Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A table, a piece of paper, and other various items
Preparation: Fold the paper so it looks like a table. You will be placing items on top to see if it can hold them.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God will never let you down!
Illustration: Show the boys and girls the various items and ask them which they think can hold them up. Will the table be able to hold all these things without collapsing? How about this piece of paper? Try putting the item or items on each. The paper will crumble and not be able to hold just about anything.
Explanation: You see boys and girls, God is like the table here. No matter what happens we can count on God to not fall through. If God makes a promise, then it will happen. People can be like the paper a lot of times and let us down, but luckily we have a heavenly father that will never let us down!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Object Lesson | Building Blocks
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A bunch of building blocks
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Obedience gets easier the more you do it.
Illustration: Show the boys and girls the building blocks. Ask them who likes to build things. Ask what are some things you have build out of blocks or legos, etc. Then start building a tower. Explain that if you want to build a tall structure then you have to build the foundation right. If not the whole thing will fall. With each piece and support block the building will get stronger, and taller.
Explanation: Obeying God is the same way. It may be scary at first to invite a friend to church, or tell someone about God, or to do the right thing, but the more you do it, the easy it becomes. You it is just like the blocks. As we allow God to take control we are letting him build courage in us, and with each fear we overcome the more we know we can trust God with everything!
Supplies: A bunch of building blocks
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Obedience gets easier the more you do it.
Illustration: Show the boys and girls the building blocks. Ask them who likes to build things. Ask what are some things you have build out of blocks or legos, etc. Then start building a tower. Explain that if you want to build a tall structure then you have to build the foundation right. If not the whole thing will fall. With each piece and support block the building will get stronger, and taller.
Explanation: Obeying God is the same way. It may be scary at first to invite a friend to church, or tell someone about God, or to do the right thing, but the more you do it, the easy it becomes. You it is just like the blocks. As we allow God to take control we are letting him build courage in us, and with each fear we overcome the more we know we can trust God with everything!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Object Lesson | Dirty Water
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A glass of clean water, and dirt from outside, coffee filter or some other filter
Preparation: Be sure to have some dirt and some clean water.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Wrong choices add up.
Illustration: Show the boys and girls the clean water. Explain to them that our life is like this glass of water. As we make wrong choices, they start to add up. Slowly throw in pieces of the dirt. We may not think telling one little lie here, or cheating off someone’s homework, or disobeying out parent's are that big a deal in the moment, but as we make more and more wrong choices our life gets dirtier and dirtier. This isn’t what God wants our life to look like!
Explanation: God will forgive us and clean us out though if we ask. The best choice we can make is to love and obey God. God loves us and has our best interests in mind. Pour the dirty water through the filter. It probably won’t be perfect but you can explain that when we give our life to God he constantly is cleaning us out. Being a christian is a life long process, we don’t become perfect overnight. We just have to try to make the most right choices as we can every day!
Supplies: A glass of clean water, and dirt from outside, coffee filter or some other filter
Preparation: Be sure to have some dirt and some clean water.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Wrong choices add up.
Illustration: Show the boys and girls the clean water. Explain to them that our life is like this glass of water. As we make wrong choices, they start to add up. Slowly throw in pieces of the dirt. We may not think telling one little lie here, or cheating off someone’s homework, or disobeying out parent's are that big a deal in the moment, but as we make more and more wrong choices our life gets dirtier and dirtier. This isn’t what God wants our life to look like!
Explanation: God will forgive us and clean us out though if we ask. The best choice we can make is to love and obey God. God loves us and has our best interests in mind. Pour the dirty water through the filter. It probably won’t be perfect but you can explain that when we give our life to God he constantly is cleaning us out. Being a christian is a life long process, we don’t become perfect overnight. We just have to try to make the most right choices as we can every day!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Object Lesson | Prize Giveaway!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A couple of pieces of candy or prizes.
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to ask God for forgiveness!
Illustration: Walk up to the front, sit in a chair or on the table, and hold up the couple of prizes. Tell the boys and girls that you have some prizes here. Now do one of two things:
1.If someone raises their hand and asks for a prize, or even calls out and asks for one then give it to them.
2. If no one raises their hand, or asks for one, then say, “Well, I guess no one wanted one, I’m gonna go put them away now.” Then put them into the prize box and lock it up.
Explanation of point: You see boys and girls, the whole point of this is that God has offered us forgiveness and salvation, but it is up to us to accept it. God wants to save us, He even sent His son to die for us! But unless we ask God to forgive us, then we are missing out on all that God has for us including eternal life!
Supplies: A couple of pieces of candy or prizes.
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to ask God for forgiveness!
Illustration: Walk up to the front, sit in a chair or on the table, and hold up the couple of prizes. Tell the boys and girls that you have some prizes here. Now do one of two things:
1.If someone raises their hand and asks for a prize, or even calls out and asks for one then give it to them.
2. If no one raises their hand, or asks for one, then say, “Well, I guess no one wanted one, I’m gonna go put them away now.” Then put them into the prize box and lock it up.
Explanation of point: You see boys and girls, the whole point of this is that God has offered us forgiveness and salvation, but it is up to us to accept it. God wants to save us, He even sent His son to die for us! But unless we ask God to forgive us, then we are missing out on all that God has for us including eternal life!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)