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God is Faithful


Object Lesson: 
God Is Our Rock! I did this lesson around back to school season, where a lot of things may be changing or scary for a kid. This lesson is a good reminder that no matter how much things are changing, God is always constant.

Give each child a river rock or pebble. You can find these in your hardware store's lawn care department. Ask them to describe it: How does it feel? Is it soft or hard? Is it crumbly or solid? Do you think you could break it if you tried? If you built a house out of rocks like this, would it last a long time or be easy to break? If a storm came, would it blow them away?

Let the children play with a container of sand. I used kinetic beach sand which you can find in toy stores or online, but regular old sand works too. Ask them similar questions about the sand, and explain that God is like the rock. No matter what happens, storms or calm weather, good times or bad, Jesus loves us and cares for us. He will always be with us, even when we are sad, scared, or angry.

Memory Verse:
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Hebrews 13:8
Use this video as a graphic:


Use hand motions to help engage the kids. Use the ASL sign for Jesus, point behind you for yesterday, straight down for today, and ahead of you for tomorrow.

Bible Story: 
Read the story of the wise and foolish builders found in Matthew 7:24. I recommend the ERV version that can be found on BibleGateway.com as its a simple easy to read version. You can also show this animated video instead if you prefer.


Game Ideas: 
 - For older kids: Provide spaghetti noodles and marshmallows let everyone try and build a structure by using the marshmallows to hold the noodles up. It's not very sturdy is it? Try again with blocks and review how God is a solid foundation like the blocks.
- For younger kids: Build block towers or play Jenga and have fun knocking your towers down. 





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