Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Scissors.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We should obey God!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the scissors. Ask how many of them have ever used scissors before? Who knows what our parents, teachers, pastors, and just about every adult always tell us about scissors? What are we not supposed to do with them? That’s right, we are not supposed to run with scissors. Why is that though? I mean what if your mom really needs some scissors in a hurry, so run to the drawer they are in and then you run to give them to her. Doesn’t that make it ok? Why shouldn’t we run with scissors? You can then take some answers, and then explain that we don’t run with scissors because it can seriously hurt us. Even though it may seem like a faster and easier choice sometimes, ultimately running with scissors is a seriously bad idea!
Explanation: It is the same with our choices in a lot of our life. Sometimes some choices may seem like a good idea and maybe even fun it may end up hurting us in the long run. That’s why we should always check with God. When we look for God’s plan for our life through reading the Bible, and praying, we can find the absolute best choices for our life!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Object Lesson | Napkins
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Napkins, something dirty to wipe.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Jesus took our punishment!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the napkins. Ask if anyone has ever used one of these. Hopefully you have! Napkins help you stay clean right? Now I know some of you use your sleeve, or hand, or your siblings shirt, but we are supposed to use a napkin. The napkin can wipe away the dirt or food that is making us a mess and make us clean. The napkin takes all that mess and puts it on itself.
Explanation: Our saving relationship with Jesus is very much the same. Jesus took our dirt and mess which is sin and wiped us clean. The Bible tells us that Jesus took all the bad things we have done a wiped them away when He died on the cross and rose again. The great thing is that all we have to do is to ask Jesus to forgive us and we can have a relationship with God! Jesus helped make us clean so we could stand before God!
Supplies: Napkins, something dirty to wipe.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Jesus took our punishment!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the napkins. Ask if anyone has ever used one of these. Hopefully you have! Napkins help you stay clean right? Now I know some of you use your sleeve, or hand, or your siblings shirt, but we are supposed to use a napkin. The napkin can wipe away the dirt or food that is making us a mess and make us clean. The napkin takes all that mess and puts it on itself.
Explanation: Our saving relationship with Jesus is very much the same. Jesus took our dirt and mess which is sin and wiped us clean. The Bible tells us that Jesus took all the bad things we have done a wiped them away when He died on the cross and rose again. The great thing is that all we have to do is to ask Jesus to forgive us and we can have a relationship with God! Jesus helped make us clean so we could stand before God!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Object Lesson | Battery Powered
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Batteries, various things that need batteries.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God is powerful!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the different objects and ask them if they use any of them. Ask the kids if they know how any of them work. For example, a cell phone is a very useful tool. It can do a whole bunch of stuff. A cell phone is actually pretty incredible, you can talk to people that are thousands of miles away. Now what if the phone didn’t have a battery? What if I took out the battery of all these items, would any of them work? No! They would lose their ability to function at their highest level, and sometimes they wouldn’t work at all!
Explanation: It is the same with people. God is our source of power just like a battery is the source for this stuff. We can accomplish some amazing things, just like Moses in our Bible story, if we count on God as our source. God should be the center of our lives and our source of power!
Supplies: Batteries, various things that need batteries.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God is powerful!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the different objects and ask them if they use any of them. Ask the kids if they know how any of them work. For example, a cell phone is a very useful tool. It can do a whole bunch of stuff. A cell phone is actually pretty incredible, you can talk to people that are thousands of miles away. Now what if the phone didn’t have a battery? What if I took out the battery of all these items, would any of them work? No! They would lose their ability to function at their highest level, and sometimes they wouldn’t work at all!
Explanation: It is the same with people. God is our source of power just like a battery is the source for this stuff. We can accomplish some amazing things, just like Moses in our Bible story, if we count on God as our source. God should be the center of our lives and our source of power!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Object Lesson | Balloon Won't Pop!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Balloon, pin, vaseline.
Preparation: Blow up the balloon and on the top part rub a small amount of vaseline (What this does is when you put the pin in the balloon it creates a seal and won’t pop or deflate).
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God is powerful!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the balloon and the pin. Ask them what would happen if I poked this balloon with the pin. It will pop that’s correct. Now it would be basically impossible for the balloon to survive the pointiness of this pin. (Now push the pin into the balloon where the vaseline is, don’t get too close to the kids with this one just in case they can pick up on the vaseline.) The balloon didn’t pop!
Explanation: What seemed impossible happened. In our lives we may come across situations where we think its impossible. Maybe the situation is something like someone we care about gets sick, or we can’t figure out something in school, or we are having a hard time making friends and feel alone. There are a lot of other situations that can feel impossible to end, but we can turn to God. God is more powerful than anyone or anything and can make the impossible happen. God can help us with our situations and wants to help. He can and wants to help us, all we have to do is go to Him and pray!
Supplies: Balloon, pin, vaseline.
Preparation: Blow up the balloon and on the top part rub a small amount of vaseline (What this does is when you put the pin in the balloon it creates a seal and won’t pop or deflate).
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God is powerful!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the balloon and the pin. Ask them what would happen if I poked this balloon with the pin. It will pop that’s correct. Now it would be basically impossible for the balloon to survive the pointiness of this pin. (Now push the pin into the balloon where the vaseline is, don’t get too close to the kids with this one just in case they can pick up on the vaseline.) The balloon didn’t pop!
Explanation: What seemed impossible happened. In our lives we may come across situations where we think its impossible. Maybe the situation is something like someone we care about gets sick, or we can’t figure out something in school, or we are having a hard time making friends and feel alone. There are a lot of other situations that can feel impossible to end, but we can turn to God. God is more powerful than anyone or anything and can make the impossible happen. God can help us with our situations and wants to help. He can and wants to help us, all we have to do is go to Him and pray!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Object Lesson | Sand Mix
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Different color craft sand and a see through (glass or clear plastic) bowl.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God is always with us.
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the sand. Ask them how many have ever made anything with these different color sands before. You can make all sorts of different things with the craft sand. Now once you mix the different colors can you separate them and start over (At this point actually mix the two colors into the bowl)? No! It would be almost impossible to fully separate the sand.
Explanation: It is the same way with us and God. Once we give our hearts to God, there is no separating us from Him. God will never leave us, and will always be there to help us. God sticks with us no matter what. It is why we don’t need to be afraid and can always know we can count on God even if other people let us down.
Supplies: Different color craft sand and a see through (glass or clear plastic) bowl.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God is always with us.
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the sand. Ask them how many have ever made anything with these different color sands before. You can make all sorts of different things with the craft sand. Now once you mix the different colors can you separate them and start over (At this point actually mix the two colors into the bowl)? No! It would be almost impossible to fully separate the sand.
Explanation: It is the same way with us and God. Once we give our hearts to God, there is no separating us from Him. God will never leave us, and will always be there to help us. God sticks with us no matter what. It is why we don’t need to be afraid and can always know we can count on God even if other people let us down.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Object Lesson | Basketball Air
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A Basketball.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God helps us even when we don’t realize it.
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the basketball. Ask them if anyone has ever played basketball. Then try to do some cool moves with the ball to get the kids laughing. Ask the kids if they can describe the ball and what it takes to make something like this. At this point take a few answers of boys and girls that are raising their hands. If someone says “air” then move on to the explanation. If not just tell them they missed something important! The air inside.
Explanation: Many people may overlook the air inside the basketball, but without the ball wouldn’t work. It can be the same way with us. There are many times that we overlook our need for God and how God is always there with us. God wants to have a relationship with us and is there to help us in many ways we don’t even realize. We need to really think about all the different ways God helps us so we can thank Him at the end of each day. Things like remembering the answers for a test you studied for, or someone saying something to encourage just at the right time, could be God helping you when you don’t even realize it!
Supplies: A Basketball.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God helps us even when we don’t realize it.
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the basketball. Ask them if anyone has ever played basketball. Then try to do some cool moves with the ball to get the kids laughing. Ask the kids if they can describe the ball and what it takes to make something like this. At this point take a few answers of boys and girls that are raising their hands. If someone says “air” then move on to the explanation. If not just tell them they missed something important! The air inside.
Explanation: Many people may overlook the air inside the basketball, but without the ball wouldn’t work. It can be the same way with us. There are many times that we overlook our need for God and how God is always there with us. God wants to have a relationship with us and is there to help us in many ways we don’t even realize. We need to really think about all the different ways God helps us so we can thank Him at the end of each day. Things like remembering the answers for a test you studied for, or someone saying something to encourage just at the right time, could be God helping you when you don’t even realize it!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Object Lesson | Give It Away!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A bunch of candy.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to give what we have!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls all the candy you have. Ask them who likes candy. Explain that with all the candy that you have there is no way you could eat it all. You would get sick! So instead of getting sick you thought it would be good to share it with others.
Explanation: In the same way we need to share what God has done for us with other people. God’s love and salvation is way to big for just one person. God wants everyone to experience His love! It would be selfish of us not to share it with all those around us. That’s how we become a witness, by sharing what God has done for us with others!
Supplies: A bunch of candy.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to give what we have!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls all the candy you have. Ask them who likes candy. Explain that with all the candy that you have there is no way you could eat it all. You would get sick! So instead of getting sick you thought it would be good to share it with others.
Explanation: In the same way we need to share what God has done for us with other people. God’s love and salvation is way to big for just one person. God wants everyone to experience His love! It would be selfish of us not to share it with all those around us. That’s how we become a witness, by sharing what God has done for us with others!
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