Category Archives: Faith

Stay in the Light

Posted on June 20, 2008 by thinkfirst

Start outside when the sun is very bright.  Tell students to stand so they are receiving the most and brightest sun available.  Then everyone moves to a spot that is not so bright, but that you can clearly see the … Continue reading →

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High Jump

Posted on September 23, 2007 by thinkfirst

Elaborating on a story by Wayne Dyer. Have the class, or your family stand up with the goal of jumping as high as they can. Maybe have a goal on the wall or doorway or something to measure how high … Continue reading →

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Wise and foolish man

Posted on September 22, 2007 by thinkfirst

I will have a 2 pieces of paper. We will be drawing 2 houses. One will be drawn with permanent markers and the other will be drawn with water-soluble. We will read the story from two different sections, Matthew 5:24-27 … Continue reading →

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Give me $5

Posted on September 15, 2007 by thinkfirst

From a story told by Dr. Adrian Rogers Dr Adrian Rogers gave a Focus on the Family devotional and this story is from that devotional. It would be really great to actually DO the object lesson that Dr Rogers tells, … Continue reading →

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Eggs and Testimony

Posted on September 9, 2007 by thinkfirst

Submitted by: Peggy Sherman-Daniels I found a good way to show differences in your testimony and/or faith was to use eggs. I make Jello Jiggler eggs, then also use a raw egg, a soft boiled egg, and a hard boiled … Continue reading →

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Watermelon seed

Posted on September 9, 2007 by thinkfirst

From Diane Hollinger A story taken from an old diary…. Needed….a watermelon seed (a picture of a watermelon) The Bible, or another book of scripture at my father’s place at meal times, was the order of the day in our … Continue reading →

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Hole in the paper

Posted on September 9, 2007 by thinkfirst

You need to pieces of paper, about 6 x 4 inches each. At the beginning, tell the class that you need to cut a hole in this paper big enough to put your head through. How difficult will this be? … Continue reading →

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Reflecting the Light of God

Posted on September 8, 2007 by thinkfirst

Source: From a book by Robert Folgrum Gather a small mirror and a bright flashlight. Turn the light off in the room. Have one person hold the flashlight up and shine it down on the mirror. (You’ll have to experiment … Continue reading →

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Moving the Rock

Posted on September 8, 2007 by thinkfirst

There was a man who was asleep one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and the Savior appeared. The Lord told him he had a work for him to do, and showed him a large … Continue reading →

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God’s Embroidery

Posted on September 8, 2007 by thinkfirst

When I was a little boy, my mother used to embroider a great deal. I would sit at her knee and look up from the floor and ask what she was doing. She informed me that she was embroidering. I … Continue reading →

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