Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A clear bowl or container, candy, stool, paper
Preparation: Fill the container with candy and place it in the middle of the room with a sign saying please do not take. Make sure to know exactly how much candy is in the container before you do.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Sometimes it is hard to do what is right, but God can help us!
Illustration: During the preservice, have a leader watch and see if anyone takes a piece of the candy from the container. Don’t make it obvious though, and be sure to give the kids the opportunity to take a piece. At some point toward the middle or end of service is when you should do the explanation.
Explanation of point: How many of you boys and girls noticed the bowl of candy in the middle of the room? Did anybody take a piece? Then count the pieces and see if they are all there. Ask the kids if it was hard to not take any with it being so open. Explain to them that even though it is hard to do the right thing, it always is better to make a stand. God will reward us for doing what is right, and we will better be able to see and follow His plan for our life. Once you count the pieces, if there are any missing you could say that it is always hard to admit when you’ve done something wrong, but coming clean is the right thing to do as well.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Object Lesson | Computer Monitor
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A monitor, or picture of a monitor
Preparation - None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Our life should display God!
Illustration: Show the kids the monitor. Ask who has ever seen one of these before? Who knows what it does? That's right it is a computer monitor. A monitor only works when it is hooked up to a computer. It will have no image and stay blank or in a test mode. It is up to the computer and what the computer is putting out as to what will show up on the monitor.
Explanation of point: The question is what would your life look like if it had a monitor hooked up to it? Would it display God's love, joy, peace, etc? We should live our life in a way that when people look at as they can see that we are different in how we treat others. Our life should put God on display!
Supplies: A monitor, or picture of a monitor
Preparation - None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Our life should display God!
Illustration: Show the kids the monitor. Ask who has ever seen one of these before? Who knows what it does? That's right it is a computer monitor. A monitor only works when it is hooked up to a computer. It will have no image and stay blank or in a test mode. It is up to the computer and what the computer is putting out as to what will show up on the monitor.
Explanation of point: The question is what would your life look like if it had a monitor hooked up to it? Would it display God's love, joy, peace, etc? We should live our life in a way that when people look at as they can see that we are different in how we treat others. Our life should put God on display!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Object Lesson | Pie In The Face
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A pie, a volunteer willing to be randomly pied
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to choose to follow God!
Illustration: Show the kids the pie. Explain to them that a pie has a few different uses. It can look good in a window, like an advertisement, for people to see so that they will buy things from a bakery. It can be eaten, and fill you up. It also can be used to smash into someone's face! (At this point smash the pie into the predetermined and setup volunteer).
Explanation of point: The idea is that there are right ways and wrong ways to use just about anything. Although it is really funny when someone gets pied, it can't be used for its original main purpose of being eaten. It was fun in the moment but now it is destroyed. When it comes to our lives we have a choice to make. God has a main purpose for our lives that is great, but it is up to us to follow it. Sometimes bad things are fun in the moment, but they can end up destroying our lives.
Supplies: A pie, a volunteer willing to be randomly pied
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to choose to follow God!
Illustration: Show the kids the pie. Explain to them that a pie has a few different uses. It can look good in a window, like an advertisement, for people to see so that they will buy things from a bakery. It can be eaten, and fill you up. It also can be used to smash into someone's face! (At this point smash the pie into the predetermined and setup volunteer).
Explanation of point: The idea is that there are right ways and wrong ways to use just about anything. Although it is really funny when someone gets pied, it can't be used for its original main purpose of being eaten. It was fun in the moment but now it is destroyed. When it comes to our lives we have a choice to make. God has a main purpose for our lives that is great, but it is up to us to follow it. Sometimes bad things are fun in the moment, but they can end up destroying our lives.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Object Lesson | Bubbly Excitement!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Alka Seltzer, Glass of Water
Preparation: Fill up a glass with water.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: When God becomes a part of our life, we should be excited!
Illustration: Show the kids the glass of water. Explain to them that when God becomes a part of our life it should change us, give us excitement and joy. This here is an alka seltzer tablet. Watch what happens when I drop it into the glass of water. It is completely changing the water. The water is now moving and bubbling.
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that the tablet is like when we ask God to be a part of our life. We should change and be different. It is exciting to know that God has a plan for us and we should be jumping around and excited about what God will do in our life. We shouldn’t be able or want to hide what God has done!
Supplies: Alka Seltzer, Glass of Water
Preparation: Fill up a glass with water.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: When God becomes a part of our life, we should be excited!
Illustration: Show the kids the glass of water. Explain to them that when God becomes a part of our life it should change us, give us excitement and joy. This here is an alka seltzer tablet. Watch what happens when I drop it into the glass of water. It is completely changing the water. The water is now moving and bubbling.
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that the tablet is like when we ask God to be a part of our life. We should change and be different. It is exciting to know that God has a plan for us and we should be jumping around and excited about what God will do in our life. We shouldn’t be able or want to hide what God has done!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Object Lesson | Ball Pit Fun!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Inflatable swimming pool, plastic balls
Preparation: Blow up the swimming pool and fill it with the plastic balls.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God wants us to jump in and be excited!
Illustration: Explain to the kids about the first time someone sees a ball pit. Maybe you look at it and strikes you as something amazing. Now there are different kinds of kids. Some will go over to the ball pit and see everyone else in it, and walk away. It doesn’t interest them at all. Some other kids may go over to the ball pit, pick up a few balls and then slowly get in and try it out. Other kids will go right ahead and jump in without a care in the world (Jump into the ball pit! Probably will have to do some immediate crowd control here as well)
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that when it comes to a relationship with God, there are the same kinds of people. There are those that want nothing to do with God, there are those who slowly build a relationship with God, and then there are those who basically go bananas! They jump right, and get excited about what God is doing in them and through them. They get so excited they build their relationship with God and then share it with others. They jump all in. God wants us to jump all in, and see the great big plan that He has for us. We need to be excited for God.
Supplies: Inflatable swimming pool, plastic balls
Preparation: Blow up the swimming pool and fill it with the plastic balls.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God wants us to jump in and be excited!
Illustration: Explain to the kids about the first time someone sees a ball pit. Maybe you look at it and strikes you as something amazing. Now there are different kinds of kids. Some will go over to the ball pit and see everyone else in it, and walk away. It doesn’t interest them at all. Some other kids may go over to the ball pit, pick up a few balls and then slowly get in and try it out. Other kids will go right ahead and jump in without a care in the world (Jump into the ball pit! Probably will have to do some immediate crowd control here as well)
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that when it comes to a relationship with God, there are the same kinds of people. There are those that want nothing to do with God, there are those who slowly build a relationship with God, and then there are those who basically go bananas! They jump right, and get excited about what God is doing in them and through them. They get so excited they build their relationship with God and then share it with others. They jump all in. God wants us to jump all in, and see the great big plan that He has for us. We need to be excited for God.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Object Lesson | Cowbell Movie Theater
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Cowbell
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to treat people how we want to be treated
Illustration: Ask the kids how many of them have been to the movies. Ask some of them what movies they have seen recently. Now ask them if they have ever been in a movie theater where there was someone being loud, noisy, and just ruining the movie. How about ever had someone blast a cowbell while trying to watch the movie (ring the cowbell loud)? How many of you enjoy that?! Now how many of you have ever been real loud during a movie? Could you imagine two people trying to top each other? (Start yelling and ringing the cowbell) That would make for a horrible movie!
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that if we want respect and for people to treat us nice, then we have to do the same back. We need to treat other people how we want to be treated!
Supplies: Cowbell
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to treat people how we want to be treated
Illustration: Ask the kids how many of them have been to the movies. Ask some of them what movies they have seen recently. Now ask them if they have ever been in a movie theater where there was someone being loud, noisy, and just ruining the movie. How about ever had someone blast a cowbell while trying to watch the movie (ring the cowbell loud)? How many of you enjoy that?! Now how many of you have ever been real loud during a movie? Could you imagine two people trying to top each other? (Start yelling and ringing the cowbell) That would make for a horrible movie!
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that if we want respect and for people to treat us nice, then we have to do the same back. We need to treat other people how we want to be treated!
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