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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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 | ||
Gospel Ornaments
Christmas trees with ornaments are all over during the Christmas Season. This object lesson takes five different colored ornaments and uses them to share the gospel message. That way, when children see ornaments on a tree, God can use it as a reminder to them of the gospel message. |
A Gospel presentation using Christmas Ornaments | ||
GPS (God Provides Salvation)
Just the way a GPS guides you to your destination, God provided everything we need to know to get to our Final Destination with Him. |
Salvation | ||
His Name Endures Forever: An Object Lesson
An object lesson to use following worship to explain to kids how Jesus washes away our sins, yet he endures forever! |
Worship Response, Object Lesson | ||
How a Helicopter Can Show God's Power
Using a remote-controlled helicoper, you can demonstrate how only God's genuine power can lead our lives in right ways. |
God's Genuine Power vs. False Claims to Power | ||
How Strong Is Your Faith?
This is a science object lesson using water, salt, a 9-volt battery and paper clips to break the bond between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water molecules. Even though the bonds of some atoms may be broken it doesn't have a real impact on the overall amount of water. When you go through trials and temptations and seek to handle them in your strength, it may seem to weaken your faith, but once you get your eyes back on Jesus, you'll find that it is still there. |
Faith | ||
How to Grow as a Child of God
Your growth as a Child of God is not measured in inches or years, but in the way we share our love. |
ChristianLife | ||
I just can't see clearly
Great Object lesson teaching the kids that in this life we can't see clearly the things of God but one day we will see God face to face and things will be clear. |
Christian life | ||
Is Your Easter Hollow? Chocolate Rabbit Object Lesson
Is your Easter hollow? Show the kids in your ministry how to not feel empty this Easter. |
Easter Object Lesson | ||
It Takes Two
Here is an object lesson to demonstrate the importance of believing in Jesus and confessing Him as Lord. |
Prayer of Salvation | ||
It's all for God
Object lesson that teaches kids to work with diligence |
Diligence, Serving God | ||
Jocks, Freaks and Geeks
Sticks and stones may break our bones... but words can hurt, too. |
Using kind words | ||
Kinds of Love
What kinds of love exist? How do we love others like God loves us? This Kinds of Love object lesson will help explain! |
Object Lesson on Love | ||
Kitchen Science: Blowing Up A Balloon
Fun experiement that works as an Object Lesson and helps your kids learn about the Holy Spirit. |
Holy Spirit, Science, | ||
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 | ||
Lesson: It's What's on the Inside That Counts
Inner beauty is more important to God than outer beauty. |
Inner Beauty | ||
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 | ||
Levitating Matchstick
A puzzle is shown where one matchstick is standing up and a second stick is placed on top of a nickel and leaned against the standing stick. The puzzle is to figure out how to get the nickel out from under the leaning stick without touching either of the matches or the nickel. |
God Works All Things Together for Good | ||
Light in the Darkness Object Lesson
Psalm 119:105 says God's word is a light unto our path. This object lesson uses an oil lamp or lantern to help explain the role the Holy Spirit has in helping us to understand and apply the bible to our lives. |
The Bible | ||
Looking AHEAD! (A New Year's Devotional!)
A New Year's devotional or lesson that you can share with your kids. |
Christian Life | ||
Looking on the Heart | Christian Life | ||
Magnets Attract
Use magnets as a visual aid to help the kids understand the importance of standing strong for God. |
Standing Strong for God | ||
Missing the Mark | Other | ||
Missing the Mark | Christian Life | ||
My Dollar is Stuck
This object lesson uses a narrow necked bottle and a dollar bill to help show kids that God can do things that, to you, seem impossible. |
Trusting God | ||
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 | ||
New Christian in Training
Comparing learning to live as a Christian to learning a team sport. |
Discipleship | ||
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 | ||
Noah's Ark Walk
A nighttime ark walk that will have kids glowing with excitement. |
How Big Was Noah's Ark | ||
Numbers on the Dice
This object lesson uses dice to demonstrate how we need Jesus in order to get to heaven! |
Object Lesson, Heaven | ||
Obedient Sauce Packet
This object lesson uses a simple sauce packet and bottle of water and a scientific principle to teach the importance of choosing to obey God rather than to go your way. |
Obeying God | ||
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 | ||
Object Lesson: Consequences Are Like Dominoes!
Teach your kids about the consequences of their choices through a fun object lesson using dominoes! |
Consequences, Choices | ||
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 | ||
Oreo Blitz
A fun game for the foodie in all of us ... |
Games, Activities | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Racing to the North Pole
Help the kids see we are all far from God's kingdom and need His forgiveness. |
Forgiveness, Grace, Salvation | ||
Red Light on Sin
Object lesson that integrates with the Gospel Message, showing how Jesus sees us as sinless. |
Gospel, Sin, Restoration | ||
Reflecting God
This object lesson uses a driveway reflector to teach the kids the importance of living for Jesus and letting his light shine through you for others to see. |
Living for Jesus | ||
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 | ||
Resting on the Word
With the help of a piece of a paper towel, you can get a paperclip to float on water and use it to help challenge the kids to memorize bible verses. |
The Word of God | ||
Salvation Socks
Use different socks to help explain the way of salvation |
Salvation, Repentance, | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Show & Tell Transformer
Using the demonstration of the transformer shows the children how people can be transformed, or changed. |
Reaching Others for Christ | ||
Soaring with Jesus
Use a hair dryer and ping pong ball to help explain eagles soaring and waiting on God found in Isaiah 40:31. |
Waiting on God |