Object Lesson | Story Book

Source (Where I saw it): Original

Supplies: A story book - preferably a choose your own adventure story book (Make sure it is an appropriate book)

Preparation: None

The object lesson & how I used it...

Main Point: When God is our #1 we have a much better chance to live a fulfilling life!

Illustration: Show the kids the story book.  Explain to them that in a story the main character has to make choices.  You can go into the main character of the book you use and the choices they have to make.  Explain that each choice leads the character down a certain path.  Sometimes the character is a hero and saves the day, while other characters choose to be villains and try to destroy the world.  The explain that each and every one of us is living out our own story book.  Each day we make decisions that lead us down a specific path.  How many people in life want to grow up and be in jail?  How many people grow up and say they want to hate what they do?  How many people grow up hoping to regret all the choices they made in their life?  Of course not!  So many people make small choices each and every day that lead them down wrong paths.  We need to put God first in our lives.  If we learn to hear God and put God first in everything we do, you can grow up finding a life that is fulfilling and rewarding, but the choice is yours!  Each choice you make is your choice, not your parents, not your siblings, and not your friends.  Put God first in your life, so your choices can lead to a better future surrounded with God’s love and mercy!