Category Archives: Object Lesson
Review Chips (REVIEW)
Time 20 minutes Audience Children, youth, adults Description This review activity uses Learning Chips from Kagan (www.kaganonline.com) to debrief just about any learning exercise. Each chip (similar to a poker chip) has a question on it (e.g., “What did … Continue reading
Filed under learning, Object Lesson, Review, Teaching, Training
Trust God When Things Look Bad (CHALLENGE)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This Challenge is a fun visual that reminds kids to trust God even when circumstances are looking bad. There is a little bit of “magic” and a little bit of science in this lesson that gives … Continue reading
Filed under Challenges, faith, Joseph, Object Lesson, Trust
Burnout (OBJ LESSON)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This object lesson teaches that when we try to do ministry in our own power, we may be able to spread light for some time, but we will eventually burn out. Only by continually renewing our … Continue reading
Filed under Abundance, Annointing, Failure, Hardship, Holy Spirit, Motivation, Object Lesson
Potiphar Says (CHALLENGE)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This Challenge teaches that we don’t always get to choose our circumstances, but we always get to choose our attitude about those circumstances. It highlights Joseph’s way of handling his enslavement to Potiphar in Genesis 39:1-20. … Continue reading
Filed under Attitude, Challenges, Choices, Coping skills, Energizer, Game, Hardship, Joseph, Object Lesson, Overcoming obstacles, Waiting on the Lord
Reflecting God’s Glory (OBJ LESSON)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This object lesson teaches that we have no light of our own but that we are called to reflect God’s light to the world. It uses the story of Moses’ glowing face when he came down … Continue reading
Filed under God's Glory, Great Commission, Jesus, Light of the world, Moses, Object Lesson, Testimony, Transformation, Veil, Witness
No More Than We Can Bear (CHALLENGE)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This Challenge teaches that God will help us get through difficult times and temptations. He never allows us to go through more than we can bear, and He never leaves us alone. The lesson is made … Continue reading
Filed under Annointing, Challenges, Coping skills, courage, Failure, Fear, God's Protection, Hardship, Joseph, Object Lesson
Let Go, Let God, Get Free! (CHALLENGE)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This Challenge teaches how bitterness, unforgiveness, hatred and resentment create a trap for us and how forgiveness and turning things over to God (especially when we are having a hard time forgiving in our own power) … Continue reading
Filed under forgiveness, Joseph, Object Lesson, Relationships, Teaching
Joseph and Jesus (CHALLENGE)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This Challenge uses a two-sided puzzle, with the image of Joseph on one side and the image of Jesus on the other. It makes comparisons between Joseph (of Genesis) and Jesus and shows how Joseph was … Continue reading
Filed under Jesus, Joseph, Lesson, Object Lesson, Teaching
God’s Timing (CHALLENGE)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This Challenge makes the point that God’s timing often seems slow to us but that we have to be careful not to rush ahead of God. Things work out best when we follow closely behind Him. … Continue reading
Filed under Change, Discipline, Expectations, God's Plan, God's Will, Obedience, Object Lesson, Progress, Teaching, Waiting on the Lord
Center of God’s Will (CHALLENGE)
Time 10-15 minutes Description This Challenge teaches that the safest place for us is in the center of God’s will. Groups will create a board (representing God’s will) with handles and then attempt to spin it upside down with a … Continue reading
Filed under Challenges, Daily walk, God's Will, Obedience, Object Lesson, Science, Science experiment, Teaching
