Exegetical Aim: To demonstrate how Christians are to live holy lives and love one another.

Props: A cup of water with two or three tiny pieces of clean rocks or debris that can be filtered out, a coffee filter, an empty cup.

Lesson: How many of you ever get thirsty? (response) What do you like to drink when you get thirsty? (response) Well, when I get thirsty, I like to just drink a cup of water. But I've got a problem today. I wanted to show you a good cup of water that I could drink, but when I brought it into the church, I noticed that it was dirty. Show the children the cup with the particles in the water. So now I guess that I can't drink it, can I? (response) Would you like a drink? (No) Maybe there is something that I can d…