Exegetical Aim: God's kingdom cannot be shaken.

Props: A baby rattle, a can or plastic jar of un-popped popcorn, and a bottle of water. Bring them out in a box that can be shaken.

Lesson: Today we are going to talk about shaking things. And to help me, I have brought a box that I'm going to shake. Shake the box. Can you tell what's inside? (response) Take the rattle out of the box. Look at this. This is pretty neat. What is it? (response) Yes, it's a rattle. This can be shaken, can't it? (response) How come I can shake it? (response) Is it a very big object? (response) Help them arrive at the answer: "It is small." Oh, I see. I can shake it because it is small. Even a baby could shake this. Shake the box again: Well, what else do you t…