Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Dodgeball
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God choses anyone!
Illustration: Ask the kids if they have ever played dodgeball. How many of you normally get picked first for dodgeball? Why is that? And how many of you get picked last for dodgeball? It isn’t fun getting picked last for something is it? How does it make you feel? Sometimes getting picked last can make you feel like you are worthless or even not good at other things too.
Explanation: You see boys and girls, God looks at us differently. There were a lot of people in the Bible who would have got picked last by other people. David, Gideon, Moses, Peter and tons more all had issues that would have gotten them made fun of or picked last by other people. God sees us differently though! God took all of those people and because they offered themselves to God, He did great things through them! All we have to do is surrender ourselves to God and follow His plan! God chooses anyone!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Object Lesson | Never Ending Water Jug
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Never ending water jug magic trick (It's actually called a Lota Bowl), cups... a lot of cups.
Preparation: Set up the trick.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God will meet our needs
Illustration: Show the kids the water jug and explain to them that ever container can hold a certain amount of water. Normally when you pour out a container and it is empty, you would have to refill it. But this is a special container, it can do the impossible. Start pouring out the water into cups.
Explanation: Keep randomly pouring out more water as you explain the point. The point is that God will always be there to meet our needs. We just need to trust that he will always be there for us and that He can do the impossible. The Bible tells us that if we had faith as tiny as a mustard seed we could move mountains! When other people think there is no hope we should know that God can do anything and has a plan. God will meet our needs and take care of us!
*Normally I try to keep as many object lessons as possible to be as cheap as possibly, but this is one amazing trick. It is a magic trick that can be used a lot of different ways. If you want to check one out, hear is a Morrissey Lota Bowl - 6" Standard
from amazon.
Supplies: Never ending water jug magic trick (It's actually called a Lota Bowl), cups... a lot of cups.
Preparation: Set up the trick.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God will meet our needs
Illustration: Show the kids the water jug and explain to them that ever container can hold a certain amount of water. Normally when you pour out a container and it is empty, you would have to refill it. But this is a special container, it can do the impossible. Start pouring out the water into cups.
Explanation: Keep randomly pouring out more water as you explain the point. The point is that God will always be there to meet our needs. We just need to trust that he will always be there for us and that He can do the impossible. The Bible tells us that if we had faith as tiny as a mustard seed we could move mountains! When other people think there is no hope we should know that God can do anything and has a plan. God will meet our needs and take care of us!
*Normally I try to keep as many object lessons as possible to be as cheap as possibly, but this is one amazing trick. It is a magic trick that can be used a lot of different ways. If you want to check one out, hear is a Morrissey Lota Bowl - 6" Standard
from amazon.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Big Change
Over the past few years I have worked on becomeahero.org and have loved it. As I tried to decide what it would become the site was becoming more and more fragmented. As I looked at the site, I wanted to focus more on one thing and something I can keep up with. With that in mind, I have transitioned becomeahero.org into Object Lesson Central.
Object lessons were always the backbone of becomeahero.org. So in order to become more focused on the strength of becomeahero.org I have created this site. Object lessons were always the main thing, and wanted to focus on that kind of lesson help, whether you are in children's, youth, or adult ministry. I will still have a few other posts once in a while about great children's ministry tools, and deals that I come across, but the main focus will be object lessons. Check everything out as I update and move the older lessons to this new platform.
Object lessons were always the backbone of becomeahero.org. So in order to become more focused on the strength of becomeahero.org I have created this site. Object lessons were always the main thing, and wanted to focus on that kind of lesson help, whether you are in children's, youth, or adult ministry. I will still have a few other posts once in a while about great children's ministry tools, and deals that I come across, but the main focus will be object lessons. Check everything out as I update and move the older lessons to this new platform.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Object Lesson | Paper vs Table
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A table, a piece of paper, and other various items
Preparation: Fold the paper so it looks like a table. You will be placing items on top to see if it can hold them.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God will never let you down!
Illustration: Show the boys and girls the various items and ask them which they think can hold them up. Will the table be able to hold all these things without collapsing? How about this piece of paper? Try putting the item or items on each. The paper will crumble and not be able to hold just about anything.
Explanation: You see boys and girls, God is like the table here. No matter what happens we can count on God to not fall through. If God makes a promise, then it will happen. People can be like the paper a lot of times and let us down, but luckily we have a heavenly father that will never let us down!
Supplies: A table, a piece of paper, and other various items
Preparation: Fold the paper so it looks like a table. You will be placing items on top to see if it can hold them.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God will never let you down!
Illustration: Show the boys and girls the various items and ask them which they think can hold them up. Will the table be able to hold all these things without collapsing? How about this piece of paper? Try putting the item or items on each. The paper will crumble and not be able to hold just about anything.
Explanation: You see boys and girls, God is like the table here. No matter what happens we can count on God to not fall through. If God makes a promise, then it will happen. People can be like the paper a lot of times and let us down, but luckily we have a heavenly father that will never let us down!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Object Lesson | Building Blocks
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A bunch of building blocks
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Obedience gets easier the more you do it.
Illustration: Show the boys and girls the building blocks. Ask them who likes to build things. Ask what are some things you have build out of blocks or legos, etc. Then start building a tower. Explain that if you want to build a tall structure then you have to build the foundation right. If not the whole thing will fall. With each piece and support block the building will get stronger, and taller.
Explanation: Obeying God is the same way. It may be scary at first to invite a friend to church, or tell someone about God, or to do the right thing, but the more you do it, the easy it becomes. You it is just like the blocks. As we allow God to take control we are letting him build courage in us, and with each fear we overcome the more we know we can trust God with everything!
Supplies: A bunch of building blocks
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Obedience gets easier the more you do it.
Illustration: Show the boys and girls the building blocks. Ask them who likes to build things. Ask what are some things you have build out of blocks or legos, etc. Then start building a tower. Explain that if you want to build a tall structure then you have to build the foundation right. If not the whole thing will fall. With each piece and support block the building will get stronger, and taller.
Explanation: Obeying God is the same way. It may be scary at first to invite a friend to church, or tell someone about God, or to do the right thing, but the more you do it, the easy it becomes. You it is just like the blocks. As we allow God to take control we are letting him build courage in us, and with each fear we overcome the more we know we can trust God with everything!
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