Bubbles or Bibles? | Object Lesson
This is an object lesson that can help you teach your class that the things of this WORLD PASS AWAY but there are things that NEVER PASS AWAY, the things of GOD and the WORD OF GOD!
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Needed:
- Gimmicked bubble bottle (top half with soap bubbles, bottom half with a concealed empty tube)
- Small glass bubble (or clear marble)
- Bubble wand
How It Works:
The trick involves a gimmicked bottle. The top half holds regular soap bubbles, while the bottom is a concealed empty tube where you tuck a small glass bubble. When you blow the soap bubbles, keep the glass bubble hidden in the tube with your hand. At just the right moment, secretly let the glass bubble drop into your hand, making it appear as if you’ve caught a bubble that turned solid!
Pro Tip:
Practice several times before class to get the timing smooth and natural. The key is to make the moment of “catching” the bubble look effortless and magical.
How to Teach It:
Start by blowing a few bubbles. Have fun with it! Let the kids watch them float through the air and pop. Talk about how beautiful and exciting they are—bright, colorful, and fun—but how quickly they vanish. You can even pop one or two in your hand to show how fragile they are.
Say something like:
“These bubbles remind me of the things in life that seem so big and important—like when we go through tough times, or when something exciting happens. For a while, it’s all we can think about. But just like these bubbles, those things don’t last forever.”
Let a few more bubbles rise and disappear as you continue:
“The Bible says, ‘Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away’ (Matthew 24:35). Everything around us—our problems, our possessions, even the things we think matter most—will one day be gone. But God and His Word will last forever.”
Now, perform the trick. “Catch” one of the bubbles and reveal the solid glass bubble resting in your hand. Let the kids react in amazement. Then drive the point home:
“See? Everything else pops and fades away—but the things of God are solid. They’re real. They last forever.”
Encourage the kids to think about what’s truly lasting:
- Our relationship with God
- The plan of salvation (repentance, baptism in Jesus’ name, and receiving the Holy Ghost)
- Living for Him every day
Finish with this challenge:
“Don’t build your life around things that pop and disappear like bubbles. Build your life on Jesus—because He’s the only thing that will last forever.”
Teaching Points:
- Life’s troubles and pleasures are temporary.
- God’s Word and His promises are eternal.
- Focus your heart and mind on what’s real and lasting—Jesus.
Scripture Connection:
Isaiah 40:8 – “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”
Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”
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