We often imitate what we see others do rather than seek guidance from God and God's Word

1. Youth Ministry
Illustrations -
Coin Toss
We often imitate what
we see others do
rather than seek
guidance from God
and God's Word
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2. Materials
1. Coins for each youth.
2. Prize for the winner –
food item that is quickly
consumed but wrapped
up very nicely.
3. Tape to mark the
boundaries
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3. Instructions
1. Put a line across the floor
on each side of the room.
2. Give each youth a coin and
ask them to line them up
on the one side of the
room.
3. Demonstrate from a
specific distance a toss of a
coin toward the goal. Do
not tell them how to do it.
Only demonstrate.
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4. 4. Hype up the prize for the
person who can toss the coin
closest to the line without
going over it.
5. Then let everyone have an
opportunity to try. If there is
time, you can let them try
more than once.
6. Award the prize to the winner
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5. Questions for debrief
1. What was your goal?
2. What was your strategy?
3. How is this game similar to
temptations in a dating
relationship and other
temptations?
4. Is there any way to guarantee
you will not cross over the
boundary?
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6. Key points for debrief
1. We often imitate what we see
others do rather than seek
guidance from God and God’s
Word.
2. If we don’t set our own
goals, there are those who will
set our goals for us. Satan’s goal
for us is self-destruction.
3. In temptation we often want to
clearly know the boundaries so
that we can get as close to the
boundary as possible.
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7. 4. Sometimes things do not turn
out as we planned. When we are
trying to get so close to the
boundaries the chances of us
crossing over are very high. (e.g.
In this game sometimes the coin
lands on the edge and
rolls, sometimes we
underestimate
distance, strength or how
slippery the floor is.)
5. To get as close to the boundary
as possible is the wrong
objective. We should seek to
stay as far from temptation as
possible in order to avoid
crossing over into sin.
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8. 6. The hype of temptation may be
greater than what we actually
receive. It may be enjoyable
but it is fleeting and the more
we get of it, the less satisfying
it becomes.
7. No one said you had to toss the
coin. You just followed an
example. The way to ensure we
do not cross the boundary is to
remain in control and set our
own boundaries a safe distance
away from sin.
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