- large world map
- all flags made in this idea
- pieces of wool of about 50 centimeters
- adhesive tape
In Isaiah's dream, he sees all the nations coming to Jerusalem. He discovers what God wants from them and they melt their weapons into tools. In our two game today, we fold our weapons into tools.
- paper scraps from previous game
In Isaiah's dream in Isaiah chapter 2 the prophet sees all the nations coming to Jerusalem. He discovers what God wants from them and they melt down their weapons into tools. Today in our two games we are going to do pretty much the same thing. But first it's time for our weapons....
- large number of paper sheets
The prophet Isaiah dreams in Isaiah chapter 2 of peace throughout the world. But what can he do to achieve his dream?
- a table
- two shoe boxes
- straws
- ping pong balls
Isaiah dreams of peace throughout the world. But what exactly is that "peace"?
- a few balls of play clay / Play-Doh in different colors
Use this fun science experiment to look with the children in your kids ministry at Isaiah chapter 2.
- colored ice cubes (food coloring)
- glasses
- sunflower oil (or another oil)
Using food coloring stick, make several colored ice cubes in the freezer.
Pre-pour some glasses with sunflower oil (or another oil)
A boy and a girl are standing on a mountain of weapons with a balloon in the shape of a heart. Around them, war is taking place. For a moment it seems as if the weapons will wipe them out too, but at the end there is peace. The boy and the girl are still there and only love remains.
Why does this film fit in with today's Bible story?
Isaiah sees in his dream how the people of all nations will melt down their weapons out of love for God, so that there will be peace and love will ultimately triumph.
It’s important to always watch the film yourself beforehand and to ask yourself:
- do I want to show this to the children?
- does this film work in the context and age-range of the children I am working with?
If you choose to show this YouTube video, we suggest you use the following steps:
Isaiah is a prophet of God. In Isaiah's time, kings were in charge in Israel. But these kings did not always do what God wanted. Then God sent a prophet to tell the king what he was doing wrong. Kings don't like this. They don't like it when others tell them what to do. And they certainly do not like it when they do it wrong! Therefore, it was sometimes difficult to be a prophet.
In his dream Isaiah sees all the nations of the world coming to Jerusalem. How many nations would that be? How many nations do we know?
Isaiah is a prophet of God. In Isaiah's time, kings were in charge in Israel. But these kings did not always do what God wanted. Then God sent a prophet to tell the king what he was doing wrong. Kings don't like this. They don't like it when others tell them what to do. And they certainly do not like it when they do it wrong! Therefore, it was sometimes difficult to be a prophet.
In our Bible story today, Isaiah dreams that all the nations of the world will come to Jerusalem to honour God, listen to Him and obey Him, so that eventually there will be peace in the world.
At the end of this lesson, we will pray with the children for peace. For this we need as many flags of different countries as possible. We will make them together during the walk-in activity and during the crafts.
Isaiah is a prophet of God. In Isaiah's time, kings were in charge in Israel. But these kings did not always do what God wanted. Then God sent a prophet to tell the king what he was doing wrong. Kings don't like this. They don't like it when others tell them what to do. And they certainly do not like it when they do it wrong! Therefore, it was sometimes difficult to be a prophet.
In Isaiah 2: 1-5 he gets a dream about peace, about all the nations going to Jerusalem to seek God and to listen to Him. Not just the king of Israel, but all the nations will discover what is right and wrong. They will turn their weapons into tools and there will be peace. What a beautiful dream!
In his dream, Isaiah sees how everything will be better. But what should you do with such a dream? Can you trust such a dream? What do you think?
Are you looking for a Sunday school lesson on the Bible passage of Isaiah chapter 2?
We offer you the following ten creative ideas for your Sunday school lesson.
We understand that all these ideas are way too many to fit into just one Sunday school lesson, but we want to give you the opportunity to pick and mix, so that you can choose the ideas that fit with you and with your group of children.
Crafts idea - Making flags
Icebreaker - How many countries do you know?
Object lesson - Can this dream be real?
YouTube video - For peace
Experiment - Let it melt
Object lesson - Thinking about peace with Play-Doh
Object lesson / game - Blow Your Dream Forward
Game - What are our weapons?
Game - Our weapons become tools
Prayer Idea - Praying for peace in the world
A small booklet (12 pages) by Rick Lenski on tips and tricks on how to do a Gospel Magic ministry among preschool children.
