Amazing where God lead me today in my time with him. The difference was NOT that one of them went to church and the other one didnt. Divide the students into two teams. When we gossip, we hurt other peoples reputations. Students take turns rolling a die, or you can give them all a die and let them roll simultaneously. Build on the Rock by Jack Hendren Foundations help protect our physical homes from disaster. We will all be tested. But what if were like the foolish person who built their house, or life, on the sand, not Jesus teachings? Lesson Focus: A life built on a firm foundation of faith will survive trials and tests. Use this opportunity to talk about how sometimes it might feel like bad things are happening all around us. I hope you do check out some of my other posts! You are not building your life on the rock by just going to church and reading your Bible unless you are DOING what you are hearing and reading! Help students develop a list of things they use to cope with hard times. What do we build our life on the rock by doing what Jesus said? 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a Many people think that building your house on the rock means saying that Jesus is your Rock. Have the children look up the following scriptures to see what Jesus said about obedience. One builder builds his house on a rock, which gives it a firm. It is good to have that kind of peace of mind about the security of your house. Its definitely worth looking up. Jesus knew were are prone to worry and fear. Please use our childrens ministry curriculum and Sunday School material for any purpose that brings honor to Jesus. The rock is biblical truth, but more than that it is truth itself. What "storms of life" do 5:3-12), Book of James Sermons: What Real Faith Looks Like, Discovering FBCA Membership class lessons, This Week In Paradise (pastors family blog). It is NOT like: OK, now that you are a Christian, nothing bad is going to happen to you. Quite honestly, most of you have probably figured that out by now, right? Which of you by worrying can add onecubit to hisstature? You can freely license our resources under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. 3 0 obj[/ICCBased 11 0 R] endobj 5 0 obj<> endobj 7 0 obj<> endobj 10 0 obj 706 endobj 11 0 obj<>stream ), How can we use His prayer as a model to improve our own prayers? Shop our Sunday School Curriculum and Bible Lessons for Kids. Early this morning a I was praying, and this scripture came to my spirit and I started to to praying about, later stil meditating about it I remembered the book of James says let us be doers of the word of God. Four cards taped together to make a box will work for this activity.) Sufficient for the dayisits own trouble. Use the questions you feel will best help the children understand the scriptures and apply the principles in their lives. Talk about possible challenges: moving, changing schools, losing a pet, etc. God directly me here while trying to prepare a sermon. I think this is important for a church group like we have here today to really get. of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven." Gotta love Psalty! Using the same drawing, erase the sand and idols and draw a rock (or a firm square foundation) under the house and write Jesus inside. He speaks these encouraging words a little before his wise and foolish builders sermon. During the rainy season the winds and floods come, but the house has a strong foundation, so it is safe. You better build your house upon the Rock. She taught me how to recognize thoughts that do not line up with the Bible. Amen Francis; the Lords word is powerful. Matthew 7:24 Coloring Page entertain ourselves). Oh. Thanks for sharing! James 1:22-25 says But prove yourselves DOERS of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. How is a person who hears the word deluding himself? Show the students the cup of water and ask them what they think will happen if you poured water into the pan. It is a true concern, after all, we have to pay our bills! The fruit however becomes a true story of real Godly truth because it is what God created as truth. But she has lived these last 50 years with an amazing outlook and strength of character, and a worldwide ministry, as a quadriplegic, because her life has been built upon the rock! You may want to share an experience you have had when living the gospel has been a blessing to you. When we read the Bible every day, we should have the mindset that Mary gave the servants at the wedding at Cana in John 2:5, Whatever He says to you; do it! THAT is building your life on the rock. Whatever He says to you, do it! But just listening; just reading; is NOT building your life on the rock.. WE can check off Daily Bible reading on OUR weekly list! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Ministry-To-Children.com helps you tell kids about Jesus by providing age-appropriate Bible study material and Sunday School curriculum all 100% free online. Click here for additional stories, activities, and media resources. The more we know and love the Lord, the more stable and reliable our faith and even in hard times it will hold firm. One builder builds his house on a rock, which gives it a firm. Why do you think someone might build a house on a sandy foundation? %PDF-1.5 % For extra challenge, come up and shake or rock the students. We did keep on the alert for a tornado, but one thing I did NOT worry about that day was our house flooding. We need this message today because I am afraid that so many people in our churches over the years have been deceived into thinking that they have built their life on the rock because they come to HEAR the word of God every week, so they think theyre a faithful Christian and Jesus says that is not what it is. Your email address will not be published. ?e3|7Vu[-{m_eHnsGI_/?,v=+`~ NNe. Encourage them to think honestly about what they put before God. Explain that we need money to buy food, clothing, and so on. Grade 2 and 3: Make the Milk Carton House Craft. Have a child place one of the structures on the table and the other one on a pile of sand or salt on the table. I am so glad! As a Christian, you will still get sick; you will still have problems with your job or marriage or kids; you still have rain and floods and wind.. He enjoys writing, running, and playing guitar. Our life will fall apart like a house crashing down. I bought a flat pan full of gelatin, a bowl of dried peas and a large rock. Use these object lessons about the mote & the beam and the houses built upon the rock and the sand to reinforce the lessons Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. This is part of what Jesus means by building the house on the rock. Xo;^[4bzT{7yOZ\ZXVCs*wRx.u?FooGQ*4S?P=|(7_ 7fu_VXFyn[?rAy{-.ec1O{Z/e# VcK\ Well, it might look kinda nice, but youll have to build it twice, Oh, youll have to build your house once more. Invite a child to give the closing prayer. Thanks. It's in the same chapter as the So we can still build our house on the rock by DOING what Jesus tells us in His word, as we read it and hear it taught. builders (Matthew 7:24-27) using the back-to-back phonics This is amazing sermon about building our life in Jesus Christ thanks so much. He repeated this to us very early on, that the whole thing comes from that. (Inge Karding, quoted in METAXAS, p. 129).
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