Posts Tagged as ‘slavery’

December 7, 2008

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

Preparation
· Make sure you can get the room dark with the lights turned off. You may need to cover up [...]

November 17, 2008

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 while presenting a lesson about the reasons why bad things sometimes happen to good people.

Materials
· Sixteen eggs
· Pot [...]

October 26, 2008

Potiphar Says

Time
10 minutes
Description
This object lesson 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.

Materials

(Optional) Costume to wear as you play the role of Potiphar.

Preparation
· (Optional) [...]

October 4, 2008

Mr. Bobby’s Sacrifice

Time
20-25 minutes
Description
This object lesson teaches about the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross and helps children to recognize that He did it for all of us – even those of us who choose not to accept His gift. (It’s called “Mr. Bobby’s Sacrifice in honor of the big man with a bigger heart [...]

September 15, 2008

Tool, Test or Territory

Time
30 minutes
Description
This object lesson teaches that God uses the people and the events in our lives as TOOLS (to shape us), TESTS (to help us see the condition of our hearts) or opportunities to take more TERRITORY for Him (to give us greater impact for His Kingdom). It focuses on the events in the [...]