Exegetical Aim: The need for increasing love in our hearts.
Props: Balloons that have not been inflated and a box large enough to cover inflated balloons.
Lesson: [Bring the large box with the deflated balloons with you, acting as if you are being very careful.] I want to show you something this morning that I have brought with me. I believe that you will like what I have brought. Do you want to...
Object: a pencil and a diamond ring
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you own a pencil? Pencils are very handy things to have, aren't they? Are pencils very expensive? No, they are very cheap. They don't cost a lot of money at all. Now what about this diamond ring here. Do you think it's very expensive? Yes, it is. It cost a lot of money. Would you be surprised if I told you that pencil l...
Object: A communion cup and bottle of Gatorade.
Good morning, boys and girls. I'm not doing a commercial for Gatorade this morning. I want you to think for a few moments about sports--like track and football. Sometimes trying to live the Christian life is like being in a great contest. It means giving your very best at all times in order to better serve God and your fellow man.
So I thought one ...
Object: A thermometer.
Good morning, boys and girls. How are you feeling today? Everybody feels fine. That’s good. But suppose you didn’t feel so good, and your body ached, and your ear hurt, and everything seemed to be going around in a circle? Then what would you tell someone if he asked you how you felt? [Let them answer.] That’s right, sick. Now if you were really sick, and I sure hope that y...
Object: A popcorn popper and some popcorn.
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought along with me one of my very favorite snacks today. How many of you like popcorn? (Let them answer.) Don't you love to sit down at night and munch on some hot popcorn while you are watching TV or working a puzzle? (Let them answer.) Popcorn is one of my all-time favorites.
I also like to watch popcorn pop. You put...