Exegetical Aim: In the end God will restore peace and reconcile all things.

Props: A premixed salad and items to make salad dressing: Oil and vinegar, and a clear flask with a top to mix the ingredients.

How many of you like salads? (response) What do you like to put in your salad? (response) That sounds like a great salad. Now, what do you like to put on your salad? What kind of dressing? (response) I’ve brought one of my favorites but we are going to have to make it. Give one item to as many children as possible. Allow a child in front to hold the salad. I want you to hold these and when I am ready give them to me. What does everyone have in their hand? (response) So what kind of dressing are we going to make? (response) Oil and vinegar. That’s right.

Right now I need the oil…