Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: A marker and clean sheet of paper.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We need to tell the truth!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the clean sheet of paper. Tell them to imagine that this is what other people see when they look at us. Our actions and words shape what other people see. We want what other people see to be clean like this piece of paper. Even more than being clean! We want people to see Jesus! When we lie, or cheat its like marking up this piece of paper. All of a sudden, this paper isn’t clean. If you wanted to draw a picture, you probably wouldn’t grab this sheet of paper anymore.
Explanation: It is the same way with us. When we lie, and cheat with our words and actions, we are kind of marking ourselves like this sheet. People will not be able to trust us, and we are not being a very good witness to our relationship with God either. Once we break trust with someone it is really hard to gain that trust back. Just like it would be really hard to remove this mark from the paper. That’s why we need to do our best to tell the truth and do what is right the first time! When we do mess up, we need to ask for forgiveness from God and the person.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Object Lesson | Pepper Looking Like Salt
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Pepper and a shaker that is not see through, but very distinguishable as a salt shaker.
Preparation: Fill the salt shaker with pepper.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Our inside should match our outside!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the shaker. Who knows what this is? That’s right it is a salt shaker. You can use salt for a lot of things. It makes food taste better, you can use it preserve food, and there are many other uses for salt as well. Now if I am looking to use salt and then I pour this out (pour some out) I would expect salt to come out. Now is this salt? No! It’s pepper! But on the outside this looks like a salt shaker. The inside does not match the outside.
Explanation: We are the same way. When the pepper came out of the shaker there is no confusing what it is. Even though the shaker would want us to think it was salt, it was definitely pepper. Sometimes we tell people that we love God, and we may even come to church, listen, and participate in worship, but if we then during the week do all the things opposite of what God would want for lives then the truth is coming out. We may say we are salt, but pepper is coming out. We can’t worship God on Sunday, and then cuss at people on Monday. We can’t say God I love you on Wednesday night, and then constantly disobey our parents with no regret. Our inside and outside need to match! And when we do mess up, we apologize and do our best to be better! We worship God through our consistent actions and words!
Supplies: Pepper and a shaker that is not see through, but very distinguishable as a salt shaker.
Preparation: Fill the salt shaker with pepper.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Our inside should match our outside!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the shaker. Who knows what this is? That’s right it is a salt shaker. You can use salt for a lot of things. It makes food taste better, you can use it preserve food, and there are many other uses for salt as well. Now if I am looking to use salt and then I pour this out (pour some out) I would expect salt to come out. Now is this salt? No! It’s pepper! But on the outside this looks like a salt shaker. The inside does not match the outside.
Explanation: We are the same way. When the pepper came out of the shaker there is no confusing what it is. Even though the shaker would want us to think it was salt, it was definitely pepper. Sometimes we tell people that we love God, and we may even come to church, listen, and participate in worship, but if we then during the week do all the things opposite of what God would want for lives then the truth is coming out. We may say we are salt, but pepper is coming out. We can’t worship God on Sunday, and then cuss at people on Monday. We can’t say God I love you on Wednesday night, and then constantly disobey our parents with no regret. Our inside and outside need to match! And when we do mess up, we apologize and do our best to be better! We worship God through our consistent actions and words!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Object Lesson | Running With Scissors
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Scissors.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We should obey God!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the scissors. Ask how many of them have ever used scissors before? Who knows what our parents, teachers, pastors, and just about every adult always tell us about scissors? What are we not supposed to do with them? That’s right, we are not supposed to run with scissors. Why is that though? I mean what if your mom really needs some scissors in a hurry, so run to the drawer they are in and then you run to give them to her. Doesn’t that make it ok? Why shouldn’t we run with scissors? You can then take some answers, and then explain that we don’t run with scissors because it can seriously hurt us. Even though it may seem like a faster and easier choice sometimes, ultimately running with scissors is a seriously bad idea!
Explanation: It is the same with our choices in a lot of our life. Sometimes some choices may seem like a good idea and maybe even fun it may end up hurting us in the long run. That’s why we should always check with God. When we look for God’s plan for our life through reading the Bible, and praying, we can find the absolute best choices for our life!
Supplies: Scissors.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: We should obey God!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the scissors. Ask how many of them have ever used scissors before? Who knows what our parents, teachers, pastors, and just about every adult always tell us about scissors? What are we not supposed to do with them? That’s right, we are not supposed to run with scissors. Why is that though? I mean what if your mom really needs some scissors in a hurry, so run to the drawer they are in and then you run to give them to her. Doesn’t that make it ok? Why shouldn’t we run with scissors? You can then take some answers, and then explain that we don’t run with scissors because it can seriously hurt us. Even though it may seem like a faster and easier choice sometimes, ultimately running with scissors is a seriously bad idea!
Explanation: It is the same with our choices in a lot of our life. Sometimes some choices may seem like a good idea and maybe even fun it may end up hurting us in the long run. That’s why we should always check with God. When we look for God’s plan for our life through reading the Bible, and praying, we can find the absolute best choices for our life!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Object Lesson | Napkins
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Napkins, something dirty to wipe.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Jesus took our punishment!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the napkins. Ask if anyone has ever used one of these. Hopefully you have! Napkins help you stay clean right? Now I know some of you use your sleeve, or hand, or your siblings shirt, but we are supposed to use a napkin. The napkin can wipe away the dirt or food that is making us a mess and make us clean. The napkin takes all that mess and puts it on itself.
Explanation: Our saving relationship with Jesus is very much the same. Jesus took our dirt and mess which is sin and wiped us clean. The Bible tells us that Jesus took all the bad things we have done a wiped them away when He died on the cross and rose again. The great thing is that all we have to do is to ask Jesus to forgive us and we can have a relationship with God! Jesus helped make us clean so we could stand before God!
Supplies: Napkins, something dirty to wipe.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: Jesus took our punishment!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the napkins. Ask if anyone has ever used one of these. Hopefully you have! Napkins help you stay clean right? Now I know some of you use your sleeve, or hand, or your siblings shirt, but we are supposed to use a napkin. The napkin can wipe away the dirt or food that is making us a mess and make us clean. The napkin takes all that mess and puts it on itself.
Explanation: Our saving relationship with Jesus is very much the same. Jesus took our dirt and mess which is sin and wiped us clean. The Bible tells us that Jesus took all the bad things we have done a wiped them away when He died on the cross and rose again. The great thing is that all we have to do is to ask Jesus to forgive us and we can have a relationship with God! Jesus helped make us clean so we could stand before God!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Object Lesson | Battery Powered
Source (Where I saw it): Original
Supplies: Batteries, various things that need batteries.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God is powerful!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the different objects and ask them if they use any of them. Ask the kids if they know how any of them work. For example, a cell phone is a very useful tool. It can do a whole bunch of stuff. A cell phone is actually pretty incredible, you can talk to people that are thousands of miles away. Now what if the phone didn’t have a battery? What if I took out the battery of all these items, would any of them work? No! They would lose their ability to function at their highest level, and sometimes they wouldn’t work at all!
Explanation: It is the same with people. God is our source of power just like a battery is the source for this stuff. We can accomplish some amazing things, just like Moses in our Bible story, if we count on God as our source. God should be the center of our lives and our source of power!
Supplies: Batteries, various things that need batteries.
Preparation: None.
The object lesson & how I used it...
Main Point: God is powerful!
Illustration: Come to the front and show the boys and girls the different objects and ask them if they use any of them. Ask the kids if they know how any of them work. For example, a cell phone is a very useful tool. It can do a whole bunch of stuff. A cell phone is actually pretty incredible, you can talk to people that are thousands of miles away. Now what if the phone didn’t have a battery? What if I took out the battery of all these items, would any of them work? No! They would lose their ability to function at their highest level, and sometimes they wouldn’t work at all!
Explanation: It is the same with people. God is our source of power just like a battery is the source for this stuff. We can accomplish some amazing things, just like Moses in our Bible story, if we count on God as our source. God should be the center of our lives and our source of power!
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