The Bible object book : $b A book of object lessons which are different, written in plain English and in common wordsWoolston, C. H. (Clarence Herbert)
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The Bible object book : $b A book of object lessons which are different, written in plain English and in common words
Woolston, C. H. (Clarence Herbert)
Children's sermons
In the heart of every Christian you will find love for God and love
for man. This heart will keep us from evil by taking away the call to
evil. This the ten cords could not do. The only way to get such a
heart is to go to Jesus. He gives new hearts for old. This is the
only heart he gives away. If you will take it he will take all your
sins away to stay.
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OBJECT-LESSONS EXTRAORDINARY
OBJECTS: Pictures of Animals and Living Objects=
This chapter is simply a study for the object worker. It is an
illustration of how ponderous and unusual objects can be used to
teach religious truths. It is a far swing from the smaller and common
objects which are available for the regular teacher who employs the
eye appeal. Yet it is well to remember that ponderous things talk for
God, for it is written that the heavens declare the glory of God, and
there is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.
It is our big business to interpret the language of things in terms
the people can understand. Translate the voice of the heavens into
English. Some starlit night use the sky as an object-lesson. Gather
the children around you and ask them to look up at the sky. Tell them
a few things that astronomy has told you, concluding with the story
of the Wise-men and the Christmas Star and other Biblical star
stories. By so doing you will make the stars a golden path to Jesus
and the objects in the heavens will preach of righteousness. If some
day you can stand with the children by the side of the sea you can
use the ocean as an object-lesson. Tell them stories of the wonders
in the deep.
Tell them the tales of sea adventures by the hardy mariners. Talk
about the ocean shells and sands at their feet. Conclude by telling
them Bible sea stories; how a runaway prophet was cast into the sea
during a great storm and what happened to him. Tell them about the
storm on the sea of Tiberias, and how Jesus commanded the winds and
the waves to obey his word. Tell them about Paul's sea journeys, and
the wreck of the prison ship, and how they all escaped to a friendly
island. In concluding tell them about the heavenly land where there
shall be no more sea, and of the mercy of God which is like the
wideness of the sea.
You will note that you have used ponderous object-lessons, the sky
and the sea.
Sometime when it is possible use household pets as object-lessons.
Tell them how to be kind to animals. Explain to them the habits and
needs of the little creatures. Tell them when possible Bible stories
in which these animals figure. A bird in a cage, a fish in the bowl,
etc., will make most interesting and fascinating object-lessons.
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