Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Alka Seltzer, Glass of Water
Preparation: Fill up a glass with water.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: When God becomes a part of our life, we should be excited!
Illustration: Show the kids the glass of water. Explain to them that when God becomes a part of our life it should change us, give us excitement and joy. This here is an alka seltzer tablet. Watch what happens when I drop it into the glass of water. It is completely changing the water. The water is now moving and bubbling.
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that the tablet is like when we ask God to be a part of our life. We should change and be different. It is exciting to know that God has a plan for us and we should be jumping around and excited about what God will do in our life. We shouldn’t be able or want to hide what God has done!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Object Lesson | Ball Pit Fun!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Inflatable swimming pool, plastic balls
Preparation: Blow up the swimming pool and fill it with the plastic balls.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God wants us to jump in and be excited!
Illustration: Explain to the kids about the first time someone sees a ball pit. Maybe you look at it and strikes you as something amazing. Now there are different kinds of kids. Some will go over to the ball pit and see everyone else in it, and walk away. It doesn’t interest them at all. Some other kids may go over to the ball pit, pick up a few balls and then slowly get in and try it out. Other kids will go right ahead and jump in without a care in the world (Jump into the ball pit! Probably will have to do some immediate crowd control here as well)
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that when it comes to a relationship with God, there are the same kinds of people. There are those that want nothing to do with God, there are those who slowly build a relationship with God, and then there are those who basically go bananas! They jump right, and get excited about what God is doing in them and through them. They get so excited they build their relationship with God and then share it with others. They jump all in. God wants us to jump all in, and see the great big plan that He has for us. We need to be excited for God.
Supplies: Inflatable swimming pool, plastic balls
Preparation: Blow up the swimming pool and fill it with the plastic balls.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God wants us to jump in and be excited!
Illustration: Explain to the kids about the first time someone sees a ball pit. Maybe you look at it and strikes you as something amazing. Now there are different kinds of kids. Some will go over to the ball pit and see everyone else in it, and walk away. It doesn’t interest them at all. Some other kids may go over to the ball pit, pick up a few balls and then slowly get in and try it out. Other kids will go right ahead and jump in without a care in the world (Jump into the ball pit! Probably will have to do some immediate crowd control here as well)
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that when it comes to a relationship with God, there are the same kinds of people. There are those that want nothing to do with God, there are those who slowly build a relationship with God, and then there are those who basically go bananas! They jump right, and get excited about what God is doing in them and through them. They get so excited they build their relationship with God and then share it with others. They jump all in. God wants us to jump all in, and see the great big plan that He has for us. We need to be excited for God.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Object Lesson | Cowbell Movie Theater
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Cowbell
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to treat people how we want to be treated
Illustration: Ask the kids how many of them have been to the movies. Ask some of them what movies they have seen recently. Now ask them if they have ever been in a movie theater where there was someone being loud, noisy, and just ruining the movie. How about ever had someone blast a cowbell while trying to watch the movie (ring the cowbell loud)? How many of you enjoy that?! Now how many of you have ever been real loud during a movie? Could you imagine two people trying to top each other? (Start yelling and ringing the cowbell) That would make for a horrible movie!
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that if we want respect and for people to treat us nice, then we have to do the same back. We need to treat other people how we want to be treated!
Supplies: Cowbell
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to treat people how we want to be treated
Illustration: Ask the kids how many of them have been to the movies. Ask some of them what movies they have seen recently. Now ask them if they have ever been in a movie theater where there was someone being loud, noisy, and just ruining the movie. How about ever had someone blast a cowbell while trying to watch the movie (ring the cowbell loud)? How many of you enjoy that?! Now how many of you have ever been real loud during a movie? Could you imagine two people trying to top each other? (Start yelling and ringing the cowbell) That would make for a horrible movie!
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that if we want respect and for people to treat us nice, then we have to do the same back. We need to treat other people how we want to be treated!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Object Lesson | Big Effect
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Food Coloring, Glass of Water
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Even one choice can have a big effect!
Illustration: Show the kids the glass of water. Explain to them that every choice we make can have a very big effect. Show the kids the food coloring and tell them what it is. Then place a few drops of food coloring in the water.
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that just a drop or two of food coloring changed the whole thing. Just like in our lives, a few choices can effect not only us but people and things around us. It is why we need to chose to listen to God and let Him help us make our choices. We want our choices to have a good effect!
Supplies: Food Coloring, Glass of Water
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Even one choice can have a big effect!
Illustration: Show the kids the glass of water. Explain to them that every choice we make can have a very big effect. Show the kids the food coloring and tell them what it is. Then place a few drops of food coloring in the water.
Explanation of point: Explain to the boys and girls that just a drop or two of food coloring changed the whole thing. Just like in our lives, a few choices can effect not only us but people and things around us. It is why we need to chose to listen to God and let Him help us make our choices. We want our choices to have a good effect!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Object Lesson | Candy Effect
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A couple of pieces of candy
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Every choice has a good or bad effect
Illustration: Show the kids the candy. Explain to them that you have a few choices to make. You have so many pieces of candy and with each one you can either eat it, give it away, throw it away, stomp on it, etc. Each decision has a different effect. Giving it away could make someone happy. Eating it would taste good. Stomping on it might make a lot of you angry.
Explanation of point: You see boys and girls, every choice we make in our lives can have various effects on ourselves and those around us. The more we let God guide our choices the more we will be able to have a positive effect on those around us.
Supplies: A couple of pieces of candy
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Every choice has a good or bad effect
Illustration: Show the kids the candy. Explain to them that you have a few choices to make. You have so many pieces of candy and with each one you can either eat it, give it away, throw it away, stomp on it, etc. Each decision has a different effect. Giving it away could make someone happy. Eating it would taste good. Stomping on it might make a lot of you angry.
Explanation of point: You see boys and girls, every choice we make in our lives can have various effects on ourselves and those around us. The more we let God guide our choices the more we will be able to have a positive effect on those around us.
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