Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A Toy, Scissors
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God gave us the greatest gift of all time!
Illustration: (We did this illustration right after showing Charlie Brown’s Christmas when Linus tells everyone the real meaning of Christmas.) Come up tell the kids about how Linus is right. You see boys and girls Christmas is all about God’s love. It is a story of God’s plan in the works to save us b/c He loves us! Show the kids the toy. Explain to the kids how this is your absolute favorite toy. You used to bring it everywhere with you when you were young. Nothing could separate you from this toy. Even recall a time when you thought you lost the toy and were so upset until you found it. Now explain to the kids that Christmas is a time to remember when God sent His son, Jesus, to the earth. He gave us His son! It would sort of be like me giving this toy away, but God took it a step further. God loves us so much that He gave us Jesus knowing that the only way to save us was for His son to die. On a smaller scale, it would sort of be like if I gave this toy to someone who I knew would destroy it. Now take markers and start drawing all over it. Then take scissors out and cut up the toy.
Explanation of the point: You see boys and girls, Christmas is all about God’s love. God gave his son to die for us. We can live because of the sacrifice of Jesus. The great thing is Jesus didn’t stay like this. Jesus rose form the dead, and now, the Bible tells us sitting in heaven with God praying for us.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Object Lesson | Table Leg
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Table with fold up legs, an object of some kind. (It is very funny if you actually use yourself as the object)
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point - When we give, God uses our offering to support the church, so that the church can reach out!
Illustration: Go up front and set the object on the table. Explain that because the table has four legs it can support the weight of this object and many more objects. Now ask the kids what would happen if we removed two of the legs? Fold up one side of the legs. Now place the object on the table. It will slide off and fall on the ground. Explain to the kids that without the support the objects fall onto the ground. The table isn’t as effective as it can be.
Explanation of the point: You see boys and girls when we give our time, money, and effort to the church we help support it and all the things the church does. This pleases God, because we are helping to share our love with others around us!
Supplies: Table with fold up legs, an object of some kind. (It is very funny if you actually use yourself as the object)
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point - When we give, God uses our offering to support the church, so that the church can reach out!
Illustration: Go up front and set the object on the table. Explain that because the table has four legs it can support the weight of this object and many more objects. Now ask the kids what would happen if we removed two of the legs? Fold up one side of the legs. Now place the object on the table. It will slide off and fall on the ground. Explain to the kids that without the support the objects fall onto the ground. The table isn’t as effective as it can be.
Explanation of the point: You see boys and girls when we give our time, money, and effort to the church we help support it and all the things the church does. This pleases God, because we are helping to share our love with others around us!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Object Lesson | Lopsided Tug of War
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A Rope
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Even if we can only give a little, when we add up what all of us can give it can make a huge difference!
Illustration: While up front, explain to the kids that you are pretty strong and if you did tug of war with most of the kids in here you would win. Then you are going to demonstrate. Choose someone small and of course you are going to win. Here is where it changes. Pick another small child, and then another, etc. Eventually, with 10-12 small children they will overpower you. Then explain, even when we give just a little bit it all adds up when everyone gives and eventually has a huge impact!
Supplies: A Rope
Preparation: None
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Even if we can only give a little, when we add up what all of us can give it can make a huge difference!
Illustration: While up front, explain to the kids that you are pretty strong and if you did tug of war with most of the kids in here you would win. Then you are going to demonstrate. Choose someone small and of course you are going to win. Here is where it changes. Pick another small child, and then another, etc. Eventually, with 10-12 small children they will overpower you. Then explain, even when we give just a little bit it all adds up when everyone gives and eventually has a huge impact!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Object Lesson | An Empty Pen
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A Pen
Preparation: Take out the insides of the pen.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point - We need to go to God! Real faith means being able to trust God in everything!
Illustration: Show the kids the pen. Ask them what a pen is for and take a few responses. After a few explain to them that a pen is used to write things down. You could right down a phone number for a friend, or a journal about your life. People have used pens to write books, and notes, and grocery lists. It can be used for an endless amount of things, but not this pen. This pen has nothing to it. There is no ink. Click the pen a few times to show the kids there is no insides. Now explain that many people who call themselves Christians and say they have faith in God don’t. They always try to accomplish everything on their own, and don’t just give it to God. When we do that, when we say we have faith, but then always try to do everything on our own and worry, its like being an empty pen. God wants to do so much through us, like a pen can be used for many things, but without faith - true faith - all we are is an empty pen.
Supplies: A Pen
Preparation: Take out the insides of the pen.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point - We need to go to God! Real faith means being able to trust God in everything!
Illustration: Show the kids the pen. Ask them what a pen is for and take a few responses. After a few explain to them that a pen is used to write things down. You could right down a phone number for a friend, or a journal about your life. People have used pens to write books, and notes, and grocery lists. It can be used for an endless amount of things, but not this pen. This pen has nothing to it. There is no ink. Click the pen a few times to show the kids there is no insides. Now explain that many people who call themselves Christians and say they have faith in God don’t. They always try to accomplish everything on their own, and don’t just give it to God. When we do that, when we say we have faith, but then always try to do everything on our own and worry, its like being an empty pen. God wants to do so much through us, like a pen can be used for many things, but without faith - true faith - all we are is an empty pen.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Object Lesson | Not A Screwdriver!
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A piece of fruit, board, screws, and other random items
Preparation: Gather supplies
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to go to God!
Illustration: Walk up to the front explaining that you have a big job to complete. You have to screw these screws into this board! So you put the materials down and then you go through your tools (Have some random items as “tools”). Then you say you know which tool to use! It’s the piece of fruit. At this point the kids will be saying no, you are wrong! You then try to screw the screws in with the piece of fruit. Of course this doesn’t work. Now ask the kids what should you have used? Then explain that there are a lot of people that say they have faith in God, but then never go to him. We say we trust him, but then never give our lives fully over to him. If we really have faith in God, then in every situation we have to trust he has our best interests at heart and jump in!
Supplies: A piece of fruit, board, screws, and other random items
Preparation: Gather supplies
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to go to God!
Illustration: Walk up to the front explaining that you have a big job to complete. You have to screw these screws into this board! So you put the materials down and then you go through your tools (Have some random items as “tools”). Then you say you know which tool to use! It’s the piece of fruit. At this point the kids will be saying no, you are wrong! You then try to screw the screws in with the piece of fruit. Of course this doesn’t work. Now ask the kids what should you have used? Then explain that there are a lot of people that say they have faith in God, but then never go to him. We say we trust him, but then never give our lives fully over to him. If we really have faith in God, then in every situation we have to trust he has our best interests at heart and jump in!
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