Object: A paper clip.

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you know the meaning of the word "mediator"? (Let them answer.) That is a hard word and I am not surprised that none of you knows the answer. But it is an important word and I want you to learn what it means. Let's say it together several times. (Repeat the word several times with them.) That's good. It is an important word because Jesus is called our mediator. All through the Bible we hear the word "mediator" and it is used to describe Jesus.

Let me show you what I think the word means and see if you agree. Here I have a couple pieces of paper. We are going to call the one piece of paper "God" and the other piece of paper "people." Now both God and the peo…