Object: A basketball

Lesson: For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

Good morning, boys and girls. Today I want to tell you a story about a young man who became a great athlete. His name was Ervin. He was a little black boy who lived in a poor neighborhood with his family. Most of the time Ervin and his brothers and sisters didn't get lots of presents for Christmas or birthdays because there were too many of them, and Ervin's dad didn't have quite enough money to buy the food, pay the bills, and buy lots of presents, too. However, one Christmas, some of the people who lived in the richer section of town decided to collect gifts for the children who were po…