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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Know the Real Thing
Teach kids about discerning if something is the truth as you take a look at how to detect conterfiet money. |
Apologetics, Defending Our Faith | |
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Lesson: It's What's on the Inside That Counts
Inner beauty is more important to God than outer beauty. |
Inner Beauty | |
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Let Us Pray--Bible Lesson for Children
This lesson is designed to teach children how to pray using The Lord’s Prayer. |
Lord's Prayer, Bible Lesson | |
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Looking AHEAD! (A New Year's Devotional!)
A New Year's devotional or lesson that you can share with your kids. |
Christian Life | |
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Looking on the Heart | Christian Life | |
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Missing the Mark | Other | |
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Missing the Mark | Christian Life | |
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My Favorite Movie
Just like our favorite movie comes to an end, our lives come to an end also. If we know Jesus as our Savior there's no reason to be disappointed. |
Death | |
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New Christian in Training
Comparing learning to live as a Christian to learning a team sport. |
Discipleship | |
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New Year's Revolution!
Here is a New Year's Salvation Lesson illustrating that Jesus came to make a Revolution in our hearts! |
Jesus, new year, new heart, salvation | |
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Noah's Ark Walk
A nighttime ark walk that will have kids glowing with excitement. |
How Big Was Noah's Ark | |
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Numbers on the Dice
This object lesson uses dice to demonstrate how we need Jesus in order to get to heaven! |
Object Lesson, Heaven | |
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Object Lesson About the Kingdom of Heaven
Teaching kids about the kingdom of heaven? You can teach this as a two-part object lesson or present it as one. |
Object Lesson, Kingdom of Heaven | |
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Object Lesson: Consequences Are Like Dominoes!
Teach your kids about the consequences of their choices through a fun object lesson using dominoes! |
Consequences, Choices | |
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Object Lessons Can Make an Impact!
What is an object lesson? Here are several basic instructions that you need to know for giving one! |
Object Lesson Instructions | |
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Oreo Blitz
A fun game for the foodie in all of us ... |
Games, Activities | |
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Paper Gospel Illusion for Easter
This is a great Gospel Illusion and Object Lesson for Easter to show how Jesus was killed and rose three days later! It uses a paper and pen to visually demonstrate this important truth. |
Easter Object Lesson | |
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Plastic Army Men - Memorial Day Lesson
Remember all the men and women who have served our nation, some who even died serving the cause of freedom. |
Teaching via Memorial Day | |
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Prepare the Way
God wants every boy and girl to tell people about Jesus and His great love. But before we can be a good witness, we need to clean up the sin on our lives. |
Evangelism | |
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Pretzel Object Lessons
Still a powerful teaching tool today, pretzels are the perfect object lesson/treat to share with your class that will teach them about prayer. |
Prayer | |
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Racing to the North Pole
Help the kids see we are all far from God's kingdom and need His forgiveness. |
Forgiveness, Grace, Salvation | |
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Red Light on Sin
Object lesson that integrates with the Gospel Message, showing how Jesus sees us as sinless. |
Gospel, Sin, Restoration | |
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Reminds Me of Jesus
Here is a Powerpoint presentation that gives several different object lessons, each illustrating a Christmas item and why it reminds us of Jesus! |
Christmas Object Lessons | |
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Salvation Socks
Use different socks to help explain the way of salvation |
Salvation, Repentance, | |
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Seeing God in the Normal and Everyday
Sometimes we get so focused on our normal routine, we forget to look for God. |
Focusing on God | |
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Seeking the Messiah
Compare and contrast the circumstances surrounding the birth of an earthly king with the birth of the King of Kings. |
Christmas Experience | |
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Show & Tell Transformer
Using the demonstration of the transformer shows the children how people can be transformed, or changed. |
Reaching Others for Christ | |
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Talking Fish
Want to tell the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 in an exciting new way? |
Creative Bible Stories | |
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Teaching Kids To Hear The Voice Of God
Teach your kids how they can listen for the voice of God when choosing friends. |
Wise Choices, Hearing the Holy Spirit, Discernment | |
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The Candle of the Lord - Object Lesson
Teach kids that they need to learn to obey their own conscience instead of relying on others to tell them what they should and should not do. |
Object Lesson | |
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The Glowing Pickle
Your kids will love this! The pickle when “plugged into the power” actually glows! Great lesson to show kids that when we are plugged into God's power, we glow from the inside out. |
God's Power in Us | |
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The Holy Spirit Helps Us
The Holy Spirit helps us put out the acts of the sinful nature and live instead filled with the fruit of the Spirit--demonstrated by a CO2 experiment. |
Acts of Sinful Nature vs. The Fruit of the Spirit | |
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The Inside Counts
Fun object lesson that teaches kids that all of us are loved by God. |
God, people, love | |
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The M&M Nativity Legend
We wanted to complete our Advent study, and with a fifth Sunday, it seemed like a great idea to do something unique. That’s where the M&M Nativity Legend comes in. |
Nativity Object Lesson | |
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The Parable of the Persistent Widow
It takes persistence to get to the center of the lollipop! Just like with the lollipop, Jesus tells us to be persistent in our prayers. |
Prayer, Persistence | |
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The Reason for the Season Object Lesson
Kids learn the real meaning of Christmas and where traditions came from. |
Christmas, | |
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The Treasure Remains
Pencils pierce a water-filled, zip lock bag and it doesn't leak. This demonstrates that when Jesus is in our lives, he doesn't leave us when tough times come. |
Treasure in Jars of Clay | |
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The True Gift of Christmas
Here is an object lesson that uses a Christmas present to demonstrate that Jesus is the best gift of Christmas! |
Christmas Object Lesson | |
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Three Last Minute Christmas Lesson Ideas
Since the holidays are such a busy time, we all get behind in something. For this Christmas season, I wanted to provide you with three last minute Christmas lesson ideas to help you, if you are in need of a quick children’s ministry lesson! |
Children's Ministry, Christmas Lessons | |
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Watch Where You Step!
Here is an object lesson to demonstrate how we need to follow God and watch where we step! |
Following God | |
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Wedding Rings & Wedding Pictures
Being baptized is like wearing a wedding ring. It shows people who you belong to. |
Baptism | |
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What Are You Thankful For?
Here is an object lesson for Thanksgiving to remind us how much we have to be thankful for! |
Thankfulness | |
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What Kind of Fruit Did Adam and Eve Eat?
Does the Bible really say that? We should never assume we know what the Bible says. We need to read it, study it, and teach it properly! |
Presumptions of What the Bible Says | |
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What Weighs Us Down Object Lesson - Matthew 11:28
Use this object lesson to teach children how carrying the weigh of worry and sin can be a heavy burden. |
Peace, Rest | |
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You Can't Fool God | Christian Life | |
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Balloon Release (Give It To God)
The kids in our Elementary class wrote down their gifts, talents, and plans for their lives and stuck them to a helium filled balloon. They released the balloons into the sky, signifying that they were releasing their will for their life to God. |
Gifts, Talents, God's Will | |
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Film Tube Rockets
Here is a fun outdoor object lesson to show the power of the Holy Spirit in one's life |
Object Lesson, Idea Swap | |
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Jelly Donuts: It's the inside that matters
Don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a donut by its outside, and don't judge a person, because God looks on the inside. |
Heart, Judge, Inside | |
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Put Others First
This is a group activity that doubles as an object lesson, getting your kids to be artistic. |
Golden Rule, Drawing | |
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Siri, what does my day look like?
Kids are encouraged to meet with God first thing in the morning to ask for encouragement for their day ahead. |
Prayer in the morning |