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Powered by God
Object Lesson/Devotional
Key Verse: "You will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes upon you" (Acts 1:8).
Items needed:
- regular screwdriver
- 2 screws
- power screwdriver (electric or battery-operated)
- board
Have a boy come to the front. Give him the regular
screwdriver and screw and tell him to screw it all the way into
the wood. Let him get started. He will probably tire after a minute
or so. Ask him if he would like to use the power screwdriver. (Leave
the screw in the wood as a point of reference for the lesson.)
Now give him the power screwdriver and another
screw. (If you are in a classroom with younger boys, you will need
to hold the screwdriver with the boy.) Now give the instruction
to screw this one all the way into the wood. It should be a little
easier for the boy to get this screw into the wood.
When (boy's name) first started trying
to get this screw into the wood, it was very hard with the regular
screwdriver. He had to use a lot of his own power. His own power
ran out pretty quickly.
Many times the Christian life is like that.
We try to use our own strength and power to do the job. But the
Bible tells us about a different kind of power, power from the Holy
Spirit. In Acts 1:8, we read that the Holy Spirit will give us power.
The Holy Spirit power is like when (boy's
name) began to use the power screwdriver. It was the power inside
the screwdriver that helped him to get the job done. What is different
about the power screwdriver and the regular screwdriver? (Allow
for responses.) The power screwdriver has something inside of
it that gives it power. Depending on what type of power screwdriver
you are using, explain where the power comes from, either from a
battery or from the electricity in the wall.
The Holy Spirit gives us power on the inside
of us just like this screwdriver has power on the inside of it.
The Holy Spirit gives us power to tell our friends about Jesus and
power to turn away from sin. We all need the power of the Holy Spirit
inside of us each day to live a great life for Jesus.
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