Jesus' 2nd Coming and Judgement Day Creed #7

Jesus’ 2^nd Coming and Judgement Day

Entrance Craft for Kids: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/291678513349638649/

Transition: 

            We will start with a Relay Race to gather cards that will spell a phrase that we need to remember as we think about the End Times and the uncertain events to come. The only Letter Card you can have two of is “T”

            The phrase is “Trust God”. The big thing we need to remember any time you study Revelation and Jesus’ 2^nd Coming is that there are things the Bible just doesn’t tell us. So we need to Trust God! It is OK to DISAGREE about each other’s interpretations of the End Times – it shows that we are digging and processing the scriptures BUT it is NOT ok to DIVIDE because of our interpretations. THERE ARE NO CLEAR ANSWERS for all the events to come in the End of Satan’s reign on earth. Proverbs 3:5 – look up and read

Large Group:

Your next task today is you look up the scriptures on the back of your letter cards. Read them and as a table decide which ones are talking about Jesus’ 2^nd Coming vs Judgement Day. Be ready to share with everyone what the point or fact we can gather from each scripture is.

2^nd Coming: Matthew 24:26-31, 1 Thes 5:1-11, 1 Thes 4:13-18 and Luke 12:35-48

Judgement: Matthew 16:24-28, Romans 2:5-11, Rev 20:11-15 and Rev 21:6-8

Share after

End Illustration: Have adults stand up on one side of the room with the youth and children on the other. We are going earn medals based on our good deeds this week. (Have a handful of individuals assigned before-hand to say something like “Ha no thanks – I quit now” and they will sit down in the front to watch.) State various good deeds like “Read the Bible at least 2 times this week” or “Said meal prayers”. If someone has done them they can stay standing, but if not they come to the center to receive their medal. The first group who is “out” receives the bronze medals. The second group the silver and the last group the gold.

Point out to everyone – those who choose not to “play” or have Faith in Jesus will go to Hell on Judgement day – they won’t receive the prize of Heaven. Those going to Heaven will then be judged on what they did with Jesus in their lives – did they make a difference? They will receive different rewards based on their earthly deeds. NOTE our DEEDS do not save us!! FAITH ALONE saves us.

(Medals can be ordered off from Amazon.)

Take Homes: Everyone can take a medal home to hang up to remind themselves to let their faith make a difference in their actions.