Object Lesson – Purpose Driven Golf Balls
This is an object lesson using a golf ball to share the gospel and teach children that if you truly love God, you will show his love to others. The Bible verse used to reinforce the teaching is 1 John 4:7-11.
Lesson:
(Show the golf ball.) What purpose was this ball made for? (To be hit by golf clubs and knocked into a hole.) You and I were made for a purpose too and that purpose is to get to know God in a special way and to love him.
This ball did not come about by accident. Much study and work went into making this ball so it will fly as far as possible. The core material (which you can’t see) was designed to be just the right size, shape, and weight so that it could be hit for long distances. Some are also designed to give more spin to the ball to give a good golfer more control. The material for the cover had to be designed just right also. It has to be smooth enough so there will be less friction while the ball is moving through the air and hard enough to take hits by the golf clubs. Even the number, size, and shape of the dimples in the ball have been thoroughly studied. They even have a specific purpose.
You and I did not come about by accident either. In Genesis 1, God’s Word makes it clear that he created us. He didn’t make us …