Temptation Object Lessons: Teaching How to Stand Strong

Temptation is something we all face—but through powerful Object Lessons, you can show how to resist it with God’s help. Using common items, these lessons visually demonstrate how temptation works and how to overcome it. Imagine a mousetrap to show how sin can look good but bring harm, or a magnet pulling metal shavings to show the pull of temptation—and the strength it takes to say no. These creative, hands-on lessons are ideal for Sunday schools, youth groups, or family devotions. Help others see that with God’s Word and Spirit, we can stand firm and choose what’s right.



Object Lesson: Romans 16:20 – God gives you the strength to crush Satan – Crushing a Can

Devotion: Imagine holding a can in your hand. This can represents the enemy of our souls, Satan, who seeks to deceive, tempt, and destroy us. Just as this can is an obstacle in our path, Satan tries…

The Crocodile – Watchfulness Against Hidden Dangers

Devotion:Crocodiles often lie still just beneath the water’s surface, waiting silently for the right moment to strike. Their danger is in their hiddenness—they are often unseen until it’s too…

The Chameleon – Standing Firm in Truth

Devotion:The chameleon is known for its ability to change colors to match its environment. While this is a God-designed survival skill, it reminds us of a danger in the Christian life: the temptation…

The Antlion – Patience and Strategy in Spiritual Battle

Devotion:The antlion, in its larval stage, digs small pits in the sand to trap ants. It lies hidden beneath the surface, patiently waiting to catch its prey. This is its natural hunting strategy. The…

The Fox – Cunning and Caution

Object Lesson:Foxes are known for being sly and clever. In the wild, they sneak into places unnoticed, often causing damage while staying hidden. They are small, but cunning. Spiritual…

The Serpent – A Picture of Subtle Temptation

Object Lesson:The serpent is known for being quiet, calculating, and subtle. In Genesis, it was the serpent that deceived Eve, not with open rebellion, but with smooth words and crafty suggestions…

Go Against the Flow Devotion

IllustrationAsk the students if they have ever been in a group where the leader or others wanted to do something wrong. Then ask if they have ever been treated badly for not going along with the…

Don’t Give the Devil a Foothold

IllustrationAsk a boy volunteer to come forward. Have him give you a foothold. (Have him bend his knee to bring his foot up behind him.) Gently hold his foot up at waist level and then have him try to…

Which Voices

IllustrationChoose three volunteers and ask them to step outside for a moment. While they are gone, hide a small object somewhere in the room. When the first volunteer returns, have the rest of the…

Dry Whistlers Devotion

IllustrationChoose several volunteers who know how to whistle. Give each of them three crackers. When you say “go,” the first person to eat all three crackers and then whistle wins. Spiritual…

The Choice to Spin

Object Lesson Bring out a baseball bat and show it to the group. Explain:“Imagine you are going to bend over with one end of the bat on the ground and your forehead on the other. Then you spin around…

Can You OBEY?

Opening Activity: Start with a chant:SAY:Give me an “O”!Give me a “B”!Give me an “E”!Give me a “Y”!What’s that spell? — OBEY!Let’s spell it again! Now choose seven volunteers and say:“This is a test…

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Object Lesson: The Balancing Feather SetupHold up a real peacock feather. Ask for a volunteer and give them one too. Say:“Your goal is to balance this feather on the tip of your finger. Simple, right?…

A Way to Escape

Setup:Ask for 8–10 volunteers to form a tight circle, holding hands firmly. Then choose one more volunteer to stand in the center. Instructions:Tell the person in the…

Be Alert

You Will Need:  GAME This game will use two people at a time—one person will be the “Listener.” The other will be the “Sneak.” The Listener will stand with his back to the Sneak, who is about 10…

Fight to Do Right

You Will Need:  GET STARTED Have everyone get a pillow from their bed. SAY: Tonight we’re going to have a pillow fight but first there are a few rules that we need to go over. RULES:  Have…

Temptation Tools

You Will Need:  STEP 1 Try to pick up the paper clips by touching them with the nail. It won’t work.  STEP 2 Now hold the magnet to the head of the nail and touch the point to the paper…

Object Lesson: Peer Pressure

Devotion: Object: A balloon The balloon represents our lives as Christians. Just like a balloon is filled with air, we are filled with the Holy Spirit when we accept Jesus as our Savior. But just as a…