Object lesson about GOOD NEWS!

THE BEST NEWS IN THE WORLD:

TRUTH: God has got good news for every boy and girl.

VISUALS: A newspaper, a radio, and a Bible.

LESSON: Have you every seen a weather vane? Do you know what it is? You can sometimes see it on the top of high buildings like a church steeple or a tower.

Often it has four letters on it - N for North, E for East, S for South, and W for West. And on top of the letters there is usually an arrow with some object like the figure of a man or a bird like a rooster on it. As the wind blows the arrow and figure rotate and show you the direction of the wind.

But these four letters also make up a short but very interesting word if you rearrange the letters. Can you think of what that word is? (Give an opportunity to respond). N E W S. News. We often use this word.

“Do you have any news?”

 “What’s the news?”

“I’m listening to the news.”

The news tells us what is happening in the world, or in our own city or area.

The news tells us what is important – and the things which we need to hear.

How do we hear the news?

Sometimes in Africa they pass on the news by beating drums.

Years ago the Indians in North America passed on the news by using

smoke signals.

Today we can read the news in the newspaper (Show one).

We can listen to the news on the radio (Show one) or read it in letters. We can see the news on television or the Internet.

And there are many other ways to read or hear the news.

But the greatest, the best, and the most important, news of all is contained in this book which I am holding. It is called the Bible. God chose a number of men whom He guided to write down for us the news that Jesus Christ died for our sins, that He rose again and that He will save and forgive the sins of every boy or girl who puts their trust in Him. That is good news for everyone.

One morning a missionary in Africa saw someone walking towards his house.

It was a man dressed in skins and leading some kind of animal by a rope. As he got nearer the missionary saw that the animal was a goat. When he got closer to the missionary he asked him, “Have you got the book?”

“What book?” asked the missionary.

The stranger replied, “The book that gives the good news.”

The missionary went into his house and brought out a Bible written in an

African language.

The man dressed in skins said, “Where does it give the news about God’s love.”

The missionary turned to John 3 v16 and read, “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.”

“That’s it”, he said, “Give me the book and I’ll give you the goat.”

And away he went on his journey home with joy on his face. He had got the good news!

Have you got the good news? Have you read the good news? Have you trusted the Saviour Whom God sent into the world to die for your sin?

(“Bible talks for children” - page 29 – Dr. Sam Doherty)

 

CEF Song:  Good news, good news, Christ died for me

                 Good news, good news, If I believe.

                 Good news, good news, I'm saved eternally

                 That's wonderful, EXTRA, good news!