LOVE GIVES ALL

Object lesson from Mr. Sam Doherty’s book  

Teach the memory verse:  Gal. 2:20

Sing:  Nothing but the blood of Jesus;  Praise Him, Praise Him.  

TRUTH: We should be thankful to the Lord Jesus for all He has done for us.  

VISUALS:

Use two large pieces of cardboard or heavy paper. On one piece write the emphasized words and figures outlined in the first list below (using your own currency).On the other piece write the emphasized words and figures in the second list.

LESSON

Norman was a good boy. He helped with the washing up and looked after his baby sister. He was a bright boy, too, and he noticed that when other people did things around the house for his mother, they sent bills and got paid. For example, after the plumber fixed the pipes he sent a bill for his work and his mother wrote a cheque to pay him.

Norman began to think, Why shouldn’t I get paid too? So one morning Norman laid a paper like this (Show the first page) at his mother’s plate at breakfast time (Point to the words “Mother owes Norman”). He tried to make it look as much like the other bills he had seen. So he printed words like these (Point to the words you have written and complete the sentences by saying the other words and also point to the amounts shown on your visual).

 

Mother owes Norman

1.  For washing the dishes 5 times …….…..….…… $.1.00

2.  For looking after baby sister ….……..….………   $.1.00

3.  For going to the shop …………….…..…………     $.1.50

4.  For being a good boy ……….……….………….     $.2.50

Total ………………………......……………………            $.6.00

 

Norman’s mother sat down at the table and read what Norman had written, but she didn’t even smile. She just laid it aside and ate her breakfast. When Norman came in for supper that night there was a bill on his plate! It read:

 

Norman owes mother (Point to these words)

(Point to the words you have written and complete the sentences. Then point to the word “nothing”)

1. For 10 years of happy home ……………….                 nothing

2. For food and clothes for 10 years ………..               nothing

3. For nursing through chicken pox, flu.and measles    nothing

4. For being good to him all his life ………..                  nothing

Total ………......……………………………..                         nothing

 

When Norman read it he felt bad! Big tears ran down his cheeks, his lips quivered and he ran to his mother’s arms and cried, “Mum, I love you and I’ll do all I can just because I love you. I don’t want any pay.”

If you are saved you should serve Jesus Christ because He has done so much for you and because you love Him. You are not looking for money or rewards. If you haven’t received Him and are not saved, then I want you to stop right now and think of how much He has done for you. As your mother has loved you and cared for you so the Lord Jesus has given you food, clothing, a home, a mother and father, health and life, and most of all, HE GAVE HIMSELF ON CALVARY’S CROSS. (Galations 2 v20)

He gave Himself so that you could be forgiven and have the wonderful gift of eternal life. How much do we have to pay Him for all this? Nothing. You could never pay for what the Lord Jesus did.

Norman’s mum did not want payment. Neither does your mum. Neither does the Lord Jesus.

But He wants you to invite Him to come into your heart and life.

If I came to your door and knocked, and you opened the door and saw me standing there, what would you say? You would say, “Come in.” Then what would I do? That’s right, I would come in.

The Lord Jesus is standing at the door of your heart and life right now. He says, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock.” Will you say to Him, “Come in, Lord Jesus?” His promise is: “If any man (boy or girl) will open the door, I will come in.”

And then, when the Lord Jesus comes in, just as Norman was grateful to his mum for all she did for him, so you should thank the Lord Jesus and love and serve Him because of all He has done for you. He gave His all for you. And you should give your all to Him.