Matthew 7:24-29 Foundation for Life
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Learning Objectives
- Students will recognize that the love of Jesus provides a foundation for the rest of life.
- Students will determine to build upon the foundation of Jesus' life.
Materials
- 4x4x4 blocks
- Gallon bag half full of sand half full of air.
- Burning Bible w/ lighter fluid
Introduction
The text in the notes here is intended to be a rough approximation of what you might say, it should not be something that is just read.
Text (3 Minutes)
- SAY: We are going to play a quick game here. I have two volunteers and we are going to see who can use these blocks to build the tallest tower. However, there is a twist. we are going to ask xxxxxx to build ontop of this bag of san.
Transition
- SAY: Jesus used a similar example with his disciples. After teaching his disciples how they should live by loving God and loving others, Jesus gave them an important example.
Main Body (4 minutes)
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
[1]- Did you catch what Jesus was saying, Jesus was saying that in life it is important that we build on a firm foundation. Everyday that you live, you are slowly building who you are. Christ wanted his disciples to know that they needed to build on a solid rock. What is that solid Rock? Christ is the rock. Christ loves us, he died for each of us, and that must be our foundation.
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. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.
[2]- Jesus gave another example. There are people who decide to ignore what Jesus states. These people are like a foolish man building on sand.
- Jesus wanted the people to build on a firm foundation so that when the challenges of life come they will remain strong.
Conclusion (3 Minutes)
- Jesus told the people that those who listened to his word and acted on them were building on a firm foundation. When we build on a firm foundation our life will not crumble. So how do we continue to build on such a foundation
Burning Bible
- The word of God contains the words of life and when we open it and apply it to our life it is like a flame burning within us
