Huge
Children's sermon
Object:
a building brick or block
Good morning! We are gathered in a beautiful place. This
church building has been here for many years. It is large and
beautiful. Sometimes, when I look at buildings like this, I
think that they will be here forever because they are made of
strong things like this brick.
What's the largest building you have ever seen? (Let them answer.) I also have seen some large buildings. It seems like they will last forever, doesn't it?
When Jesus was living in the country of Israel about 2,000 years ago, they had a building that was really large and beautiful. It was made of giant stones that were as tall and as wide and as long as a big car. Solid stones! How they ever got such large stones into place I'll never know! The building was solid and large and very beautiful. It was the Temple where the people came to worship God.
Jesus, however, was not so much interested in stone buildings. He was much more interested in people -- like you and me. One day when he and his disciples were coming out of the beautiful Temple, one of them said to him, "Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!" He was impressed. But Jesus was not impressed with the large stones and huge buildings. Jesus said that the day was soon coming when not one of those large stones would be left on top of another. They would all be thrown down!
At the time that must have been hard to understand because the Temple was new and it was so big. But, just as Jesus said, not many years after he said this, the Temple was destroyed. All the big stones were taken down and thrown into the valley!
Our large buildings are wonderful and the beautiful mountains or oceans seem like they will be around forever. But God says that they will all pass away. Nothing that we see now will be here forever. But those who trust in Jesus will be forever. They will live forever with Jesus in heaven. That means that you and I will long outlast this building! I'm glad we have such a strong promise from Jesus!
Dearest Lord Jesus: Thank you for giving us eternal life. Amen.
What's the largest building you have ever seen? (Let them answer.) I also have seen some large buildings. It seems like they will last forever, doesn't it?
When Jesus was living in the country of Israel about 2,000 years ago, they had a building that was really large and beautiful. It was made of giant stones that were as tall and as wide and as long as a big car. Solid stones! How they ever got such large stones into place I'll never know! The building was solid and large and very beautiful. It was the Temple where the people came to worship God.
Jesus, however, was not so much interested in stone buildings. He was much more interested in people -- like you and me. One day when he and his disciples were coming out of the beautiful Temple, one of them said to him, "Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!" He was impressed. But Jesus was not impressed with the large stones and huge buildings. Jesus said that the day was soon coming when not one of those large stones would be left on top of another. They would all be thrown down!
At the time that must have been hard to understand because the Temple was new and it was so big. But, just as Jesus said, not many years after he said this, the Temple was destroyed. All the big stones were taken down and thrown into the valley!
Our large buildings are wonderful and the beautiful mountains or oceans seem like they will be around forever. But God says that they will all pass away. Nothing that we see now will be here forever. But those who trust in Jesus will be forever. They will live forever with Jesus in heaven. That means that you and I will long outlast this building! I'm glad we have such a strong promise from Jesus!
Dearest Lord Jesus: Thank you for giving us eternal life. Amen.
