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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The Sin Box
When we sin, we are bound by that sin. Jesus wants us to be free. |
Sin | ||
The Value of Training
This cup stacking illustrative lesson encourages kids to compare and appreciate the value of training to be godly vs. training to be a great cup stacker. |
Training to be godly | ||
Three Hearts One Love
Proposition: Because our heart is wicked, Jesus changes our hearts Big Idea: Our Hearts are yucky and empty without Jesus |
Valentines Day | ||
Trinity and a Banana
Object lesson that explains the Trinity |
Trinity | ||
Walking in Faith
A high-interest activity that emphasizes how we exercise our faith. |
How do we experience our faith | ||
Practice Makes Perfect
Just as you have to practice everyday to get good at a sport, you have to read your Bible every day to become a better Christian! |
Bible reading | ||
A Clean Heart
This lesson can be used to talk about forgiveness and salvation. |
God'd forgiveness | ||
A HAND in Prayer
Teaching young children to remember what to pray for by using each finger to represent something. |
Prayer | ||
A Special Purpose
This cup stacking object lesson is intended to show children how special they are to God and lead them to respond to the Gospel. |
God's Design | ||
A Theology for Using Gospel Magic
Is there a Biblical basis for using magic tricks in evangelism? Yes! If we understand that magic tricks are a kind of visual aid. More conventional visual aids in evangelism tends to include story telling, drama, pictures and objects. Alongside these latter visual aids I would include magic tricks as being a legitimate means of illustration. |
Magic | ||
A Walk On the Beach
What do you look for when you visit a beach? Sandcastles, shells, or maybe a nice area to enjoy the day? Jesus took a walk on the beach at the Sea of Galilee. Let's find out what he was looking for? |
Jesus chooses his disciples | ||
All Things are Possible with God
God has the power to do all things. We are powerless, but God’s power protects those He loves, for all things are possible with God. |
God's Strength | ||
Anger: Don't Pass It, Don't Cover It
Object lessons on helping kids deal with their angry feelings. Some of these illustrations have been used by others as well. |
Anger | ||
Are You Truly Born Again?
This object lesson explains to children that just because someone says that they are a Christian doesn't necessarily mean that they are part of the true Church (the body of Christ) and have been born again of His Spirit. |
Salvation | ||
Be a Blow Pop Not a Dum Dum
When Jesus comes into our lives, we get something special. You can be one of two suckers: a Blow Pop or a Dum Dum. |
Salvation | ||
Beautiful Feet
"Beautiful Feet" lesson ideas all related to witnessing and/or missions. |
Evangelism / Missions | ||
Build A Church
We were doing a series on giving and this is an object lesson that shows the importance of everyone doing their part. |
Giving, Stewardship | ||
Can you see your light?
This great object lesson will teach your children about how sin keeps our light from shining! So awesome! |
Sin | ||
Can't Separate
This object lesson is to talk about how God designed marriage to be forever. This could also be adapted to deal with other topics by changing the Scripture focus. |
Marriage | ||
Cemetery Night
A clever way to present the Gospel on Halloween night. Biblical references are used to disprove the lies Satan and his demons tell us. |
Gospel message | ||
Chocolate Bar Wrappers
Do we spend more time worrying about our outsides than our insides? The things on the inside are the things God wants from us. One day, when we stand in front of God, He won’t care what we are wearing or how we look. He will want to know did we ‘seek serve and follow’ Jesus? (Matthew 6:33) |
Christian Life | ||
Christian Tug of War
An object lesson that illustrates what "power tools" are needed to combat Satan and sin. |
Christian Power Tools | ||
Christians Are Like Pumpkins
Christians are really like pumpkins. |
Christian Life | ||
Cleansing Heart
Kids will learn that when they confess their sins and "bring it to the cross" that Jesus wipes away their sins. |
God's Awesome Love | ||
Curdled Milk!
Just because we put on a good front, go to church and make people think we are serving God, doesn't always mean it's true. |
Christian Walk, Fruit | ||
Do You Have Your Racing Armor On?
A comparrison of Ephesians 6:11-17 and a race driver's uniform and equipment. Also included is a "wordless book" using the flags that the race starter uses. |
AWANA Grand Prix | ||
Easter Children's Message
Use cleaning supplies to talk about making things clean, and "justification" being the lesson of Easter. |
Justification | ||
Eat Dirt
Learn that what looks bad, may be God's plan for good. We need to trust God to work things out for our best. Romans 8:28 |
Faith | ||
Exploding Playdoh
Demonstrate how Playdoh is "conformed" then show it "transformed" as a balloon inflates itself from inside the Playdoh. |
Be Transformed | ||
Explosive Power
A fun and easy way to explain the explosive power of the Holy Spirit. |
Power of Holy Spirit | ||
Facing Our Giants
Learning the acronym GIANT can help children remember steps to take in dealing with their fears. |
Fear | ||
Feeding Your Brain
Use styrofoam and a styrofoam head to show that things go in and don't come back out |
Thoughts | ||
Fruit of the Spirit
Show the kids how there is good fruit and bad fruit. Fruit of spirit is evidence that Jesus lives and reigns in side of you and me....... |
Good and Bad Fruit Galatians 5:22-23 | ||
Gaining Strength
Just as David was able to defeat Goliath, so even the smallest person can out perform the biggest person in a competition to shoot Diet Coke™ out of a 2-liter bottle, showing that no matter how big or small we are, we can accomplish great things with the help from God realized through prayer. |
Gaining Strength - Mentos and Diet Coke Explosion | ||
Get Sharpened
As we serve, God can sharpen us to be used. |
Servanthood | ||
Getting Into the Bible - and Staying There!
An object lesson on how to get into the Word and stay there! In order to stay there, we need to know the Plan to follow. |
Bible | ||
Gift from God
God gives each of us talents. Being a true Christian means using these God-given gifts to do the work God is calling us to do. |
Giving Back to God | ||
Give me some more of that sweet stuff!
We need to be like a PEZ dispenser and always dispense sweet things out of our mouths. |
Christian Life | ||
God Protects His Children
Just as Daniel was protected from the lions and Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were protected from the fiery furnace, so can sand be put underwater and remain dry and a cloth burn without igniting. While not always God’s will to protect our earthly bodies, our heavenly bodies are protected by God by the sacrifice of His Son Jesus, if we seek it. |
God's Protection of Our Heavenly Bodies | ||
God Wants You To Be Brand New!
Without Jesus we are broken and incomplete, but He wants to make us brand new. This lesson teaches where a new life in Christ begins. It can be used for a New Year's Eve event at your church. The attached PowerPoint can also be used to emphasize that "God Wants You to be Brand New". |
Salvation | ||
God's First Valentines: Adam and Eve
I wanted to explain how God was proud and loved Adam and Eve before they ate the fruit. I also wanted the children to feel how God felt when he was disappointed but he still loved them both. |
How God Forgives | ||
Good News and Beautiful Feet
3-part object lesson about spreading the Good News. |
Evangelism | ||
Grow with God
The “Parable of the Sower”, as written in Mark 4:3-8, describes the Word of God given to his people. The “Parable of the Tenants”, as written in Matthew 25:14-30, describes our responsibility to grow His Word. In this demonstration, we sow our “seeds” in fertile soil, add nurturing agents, and watch the expansion of the Word grow 100 times instantly. |
Growing in the Word of God | ||
Growing in Faith and Trust…
As children hold a string, they take a step back each time Joseph exercises faith and trust in God. The string is compared to faith the “size of a mustard seed” as Jesus explained in the parable of the Mustard Seed. |
Faith, Trust, Growth | ||
Harry Potter Object Lesson: Love That Leaves a Mark
When YOU accept Jesus as your Savior, He wants to leave His mark on you - a transformed life! And in exchange for your giving your life to Him, He will protect you from the Enemy and the ultimate consequences of your sin. |
Love | ||
Hiding God's Word in My Heart
In this great Children's Church object lesson we will teach the children the difference between memorizing for a moment and hiding God's Word in their heart. |
Scripture Memory | ||
Hope That Does Not Disappoint Us
A simple puppet/skit needing only 2 people to perform. |
The meaning of Christmas | ||
How Christians are like Pumpkins
How Jesus cleanes us up. |
Salvation | ||
How God makes sin dissapear!
This great Children's Church experiment will drive home the lesson of God's forgiveness. |
Forgivness | ||
It's Not the Outside, but the Inside that Counts
Jesus doesn't look at the outward appearance, He looks at our hearts. |
A Heart of Jesus |