Here is one more object lesson that will help make your teaching about the Holy Spirit come alive. Object Lesson: This Gift is For You Prop: Giant dictionary Slides: Joel 2:28, word definitions Note: While any dictionary will work for this object lesson, I use the Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary. This dictionary is huge! It is about 4 inches thick and contains over 2100 pages of words and definitions. It makes for a great prop to show the enormity of our English language. Perhaps your local public or school library will allow you to borrow a comparable dictionary. For those...

Here is another object lesson to enhance your teaching about the Holy Spirit. Object Lesson: The Holy Spirit, Our Counselor Prop: Newspaper Slides: Fictitious advice column, John 16:13 A lot of moms and dads start off their day by reading a newspaper. Some will sit with the newspaper in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. Now, you may not know this but every newspaper is divided into sections. There is the section devoted to the national, state, and local news. (Show front page/section of the newspaper.) Then, there is the section of the newspaper that tells the news...

Here is one more idea to help make the teaching about the Holy Spirit come alive and be visible.Object Lesson: The Person of the Holy SpiritProp: PenFar too often, we hear the Holy Spirit being referred to as some mystical force or unknowable entity. Jesus went to great lengths to dispel what I call the "weirdness factor" about the Holy Spirit by insuring that His disciples heard from His very lips that the Holy Spirit was a Person that they could know. How do I know this? When Jesus introduced the Holy Spirit to His followers, not once did He show the Holy Spirit to be a force or an...

I trust that these Make It Visible entries are providing ideas that will enhance your teaching about the Holy Spirit. This week, I will share another game that can be used as an object lesson to teach about one of the Holy Spirit's jobs. "He Said What?" Persons: Leader and 3 boys and 3 girls Slide: John 16:13 Preparation: Write a lengthy sentence that contains several adjectives on an index card.  An example might be "I love to eat gooey marshmallow treats and drink really hot chocolate on cold, wet wintry nights". Game: Line up the children side by side and placing the children boy, girl,...

In the last two blog entries, I shared games that will enhance your teaching about the Holy Spirit. This week, I want to share a few ideas about some props that I use in my teachings. First, let me share some props that you probably already own. A Swiss army knife. Great prop for teaching how the Holy Spirit is prepared to assist in any and every situation. These knives have every type of accessory needed to remedy practically any need. Jesus showed His dependence upon the "Swiss army knife" Companion in Luke 4:18-19. A flashlight with battery.In going to Walmart or Target, you will discover...