Exegetical Aim: Trusting in God gives life

Prop: A fresh root: the bigger and more gnarly the root the better. A tree planted by a source of water would create a stronger tie in.

Lesson: Good morning. (response) Hold up the root. I went out in the woods yesterday and found this. What did this come off of? (a tree) That’s right and it’s getting a little warmer now. In a few weeks the trees will start growing again and leafs will start showing. If this was still attached to the tree, where would the leafs come out? (response) Oh, not on this side? Turn the root around. Then …