Forgiving Others- Part 2

Object Lesson:

In 2 Corinthians 2:11, the Apostle Paul teaches that when we don't forgive others, we give satan an advantage over us.
I showed this powerful video, click HERE  and used the following object lesson based on a few ideas I have seen.

This object lesson demonstrates the protection that forgiving others brings to us.
Other applications for this object lesson: Put on the whole armor of God-Arming ourselves with spiritual protection, etc.

Here are the supplies and method:

1) Jar of "Forgiveness" aka Liquid Dishwashing Soap (I used Dawn)

2) Container of "Temptation, Evil, Spiritual Danger, Wickedness" aka Ground Pepper

3) Clear glass bowl filled with water

 The bowl of clean water represents the world

 Add some Temptation, Evil, Spiritual Danger, and Wickedness to the world

Dip your finger into the world  filled with evil and it will come out covered with pepper, "evil"
Clean your finger completely and dip it into the jar of "Forgiveness"
Dip the finger coated with "Forgiveness" in the center of the dirty water.
The "Temptation, Evil, Spiritual Danger, and Wickedness" scatter to the edges of the bowl and will not stick to your finger that is protected with "Forgiveness"

 Your finger will come out clean demonstrating that forgiving others protects us from satan's influences. Satan will not have an advantage over us when we forgive others.

Scripture Scrolls and Ezekiel 37

Our Class "Scripture Scrolls"

This idea comes from Jenny Smith at Mormon Share
It was easier to make than antcipated.
I got the rolling pins from  Wmt and I have seen them on Amazon

Each day, a student acts as class scribe and writes or draws something from our lesson that day.

It has been a fun way to keep a class journal and the keep the students engaged.

We will display it at our end of the year breakfast and awards activity.

Today, I used this with Ezekiel 37, when teaching about 

the sticks of Judah and Joseph.

I introduced the scripture scrolls a few months after class had started.

It came along when we were needing a change of pace in our classroom routine.

The photos below show the kids catching up on what we had studied to that point.

It is fun to hear them ask to be the scribe for certain day when they have a great idea 

for what they want to write or draw.