Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Object Lesson | String Phone

Source (Where I saw it): Original

Supplies: 4 Cups, String

Preparation: Connect the two cups with a strong like the old time toy kids would play with.  Make 2 of these.

The object lesson & how I used it...

Main Point: We have a direct line of communication with God.

Illustration: Have one child come up and you talk to them through one end of the cup phone.  They should have the other end held up to their ear.  Now explain to them how prayer is just as simple as that.  We can talk to God anytime, anywhere.  We have a direct connection to God!

Now it wasn’t always like this.  When Adam and Eve sinned, this connection was broken.  Have another student come in the middle with the other set.  Explain how in the Old Testament there was someone called a prophet who would come and communicate what God wanted to tell people, and then there were priests who would take to God on our behalf.  Well when Jesus came and died for our sins, those middle people were thrown out!  Asking Jesus into our lives gives restores that direct connection.  Jesus is both our prophet and priest.  While explaining all this, you can use the two cup phones to illustrate the different connections.

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