50 Great Object Lessons That Bring the Bible to Life - Softcover

Musser, Mark J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1539314782 ISBN 13: 9781539314783

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Be sure to check out 50 More Great Object Lessons and Even More Great Object Lessons!
There is nothing like an object lesson to bring learning to life! Object lessons are not complete lessons in and of themselves. Instead, they are designed to bring the Bible to life within a larger lesson through hands-on, visual learning. They may also be used around your kitchen table with your own children, short children's messages in church, backyard Bible clubs, 10-15 minute devotional times in children's church, and dozens of other places.
 When it comes to explaining the Bible to children and pre-teens, many parents and even Sunday school teachers are at a loss as to ways that really connect their children or students to God's Word, bringing it to life in interesting and creative ways. Thankfully, 50 Great Object Lessons makes it incredibly easy!
Certainly, there are any number of excellent books that contain object lessons. However, many of those object lessons require supplies that the average person or teacher does not have. Moreover, those object lessons often require a couple of hours or more to prepare. That is not the case with this book!
Nearly every object lesson in this book uses supplies that are readily found in any home or classroom. Additionally, most of these object lessons require fifteen minutes or less of prep time. This book is great for parents, Sunday school teachers, and Children's Church workers. Hands-on, visual learning is proven to be the most effective way to increase subject retention, so grab a copy today and start bringing the Bible to life in a way that will be remembered!
Be sure also to check out 50 More Great Object Lessons!!!

About this title

From the Author:

Thanks for checking out 50 Great Object Lessons! For years, I have led after-school sports' programs at various inner-city elementary schools. During these programs, we always pause in the middle for a ten to fifteen-minute devotional time. Many of the object lessons from this book have come from those times. Truly, there are few things as special as seeing a child grasp biblical truth through an object lesson that brings God's Word to life through everyday items. I pray you will experience the same blessings I have as you use this book. 
As thanks for checking out this ebook, please enjoy a free object lesson sample.

WASHED CLEAN
1 John 1:8 & 9
 
THE POINT
The Bible is clear: All of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Thankfully, that is not the end of the story. Though dirtied by sin, through Christ's death and resurrection, we can be forgiven of our sins and made clean!
 
 
THE PREP
A couple minutes to gather supplies
 
 
THE PROPS
Washable markers; soap and water
 
 
THE PROCESS

• Talk to your child about different kinds of sin--have him or her give examples of ways to sin by speaking, by doing, and by thinking
• As your child gives examples, write each one down on his or her arms. Soon your child's arms will be covered "in sin"
• Discuss how we all do, say, and think many bad things and it covers us with sin. But when we ask Jesus for forgiveness, He comes and cleanses (washes) our sin away, leaving NO trace
• Take your child to the kitchen sink or tub and wash away "the sin"
• Talk about how we don't need to be continually embarrassed or ashamed of what we did in the past. If we asked for forgiveness, no trace is left. It is gone!
• Finish by giving your family a chance to pray and seek forgiveness for any sin anyone may have committed

About the Author:

Mark has a passion to communicate God's design for life and the family. He and his wife, Christie, have fostered 2 8children and have one teen-aged son of their own. 
Mark has a Masters in Christian Education as well as earning more than 100 Continuing Education Credits in the area of children and youth development, family dynamics, conflict-resolution within the family, discipleship in the home, effective discipline, parenting teenagers, dealing with different personalities, etc. He is further trained and certified through the National Center for Fathering (See: fathers.com) to lead various seminars and workshops. 
Mark and his family live in the Lehigh Valley of northeast, Pennsylvania. He loves Philadelphia sports teams--Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, and 76ers; so he knows much about pain and heartache. He enjoys playing sports, writing books, hanging with his family, and referring to himself in the third person. 
Check out his website at markjmusser.com. You will find all of Mark's other titles as well as some free resources.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1539314782
• ISBN 13: 9781539314783
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 71