Lesson kit: The Tower of Babel

Lesson aim

Pride pulls us away from God and from each other; what we build should honor God, not ourselves.

Key verse

“Then the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.” Genesis 11:5

Lesson plan

1. 1

   Welcome · 5 minutes

   Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

2. 2

   The story · 10 minutes

   Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

   Open on the big screen →
3. 3

   Talk · 10 minutes

   Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

4. 4

   Activity · 10 minutes

   Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

5. 5

   Closing prayer · 2 minutes

   Close by thanking God for what you learned today. Pride pulls us away from God and from each other; what we build should honor God, not ourselves.

Discussion questions

1. Why did the people want to build the tower?
2. What happened when everyone began speaking a different language?
3. Have you ever wanted to do something just so others would admire you?

Summary for the teacher

After the flood, everyone spoke the same language, and they decided to build a tower that reached the sky so they would be famous. God saw their pride, mixed up their languages, and the people scattered across the earth. The city became known as Babel, which means "confusion".