Teach Them Jesus with Building Bricks
Solomon Builds the Temple
1 Kings 5:1-8:66; 2 Chronicles 3:1-7:3; John 2:19-21 Old Testament PrincipleWorship
King Solomon built a beautiful temple for God, and God filled it with His glory. But even Solomon knew no building could hold God. God came to live with His people, and in Jesus He came closer than ever. So we worship Him.
God is so great that the heavens can't hold Him, yet He comes near to His people. Because He does, we worship Him with all we have.
- CreationGod made it
- FallWe broke it
- RedemptionJesus fixes it (this lesson)
- RestorationJesus makes it new
Memory verse
“O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.”
Psalm 95:6 BSB
Christ Connection · Better than
The temple was where God showed He was with His people. Jesus said, "One greater than the temple is here" (Matthew 12:6), and He called His own body the temple (John 2:19-21). In Jesus, God didn't just fill a building. He became a person and "made His dwelling among us" (John 1:14).
Matthew 12:6; John 2:19-21; John 1:14
The Big Story · Redemption
Sin had separated people from God, but God kept coming near. He lived among Israel in the temple, came to live among us in Jesus, and one day will dwell with His people forever (Revelation 21:3).
Teacher Guide
This version includes:
- Background and context for the passage
- Hidden in Plain Sight: the detail most people miss
- The Christ Connection: how this story points to Jesus
- A 45-minute class plan and prep checklist
- Object lesson: Too small for God
- Dasch’s Dig Site (bible-times history): The quiet quarry
- A skit to act out the story
- Review game: Stone by stone
- Pronunciation help, tips for every age, song ideas and a note for parents
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Preschool (ages 3–5)
God is great. Let's worship Him!
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 4-minute Bible story written for this age
- 3 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Quiet builders, Color the temple
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at church, at home
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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Free preview · Kindergarten – 2nd grade
Solomon built a beautiful temple, and God filled it with His glory. God is so great, but He comes close to us. So we worship Him!
Start here
Give kids 60 seconds to build anything they like, but with one rule: no talking and no banging! Then ask, "Was that hard? Today we'll hear about a building where no hammer was heard at all."
Bible story 6 min
King David wanted to build a house for God. But God said, "Your son will build it." So David saved up gold, silver, wood and stone.
His son Solomon became king. He said, "Now I will build a house for God!"
Workers cut big stones. Other men sent tall logs on the sea.
The rest of the story, discussion questions, songs, Live It and prayer are for members.
Dasch Digs Up: Did You Know?
The temple's stones were cut and shaped at the quarry, so no hammer or chisel was heard while it was being built!
1 Kings 6:7
Try an activity
One stone each 10 min
You’ll need: A tub of building bricks, Baseplates
- Each child builds one "dressed stone" by stacking two 2×4 bricks exactly like the sample.
- One at a time, kids quietly walk their stone to the class temple and click it into the wall.
- When the wall is done, kneel together and say the memory verse.
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3rd – 4th grade
Solomon built a magnificent temple, and God filled it with His glory. Yet Solomon admitted that no building could hold God. The God who is that great chose to come near, and in Jesus He came nearer still. That's why we worship.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 8-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 5 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Blueprints for God's house, Glory cloud
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at church, at school, at home
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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5th – 6th grade
The temple was God's gift of His presence, a house filled with His glory that even its builder admitted couldn't contain Him. It pointed ahead to Jesus, the true temple, in whom God dwells with us, and it calls us to worship.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 10-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 6 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Where God dwells, A week of worship
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: online and on screens, at church, at school
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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