Exegetical Aim: Eternal Life (or heaven) is gained not by doing but by communion with Christ through faith.

Props: Basketball, ten one dollar bills, and a offering plate.

Lesson: Good morning! (response) I have a question for you. What do we have to do to get to heaven? (response) Stand up and start dribbling. If you cannot dribble a basketball choose some other act you can perform. I thought maybe if I was really good at dribbling a basketball that God would let me into heaven. Do you think so? (response) What if I got really good a free throws and I …