Isaiah’s Vision in the Temple Preschool Lesson
Preschool lesson (ages 3–6, 20 minutes)
1. Welcome (3 min)
Sit in a circle, greet every child by name and show one thing from the story to touch.
2. The little story (5 min)
Teach the refrain first: “The LORD was high and lifted up.”
Isaiah lived in Jerusalem. He was the son of a man named Amoz. For a long time, King Uzziah had ruled the land. He became king when he was only sixteen. He was king for fifty-two years! Then King Uzziah died.
In that same year, Isaiah had a wonderful vision. A vision is when God lets someone see things we usually can’t see. What do you think Isaiah saw?
Isaiah saw the Lord sitting on a throne. A throne is a king’s big chair. The bottom of God’s long robe filled the whole temple. The temple was God’s house in Jerusalem. The LORD was high and lifted up.
Above him were heavenly beings called seraphim. Their name means “burning ones.” Each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces. With two they covered their feet. And with two they flew. Whoosh, whoosh! Let’s count the wings: one, two, three, four, five, six!
They called to each other, “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!” Holy means God is pure and good, more than anyone. Can you say it with them: “Holy, holy, holy”?
The LORD of Armies means God is King over all the angels. Glory means his great, shining greatness. And his glory fills the whole earth! The LORD was high and lifted up.
The doorposts shook at their voices. Rumble! The house was filled with smoke, like a big cloud. In the Bible, smoke and clouds often showed that God was near.
Isaiah was afraid. “Woe is me!” he said. “I am a man of unclean lips. For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Armies!” Woe is me means “Oh no!” Isaiah knew he had said wrong things. How could he stand near the holy God?
Then one of the seraphim flew to him. He had a live coal from the altar. He held it with tongs – a tool for picking up hot things. A coal is a hot, glowing piece of the fire. He touched Isaiah’s mouth with it.
The seraph said, “Behold, this has touched your lips. Your iniquity is taken away, and your sin forgiven.” Iniquity and sin are the wrong things we do. Now they were gone! The LORD was high and lifted up.
Then Isaiah heard the Lord’s voice. “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” God was looking for someone to bring his words to his people. Who would go?
What would Isaiah say? Isaiah said, “Here I am. Send me!” Can you raise your hand high, like Isaiah? Here I am!
And the Lord said, “Go, and tell this people.” So God sent Isaiah to tell his people God’s words. And Isaiah went. He told God’s words for many, many years, while four kings ruled.
The holy God forgives, and he sends his helpers. The LORD was high and lifted up.
3. Talk together (3 min)
- What do you think Isaiah felt when he saw the seraphim flying?
- Why do you think Isaiah was so ready to say, “Here I am. Send me!”?
4. Move (3 min)
Refrain Freeze: move around the room; when you say the refrain, everyone freezes and says it together.
5. Make (4 min)
Each seraph had 6 wings. Color all 6 wings.
6. Verse and prayer (2 min)
“Here I am. Send me!” — Isaiah 6:8 (Here I am → raise your hand high; Send me → point forward and take a step)
Dear God, you are holy, holy, holy. Thank you that you forgive me. Here I am! Amen.
Lesson for older kids (ages 6–10)
Big idea: God makes us ready
Memory verse: “I heard the Lord's voice, saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here I am. Send me!"” — Isaiah 6:8 · WEB
The Bible story
In a vision, Isaiah sees the Lord on His throne in the temple, hears the seraphim singing, and learns that God can take away sin and send us to serve Him.
Talk about it
- Who is this Bible story all about? — Isaiah
- Where did Isaiah see the Lord in his vision? — In God's temple
- What did Isaiah see the Lord sitting on? — A high throne
- What filled the whole temple? — The edge of His robe
- What are the shining angels around the throne called? — Seraphim
- What song did the angels sing? — Holy, holy, holy
Where is Jesus in this story?
Isaiah saw the Lord high on a throne while the angels sang, “Holy, holy, holy.” Hundreds of years later, John wrote that Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus' glory (John 12:41). So the King Isaiah met in the temple is the same Jesus who later came close enough to touch, and who takes away our sin far better than any burning coal.
What God wants to tell us
When Isaiah saw how great and holy God is, he felt too small for the job. But God did not send him away. God washed his heart clean and filled him with courage. This shows us that we do not have to be perfect to be loved by God or to help Him. When God calls us, He also gives us everything we need to say a brave and joyful, "Here I am!"
Prayer
Dear Lord, thank You that You are so great and so holy, and yet You still love me. Thank You for washing my heart clean. Please make me brave and glad to help You, so I can say, "Here I am!" too. Amen.
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