Object: A human pyramid.

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you like to be first? (Let them answer.) Almost all of us like to be first. I remember when Jesus was walking down the road and listening to his disciples talking about which one was first with him. They all wanted to be the most important person that Jesus had among his followers. Jesus didn't say anything while they were talking, but he listened to them as they each told why they thought that they were the most important person to Jesus. Each one thought that he was first with Jesus.

I need someone to be first. Do I have a volunteer who would like to be first for a little experiment that I am going to do this morning? (Take the largest child who volunteers to be the first o…