Godly Living Object Lessons: Helping Believers Walk the Walk
Living for God isn’t just about what we believe—it’s about how we live. These powerful Object Lessons use simple, everyday items to teach deep truths about obedience, integrity, humility, and faithfulness. From a compass showing the importance of direction, to a mirror reflecting the image of Christ, each lesson points learners toward a life that honors God. Ideal for Bible studies, family devotions, and children’s ministry, these visual devotions help make godly living real, practical, and unforgettable.
Object: A household trash can—bring it in front of the group or hold a small wastebasket. Hold up the trash can. Ask: “What’s inside this?”—it’s filled with garbage because that’s what was put in. Dig…
Object: A battery or a battery-powered device Challenge: Take a battery and try to power a small device with it, like a flashlight. Then try the same device with a weak or dead battery. Notice the…
Object: A rock, or a piece of food that is clearly dirty or disgusting Lesson: Hold up a rock, or a piece of something dirty or unpleasant. Ask the group: “Would anyone put this in your mouth?”…
Devotion: Imagine a pair of shoes with untied shoe laces. Shoe laces are essential for keeping our shoes secure on our feet as we walk, run, or work. When tied properly, they provide stability and…
Devotion: Imagine holding a small, brightly colored Hot Wheels car in your hand. These toy cars are designed for speed and excitement, zooming down tracks and racing against each other. The Hot Wheels…
Devotion: Imagine standing in front of a kitchen sink, a place where meals are prepared, dishes are washed, and messes are cleaned up. The kitchen sink is a central hub of activity in many homes, a…
Object: A Clenched Fist Holding a Small Rock Imagine holding a small rock tightly in your fist. Maybe it’s jagged or smooth, but you grip it with all your strength. That rock represents something…
In ancient Greek theatre, actors often played more than one role in the same play. They would hold a mask in front of their face for one character, then switch to a different mask for another. The…
Devotion Object: A mirror In 1 Samuel 16:7, we read, “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as…
Devotion:Silk moths are not known for their beauty like butterflies, but their cocoon creates something precious—silk. The process of forming the cocoon is quiet and hidden, yet it produces a material…
Devotion:Cicadas are known for spending years underground before emerging to sing their chorus in the trees. Their long, hidden development may seem slow, but it’s exactly according to…
IllustrationChoose a volunteer and tell them to copy everything you do and say. Walk around the room taking goofy steps, make a funny face, grunt or shout, jump in the air—whatever you do, they should…
IllustrationDivide the group into two teams. Give each team two balloons to pass down the row and back as quickly as possible. The first team to finish wins. What would happen if someone on the team…
IllustrationChoose a volunteer and put a funny hat on him. He’ll look a bit strange but just because someone is different doesn’t mean it’s bad. There is right. There is wrong. And sometimes…
IllustrationShow your students a bunch of roses and ask, “Who would like one?” Call up a few volunteers but instead of giving each of them a rose, give them a seed for a rose plant. Explain that…
IllustrationHave two funny hats ready—one to represent being good and one to represent being bad. Choose a volunteer and put the good hat on their head. Say, “Some people are good at church.” Then put…
IllustrationChoose several volunteers and have a hula hoop competition to see who can hula hoop the longest. Celebrate their efforts and keep the mood light and fun. In between rounds, pause and use…