Key Verse

John 3:16

Additional Verses

Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:9-10; Romans 8:32; Romans 5:10; John 3:36

Materials Needed

• Small figure of baby Jesus, such as one from a nativity set (alternately you could use a cross)
• A gift bag and tissue paper or a gift box and wrapping paper
• Small treat or prize, such as a candy

Object Lesson

Do you guys like to open presents? I want some of you to tell me about the best present that you ever got! (Allow for responses).

The best present I ever got was (use your own story here).

Do you guys like to give presents? Isn’t it exciting to buy your friend a present and watch them open it on their birthday? Presents seem to get everyone excited. Well, I brought a present with me today (bring out the beautifully wrapped present) and I am going to let one of you open it.

(Choose a volunteer to open the gift. Ask the volunteer to tell everyone what it is:Baby Jesus or cross).

You know, God is a very generous giver. The Bible tells us in John 3:16 that God loved the world so much that He gave his only Son so that is any of us will believe in Him we won’t perish but we will have everlasting life in Heaven!

God sent His only Son into the world as a human baby and we celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas. When Jesus was an adult He began to teach people about God and soon after that He died on the cross and He rose from the dead and that is what we celebrate at Easter time.

Now, imagine how hard it must have been for God to give up His only Son and allow Him to die on the cross for you and me. That must have been a hard thing to do, but God did it because He loves us so much. He says that all we have to do is believe in Jesus and we will have eternal life with Him in heaven. Believing in Jesus is the way that we receive this wonderful gift from God. You could also give someone the top wii games for kids to bring the family together at the end of along day and after you are done playing have a talk about god and pray.

(Say to your volunteer) I am going to give you a gift for helping me today (hold out the candy) and all you have to do is take it out of my hand to receive it. (Have the volunteer take the candy and sit down). All they had to do was receive it! I want to give all of your here the opportunity to receive this amazing gift, the gift of God’s Son and eternal life.  (Pray with them and give them the opportunity to receive Christ).

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