The Other Side of No Lesson 3
Script
| Time: 5–10 minutes Supplies Knife Potato Folded newspaper Cutting board Let’s Begin “Last lesson we learned that knowing what’s right and choosing what’s right aren’t always the same thing. God knows that trusting Him isn’t always easy, so He fills His Word with truth to help us.” Read Proverbs 16:20 aloud. “Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.” Hold up the knife. “Let’s pretend this knife represents God. He is strong, powerful, and able to do anything.” Slice through the folded newspaper. “That shows us just how powerful this knife is.” Hold up the potato. “Let’s pretend this potato represents a hard decision or something difficult we’re facing.” “Could this knife cut through the potato?“ Allow children to respond. Wrap the newspaper around the potato. “Now imagine this newspaper is you. God invites us to wrap our hearts around Him and trust Him as He walks with us through hard things.” Slice through the potato. Carefully remove the newspaper. Show that it remained unharmed. “The knife cut through the potato, but the newspaper stayed safe. Trusting God doesn’t mean hard things disappear it means we’re never facing them alone.” “Why do you think God wants us to trust Him?” Encourage answers such as: telling the truth. standing up for a friend, obeying parents, choosing kindness, and following God’s Word even when it’s difficult. Wrap Up “Trust grows one choice at a time. When we choose God’s way we’re putting our faith into action.” |
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly… But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:6, 8
