This Object Lesson for children and youth uses static electricity as a metaphor for Christ’s work of Salvation in the lives of Believers. Christ not only takes our sins upon himself, but also wants us to cast all our burdens upon him.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Youth Object Lesson: St Patrick’s Day
You may want to use this lesson guide in a Children’s sermon or for a youth activity for St. Patrick’s day. The significance of St Patrick’s day is not in the traditions associated with it today, but in its remembrance of a forgiving teenager who was sold into slavery and escaped only to return to the country where he had been a slave, in order to bring the people there to the love of Christ.
Youth Object Lesson: Managing Priorities
A powerful illustration, that could also be used as an object lesson on time management.
Youth Object Lesson: Cat and Mouse
One of the biggest challenges right now is the Back to School blues. Summer is over and the reality of school has set back in again. Everyone's back to pursuing something. Popularity, grades, sports, maybe even aspiring to music careers on YouTube, everyone faces the pressure to perform. This game is great to blow off some steam and burn off a little energy in the youth group. As typical in any game of tag, it is a game of pursuit. This lends itself to a discussion of the things we pursue in life and what the Bible says we should pursue.
Youth Object Lesson: Burdens and Rest
We need to recognize the burdens we carry and let go and place them in the care of Jesus.
Youth Ministry Object Lesson: Wonderfully Created
Does God have a personal and specific will for each person's life?
Youth Ministry Object Lesson: The Way to God
Many people see the road to heaven as a map with many possible routes.
Youth Ministry Object Lesson: Standards
Our physical lives are governed by standards. Do we also allow the Bible to govern our spiritual life?
Youth Ministry Object Lesson: Pizza Prayer
Is calling upon God in prayer like calling and ordering a pizza?
Youth Ministry Object Lesson: Labeled
We often identify things by labels. But are labels the best method for identification? Youth / children will learn that labels are not always correct.
Youth Ministry Object Lesson: Jelly Bean Salvation
Use 5 colors of Easter Jelly beans to tell the Gospel.
Youth Ministry Object Lesson: Fruit
Our spiritual gifts and our relationship with God can serve as a taste or smell to entice others to taste and see that the Lord is Good. (Psalm 34:8) Our lives can be the scent of life to others. (2 Corinthians 2:16)
Youth Ministry Object Lesson: Exchanges
We often have difficulty choosing what is good and what is best.
Youth Ministry Object Lesson: Briefcases
Use this Object Lesson using briefcases for a discussion on appearances and of chasing after new things.
Object Lesson: Wind Up Toy Christianity
Youth Bible study activity using wind-up toys. Works great as a discussion about free will or for discussing running in the Christian race. It could also be tied into Disney's recent Toy Story 3
Object Lesson: The Gospel According to a Tea Bag
Use a tea bag as an object lesson to tell the story of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. Its the Easter message for children and adults.
Object Lesson: Tension in Relationships
Rubber bands will be used as an object lesson for youth on relationships, stress in relationships, closeness in relationships and the hurt we can experience in broken relationships.Object Lesson: Tension in Relationships
Object Lesson: Target Practice
Is it the proper Christian response to knock others down in order to be lifted up, or to simply lift others up?
Object Lesson: Superbowl Christians – Spiritual Lessons for Youth From the Game of Football
While you might not think of your Christian life as a football game, the Bible does use sports to teach about spiritual truths. In Biblical times they might not have had American football games or superbowls but they did have athletic competitions. The sports may be different, but you'll find some things in common with American football if you read the scriptures carefully. You'll find running, a prize, winning and losing, competition, training, goals, fighting or struggle, opposition, spectators, obstacles and hindrances, focus and rules. Even so, there tons of lessons we can learn from football.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Object Lesson: Light of the World
A lit candle is easily missed in a bright room. But when the lights go out it is impossible to miss it! Use this creative object lesson to illustrate the importance of being lights in the world, especially in those places where people are living in darkness.
Object Lesson: Lessons for Evangelism of Youth: The Samaritan Woman
The woman at the well is probably the most incisive of the New Testament narratives of Jesus' dealing with the spiritually lost. It is found only in the fourth chapter of John's gospel. From it we can learn many things about personal evangelism in general that can also be applied to our evangelism to youth.
Object Lesson: Knock Down, or Build Up
In all our relationships the things we do can say can either build up or tear down. This wacky youth group game presents the same choice to teams of youth.
Object Lesson: Jesus Is the Key
Jesus is the key to a relationship with God and the only way to enter heaven.
Object Lesson: Heaven’s Mail Room
Prayer is more than asking God for things. It is conversation with God.
Object Lesson: Growing in Godliness – 2 Peter 1:1-11
This Object Lesson for youth, uses a nested Russian doll to illustrate our growth as Christians.
Object Lesson: God’s Word – a Mirror for Reflection
James tells us God’s Word is like a mirror (James 1:22-25). Mirrors allow us to see ourselves and to make changes based upon what we see. Unfortunately, many youth not only have a hard time seeing themselves in Scripture, but they also see themselves in a lot of other mirrors which may distort the image they see when they are already struggling to discover who they really are.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Object Lesson: God Hears
Even when it may seem like God is not listening, we can have confidence that He is listening and that He cares.
Object Lesson: Gloves – the Hand of God at Work Within Us
Finding one's identity, purpose, and meaning in life are common struggles that every youth faces. They are seeking an answer to the question, Why am I here? In their search for purpose, they may try to find fulfillment in a variety of things, some good, some bad. But our purpose cannot be found in things. Our identity is found by filling the emptiness in our lives with Christ. When God's Hand is at work in our lives, only then will we find true meaning and purpose. Gloves are a great object lesson to remind youth of this spiritual truth and a simplified version of this lesson makes a great Children's Sermon.
Object Lesson: Etch-a-Sketch
Use an etch-a-sketch as an object lesson or children’s sermon to teach youth or children about things that are temporary or about forgiveness.
Object Lesson: Drops of Influence
Our words can be words of life or words of destruction. This object Lesson for youth reminds us that the words we say have influence beyond just the moment. Also make a great Children's sermon.
Object Lesson: Crushed – Isaiah 53:5
Use this Easter Object Lesson to remind youth that Christ was crushed for our sins so that we might be made whole and begin a new life with him.
Object Lesson: Connecting With Friends
In this creative learning activity, the string or yarn serves as an object lesson illustrating the relationships and friendships we have with each other.
Object Lesson: Connect-the-Dots
It is sometimes difficult for us to connect the dots in life to see the purpose God has planned for us!
Object Lesson: Coat Hangers
Use this object lesson / children’s sermon as a lesson on how Jesus doesn’t just cover up our sin, but removes our sin.
Object Lesson for Kids: Yo-Yo’s
Life is full of ups and downs, mountains and valleys, depressions and mountaintop experiences, difficulties and triumphs.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Object Lesson for Kids: The Cross or Hell?
God gave us a choice of heaven when he died on the cross for us.
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