Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Different color craft sand and a see through (glass or clear plastic) bowl.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God is always with us.
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the sand. Ask them how many have ever made anything with these different color sands before. You can make all sorts of different things with the craft sand. Now once you mix the different colors can you separate them and start over (At this point actually mix the two colors into the bowl)? No! It would be almost impossible to fully separate the sand.
Explanation: It is the same way with us and God. Once we give our hearts to God, there is no separating us from Him. God will never leave us, and will always be there to help us. God sticks with us no matter what. It is why we don’t need to be afraid and can always know we can count on God even if other people let us down.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Object Lesson | Basketball Air
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A Basketball.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God helps us even when we don’t realize it.
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the basketball. Ask them if anyone has ever played basketball. Then try to do some cool moves with the ball to get the kids laughing. Ask the kids if they can describe the ball and what it takes to make something like this. At this point take a few answers of boys and girls that are raising their hands. If someone says “air” then move on to the explanation. If not just tell them they missed something important! The air inside.
Explanation: Many people may overlook the air inside the basketball, but without the ball wouldn’t work. It can be the same way with us. There are many times that we overlook our need for God and how God is always there with us. God wants to have a relationship with us and is there to help us in many ways we don’t even realize. We need to really think about all the different ways God helps us so we can thank Him at the end of each day. Things like remembering the answers for a test you studied for, or someone saying something to encourage just at the right time, could be God helping you when you don’t even realize it!
Supplies: A Basketball.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God helps us even when we don’t realize it.
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the basketball. Ask them if anyone has ever played basketball. Then try to do some cool moves with the ball to get the kids laughing. Ask the kids if they can describe the ball and what it takes to make something like this. At this point take a few answers of boys and girls that are raising their hands. If someone says “air” then move on to the explanation. If not just tell them they missed something important! The air inside.
Explanation: Many people may overlook the air inside the basketball, but without the ball wouldn’t work. It can be the same way with us. There are many times that we overlook our need for God and how God is always there with us. God wants to have a relationship with us and is there to help us in many ways we don’t even realize. We need to really think about all the different ways God helps us so we can thank Him at the end of each day. Things like remembering the answers for a test you studied for, or someone saying something to encourage just at the right time, could be God helping you when you don’t even realize it!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Object Lesson | Give It Away!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A bunch of candy.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to give what we have!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls all the candy you have. Ask them who likes candy. Explain that with all the candy that you have there is no way you could eat it all. You would get sick! So instead of getting sick you thought it would be good to share it with others.
Explanation: In the same way we need to share what God has done for us with other people. God’s love and salvation is way to big for just one person. God wants everyone to experience His love! It would be selfish of us not to share it with all those around us. That’s how we become a witness, by sharing what God has done for us with others!
Supplies: A bunch of candy.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to give what we have!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls all the candy you have. Ask them who likes candy. Explain that with all the candy that you have there is no way you could eat it all. You would get sick! So instead of getting sick you thought it would be good to share it with others.
Explanation: In the same way we need to share what God has done for us with other people. God’s love and salvation is way to big for just one person. God wants everyone to experience His love! It would be selfish of us not to share it with all those around us. That’s how we become a witness, by sharing what God has done for us with others!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Object Lesson | Accepting Money
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Some coins, a few dollars
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God loves, accepts, and wants all of us.
Illustration: Ask the kids if they have ever paid for something at the store. Now ask them how do people pay at the store for their items, like what kind of things do they use. That’s right, some people pay with cash, some people pay with a check or a bank card. There are all sorts of ways to pay. Now lets say that I decide to pay with cash. Does it matter if I use pennies, nickels, quarters, dollars, etc? Of course not, because money is money. It may be different, and have different characteristics, but it is all worth something.
Explanation: You see boys and girls, it is the same with us! God values and loves each of us. We all may have different characteristics, talents, and we may act differently, but God loves us all just the same! God sent His son, Jesus to save all of us!
Supplies: Some coins, a few dollars
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God loves, accepts, and wants all of us.
Illustration: Ask the kids if they have ever paid for something at the store. Now ask them how do people pay at the store for their items, like what kind of things do they use. That’s right, some people pay with cash, some people pay with a check or a bank card. There are all sorts of ways to pay. Now lets say that I decide to pay with cash. Does it matter if I use pennies, nickels, quarters, dollars, etc? Of course not, because money is money. It may be different, and have different characteristics, but it is all worth something.
Explanation: You see boys and girls, it is the same with us! God values and loves each of us. We all may have different characteristics, talents, and we may act differently, but God loves us all just the same! God sent His son, Jesus to save all of us!
Object Lesson | Candy Bucket
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Bucket of candy
Preparation: Have a bucket of various candies ready. The more diversity the better.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God loves, accepts, and wants all of us.
Illustration: Show the group the bucket of candy. Start pulling out different pieces of candy and asking if someone would want it. Then pull out a different kind, describe it and then ask if anyone wanted it. Do this a few times, and you can even hand out a few pieces to those that are well behaved.
Explanation: You see boys and girls, every single one of you were trying to get a piece of candy. It didn’t really matter which one, you were constantly raising your hand for one because you know that candy tastes really good. God is the same way with us. Even though on the outside we are all different we have one thing in common with every single person on the planet. No matter if a person is young, old, rich, poor, healthy, sick, tall, short, or anything else we were all created by God. We are all also loved by God. Because of that fact and that connection we should be nice to everyone, and by being nice and doing the right thing we can show others that God loves them!
Supplies: Bucket of candy
Preparation: Have a bucket of various candies ready. The more diversity the better.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God loves, accepts, and wants all of us.
Illustration: Show the group the bucket of candy. Start pulling out different pieces of candy and asking if someone would want it. Then pull out a different kind, describe it and then ask if anyone wanted it. Do this a few times, and you can even hand out a few pieces to those that are well behaved.
Explanation: You see boys and girls, every single one of you were trying to get a piece of candy. It didn’t really matter which one, you were constantly raising your hand for one because you know that candy tastes really good. God is the same way with us. Even though on the outside we are all different we have one thing in common with every single person on the planet. No matter if a person is young, old, rich, poor, healthy, sick, tall, short, or anything else we were all created by God. We are all also loved by God. Because of that fact and that connection we should be nice to everyone, and by being nice and doing the right thing we can show others that God loves them!
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