Jesus’ 2nd 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’ 2nd
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’ 2nd
Coming vs Judgement Day. Be ready to share with everyone what the point or fact
we can gather from each scripture is.
2nd
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.