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Gospel Pres String Magi

A piece of string illustrates that s

Materials

 String (about 5 - 6 feet; 1.5 t

Preparation

 Tie the 2 ends of the string t  Practice the steps below sev to make sure you can do this

Age Group

 5 to 12 (Guidelines on What to Say can be

Step 1

Hold up the string to show that it’s a Gos

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sin entangles us and that we need Jesus to f to 1.8 meters long) together to form a loop. veral times with a friend s smoothly. e found below.) a loop.

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free us.

Step 2

Hold up the string around the Pinkie

Step 3

Using your Right Middle Finger, re

Step 4

Using your Left Middle Finger, rea Gos es and Thumbs of both hands. each across to hook the string from your left ha ach across to hook the string from your right ha

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nd. nd.

Step 5

Ask the child to put his hand inside

Step 6

Ask the child to keep his hand insid Ensure that both your thumbs have Then release the string from your ot The child’s hand should be caught i

Step 7

With the child’s hand caught inside Note: The order of the steps is ve Gos the centre diamond. e the diamond. a grip on the string. ther fingers. nside the loop. the loop, repeat Steps 2, 3 & 4 to form another ery important; right hand first, then the left.

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diamond.

Step 8

Ask the child to raise the same hand

Step 9

Ensure that both your thumbs have Then release the string from your ot The child’s hand should be released Gos d that is caught inside the loop up through the d a grip on the string. ther fingers. d from the loop.

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diamond.

Here are some key points to cove present the gospel. You may need to tailor your gosp to suit the age of your audience.

• 1. A circle has no beginning and

 It just goes round and round

• 2. We can use a circle to represe

God is eternal.  God has no beginning and en  God exists from the very begi continue to exist forever

• 3. The Eternal God is also the Cre

 God made the world and ever  He created the sun, moon, sta  He created the land, sea, plan  The most special thing he cre and me Gos er as you pel presentation Use Questions to enga and to check understan Use Bible Verses wher be careful not to overloa too many verses. no ending. nt God because nding nning and he will eator God. rything in it ars and the earth nts and animals ated was you Can you tell where the e are? Do you know who God What is your favorite an What are some other th created? Rev 22:13 I am the Alpha and the O and the Last, the Beginn Gen 1:1 In the beginning God cr the earth. Gen 1:25 So God made the wild a animals, and all the sma Gen 1:27 So God created human In the image of God he created them male and

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age your listener ding. re appropriate, but ad your listener with ends of this string is? nimal? ings that God Omega, the First ning and the End. eated the sky and animals, the tame all crawling animals. beings in his image. created them. He female.

• 1. We can also use a circle to rep
• f life that God wants to give u

 Eternal life is like a circle  Eternal life never ends

• 2. Eternal life begins when we ha

relationship with God.

• 3. When we have a relationship w

 we become children of God  we can call God our father  we can one day be with God i

• 4. Heaven is a wonderful place

 There is no sickness, no pain  No one ever dies  Everyone is perfectly happy  The most wonderful thing abo it is God's home  God wants us all to be with hi Gos present the type us – Eternal Life. ave a with God, in heaven and no hunger

• ut heaven is that

m in his home. What do you think heav Would you like to be wit John 10:28 I give them eternal life, a die. Rev 21:4 He will wipe away every eyes, and there will be n sadness, crying, or pain

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ven is like? th God in heaven? and they will never y tear from their no more death, n.

• 1. But because of the wrong thin

done, we can't be with God.  We have all done things that h unhappy  These things are called sins  Telling lies, disobeying your p

• thers and being selfish are e
• 2. Sin entangles us.

 When we sin, we get caught u  We are unable to break free fr

• wn.

 Just like this... Gos gs we have have made God parents, hurting examples of sin up in it. rom sin on our Do you know what "sin" What are some things y may have made God un How do you feel about b like this? Rom 3:23 Everyone has sinned an God’s glorious standard

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means? you have done that nhappy? being tangled up nd fallen short of d.

• 1. But God loves us very much a

be with him.

• 2. So God sent his son, Jesus, to

 Jesus was a man who was dif

• ther person

 Jesus is God and never sinne

• 3. Jesus came from heaven to ea

punishment for our sins.  Instead of us being punished, place  Jesus died on the cross so tha things that we have done can  And on the third day, Jesus be again

• 4. Jesus is the only way for us to

tangle of sin. Gos nd wants us to

• earth.

fferent from any ed arth to take the he took our at all the wrong be forgiven ecame alive

• get out of this

Do you know who Jesus When do we celebrate J John 3:16 God loved the world so his one and only Son so believes in him may not eternal life. Rom 5:8 But God shows his grea way: Christ died for us w sinners. Rom 6:23 The payment for sin is d gives us the free gift of l Jesus our Lord. Acts 13:30, 31 But God raised him up f this, for many days, thos with Jesus from Galilee him.

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s is? Jesus’ birth? much that he gave

• that whoever

t be lost, but have at love for us in this while we were still

• death. But God

life forever in Christ from the dead! After se who had gone to Jerusalem saw

• 1. But before Jesus can help us g

tangle of sin we need to  Admit that we have sinned an forgive us  Believe that Jesus died on the punished instead of us, and  Invite Jesus into our lives to h from sin

• 2. When we do these things since

released from the tangle of sin  Just like this... Gos get out of this d ask God to e cross to be elp us turn away erely, we will be n. Do you think you have s Do you believe that Jes cross to take our punish Do you want to ask God How do you feel about f released?

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sinned? us died on the hment? d to forgive you? finally being

• 1. When we are released from the

we can have a relationship wit  We can become children of G  We can call God our Father  We can one day be with God

• 2. Invite the child to sincerely pra

forgiveness and for Jesus to c his/her life.

• 3. Saying this prayer sincerely m

 You are truly sorry for all the w have done  You truly believe that Jesus to punishment for your sins  You truly want to start a relatio Jesus to help you turn from al things you have done and do Sample Prayer Dear Jesus, Thank you for loving me. I know t

• sinned. I have done things that ar

believe that you died on the cross price for my sins. Please forgive Please come into my life and help from doing wrong. Thank you tha paid the price for my sins, I can h relationship with you and will one you in heaven. Gos e tangle of sin, h God. God in heaven. ay for come into means: wrong things you

• ok the
• nship with

l the wrong what is right that I have re wrong. I s to pay the all of my sins. p me turn away at because you have a e day be with Do you want to invite Je Would you like to have a God? John 1:12 But to all who did accep him he gave the right to God. 1 John 1:9 But if we confess our sin

• ur sins, because we ca

what is right. He will cle wrongs we have done.

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esus into your life? a relationship with pt him and believe in become children of ns, he will forgive an trust God to do anse us from all the