OBJECT LESSONS FOR CHILDREN'S SERMONS - 42 Lessons with Visual Impact

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A collection of children’s sermons organized around object lessons that use everyday items and vivid illustrations to strengthen understanding. Each chapter begins with a carefully selected scripture verse, presented as an ancient truth given new meaning as the author develops the theme. The sermons employ engaging, memorable objects to help children internalize eternal ideas, directing growing minds and bodies toward a more rewarding life of Christian experience and dedication.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages116

Reading Time4 h 52 min

AccessFree to download

42 Lessons with Visual Impact

Scripture-based lessons

Visual object illustrations for children

Christian experience and dedication

CrahamR.Hodges # OBJ3CT LESSONSFORCHILDREN'S SBRMONS 42 Lessons with Visual Impact 82790 Graham R.Hodges # OBJECT LESSONSFOR CHILDREN’SSERMONS ## 42 Lessons with Visual Impact As the master Teacher used a Ro-man coin,a withered fig tree,a birdflying past,to fix an eternal idea in hislisteners'minds,so Mr.Hodges has effec-tively chosen this age-old method toheighten the interest value and visual im-pact of these 42 sermons written espe-cially for children. An ice cube,a rose,a seashell,a roadmap—these are among the many colorful,everyday objects used to capture theimagination of children and etch indeli-bly in their thoughts the object lessonspresented here. At the beginning of each chapter is acarefully selected scripture verse-anancient truth which reverberates withnew meaning as the author develops thetheme.With the use of enriching illustra-tions,he directs the growing mind andbody toward a more rewarding life ofChristian experience and dedication. ABINGDON PRESS JACKET DESIGN BY LINDA W.BRYANT # OBJECT LESSONS FOR CHILDREN'S SERMONS Graham R.Hodges # OBJECT LESSONSFOR CHILDREN’SSERMONS ABINGDON PRESS New York p Nashville # OBJECT LESSONS FOR CHILDREN's SERMONS Copyright ◎1961,1962,1963 by Abingdon Press All rights in this book are reserved. No part of the book may be reproduced in any man-ner whatsoever without written permission of thepublishers except brief quotations embodied in criti-cal articles or reviews.For information addressAbingdon Press,Nashvlle 2,Tennessee. Standard Book Number:687-28350-7 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:63-7481 The following sermons were first published in Pulpit Digestmagazine:"What the Silent Oyster Says,"“What Time IsIt?”"Yeast Cakes,"“Christian Signs and Symbols,""TheSpectrum of God’s Love,”"I Require a Pilot." Scripture quotations unless otherwise noted are from theRevised Standard Version of the Bible,copyrighted1946 and 1952 by the Division of Christian Education,National Council of Churches,and are used by permission. 6ET UP,PRINTED,AND BOUND BY THEPARTHENON PRESS, AT NASHVILLE,TENNESSEE,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Dedicated to some of the world's finest people— the members of EmmanuelCongregational ChurchWatertown,New York Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/isbn 0687283507

FAQs

How is each sermon lesson structured for children?

Each chapter begins with a carefully selected scripture verse, then develops the theme as the author explains the lesson using an everyday object and supporting illustrations.

What role do visual illustrations and objects play in these sermons?

Colorful, everyday objects such as a coin, fig tree, ice cube, rose, seashell, and roadmap are used to capture children’s imagination and help them remember the object lessons.

What is the intended outcome of the object lessons for young readers?

The sermons aim to fix eternal ideas in listeners’ minds and direct children toward a more rewarding life of Christian experience and dedication.

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