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Follow God’s Plan for Your Life

Follow God’s Plan for Your Life

Needed: 3-legged unassembled night stand, old shirt
For a long time, I have needed a night stand to go next to my bed so I bought one of these all purpose, easy-to-assemble tables. Here’s the top and here are the 3 legs. (Show top.) It’s just the right size because I needed space for a lamp and a clock. All I have to do is screw each leg into one of these brackets–just like this. (Put 2 of the legs on the table.) » I want to read more! »

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How Many Clowns? Gospel Lesson

How Many Clowns? Gospel Lesson

Over a century ago, Sam Loyd designed one of the most popular and magical puzzles ever created-more than ten million copies were produced! This genuine puzzle masterpiece is called “Get Off the Earth” and features a posse of sword-wielding Chinese warriors. I was inspired to re-imagine Sam’s puzzle with an added gospel flavor and had been tinkering around with this for over a year. Then, one day, my daughter Christy suggested using clowns. Viola! Finally, my version called “How Many Clowns?” was created. This picture shows how I have adapted the puzzle into a simple tract or craft project for children which they can cut out and assemble. » I want to read more! »

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The Boy With the Bike – Story Object Lesson

The Boy With the Bike – Story Object Lesson

The Boy with the Bike

This object lesson can be used to teach about temptation or being a witness.
These are some scriptures that can be used depending on what you want to teach.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13, Matthew 5:16, Philippians 2:5

SUPPIES:
Take three clear glasses. and fill the first two glasses with water and the third fill half with water and the rest with white vinegar.
Put three spoons beside the glasses in the first spoon put four or five drops of green food coloring. » I want to read more! »

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The Fake Fruit Christian

The Fake Fruit Christian

Materials needed:
*One or two pieces of fruit that is obviously fake from a distance
*Several pieces of real fruit
*One piece of fake fruit that looks as much like real fruit as possible

One thing that I love to snack on is some fresh fruit. What’s your favorite kind? (if someone suggests the obviously fake fruit you have, take it out and pretend to offer it) Oh, you like watermelon? Want to try eating this one? No? Why not? Is it because it’s only three inches long, or that it’s made of wood? You’re right. No one wants to eat wooden (or plastic, paper, sponge, whatever you have…) fruit. Would any of you want this? (response)
I wouldn’t either. This would be much better. » I want to read more! »

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The Eruption of God’s Spirit

The Eruption of God’s Spirit

Need: Paper plate, disposable cup, aluminum foil, 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon baking soda, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and a pan.

Preparation: Tape the bottom of the disposable cup to the middle of the plate. Cover the plate and cup with aluminum foil; poke a hole through the foil in the center of the cup; cut slits to edge of cup and fold down edges, then tape inside cup to make form of a volcano. Place the volcano on a pan (to avoid a big mess); fill volcano with 2 tablespoons water and stir in 1 tablespoon of baking soda. In a separate cup measure 2 tablespoons of vinegar; pour all the vinegar in the volcano at once. » I want to read more! »

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God’s Hand In Our Lives

God’s Hand In Our Lives

(Hold the puppet up, letting it hang limp) This is (puppets name). He doesn’t quite look like he usually does. He doesn’t have a hand right now to help him move. (Lay the puppet on a podium, or somewhere else visible) So does that mean he can go do whatever he wants now? No! That’s the way a person is that doesn’t have God’s hand in their lives. Some people think that without God they can do whatever they want without anyone telling them what to do. But really, they’re just like (puppets name) is right now. » I want to read more! »

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