Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Your Tag
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: When we are baptized, it shows the world that we made a choice that our heart belongs to God!
Illustration: Show the kids the lanyard. Show them that it has a picture of you along with the name of the children’s church here and an id as a hero, staff, etc.
Explanation of point: Explain to them that the lanyard shows that you are a children’s worker. The lanyard is proof that you are a children’s worker. When we are baptized we are making our tag with God!
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Object Lesson | Alka Seltzer Mix!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Glass of Water, Alka seltzer tablet
Preparation - Have a glass filled with water
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: When we are baptized, it shows the change that has happened on the inside.
Illustration: Show the kids the alka selter tablet. Explain to them how the alka seltzer tablet is a type of medicine that helps calm your stomach. How it works is you add it to a glass of water and it fizzes and bubbles and becomes one with the water. There is no way to separate it now! I can’t get that tablet back, it has been changed forever into something new.
Explanation of point: When we are baptized it represents the change in our life. When we go in the water and come out it shows everyone that we have a new life with God!
Supplies: Glass of Water, Alka seltzer tablet
Preparation - Have a glass filled with water
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: When we are baptized, it shows the change that has happened on the inside.
Illustration: Show the kids the alka selter tablet. Explain to them how the alka seltzer tablet is a type of medicine that helps calm your stomach. How it works is you add it to a glass of water and it fizzes and bubbles and becomes one with the water. There is no way to separate it now! I can’t get that tablet back, it has been changed forever into something new.
Explanation of point: When we are baptized it represents the change in our life. When we go in the water and come out it shows everyone that we have a new life with God!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Object Lesson | Donuts & Salt
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Two donuts, salt, plates
Preparation: Have one of the donuts filled with salt all over the bottom, or even better baked into the donut!
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Just because something looks good, doesn't always mean it is the best choice.
Illustration: Show the kids both donuts and ask them who wants one. Of course the kids will all say they do. Then explain that one of these donuts is not like the other. In fact one of these donuts you wouldn’t want to eat, because even though you can’t really see it, one of these has been completely covered in salt. So one of these would taste great, while the other would taste horrible! Explain that in life we always have choices to make, and sometimes the choices seem like they are both good, but in reality it could be hiding some bad consequences. That is why it is so important to trust God with our lives and involve him in the big decisions we make.
Supplies: Two donuts, salt, plates
Preparation: Have one of the donuts filled with salt all over the bottom, or even better baked into the donut!
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Just because something looks good, doesn't always mean it is the best choice.
Illustration: Show the kids both donuts and ask them who wants one. Of course the kids will all say they do. Then explain that one of these donuts is not like the other. In fact one of these donuts you wouldn’t want to eat, because even though you can’t really see it, one of these has been completely covered in salt. So one of these would taste great, while the other would taste horrible! Explain that in life we always have choices to make, and sometimes the choices seem like they are both good, but in reality it could be hiding some bad consequences. That is why it is so important to trust God with our lives and involve him in the big decisions we make.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Object Lesson | Story Book
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A story book - preferably a choose your own adventure story book (Make sure it is an appropriate book)
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: When God is our #1 we have a much better chance to live a fulfilling life!
Illustration: Show the kids the story book. Explain to them that in a story the main character has to make choices. You can go into the main character of the book you use and the choices they have to make. Explain that each choice leads the character down a certain path. Sometimes the character is a hero and saves the day, while other characters choose to be villains and try to destroy the world. The explain that each and every one of us is living out our own story book. Each day we make decisions that lead us down a specific path. How many people in life want to grow up and be in jail? How many people grow up and say they want to hate what they do? How many people grow up hoping to regret all the choices they made in their life? Of course not! So many people make small choices each and every day that lead them down wrong paths. We need to put God first in our lives. If we learn to hear God and put God first in everything we do, you can grow up finding a life that is fulfilling and rewarding, but the choice is yours! Each choice you make is your choice, not your parents, not your siblings, and not your friends. Put God first in your life, so your choices can lead to a better future surrounded with God’s love and mercy!
Supplies: A story book - preferably a choose your own adventure story book (Make sure it is an appropriate book)
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: When God is our #1 we have a much better chance to live a fulfilling life!
Illustration: Show the kids the story book. Explain to them that in a story the main character has to make choices. You can go into the main character of the book you use and the choices they have to make. Explain that each choice leads the character down a certain path. Sometimes the character is a hero and saves the day, while other characters choose to be villains and try to destroy the world. The explain that each and every one of us is living out our own story book. Each day we make decisions that lead us down a specific path. How many people in life want to grow up and be in jail? How many people grow up and say they want to hate what they do? How many people grow up hoping to regret all the choices they made in their life? Of course not! So many people make small choices each and every day that lead them down wrong paths. We need to put God first in our lives. If we learn to hear God and put God first in everything we do, you can grow up finding a life that is fulfilling and rewarding, but the choice is yours! Each choice you make is your choice, not your parents, not your siblings, and not your friends. Put God first in your life, so your choices can lead to a better future surrounded with God’s love and mercy!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Object Lesson | Junk Food vs Healthy Food
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Junk food, and some healthy food
Preparation: Have the different kinds of foods on various plates up front.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Temptation is a choice! Sometimes sin looks good and feels good at first, but there is always consequences.
Illustration: Tell the kids how hungry you are, and that you are looking for something to eat. You notice on the table there is some food! Now you have to make a choice. Do you go for the healthy food that will help you grow, and be more alert through the day, or do you choose the junk food that will taste really, really good now, but make you feel not so great later. You stare at the junk food, and then at the healthy food. Then explain to the children that sometimes we can be tempted with things that seem good, but in the long run will hurt us. If we ate donuts for breakfast lunch and dinner we would end up being very unhealthy! It is up to us to choose healthy things to put into our bodies. In the same way, we have to make right choices in life as well!
Supplies: Junk food, and some healthy food
Preparation: Have the different kinds of foods on various plates up front.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Temptation is a choice! Sometimes sin looks good and feels good at first, but there is always consequences.
Illustration: Tell the kids how hungry you are, and that you are looking for something to eat. You notice on the table there is some food! Now you have to make a choice. Do you go for the healthy food that will help you grow, and be more alert through the day, or do you choose the junk food that will taste really, really good now, but make you feel not so great later. You stare at the junk food, and then at the healthy food. Then explain to the children that sometimes we can be tempted with things that seem good, but in the long run will hurt us. If we ate donuts for breakfast lunch and dinner we would end up being very unhealthy! It is up to us to choose healthy things to put into our bodies. In the same way, we have to make right choices in life as well!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Object Lesson | Ding Dong
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Ding Dong (or some other kind of tasty treat)
Preparation: Buy a package of ding dongs by hostess or some other kind of treat!
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Temptation is a choice!
Illustration/Skit:One person comes up with their favorite treat - a ding dong! They are so excited about getting the last one. Their friend comes up and asks, “Is that a ding dong! Those are my favorite!!!” The first person agrees that Ding Dongs are the best. The first person then gets called out of the room by someone. Before they leave they tell the second person if they could watch their Ding Dong and make sure none of the kids eat it. Once the person leaves the second person starts staring at the ding dong, acting like they can’t control themselves. They unwrap it and look at it lovingly. Then just before they eat it the first person runs back in and yells STOP! They take back their Ding Dong and walk away. The second person goes after them saying “I was only looking at it!”
Supplies: Ding Dong (or some other kind of tasty treat)
Preparation: Buy a package of ding dongs by hostess or some other kind of treat!
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Temptation is a choice!
Illustration/Skit:One person comes up with their favorite treat - a ding dong! They are so excited about getting the last one. Their friend comes up and asks, “Is that a ding dong! Those are my favorite!!!” The first person agrees that Ding Dongs are the best. The first person then gets called out of the room by someone. Before they leave they tell the second person if they could watch their Ding Dong and make sure none of the kids eat it. Once the person leaves the second person starts staring at the ding dong, acting like they can’t control themselves. They unwrap it and look at it lovingly. Then just before they eat it the first person runs back in and yells STOP! They take back their Ding Dong and walk away. The second person goes after them saying “I was only looking at it!”
Monday, August 2, 2010
Object Lesson | Video Game Cheats
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Video Game Controller, or A Video Game, and a list of Cheat Codes.
Preparation: Make sure to have printed out a list of cheat codes
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: The easy way is not always the right way!
Illustration: Ask the kids how many of them like playing video games. Then ask them who likes to just play and who likes to beat each game! Talk about how when you get a new video game you want to try and beat every level and get every secret. Now ask the kids who likes to use cheat codes? Explain how cheat codes can make the game a lot easier, but at the same time it takes away from the game. You aren’t really beating it, you are taking the easy way out. Now explain how in video games cheat codes can also make the game fun, and there is nothing wrong with using cheat codes. In life though, there are times where we will be tempted to take the easy way out, like cheat on a test, or copying your friends homework, or letting your friend copy yours. When we try to take shortcuts in life it can hurt us, and it isn’t doing the right thing. God wants us to do the right thing, and when we trust him, he will help us make the right choice.
Supplies: Video Game Controller, or A Video Game, and a list of Cheat Codes.
Preparation: Make sure to have printed out a list of cheat codes
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: The easy way is not always the right way!
Illustration: Ask the kids how many of them like playing video games. Then ask them who likes to just play and who likes to beat each game! Talk about how when you get a new video game you want to try and beat every level and get every secret. Now ask the kids who likes to use cheat codes? Explain how cheat codes can make the game a lot easier, but at the same time it takes away from the game. You aren’t really beating it, you are taking the easy way out. Now explain how in video games cheat codes can also make the game fun, and there is nothing wrong with using cheat codes. In life though, there are times where we will be tempted to take the easy way out, like cheat on a test, or copying your friends homework, or letting your friend copy yours. When we try to take shortcuts in life it can hurt us, and it isn’t doing the right thing. God wants us to do the right thing, and when we trust him, he will help us make the right choice.
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