Materials: A large cup or mug, a smaller cup or mug, and a thimble.
Message: How many of you like to go out to eat? Isn't it great to be able to go to a restaurant and to pick out what you want to eat! What are some of your favorite things to eat when you go out? The thing I like best about eating is not only picking out what I want to eat, but also being able to decide on the size I want. If I am really thirsty I can get a supersized drink; but on the days when I'm not so thirsty, I can buy a smaller one.
Deciding on an amount that we want to receive is also something that people in Jesus' day were doing. They didn't have all the restaurants we have to choose from, but they made a choice when they came to talk with Jesus. They were some people who came to see Jesus …