Object Lessons Zone

Getting children to understand spiritual truth is like threading a needle. In fact, it can be easier to get a camel through the eye of a needle...

I don't mean to string you along, or hem you in, but the point of this Zone is to thread together all of the object lessons we've knitted together on this site. So don't get all wound up! Just cut loose and tie these object lessons into the next yarn you teach. I know these puns are piercing, but like the man of the cloth said, "You reap what you sew!" Or sew they say!

See also: Why I Believe In Object Lessons by Barney Kinard

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Starter Baptism Illustration

3-5 year olds will see how baptism is a picture of what happens when we become Christians – our sins are washed away when we trust Christ for forgiveness.

Baptism
All Access Can we trust our senses?

Much in this world is unreliable, even our own senses can fool us. But God's Word IS reliable.

Bible
All Access Discovering Your Gifts

God has given us all many different gifts, talents and abilities. Here is a lesson to help children understand about discovering those gifts.

Spiritual Gifts
All Access Do you believe?

We can believe in Jesus and what He did for us even though we can't see or feel Him.  

Thomas didn't believe
All Access Easter Egg Puzzle of Life

Jesus is the solution to the puzzle of life, illustrated by an Easter egg puzzle.

Easter
All Access Facing Trials and Troubles

Children particularly enjoy any lessons involving fire, water or balloons. The following object lesson involves all three, so it should be a big hit!

Trials
All Access Getting into Character

Costumes
All Access GOD GAVE US A CHOICE

This is an object lesson demonstrating the fall of Adam and Eve using candy bars where volunteers get to choose a candy bar. If they follow the advice given, they get a tasty treat, but if they disregard the advice, they're in for a surprise.

Starter Goodbye Knots

A contest between two volunteers who untie knots off a rope is used to help teach why God is able to keep any promise he makes and where you can find those promises.

God's Promises
Free Jesus Like Vanilla

Ingredients needed to live a christian life more like Jesus. A hands on cooking activity for 3-5 graders (Can also be done with any age above Kindergarten).

Christian Life
All Access Musical Glasses

We are all given gifts and talents from the Lord that we are to use in the Church Body. This could be a good object lesson for a family service, to teach the importance of every age group in the church.

Spiritual Gifts
Starter Play Doh Heart

As we sin, we corrupt and break up our hearts, but when we ask God to forgive us he puts us back together and even makes our hearts new.

Forgiveness,Communion
Starter Say Goodbye to Fear

This object lesson uses a glass of water, coin and a piece of paper to demonstrate and teach the children how to have joy and peace when going through hardships.

Handling Problems and Hardships
All Access Sin Grows Rapidly

Learning that little sins build until they tie you up.

Sin
Free Squished Satan

Demonstrate with playdough that God & the Devil aren't equally matched.

devil, demons
Free StorySticks Demo Video

Watch as Karl performs a Story Sticks demo of the Story of the Paralytic Man. 

StorySticks Demo
All Access The Black Dot

God can change what we see as a "black dot" in our life into something beautiful!

Providence
All Access The Seriousness of Sin

There are no "little" or "big" sins in God's eyes.

Sin
All Access Treat Others as You Would Want to be Treated

Things you do and say in anger hurt others. Ask God to help you control your behavior.

Consideration
All Access Trinity object lesson

Trinity
All Access Virtual Bible Place Field Trips

Many Bible places can still be found AND amazingly seen right where your at using on-line satelite maps and/or Google Earth. This article give coordidates that be entered in these websites or Google Earth program to teleport you to these amazing places.

Bible places
All Access What do you want on your Tombstone?

Think about what you want people to say about you someday! See what was said about a Bible character at the end of his life!

Life
All Access Working Together Is A Blast!

This object lesson uses the Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction to demonstrate the body of Christ working together.

Working Together
All Access The POP QUIZ

What if Jesus took a Pop Quiz on Life and His results were counted as yours? That's the meaning of atonement! Jesus score is placed on top of yours!

Gospel Presentation
Starter King of Hearts Card Trick with Video Demonstration

This is a super easy and impressive trick that requires no sleight of hand.

Gospel Magic
All Access Ticket to Heaven Game

A FUN interactive game by Karl Bastian that visually illustrates the eternal impact of sharing your faith. Includes a complete video of the game in action!

The Gospel
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - Cookie Recipe

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - God Has the Perfect Recipe: LOVE
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - God Protects Me

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - God Gives Tools to Protect Us
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - God's Dictionary

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - Nothing is Impossible with God
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - God's Whiteboard

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - God Forgives Our Mistakes!
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - Grumpy Glasses

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - Attitude
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - Heart Mitt

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - God wants us to Guard our Hearts!
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - Paw Prints

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - Remembering Scripture
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - Promises are Sticky!

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - Promises
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - Shine for Jesus

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - Be the Light
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - Snow Globe

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - Do Good Things for God
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - Wood Carving

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - Honoring God with our Skills
All Access Object Lesson Videos with Nicki Straza - You Are Valuable!

Pastor Nicki Straza presents short Object Lesson Videos you can use in your services, online, or just to train yourself in a simple object lesson you can use!

Object Lesson - Value
All Access 100 Bible Names Magic Trick

This is an EASY but AMAZING magic trick using 100 Bible names.

Magic Trick
All Access A Book of Books

Show kids that the Bible is many books combined.

Bible,
All Access A Letter From a Friend

Puppet gets a letter from a friend, is excited, but doesn't open it. Silly huh? Kinda like Christians who are excited about their Bibles, but don't read them. Silly huh?

Bible is Like a Letter from God
All Access Amazing Easy Prediction Magic Trick!

This is a classic easy magic trick where you can predict a choice that a child makes.

Prophesy or Choices
All Access An Easy Choice

Sometimes the things of the world appear to be more attractive than the things of God, but we have to remember that in the long run, choosing God’s Way will always be better!

Faith
All Access Ask, Seek, Knock

Have son or daughters asking for a certain need of theirs. Then give them the complete opposite. Teaching that God would not do this to anyone of us.

Needing God
All Access Awesome Mind Reading Trick

This trick will make it look like you can read kids' minds! However, you can then talk about how only God can really read our minds.

Mind Reading
All Access Back To School

Here is a great 'back to school' lesson that shares the Gospel using school supplies.

ChristianLife
All Access Backwards Room

A visual way to teach your kids what repentance means.

Salvation, Repentance,
All Access Balance the Plate

Engage your small group with this activity that teaches them to stay focused on Jesus.

Concentration,
All Access Being Connected to God Gives You Power

Being connected to God gives you power.

God
All Access Bible Story Mad Lib Idea

This is a super fun idea to teach on how amazing the Bible is by using a very fun introduction of creating a "mad libs" Bible story. It is funny, but has a teaching point on how God's Word came to be and what it means to be "inspired" by God.

The Good Samaritan / Inspiration of Scripture
it Bible Curriculum Recruiting Tools - Fishing KidCheck Stars Gospel Colors PastorKarl.com Andy and the Ants My Awesome Adventure The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Next Steps for Kids Kidmin Talk Podcast
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