Exegetical Aim: To teach that in God's Kingdom victory does not fall on the strongest and fastest, but on the humble. Props: First, second, and third place ribbons or trophies. Draw some ribbons if you have nothing commercial. Lesson: Good morning, children. I have a question for you. Who among you is the fastest? (response) And why are you the fastest? (response) Who among you is the strongest? (...
Object: A set of building blocks or simply a number of 2x4s that can be stacked up
Good morning, boys and girls. How are you today? It looks to me like you all feel great, really great. How many of you are great? That’s interesting. I have a whole bunch of blocks with me this morning and we’re going to see what good builders you are. I want you to take turns with me and we’ll pile the blocks up u...
Object: An envelope addressed to you with new stamps.
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you know what the word humility means? How many of you know what it is to be humble? [Let them answer.] Being humble and having humility are the same thing. It means that we do not think too highly of ourselves.
I want to tell you the story about a humble man. There was a man who was a great writer and everybo...
Object: Bring party invitations, one per child.
Does anyone here like parties? Do you like to host a party at your house?
What do you do to get ready for a party? Clean, make food, prepare games, send invitations, etc. Who do you invite to your party? It's fun to invite all of your friends to your party, isn't it?
Jesus was at a party one day at the home of a Pharisee or a religious leader. It ...
Object: A picture of a bird
Good morning, boys and girls. God is never impressed by size. A tiny diamond is worth more than a giant rock. A tiny baby is just as important as a grown man.
Have you ever noticed that the most beautiful sounds come from the smallest birds? Think about it. An eagle can screech; a turkey can gobble; an ostrich makes no sound at all. But a tiny canary or a little wren ...
Object: Binoculars, a microscope or a magnifying glass.
Well, this is some day, isn't it? Could you have anything better than a day like this when you can get up in the morning, feel good and be ready to visit with God? Of course not. This is the best place in the whole world to be on a day like this.
How many of you would like to sit down at a table and have Jesus sit down right beside you? We ...
Object: None
What to do on Sunday? That is a question that people have asked ever since God created the world and told people that for six days they should work but on the seventh day they should rest. Now you have to admit that this is one of the oldest questions that man has to ask since it is almost as old as the world itself. What shall we do on Sunday? For some people it has meant that they ...
Object: A tire jack.
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever been with your father or mother when they had a flat tire on their car? (Let them answer.) Did it seem like a good time to them? Did they enjoy changing the tire? (Let them answer.) It isn't much fun, is it? As a matter of fact, it is an awful experience, and I don't know anyone who likes to change a tire. But if you thi...