Chasing Away the Money Changers

Your Children Will Learn: Jesus got angry. Jesus loves God's house.

Memory verse for unit 5- John said, "I know this is God's Son." John 1:34b

Just for Parents -
The people in Jesus’ time were taught to approach God’s house with respect and reverence. Have you ever stopped to consider that your church building is also God’s house? It doesn’t matter if it is large or small, a rented storefront or a school gym. It is as much God’s glorious dwelling place as the grandest cathedral in Europe. How can we show respect for God’s house? Even more, how can we teach children to do likewise? Children will follow your example. Treat the space where you gather to worship God, and everything in it, with “TLC” as if it is the most precious jewel you have. “How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty. My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” (Psalm 84:1-2)

Monday - Read & Do

Read John 2:13-17 together. Ask your child: “Why did Jesus get angry? What did He do?”

Tuesday - Pray & Praise

Jesus loves God’s house. In Luke 19:46, Jesus said His Father’s house was to be used for prayer. Let’s remember to treat our church building with respect when we come to church. This shows how much we love God and His house. Pray and ask God to show you ways that you can help to make His house stay beautiful. Praise God for the church you are a part of.

Wednesday - Art

Do some coin rubbings. Place some coins under a piece of paper and lightly color over it with a crayon or pencil. Use many different sizes of coins. Talk about how the money changers treated God’s house like a store. Ask your child, “How can we take care of God’s house?”

Thursday - Out & About

Drive around your neighborhood or city and look at the many different styles of church buildings. Talk to your child about how different they all look, but they are still all God’s house. They are the places people go to worship God.

Friday - Play
Build God’s house with blocks. Then place toy people and animals in God’s house. Let your child recreate the Bible story and act it out with the toys. Explain to your child how special God’s house is.