Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Glass of Water, Alka seltzer tablet
Preparation - Have a glass filled with water
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: When we are baptized, it shows the change that has happened on the inside.
Illustration: Show the kids the alka selter tablet. Explain to them how the alka seltzer tablet is a type of medicine that helps calm your stomach. How it works is you add it to a glass of water and it fizzes and bubbles and becomes one with the water. There is no way to separate it now! I can’t get that tablet back, it has been changed forever into something new.
Explanation of point: When we are baptized it represents the change in our life. When we go in the water and come out it shows everyone that we have a new life with God!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Object Lesson | Pick A Card!
Source (Where I saw it): Children's Ministry Vault
Supplies: Deck of cards
Preparation: Practice the card trick!
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We aren't random, God made us exactly how He wanted!
Illustration: For this object lesson, I actually used a card trick I already knew. There are many easy card tricks out there that you can learn quickly and will amaze the students. Basically you do the card trick and reveal to the child before they even look at the card what it is they have chose.
Explanation of point: You see boys and girls just like I knew the card before you looked, God knew what we would be like before we were born. God loves us soooo much and made us special. He has a plan for each and every one of us. God knows what is best for us, because He already knows what is going to happen. We should trust that He has a plan for us!
Supplies: Deck of cards
Preparation: Practice the card trick!
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We aren't random, God made us exactly how He wanted!
Illustration: For this object lesson, I actually used a card trick I already knew. There are many easy card tricks out there that you can learn quickly and will amaze the students. Basically you do the card trick and reveal to the child before they even look at the card what it is they have chose.
Explanation of point: You see boys and girls just like I knew the card before you looked, God knew what we would be like before we were born. God loves us soooo much and made us special. He has a plan for each and every one of us. God knows what is best for us, because He already knows what is going to happen. We should trust that He has a plan for us!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Object Lesson | Not By Chance!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Dice
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We aren't random, God made us exactly how He wanted!
Illustration: Show the kids the dice. Ask them what they are and what they are used for. Even roll them a few times and ask the kids to guess which number will come up.
Explanation of point: You see boys and girls the number that comes up each time is random. I can’t make it roll a six or seven, it is just luck. We aren’t just luck though. God didn’t just throw a bunch of pieces together to make you. God chose you and made you exactly how He wanted and intended. We aren’t just a roll of the dice, we are special and God has called us!
Supplies: Dice
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We aren't random, God made us exactly how He wanted!
Illustration: Show the kids the dice. Ask them what they are and what they are used for. Even roll them a few times and ask the kids to guess which number will come up.
Explanation of point: You see boys and girls the number that comes up each time is random. I can’t make it roll a six or seven, it is just luck. We aren’t just luck though. God didn’t just throw a bunch of pieces together to make you. God chose you and made you exactly how He wanted and intended. We aren’t just a roll of the dice, we are special and God has called us!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Object Lesson | Don't Lose Your Heart!
Source (Where I saw it): Idea came from Jon Alexis, with some original modifications.
Supplies: Paper, Scissors, Candy, and Bigger Prizes.
Preparation: Cut out as many little hearts as you have students.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Only God can keep our heart perfect!
Illustration: This is a two part object lesson. As the students walk in hand them a hear and tell them, “This is your heart today,” and nothing else. Have some other leaders very casually during pre service activities ask some students if they will trade their heart for a piece of candy.
Explanation of point: Part two of this object lesson should be at the end, and here is the explanation to the students. Boys and girls how many of you still have your heart? Hold them up and let me see them. Today some of you were offered to give away your heart for candy, and many of you gave it away. Others of you kept your heart, but during the day you lost it, or took really bad care of it and it is torn and crumpled. Now some of you elected to keep your heart, you protected it. Those of you who still have your heart intact get a prize out of the prize box this morning. You see boys and girls, in life there will be a lot of choices to make and you have to decide where your heart will be. Will it be with God? God will protect your heart, He will love you, be faithful, and will never fail. A lot of people though refuse to give their heart to God and instead give it to worldly things, like drugs, and alcohol. Other people try to hold on to their own heart, but it gets beat up and heart by people. If you want your heart to stay pure, and whole then God is the one who truly will love you and keep it safe.
Add On: If you have a change bag (Will have a post on this soon), you can explain to the kids that God can change a heart that is torn and broken and make it new again. 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: Paper, Scissors, Candy, and Bigger Prizes.
Preparation: Cut out as many little hearts as you have students.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Only God can keep our heart perfect!
Illustration: This is a two part object lesson. As the students walk in hand them a hear and tell them, “This is your heart today,” and nothing else. Have some other leaders very casually during pre service activities ask some students if they will trade their heart for a piece of candy.
Explanation of point: Part two of this object lesson should be at the end, and here is the explanation to the students. Boys and girls how many of you still have your heart? Hold them up and let me see them. Today some of you were offered to give away your heart for candy, and many of you gave it away. Others of you kept your heart, but during the day you lost it, or took really bad care of it and it is torn and crumpled. Now some of you elected to keep your heart, you protected it. Those of you who still have your heart intact get a prize out of the prize box this morning. You see boys and girls, in life there will be a lot of choices to make and you have to decide where your heart will be. Will it be with God? God will protect your heart, He will love you, be faithful, and will never fail. A lot of people though refuse to give their heart to God and instead give it to worldly things, like drugs, and alcohol. Other people try to hold on to their own heart, but it gets beat up and heart by people. If you want your heart to stay pure, and whole then God is the one who truly will love you and keep it safe.
Add On: If you have a change bag (Will have a post on this soon), you can explain to the kids that God can change a heart that is torn and broken and make it new again. 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
Monday, February 14, 2011
Object Lesson | Separate Water
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Water, Food Coloring, Salt
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Nothing can separate us from God's love!
Illustration: Show the kids the water and ask them what color it is. Now add in food coloring to change the color of the water. Notice the color change. Now add salt. Now not only does the water look different, but it tastes different.
Explanation of point: Boys and girls, it would be almost impossible to separate everything I just put in here back into the original water. In the same way, God’s love can never be separated from us. He loves us sooooooo much!
Supplies: Water, Food Coloring, Salt
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Nothing can separate us from God's love!
Illustration: Show the kids the water and ask them what color it is. Now add in food coloring to change the color of the water. Notice the color change. Now add salt. Now not only does the water look different, but it tastes different.
Explanation of point: Boys and girls, it would be almost impossible to separate everything I just put in here back into the original water. In the same way, God’s love can never be separated from us. He loves us sooooooo much!
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