During the summer, a lot of youth ministries have outdoor activities. If you are near a park or area with a lot of trees, why not add this outdoor Bible study to your outing to stimulate some spiritual discussions and point the youth to Christ!
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Object Lesson for Kids - Jesus – the Source
1. Object Lesson for Kids
- Jesus – the Source
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2. During the summer, a lot of youth ministries have
outdoor activities. If you are near a park or area with a
lot of trees, why not add this outdoor Bible study to
your outing to stimulate some spiritual discussions
and point the youth to Christ!
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3. An Outdoor Object Lesson
This object lesson will guide youth to compare our
relationship with Christ to that of a tree and it’s
branches.
What you Need
A blanket or ground sheet for each group
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4. Preparation
• Find a place outdoors where there are several trees. Fruit trees
make for a better illustration, but other trees can work just as
well.
• Ask the youth to form groups of 3 to 5 persons. Give each group a
blanket, and have each group choose a tree.
• Ask the groups to lay the ground sheet at the base of the tree,
and lie down on the blanket, on their backs, looking up at the
tree.
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5. What to Say
1. Imagine the tree you are under represents Christ and his
followers.
• Which part of the tree you are looking at would
represent Christ? Explain.
• Which part of the tree would represent his followers?
Explain.
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6. 2. Look at the branches of the tree. Are there any dead branches or
branches that look like they are dying? Any branches that need to be
cut off?
• What causes branches to die?
• How can a follower become spiritually dead, like one of the
dead branches?
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7. 3. Are there any branches that look more alive than others? Move
vibrant? More green? Have new growth?
• What leads to new growth for us as Christians?
4. How can you tell if a tree like this is reproducing? Are there
sprouts, flowers, seeds, or fruit?
• In what ways do we reproduce spiritually?
• In what ways are you growing and reproducing spiritually?
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8. Take it to the Next Level
• Instruct the youth to find a branch that represents him or
her in some way and bring it back to the group as a whole
next to the biggest tree. Ask the youth to take a closer look
at the branch, then have all youths to toss all the branches
into one big pile.
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9. • Ask the youth to pair up. In turn each youth will describe his
or her branch, every little detail they can remember about it
to his or her partner so that the partner, from the
description will be able to identify the correct branch in the
pile and bring it back. When the partner returns with the
branch, if it is correct, they switch roles and now the other
youth describes his or her branch. If the branch is incorrect it
is returned to the pile to try again.
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10. • One both youth have gotten the branch back they must each
explain the ways they are similar to the branch in a spiritual
sense. Responses may vary in depth and insight depending on
how comfortable youth are with each other.
• Share from John 15, the vine and the branches then ask youth
to share some ways that a person can be more spiritually
alive.
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11. • Ask the youth to share something each can do this week to
be closer to Christ and to be more alive in the Christian walk.
• End by having the groups form one big circle around the
biggest, most fruitful, most vibrant tree and pray that like the
tree they will grown strong in Christ, drawing from the
source, and producing abundant fruit that will last.
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12. Scripture
Main Scripture Passage: John 15:1-17
Key Verse: John 15: 5
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you,
you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
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