Source (Where I saw it): Original, but seen picture all over.
Supplies: Picture of the Old/Young Women
Preparation: Find this picture online or in a book.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We can't judge people, but need to show God's love to everyone!
Illustration: Show the kids the picture. Ask what they see. Some will see a young women and others will see an old women. Some may even see more than that. Point out the two images and make the point like this: “Boys and girls there are a few different ways to see this picture, each of us see kind of what we want to see. The same thing happens with people. We sometimes see what we want to see. Now the person who drew the drawing knows exactly what they were doing. The only way to really find out what this is is to ask the creator. In order for us to find out about someone and who they really are, we need to actually talk to them. You never really know about someone until you take the time to get to know them. God wants us to show his love to everyone!”
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Object Lesson | Cellphone
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Cellphone
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Jesus is our connection to God!
Illustration: Show the kids the cellphone. Ask the kids what it is and what it is used for. Of course the kids will say it is a cellphone and you use it to talk to people. Now tell the kids something like this, "That's right, this is a cell phone, and we use it to connect to people. We can talk to them and see how they are doing, and we can even talk to people that are really far away. Now can I use this cell phone without the battery? Of course not! Without the battery I can not connect to anyone. You see boys and girls, Jesus is like the battery for our lives. When we ask Jesus to be our best friend we can connect with God. Jesus makes it so we can have a relationship with God and spend eternity with him in heaven. The big difference is that unlike a battery, Jesus never has to be recharged!"
Supplies: Cellphone
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Jesus is our connection to God!
Illustration: Show the kids the cellphone. Ask the kids what it is and what it is used for. Of course the kids will say it is a cellphone and you use it to talk to people. Now tell the kids something like this, "That's right, this is a cell phone, and we use it to connect to people. We can talk to them and see how they are doing, and we can even talk to people that are really far away. Now can I use this cell phone without the battery? Of course not! Without the battery I can not connect to anyone. You see boys and girls, Jesus is like the battery for our lives. When we ask Jesus to be our best friend we can connect with God. Jesus makes it so we can have a relationship with God and spend eternity with him in heaven. The big difference is that unlike a battery, Jesus never has to be recharged!"
Monday, May 24, 2010
Object Lesson | Paper Tear/Change Bag
Source (Where I saw it): Everywhere... The change bag is a must for children's ministry, with endless possibilities.
Supplies: 2 pieces of paper, change bag
Preparation: In one of the compartments of the change bag put one of the sheets of paper in it.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God wants to make us whole!
Illustration: Have a sheet of paper. Hold it up for all the kids to see. Explain to everyone that this is how God intended us to be - whole and clean. When sin came into the world it tore us to pieces, but God had a plan, and that plan was Jesus! Jesus is God’s son, and when Jesus came and died for us, he created a way for us to be whole again. When we ask God to forgive us he takes all those pieces of our life and puts them back together. (At this point, you put the pieces in the change bag, flip the switch and pull out the other whole sheet.)
If you don't have a change bag, here is one to check out at amazon, it has a zipper on the bottom for extra coolness: Change Bag W/ Zipper
Supplies: 2 pieces of paper, change bag
Preparation: In one of the compartments of the change bag put one of the sheets of paper in it.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God wants to make us whole!
Illustration: Have a sheet of paper. Hold it up for all the kids to see. Explain to everyone that this is how God intended us to be - whole and clean. When sin came into the world it tore us to pieces, but God had a plan, and that plan was Jesus! Jesus is God’s son, and when Jesus came and died for us, he created a way for us to be whole again. When we ask God to forgive us he takes all those pieces of our life and puts them back together. (At this point, you put the pieces in the change bag, flip the switch and pull out the other whole sheet.)
If you don't have a change bag, here is one to check out at amazon, it has a zipper on the bottom for extra coolness: Change Bag W/ Zipper
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Object Lesson | Apple Cutter
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: An apple slicer
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Apple slicer has a purpose, and so do we.
Illustration: Show the apple cutter. Explain that the apple cutter has a purpose, it is made to cut up and apple nicely so we can eat it. But if it was just left in the drawer of the kitchen and never used, then the apple cutter would be useless, it wasn’t being used. We were created for a purpose. One purpose we have is to show others the love that God has for them, and if we never tell anyone it is like keeping this apple cutter in the kitchen drawer. We need to let our light shine.
Supplies: An apple slicer
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Apple slicer has a purpose, and so do we.
Illustration: Show the apple cutter. Explain that the apple cutter has a purpose, it is made to cut up and apple nicely so we can eat it. But if it was just left in the drawer of the kitchen and never used, then the apple cutter would be useless, it wasn’t being used. We were created for a purpose. One purpose we have is to show others the love that God has for them, and if we never tell anyone it is like keeping this apple cutter in the kitchen drawer. We need to let our light shine.
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