Object: Blueprint

Good morning, boys and girls; or maybe I should say Happy New Year. Happy New Year? Did you know that according to the church calendar this is the first day of the church year? That’s right. We call it Advent and it means to prepare or get ready for the Savior’s coming. Do you know what I like best about preparing? I like the idea of making a plan! How many of you like to make plans?

I have a very special plan here this morning. (Take out blueprint - hold it up and let them tell you what it is.) Do you know what this is? A blueprint - that’s right. Do you know what kind of men use blueprints? (Again let them guess - carp…