Monthly Archives: November 2005

Object Lessons

Calling God

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mobilephone.jpgMaterials
Mobile Phone

Activity
1. As you walk into the room, talk loudly on your mobile phone as if you are talking to a friend.
2. Talk about your plans for the day, the things you need to do, ask for advice, ask for some help, etc.. all as if you are simply talking to a friend.
3. End your conversation with, “I have to go. I have some friends here waiting on me”

Discussion
1. How many of you like to talk to friends on the phone?
2. What kinds of things do you talk about?
3. How many of you have a mobile phone?
4. Guess which friend I was talking to?
5. Actually, I was talking to God.

Applications
Talking to God (prayer) is different than talking on a mobile phone.
When talking to God:
1. God is never out of range.
2. We never “lose the signal”
3. The battery never runs dead
4. We never run out of minutes
5. We don’t have to remember his number.. just talk!

 

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Eradicating Rodents From Your Church

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squirrel4.jpgSquirrels had overrun 3 small churches in a town. After much prayer, the pastor of the first church determined that the animals were predestined to be there. Who was he to interfere with God’s will? he reasoned. Soon the squirrels multiplied.

The pastor of second church decided that could not harm the squirrels, so that humanely trapped them and set them free outside of town. Three days later, they were back.

The third church succeeded in keeping the pest away. The pastor baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church. Now they only see them at Christmas and Easter.


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Creative Teaching Ideas

Detective

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magnify.jpgDetective
The object of this game is to solve a criminal case created by the class. Two people who have not played detective before are appointed to be detectives. Ask them to leave the room while the class creates a case for them to solve. While the detectives are out of the room tell the class that no case needs to be prepared. Instead they are to listen carefully to the questions asked by the detectives. If the last word of a question ends with a vowel, a “y” or an “s” then the group answers, “yes” If it ends with anything else, the group answers “no”. The detectives then return to the room and are allowed to ask “yes or no” questions. The story is completed when you ask “are we done” in which case everyone else will reply “yes.”

Application
Inevitably the detectives will pursue an amazing story which they are creating. Many people are going through life asking questions and pursuing a false story while we know the truth. It is our job as Christians to proclaim the truth.


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Top 10 Things You Don’t Want to Hear during VBS

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10. There’s a minor problem with the air conditioning. We should get it fixed by Friday.

9. We’re running low on refreshments, so we fed the kids chocolate candy and Mountain Dew.

8. Can you come and talk to the first graders? They’ve been crying ever since this morning’s lesson on the lake of fire.

7. Using a hammer is too difficult for our fourth graders, so they’re using a nail gun to build their bird houses.

6. What time were the children supposed to be back from the field trip to the maximum security prison?

5. Can you help for a few minutes with the four-year-olds? A couple of the teachers left the room screaming.

4. No one told us they were permanent markers.

3. We thought paper towels would be okay since we were out of toilet paper.

2. Our substitute pianist doesn’t know the sit down or stand up chords, but he’s memorized a lot of Broadway show tunes.

1. My teachers and I thought this would be a good time to tell the kids that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy are really messengers of Satan.

Source: Gerry Peak (Lifeway.com)

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Humor

Lost In The Park

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A police car pulls up in front of grandma Bessie’s house, and
grandpa Morris gets out.

The polite policeman explained that this elderly gentleman said
that he was lost in the park…and couldn’t find his way home.

“Morris”, said grandma, ” You’ve been going to that park for
over 30 years! So how could you get lost ? ”

Leaning close to grandma, so that the policeman couldn’t hear.
Morris whispered, “I wasn’t lost…..I was just too tired to walk home.”

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Favorite Hymns

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The Dentist’s Hymn: Crown Him With Many Crowns
The TV Weatherman’s Hymn: There Shall Be Showers Of Blessings
The Contractor’s Hymn: The Church’s One Foundation
The Tailor’s Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy
The Golfer’s Hymn: There Is A Green Hill Far Away
The Politician’s Hymn: Standing On The Promises
The Optometrist’s Hymn: Open My Eyes That I May See
The IRS Hymn: I Surrender All
The Gossiper’s Hymn: Pass It On
The Electrician’s Hymn: Send Out Thy Light
The Shopper’s Hymn: Sweet Bye And Bye

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Teaching Illustrations

A Long Time

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cake.jpgOne day a carpenter stopped by the house of an elderly couple he worked for. The husband joyfully insisted that he join them for some ice cream and cake because it was their 50th anniversary.

“Fifty years!” He exclaimed. “That’s a long time with one person!”

“It would have been a lot longer without her,” the husband replied.


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Icebreakers

Candy Teams

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Materials
Several types of candy so that youth can be divided into equal teams according to the candy they recieve. If you want 5 teams then have 5 different times of candy.

Activity
When your students arrive give them each just one peice of candy from among your selections. To divide them into teams, announce “Team Green M&M” in the fron right corner” Team marshmellows in another corner.. etc.

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Positive Answers

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purpleflower.jpgFor all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it.

You say:”It’s impossible”
God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

You say: “I’m too tired”
God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: “Nobody really loves me”
God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 13:34)

You say: “I can’t go on”
God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 &> Psalm 1:15)

You say: “I can’t figure things out”
God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6)

You say: “I can’t do it”
God says: “You can do all things (Philippians 4:3)

You say: “I’m not able”
God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)

You say: “It’s not worth it”
God says: “It will be worth it (Roman 8:28)

You say: “I can’t forgive myself”
God says: I FORGIVE YOU (1 John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)

You say: “I can’t manage”
God says: “I will supply your needs” (Philippians 4:19)

You say: “I’m afraid”
God says: “I have not given you a spirit of fear” (II> Timothy 1:7)

You say: “I’m always worried and frustrated”
God says: “Cast all your cares on ME (1 Peter 5:7)

You say: “I don’t have enough faith”
God says: “I’ve given everyone a measure of faith (Romans> 12:3)

You say: “I’m not smart enough”
God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30)

You say: “I feel alone”
God says: “I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)

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