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Category:
Religion
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 86
Copyright: June 20, 2016
Price: $2.99 (eBook)
Powerful, attention getting Christian object lessons. Many of them appear magical.
These are not simple object lessons such as bringing a toaster to your group. They are extreme visual illustrations, many appear magical. The power of these object lessons is that they help communicate abstract ideas that are hard to understand. They grab and hold attention, help people remember teaching points they illustrate, and they help children and youth to be more interested in what is being taught. The lessons in “Object Lessons for Children's Sermons” can be used in various teaching situations with good results. They are useful in Sunday school, children's church, children's worship, youth groups, summer camp, home schooling, and even preachers can use them for exciting and amazing introductions and illustrations for sermons, Bible studies, and devotional talks. Anyone involved in Christian education will find this book a useful teaching tool that will make any presentation stand out and create excitement.
Excerpt
VICTOR OF CIRCUMSTANCES
For this mysterious illustration you need a lit candle and two good quality round balloons. Fill one balloon with water; leave the other deflated until you give the message.
TRUTH ILLUSTRATED:
Problems come to everyone; those with God in their lives can triumph over their circumstances.
MESSAGE:
[Begin by lighting the candle, and then blow up the deflated balloon. Keep the water balloon hidden until you need it.] There are things that come into a person's life that are very painful. There are circumstances and situations that, like this flame, can hurt and even destroy us. Take this balloon for instance. Let's say that it represents a person's life. If we bring it into the fire, it is destroyed. [Touch the balloon to the flame, and let it pop.] When people go through fiery trials and hardships, they can be destroyed "under the circumstances." [Give examples of circumstances that plague people today, and elaborate if you wish.] When I put the balloon into the fire, it popped. What would happen if I put a water balloon into the fire? [Take out the water balloon, and holding it by the stem, let it hang over the candle flame for about ten seconds. Experiment with this before doing it in public to make sure your balloons perform as you expect.] There is a scientific principle that allows me to put the water balloon into the flame without it bursting. The water dissipates the heat, so the balloon does not pop. Jesus said, in John 7:37-38, that if we come to Him, He will give us living water. Romans 8:28 tells us that when Christ is our Lord and Savior, all things work to the good. The water protects this balloon. If we have the living water of Jesus in our lives, we will be victorious over the circumstances of life that seek to destroy us.
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