Object Lesson | Replace The Inside

Source (Where I saw it): Original

Supplies:  Flashlight, paper, tape

Preparation: Roll up some tape and put it inside the flashlight, replacing the batteries.  Keep the batteries on hand.

The object lesson & how I used it...

Main Point: God makes us new!

Illustration: Walk up to the front and show the kids the flashlight.  Ask them what you use a flashlight for.  That’s right! To see in the dark!  Now try to turn on the flashlight (obviously it will not work because there is paper inside it instead of batteries).  Try a few times and wonder allowed what the problem is.  Ask the kids if they can think of what the problem may be.  Now open up the flashlight and reveal the paper on the inside.  Well there is the problem!  A flashlight can’t run on paper, it needs batteries like these (replace the batteries and turn on the flashlight).

Explanation: This is similar to how a lot of people are today.  On the outside they may look good, but the inside needs to be made new by God for them to be all they can be.  Without batteries a flashlight cannot be used for its true purpose.  When we hand lives to God it is like we allow Him to take the paper out of us and replace it with batteries!  We are made new!