Object: Cymbals

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you remember the story that I told you about evil spirits and the bells? A lot of you remember, that’s good. How many of you remember that I promised to bring you another instrument that Jesus listened to, or maybe even played when He was a boy? Good, almost everyone remembers.

Today, I have an instrument that is spoken of often in the Bible. I just know that you would love to play this instrument, because whenever you hear it played it sounds exciting. (Hold up the cymbals.) How many know what you call this instrument? Cymbals! That’s right, cymbals.

A long time ago, when Jesus visited the Temple, He heard the cymbals played just like I am going to play them now. (Strike the cymbals together with great enthusiasm.) Do you think …