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IN THE BEGINNING
LESSON 5: TOWER OF BABEL !Lessons in this series: 1 2 3 4 5 Overview
In this Sunday school lesson the children learn how important it is to live their lives according to God's rules andto be obedient to His commands.
TOPICSBehavior, Disobedience, Following God, Tower of Babel
AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)As the children arrive, provide them with blocks and ask them to see who can build the tallest tower. If blocks are notavailable, make blocks ahead of time, using old tissue boxes and/or shoe boxes. (These can also be contributed byparents and/or other church members).
Confusion at the Tower of Babel (Optional Coloring Page) Click here
WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes)Further info? Click here
BIBLE VERSE (7 minutes)"Keep my commands and follow them. I am the LORD.” Leviticus 22:31 NIVIt is important to follow the rules, whether we are at home, school or church. God's rules are so important that they arecalled commands. Recite the verse again several times. Ask for a volunteer to try and recite the verse on his or her own.
FUN TIME (10 minutes)Counting Tower (Activity) Click here
BIBLE STORY (15 minutes)After the introduction, read the story about the Tower of Babel right from the Bible. If possible, use a Children's Bible so itwill be easier for the kids to understand.
Introduction:Do any of you know that, at one point in time, everyone on the earth spoke the same language? It was many years afterthe big flood. People once again began to populate the earth. God had commanded the people to be fruitful and increasein number and to fill the earth, and they did. In our story today, we will see that people during this time decided to do whatthey wanted and did not listen to what God asked them to do.
Read Genesis 11:1-10 (The Tower of Babel)
Discussion Questions:1. How many languages did the whole world have at this time? (One language.)2. Once the people settled what did they begin to do? (Build a city and then a great tower.)3. Did they build the tower to honor God or themselves? (They stated that they wanted to make a name for themselves.)4. In what other way were the people disobeying God? (They choose to settle in one spot disobeying God’scommandment to fill the earth (see Genesis 1:28)5. What did God do to make people follow His rules and continue to fill the whole earth? (God mixed up their language sothat they could not understand each other and then God scattered them over the whole earth.)
FUN TIME (10 minutes)Shaky Foundation (Object Talk) Click here
ALTERNATE FUN TIME (10 minutes)Mixed Up Builder (Activity) Click here
PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes)Further info? Click here For today's snack, give the children crackers for a snack. As the children enjoy the snack let them use their crackers tobuild a tower.
CLOSING ACTIVITY (5-10 minutes)Let the children play with the blocks or give them free play time.
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OPENING PRAYERWorship time is an important part of every lesson, even for preschoolers. It signals that it is time to start the class and endthe arrival activities. Prayer lets the children know it is time to get serious. Second, worship time gives you an opportunityto invite the Holy Spirit to be in control of your class.
The Opening Prayer should always include the following:1. Praise to God for the opportunity to meet and for the attendance of everyone present.2. A request for guidance, especially for the teacher so that the Word of God can be shared in a meaningful way.3. Asking the children to be open to learning the Word of God and to invite the Holy Spirit to be present in botheveryone's heart and in the classroom.
Because you are not as restricted to how much time you have left, the Opening Prayer works best for including prayerrequest and praises. With a new class, the children may not feel comfortable speaking up, but as they get to know eachother they will be more open to sharing praises and prayer requests. Sharing like this can take a while, so it is importantto make sure the kids stay focused on giving only a praise or a prayer request and not to become side-tracked on otherissues. If the class size is very large, you may also want to consider dividing the kids into smaller groups and have prayerled by more than one adult leader or helper.
When including prayer request and praises, always consider the following:1. Ensure everyone has a chance to contribute.2. Rather then trusting your memory, be prepared to jot down what is said.3. Be sure to touch on each child's requests. It is important to them to know that you care about them and that theirprayers are important.4. Make sure special needs of your church or church members are also mentioned.
CONFUSION AT THE TOWER OF BABEL
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SHAKY FOUNDATION !We need to build our lives on the solid foundation God provides.
TOPICS:Behavior, Following God, Obedience, Pleasing God
MATERIALS:BlocksCard Table
DURATION:Approximately 10 minutes
WHAT YOU WILL DO:Set up the card table in front of the class and start building a tower using the blocks you brought to class. As you build thetower explain to the children how important it is to have a strong foundation or base for the tower. A wobbly or shakyfoundation will cause our tower to tip over easily, especially as the tower gets taller. (Bump the table at this time so thatthe tower falls over) Rebuild the tower on the floor and explain why this is a much stronger foundation than the shakycard table.
Inform the children that we need to do the same thing with our lives, we must build our lives on a solid foundation to keepus from toppling over as we grow up. God gives us the Bible, which is the best foundation on which to build our lives. Ifwe listen to God and obey His rules, we will have a much better life.
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MIXED UP BUILDER !An activity that helps children recognize different shapes and improves hand-eye coordination.
TOPICS:Tower of Babel, Just for Fun
MATERIALS:Activity page for each child [PDF] Click hereRed Pencil or Crayon
DURATION:Approximately 10 minutes
PREPARATION:Before class, print one copy of the activity picture for each child. Each child will also need a red pencil or crayon.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:Distribute an activity page to each child. Tell the children that the builder on the page needs their help. Someone mixedall of the shapes together on the bottom of the page. He needs help finding the seven rectangles so he can continue tobuild his tower.
Ask the children to color each of the rectangles they find red. This will help the builder find the shapes he needs. Whenthe kids are done coloring the rectangles have them count the rectangles, each child should have seven rectanglescolored red on his or her page.
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Counting Tower
How many yellow blocks are there in the tower? __________
How many red blocks are there in the tower? __________
How many blue blocks are there in the tower? __________
How many brown blocks are there in the tower? __________
How many green blocks are there in the tower? __________
How many blocks are in the tower all together? __________
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SHAKY FOUNDATION !We need to build our lives on the solid foundation God provides.
TOPICS:Behavior, Following God, Obedience, Pleasing God
MATERIALS:BlocksCard Table
DURATION:Approximately 10 minutes
WHAT YOU WILL DO:Set up the card table in front of the class and start building a tower using the blocks you brought to class. As you build thetower explain to the children how important it is to have a strong foundation or base for the tower. A wobbly or shakyfoundation will cause our tower to tip over easily, especially as the tower gets taller. (Bump the table at this time so thatthe tower falls over) Rebuild the tower on the floor and explain why this is a much stronger foundation than the shakycard table.
Inform the children that we need to do the same thing with our lives, we must build our lives on a solid foundation to keepus from toppling over as we grow up. God gives us the Bible, which is the best foundation on which to build our lives. Ifwe listen to God and obey His rules, we will have a much better life.
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CLOSING PRAYERJust as the Opening Prayer is extremely important to the day’s lesson and structure, so too is the Closing Prayer. Notonly does it signal that the class has ended, but it also gives you the opportunity to reinforce the lesson and share whatwas taught one more time. The children will know the lesson has real life application and meaning when it becomes partof the closing prayer. The closing prayer should be brief. Remember, the children are probably anxious to go on to thenext phase of their day, and will not likely keep still to hear a long closing pray.
The Closing Prayer should always include the following:1. Praise to God for the opportunity to be able to hear His Word and learn from it. 2. Application of the Lesson. For example if the lesson was on "Temptation," your prayer may include asking for the HolySpirit to help everyone during the week whenever they are tempted. 3. Safety and health for the children. 4. That others may see Jesus in our lives.
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To parents: This page lets you know what your child learned today in Sunday School. Included are
"Words to Remember" from the Bible, a suggested activity to reinforce the lesson, and a short prayer. Being involved and interacting with your child can be very rewarding for both of you.
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What We Learned: Today, your child learned about how important it is to live his or her life according to God’s rules. The children also learned that when they choose to disobey God, things might start falling apart. In the lesson on the Tower of Babel, because the people where trying to be higher and bigger than God, God made sure they could not understand each other by confusing their language. If we choose not to follow God's rules things may go wrong for us as well. (Scripture used: Genesis 11:1-10)
Words to Remember: (Bible versions used are selected to help young children learn and understand the meaning of scripture.) "Keep my commands and follow them, I am the LORD.” Leviticus 22:31 NIV Practice this verse several times with your child during the week. This will not only help your child remember the verse, but also it will help to reinforce what he or she learned during class.
Suggested Parent/Child Activity: Play with some blocks for this activity. Ask your child to listen carefully to your instructions on how to build something with the blocks. To make it a little more difficult, say the instructions really fast in hopes that your child will NOT do the right thing. If your child doesn't follow your instructions, although they were fast, remind him or her that in order to follow directions, he or she must pay close attention or it will be hard to do the right thing. Slowly repeat the instructions, making sure that your child has enough time to listen and follow your directions correctly. When we follow the directions, good things will come.
Daily Prayer: Dear Lord, help me to follow Your instructions and rules. Help me follow my parents’ rules as well. I want to make good things in life, God, and I know that if I don’t follow the rules, bad things might happen. Help me remember to listen to Your voice and to follow You Lord. Amen.