Tag Archives: Belief

StrengthsFinder Theme Sorting (GAME)

Audience Teens, Adults Time 15-20 minutes Description This game helps participants to become familiar with and remember the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder Themes through a competitive sorting activity.  Participants should have taken the Clifton StrengthsFinder or StrengthsQuest assessment at www.strengthsfinder.com.  You … Continue reading

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Abraham’s Tests (Lesson)

Time 30-35 minutes Description This lesson teaches about how God tested Abraham when He asked him to sacrifice Isaac.   Scriptures Genesis 12:1-3; 15:1-6; 17:19-20; 22:1-19 Hebrews 11:17-19 Materials Whiteboard, chalkboard or flipchart Marker Bible Preparation Practice the script.   … Continue reading

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No More Than We Can Bear

Time 10-15 minutes Description This object lesson helps children understand that God will help them get through difficult times and situations. He never allows us to go through more than we can bear, and He never leaves us alone. Materials … Continue reading

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Spotlight Effect

Time 20 minutes Description This object lesson teaches that when God shines His favor on us, it blesses other people around us, as well. It uses the story of Joseph to illustrate this principle. Materials · Powerful flashlight or spotlight … Continue reading

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Joseph Over Easy

Time 30 minutes (15 minutes for decorating the eggs and 15 for telling the story) Description This object lesson tells the story of Joseph in an unusual way – with eggs. It helps the kids to learn about using puns … Continue reading

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Walking on Water

Time 30-45 minutes Description This object lesson is used as a highlight to the story of Peter walking on water. The lesson is big and expensive. It takes lots of time to prepare, and it’s messy. It’s best reserved for … Continue reading

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Fall of Faith

Time 10 minutes Description This object lesson teaches about faith and about doing things for God that are sometimes scary. Materials Box or some other sturdy object that children can fall off backward so that you can catch them. It … Continue reading

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Straw-tato

Time 15 minutes Description This object lesson helps people to see that the “impossible” is not always as impossible as it seems. Materials Potatoes for every participant and for the facilitator (ripe potatoes work best) Straws for every participant and … Continue reading

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