Exegetical Aim: To demonstrate that Jesus Christ is the "exact imprint" of God's very being.

Props: An ink pad and construction paper and enough pieces of paper for each child. On each piece of paper write, "Christ is the exact imprint of God's very being" (Hebrews 1:3).

Lesson: I want to show you something really neat this morning. Bring out the ink pad. This is an ink pad. When I open it up, there is a pad that has ink inside of it. One neat thing we can do with an ink pad is make fingerprints. Who knows why people have their fingerprints taken? Guide the children in discussing a couple of different reasons: i.e., the police want them if they catch a criminal, or parents want them just in case their children get lost, etc. Do you know what is so special about a fingerprint? (response)…