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.