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Continue reading →: Your True Value (OBJECT LESSON)
Help kids understand their true value in God’s eyes with a simple demonstration using a $20 bill. You can download this lesson at: https://www.teachingthem.org/product-page/your-true-value-object-lesson
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Continue reading →: The Two Seas (OBJECT LESSON)
This object lesson teaches kids about the importance of generosity by comparing the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. One shares its resources, and the other doesn’t. The Sea of Galilee is teeming with life, but the Dead Sea is…well…dead. You can download the full lesson at: https://www.teachingthem.org/product-page/the-two-seas-object-lesson
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Continue reading →: Seek First the Kingdom (OBJECT LESSON)
Help kids learn to “seek first the Kingdom” by showing them what happens when they put what’s important to God first in their lives. This “big rocks” lesson shows that you always have time for what you put first. You can download this lesson at: https://www.teachingthem.org/product-page/seek-first-the-kingdom-object-lesson
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Continue reading →: Keep Your Eyes On Jesus (OBJECT LESSON)Kids can do scary things when they keep their eyes on Jesus. In this lesson, they will walk across a 4×4 piece of wood multiple times as the wood is raised higher and higher. A volunteer will hold a picture of Jesus up at one end, giving them a focal…
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Continue reading →: Finding God’s Path (GAME)This game teaches about the challenges involved in seeking God’s will as we go through life. It encourages kids to seek advice from godly friends and to think about what happens when those friends may not give the best advice. You can download this lesson at: https://www.teachingthem.org/product-page/finding-god-s-path-game
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Continue reading →: Deep Waters (OBJECT LESSON)This lesson uses four, quick illustrations to show how God will protect us when we go through “the deep waters,” (i.e., difficult times in our lives). I demonstrate by submerging a paper towel, a candle and my hand without getting them wet and by showing how an orange peel helps…
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Continue reading →: Capture Every Thought – Big Board Version (GAME)This game teaches kids to pay attention to what they think and say about themselves. If they repeat negative messages about themselves, they soon become ingrained in their thinking and lead to a low self-image, depression and potentially self-destructive behaviors. You can download this lesson at: https://www.teachingthem.org/product-page/capture-every-thought-game
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Continue reading →: Red Light – Green Light (GAME)Here’s a game built on a kids’ classic – Red Light – Green Light. It teaches that we need to wait on God as we make decisions in life. Sometimes He wants us to go fast, sometimes slow, and sometimes He wants us to wait.
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Continue reading →: Exodus Showdown (GAME)
This game teaches about the ten plagues in Egypt and how God used them to show His power over several Egyptian gods. It is a memory matching game, in which cards are placed face down, and players take turns turning over two cards to try to get a match between…
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Continue reading →: Easter Story BINGO (GAME)This game teaches the Easter story through the game of BINGO. As the teacher reads the story from the four Gospels, kids listen for key moments illustrated by pictures on their BINGO cards. When they recognize a picture from the story, they put a marker on it and try to…
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I’m Michael
I’ve been teaching kids about the Bible for more than 25 years. Teaching Them is where I share my lessons, games, and skits.
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