Object Lessons Zone

A simple, yet effective, way to show the importance of putting important things first in our lives.

Two team captain's argue whether or not the game plan that the coach gave them is indeed the best way to score a touchdown. Used as a correlation to following the Bible and what is says to what we think that we should do because it works for us (or so we think)

I use one of every kind of footwear in my closet to illustrate walking with Jesus for little kids. I pull the shoes out of a bag one at a time and give the lesson for each one.

Use balloons to show kids how having the joy of the Lord can lift others up.

This is an easy idea, can be adapted for your kids service. You tell the story, as the kids act it out on stage, have them dressed up. Have them do the motions, the faces, some of the words, as you direct them all. Good, easy way to tell the story of Gideon!

God can use small people for BIG jobs!

God sees something BIG inside of you!

What is the greatest gift you've ever gotten - what's the worst? Here's the best! This is a great opener for a lesson on salvation or on the person of Jesus Christ.

All that we see and know will one day go away - but God's Word lasts forever.

Teaching kids to share and witness about Jesus.

I offer prizes to all of the kids who bring guests and to their guests using a giant foam nose. Both the guest and the child who brings the guest get to pick from prizes that I've inserted in the giant foam nose.

Taking the three parts of Trinity and getting the children to understand how this works.

I have my 6th grade helpers act this out although you could use leaders or puppets.

Food is needed for survival. God's Word is our spiritual 'food' and we need it fresh every day to survive.

Using a science lesson to illustrate who we are in Christ and "I can do all things through Christ".

Too many things go out of style - God's Word never goes out of style.

Showing how accepting Jesus into your heart makes you perfect in God's eyes. Now you can get to heaven because Jesus' blood takes away your sins.

A science-based experiment gone bad used it to talk about the destructive power of sin

Easy to do, not much prep, kids think it's great!

Using the computer game Roller Coaster Tycoon Leader will build a faulty roller coaster (due to following the advice and help of others instead of following the PLAN in the manual) Help kids discover that God has a plan for their life and how they can get "off track" from that plan and how to stay on track.

God expects us to live for Him no matter what our size is.

What does it mean to be a part of the body of Christ? Mr. Potato Head knows.

To show kids that they must seek God with all of their heart and once we find our salvation, that we must treat it like it is the greatest thing that we have. Matthew 13:44-46

When we sin, we are bound by that sin. Jesus wants us to be free.

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.

Proposition: Because our heart is wicked, Jesus changes our hearts Big Idea: Our Hearts are yucky and empty without Jesus

Object lesson that explains the Trinity

A high-interest activity that emphasizes how we exercise our faith.

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!

This lesson can be used to talk about forgiveness and salvation.

Teaching young children to remember what to pray for by using each finger to represent something.

This cup stacking object lesson is intended to show children how special they are to God and lead them to respond to the Gospel.

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.

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?

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.

Object lessons on helping kids deal with their angry feelings. Some of these illustrations have been used by others as well.

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.

When Jesus comes into our lives, we get something special. You can be one of two suckers: a Blow Pop or a Dum Dum.

"Beautiful Feet" lesson ideas all related to witnessing and/or missions.

We were doing a series on giving and this is an object lesson that shows the importance of everyone doing their part.

This great object lesson will teach your children about how sin keeps our light from shining! So awesome!

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.

A clever way to present the Gospel on Halloween night. Biblical references are used to disprove the lies Satan and his demons tell us.

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)

An object lesson that illustrates what "power tools" are needed to combat Satan and sin.

Christians are really like pumpkins.

Kids will learn that when they confess their sins and "bring it to the cross" that Jesus wipes away their sins.

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.

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.

Use cleaning supplies to talk about making things clean, and "justification" being the lesson of Easter.