What Foundation Will You Build Your Life On?
Posted by: Buffalo Dream Center
Topic: Bible Verses
Verse: Be rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught… Colossians 2:7
Props:
Things to build the first 2 pigs homes
Bricks with God’s Word on them
Instructions:
Discussion:
The 3 Little Pigs
-Who likes stories?
-Who likes it when their parents read them a story before bed?
-What is your favorite story?
-When I was getting ready for today I thought of a famous children’s story that could help us understand our new point about disciples.
-Disciples must build their lives on Jesus
-It is the story of the Three Little Pigs.
-Have the kids help you remember the story.
-One day the mother of the 3 pigs told them they have to move out on their own.
-They all had to build their own house
-The first one built his house out of straw
-The second one built his house out of sticks
-The third one built his house out of bricks
-Then along came the big bad wolf who wanted to eat the pigs
-He blew down the first 2 houses
-He could not blow down the third house.
-He even tried to get in but that did not work.
A. The houses the pigs built reminded me of how we build our lives.
-The first pig built his house out of straw (I didn’t have any but I brought Styrofoam cups to represent the first house-you could use whatever you wanted)
-Have a volunteer come and build the first house.
-This first house represents how some people build their lives.
-Some people build their lives on popularity, partying, boy friends.
-When a problem comes like the big bad wolf –what happens to this person life? (Have a volunteer come up and blow the house down)
-Well let’s build the second house.
-I have some Popsicle sticks for the second house. (Use whatever)
-Have a volunteer come and build the second house.
-The pig that built this house did a little better job.
-This pig is like someone who builds their house on their education, money, and their possession.
-Although it is a little better then the first person, when a problem comes along what is going to happen?
-Have someone come up and blow or destroy the second house.
-This third pig must have been a Christian pig.
-He reminds me of the type of foundation we are to build our lives on.
-What did the third pig build his house out of? Bricks
-We can compare these bricks to the Word of God.
-Make a pile of bricks at the front of the class.
-Now the problems didn’t stay away just because he was a good builder.
-The bib bad wolf came. He huffed and puffed but he could not destroy the house
-Then he tried to get in the house, but that didn’t work either
-As long as we are live on the planet earth, we will face problems – some worse than others.
-What/Who should we build our lives on so the problems don’t destroy us? JESUS
-Disciples build their lives on Jesus.
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