Tag: forgiveness

July 17, 2005
Repentance Object Lesson

Items needed a bottle of spot treatment crayons or markers patch wet wipes Hand out the objects. Explain that each object can be used to handle stains on clothing. Ask the students how s/he would use her/his object to treat a stain: Spot Treater - apply to stain and wash later. Crayons/Markers - create a […]

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July 11, 2005
Removing the tarnish from our lives

Items needed a non-metal plate white vinegar salt some tarnished pennies (other coins will not work) a cloth Ask: What is the difference between the two kinds of pennies? Is it possible to make the tarnished pennies shine like the new pennies? Pour some vinegar on the plate.  Sprinkle in a some salt and allow […]

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November 17, 2004
Salt and Pepper Forgiveness

Items needed some iodized salt some black pepper (coarser is better) a plastic spoon or balloon some fur Pour a small amount of salt on the plate. Talk about the salt being like us--pure. Sprinkle a little pepper in the salt. None of us is perfect; we all sin and become like this salt with […]

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October 31, 2004
You can't change all your bad habits at once

Items needed 5 or 6 balls, pieces of fruit, or other small items Hold in your hand five or six small balls or other small items, and tell the class that these represent a handful of weaknesses (our leader wrote names of some bad habits on paper and wrapped them around spools of thread like […]

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September 22, 2004
Unburden yourself - adapted for children

Read Pockets full of Rocks from the Friend. Pockets Full of Rocks By Larry Hiller Malcolm Tent was just fine. He was doing OK, Till he went to his classroom one dark, stormy day, And his teacher, Ms. Krabb, blew her cork, flipped her lid, Blaming Malcolm for something that someone else did. “It just […]

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September 22, 2004
Repentance must take place within

Items needed two dirty bottles, one with a lid soapy water lid First take the bottle with the lid on it, show it to the class and say: See this bottle is really dirty. Put it in the soapy water and wash it and then rinse it, and wipe it dry. Show it to the […]

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September 22, 2004
Life stains us all

Items needed a bottle of clear water food coloring bleach vinegar 1. Show a bottle of clear water. 2. Then add a couple of drops of food coloring to the water. 3. Now pour bleach in the bottle, which will turn the water clear again. Lesson Application: 1. We come to this earth sinless. 2. […]

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September 22, 2004
Rising above sin

Items needed a helium filled balloon an empty strawberry basket four rocks Begin this lesson by giving a brief explanation of what repentance is. Be sure to include the four basic steps: (1) regret for the sin, (2) abandonment of the sin, (3) confession, and (4) restitution. Display the strawberry basket, which is filled with […]

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