God’s Throne Bible Lesson - Visual Manna



God’s Throne Bible/Art Lesson

By Sharon Jeffus Copyright 2010

For this lesson, you need to go to this website and look at the throne one man built out of scrap for Jesus when he comes back:

Hampton's believed in the Second Coming of Christ and his desire was to build The Throne as a monument to the return of Christ on earth. It is in the Smithsonian.

It is one of the most famous pieces of folk art in American history. "Where there is no vision, the people perish" — Proverbs 29:18 (King James Version)

is posted on the wall of Hampton's rented garage where he built the structure in 1950 in northwest Washington.

For 14 years, Hampton would work as a janitor and then go home and work for 5 or 6 hours on this throne. He had been building this throne out of various old materials like aluminum and gold foil, old furniture, various pieces of cardboard, mirrors, light bulbs, etc. He had pinned it together with tacks, glue, pins and tape.

Hampton's Throne reveals one man's faith in God as well as his hope for salvation.

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Throughout history, artists have depicted what the throne of Christ would look like.

Look up Revelation 20:11. What does that say about the throne? How is it described?

I love to let students build and decorate a throne. The chairs on the next page are special chairs from history. Someone created the design of each one.

[pic]Make Design a throne from the basic chair pattern below. Be sure your paper is cut in a square. You must use card stock paper or heavier. Twelve inches by twelve inches is best. You can make a double throne or a single throne. I give students scrap paper, scotch tape, craft sticks, tissue paper, pipe cleaners, ribbon, feathers, paper plates, aluminum foil, etc. I then help them fold the basic shape of a chair and let them decorate the throne. I have a glue gun available that only adults use. A very wide throne is created by using 12 pieces. A smaller throne is done using 9 pieces. When they are done, look at the throne by Hampton again and talk about ways you can make something that encourages others to look toward Jesus.

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When you have cut the paper, follow directions below to fold.

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While they are finishing the project, talk to the children about if they are sure they will see the throne and if they know Jesus as their savior. Hampton’s throne is made from the art of assemblage. An artist puts together a work of art from found objects, or objects that would be trash to some. When we accept Christ, he puts us together and creates something magnificent, just like Hampton’s throne.

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