Let Your Light Shine & Fix It When it Won't!

Items Needed:  Flashlight (preferably a larger one like a camping lantern), small items to place in battery compartment like nail, key, nail clippers, small toy, rubber ball, old jewelry, etc.

Preparations: Before the presentation, remove the battery in your flashlight and replace it with junk.

Presentation: While teaching on "letting your light shine," use the illustration of the flashlight. Act as if you are going to prove your point of a flashlight's ability to make light by turning off your classroom light and attempting to turn on the flashlight.

When it malfunctions, turn the overhead light back on and attempt to find the problem. Pull all of the garbage out of the light and replace the battery. We can't shine very brightly for Jesus when we fill our hearts and minds with garbage instead of God's Word!