Children's Church Lesson: Tower of Babel

Story

Say: Raise your hand if you have ever seen a really tall building.  Have your ever been to the top of a really tall building?  What was that like? (let the children talk).  The tall buildings that we have seen were built for good reasons.  We are going to read the story of the very first tall building.  It was built because people thought they didn't need God.  Was that a good reason?  (No) Lets read about it.

Read “Tower of Babel” in any children's story bible

Lesson

Say:  Why did the people want to build a tall tower? (So it would reach heaven and everyone would think they are great)  Why did God not want them to build the tower? (Because they were being selfish and proud)  What did God do? (He gave the people different languages so they could not understand each other) What happened to the tower? (It never got finished)

In today’s story the people took the gifts God had given them (knowledge, resources  and their strength) to try to show off and act like God.  We may not try to build towers that reach heaven but sometimes we take credit for the gifts God has given us, don’t we? (Yes)  What are some ways that we act selfish and try to act like God? (Give them time to answer – money, talents, etc.)   Everything we have is a gift from God and it is important that we don’t use them to be selfish and don’t try to act like God Everything we have is a gift from God and it is important that we don’t use them to be selfish and don’t try to act like God. 

Big Idea

Everything we have is a gift from God and it is important that we don’t use them to be selfish and don’t try to act like God. Everything we have is a gift from God and it is important that we don’t use them to be selfish and don’t try to act like God. 

Memory Verse

My Hope is in God – Psalms 39:7

Prayer (Take prayer joys and requests)

Say a prayer thanking God for being there for us and asking Him to help us remember that we need Him. 

Craft

 The children will create their own Tower of Babel scene: http://cdn.www.ministry-to-children.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Tower-Babel.pdf

Game 

Have the children make their own language and try to communicate with each other (something like Charades)