Exegetical Aim: As we grow in life and as we grow with God, we will always have to deal with changes. Sometimes it means letting go of the old and accepting the new. Heaven will bring about the biggest of these changes. Props: A diaper, wipes, a baby bottle (or a jar of baby food and a baby spoon), and a pacifier. Lesson: I have something this morning I think you need. Hold up the diaper. Okay, wh...
Object: Bring a small treat for each child, wrapped in newspaper or something else not too attractive!
I have a question to ask you this morning. Do you always like what your mother or father fixes for dinner? Have you ever looked at the meal and said, "Yuk, I don't like it," but you had never even tried it? I heard about a little boy like this. He always said he didn't like what was prepared and...
Object: A note saying "I love you" and a Bible.
Good morning, boys and girls. This morning during the sermon we are going to be talking about marriage. That made me think of romance. Do any of you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend? You're too young for much of that, aren't you? But in the wonderful way God has created us, some day most of you will start thinking pretty seriously about that. That's...
Object: A drinking glass or eyeglasses
Good morning, boys and girls. What have I got here in my hand? That's right, it's a glass. Do you know what glass is made of? Would you believe that glass is made of sand? "˜That's right. You take sand and some other ingredients, mix it together, heat it up until it's really hot, and it turns into glass. This piece of glass is just sand in a different form.
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Object: a BandAid
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever accidentally cut yourself? Or maybe you got a scratch or a bug bite or a burn. It's no fun when we hurt ourselves, is it? When you get a scratch or some other sort of wound, does your mommy or daddy put a BandAid over it? That's a good thing. Did you know that BandAids actually help your cut to heal faster? They do. You see, a BandAid ...