Object: Tape measure, yardstick, or ruler.

Lesson: Even though we judge sin as being big or little, in God's eyes, sin is sin.

I need a helper this morning. (Choose a youngster to assist you.) Let's see how tall you are. (Measure height.) You are getting tall. Stretch out your arm and let's measure that. (Measure arm.) No doubt about it, you are really growing.

We can measure all sorts of things: tables, rooms, walls, you name it and we can measure it. But what about sin?

First of all, what is sin? (Help children with appropriate responses.) Sin is what we do wrong. Sin is what we do that hurts God or hurts other people. Sin co…