Object Lesson | Sword Master

Source (Where I saw it): Original

Supplies:  A sword of some kind

Preparation: None

The object lesson & how I used it...

Main Point: We need to use our Bible!

Illustration: Come to the front and ask the kids if any of them know what fencing is.  Fencing is a sport involving sword fighting.  Now if you have never fenced before or had any training with a sword, then you would lose pretty badly to someone who does it for a living.  In fact, you could really hurt yourself by playing with a sword if you don’t know what you are doing.

Explanation:  It is the exact same way with the Bible.  In fact, the Bible is described in Hebrews as a sword!  If you never read the Bible or study it, then you have no idea how to use it.  In fact there are many people that end up believing things they shouldn’t, just because they don’t know God’s word.  Just like when Jesus was tempted he had to know that Satan was using God’s word in a bad way.  Jesus not only knew God’s word, he knew when someone else was using it incorrectly!