Object Lesson | An Empty Pen

Source (Where I saw it): Original

Supplies: A Pen

Preparation: Take out the insides of the pen.

The object lesson & how I used it...

Main Point - We need to go to God!  Real faith means being able to trust God in everything!

Illustration: Show the kids the pen.  Ask them what a pen is for and take a few responses.  After a few explain to them that a pen is used to write things down.  You could right down a phone number for a friend, or a journal about your life.  People have used pens to write books, and notes, and grocery lists.  It can be used for an endless amount of things, but not this pen.  This pen has nothing to it.  There is no ink.  Click the pen a few times to show the kids there is no insides.  Now explain that many people who call themselves Christians and say they have faith in God don’t.  They always try to accomplish everything on their own, and don’t just give it to God.  When we do that, when we say we have faith, but then always try to do everything on our own and worry, its like being an empty pen.  God wants to do so much through us, like a pen can be used for many things, but without faith - true faith - all we are is an empty pen.

Object Lesson | Not A Screwdriver!

Source (Where I saw it): Original

Supplies: A piece of fruit, board, screws, and other random items

Preparation: Gather supplies

The object lesson & how I used it...

Main Point: We need to go to God!

Illustration: Walk up to the front explaining that you have a big job to complete.  You have to screw these screws into this board!  So you put the materials down and then you go through your tools (Have some random items as “tools”).  Then you say you know which tool to use!  It’s the piece of fruit.  At this point the kids will be saying no, you are wrong!  You then try to screw the screws in with the piece of fruit.  Of course this doesn’t work.  Now ask the kids what should you have used?  Then explain that there are a lot of people that say they have faith in God, but then never go to him.  We say we trust him, but then never give our lives fully over to him.  If we really have faith in God, then in every situation we have to trust he has our best interests at heart and jump in!