Reference: Matthew 7:24-27
Story Summary:
At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told a story about wise and foolish builders. The wise man built his house upon rock, while the fool built his on sand. When the storm came, the fool's house fell down, but the wise man's house was still standing.
Jesus said that one who hears his words and does them is a wise man. Someone who hears the words of Jesus and doesn't do them is a fool.
In Jesus' story, the storm reminds us of God's judgment. When our life is over, we'll have to stand before God and be judged for what we've done. The wise man, who hears the words of Jesus, repents of his sin, and believes in Jesus to save him will remain standing on this day of judgment, just like the wise man's house in the story.
But the fool, who heard Jesus' words but didn't believe in him, will fall on the day of judgment. He will be like the fool in Jesus' story, whose house fell with a great crash.
Big Idea and Motions: A wise person believes in Jesus and follows his commands.
Wise - tap your brain
Believes - pretend to grasp a rope in front of you with both hands
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Follows - march in place
Commands - pretend to open and read a Bible
Verse / Motions: John 3:16, ESV - For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
God - point up
Loved - put your hands over your heart
World - trace a large circle in the air with your hands
Gave - pretend to hold a box and give it away
Son - pretend to cradle a baby
Whoever - gesture your arms to both sides of you
Believes - pretend to grasp a rope in front of you with both hands
Him - point up
Perish - fold your arms over your chest in an X and bow your head
Eternal life - trace a ∞ symbol with your finger
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Who told the story about the two houses? // Jesus
What did the foolish man build his house upon? // The sand
What happened to the foolish man’s house when the storm came? // It fell with a great crash
What does a foolish person do when he hears Jesus’ words? // Nothing
What did the wise man build his house upon? // The rock
What happened to the wise man’s house when the storm came? // It kept standing
What does a foolish person do when they hear Jesus’ words? // Doesn’t believe or obey
What does a wise person do when they hear Jesus’ words? // Obeys them, believes him, does what he says
What did the storm stand for? // God’s judgment after we die
How do we keep from perishing when we’re judged by God? // Trusting in Jesus to save us
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