To Christians these days, the pomp and circumstance surrounding Solomon’s Holy Temple, as discussed last week, may seem a bit mysterious. While Solomon’s Temple was a striking gift to God which He accepted, He is looking to abide inside of us, and the human body is now considered the temple of the Holy Spirit. Here are some ideas for Sunday school activities for younger Sunday school students to teach the lesson that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. (Teacher words in bold.)
Sunday School Activities: “Our Body – Temple of the Holy Ghost”
Last week we talked about Solomon’s Temple and how beautiful it was. This week, we’ll be talking about a different kind of temple – the kind God looks for today. Use one of the little cards on the table and draw a temple, and we’ll do something with it later.
Give each child a small card, 1 inch by 1 inch. Have them draw on a church or temple. Use pictures of different types of churches as examples.
We have bodies to house God’s spirit. Of course, we go to church and worship there together, but our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. So we’re going to put the temple inside of us.
Have each child color a picture of him or herself that takes up the whole page. Using a glue stick, they should glue the temple in the center of their tummies.
Title On picture: God lives inside of ______________________ (child’s name).
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