Object: A scoreboard. It should be divided into innings or quarters.

Good morning, boys and girls, and how are you this morning? Isn't this one of the very best days of your life? Easter! How many of you know what happened to Jesus on this day? [Wait for an answer or two.] That's right, Jesus came back to life on Easter and are we glad! Do you know why we are so glad that Jesus is alive? Do you know what it means to you and me? [Wait for answers.] That's right, because we believe in Jesus we shall live forever with him in heaven. Let me show you what I mean.

How many of you have ever been to a baseball game? The game is divided into innings. A whole game has nine innings, and every inning is importan…