Jars of Clay (2 Corinthians 4:5-18) Sunday School Lesson & Activities for Kids PDF

Sometimes our human nature tempts us to emphasize our own role in sharing God’s love or working with others. It’s important to remind children that we can do nothing apart from God’s power. He is the one who makes anything (and everything) possible, and His strength is what we should glorify and share with others.  This lesson begins with a lamp to illustrate how essential it is to remain connected and “plugged in” to the Lord. Just as the lamp is a vessel for electricity that must be connected to a power source, we are vessels of the Gospel who must remain close to our power source, Jesus Christ!

 All of our strength comes from God, and through Him all things are possible. Jesus empowers us to do all things and gives us life and blessing. The Gospel of His good news is the “treasure” that we have. As Paul describes treasure in jars of clay, we are the vessels (clay jars) that carry His love to others. The spirit of Jesus lives and works in our lives when we allow Him to! 

Passage: 2 Corinthians 4:5-18

Target Audience: Kindergarten-6th grade 

Materials Needed: Modeling clay or Play-Doh, shoeboxes, bricks, rocks, tissue paper, glow sticks, construction paper, decorative materials, scissors, tape, lanterns or lights, aluminum foil, Bible.

More Resources Online

• Watch the video demonstration of the object lesson. 
• Watch the video example for the craft projects.
• Watch the video Bible story "The Church of Corinth from Saddleback Kids Club
• Watch the video Bible story “Books of the Bible: Corinthians” from Crossroads Kids
• Compare this free Bible lesson from Ministry-To-Children
• Download the 2 Corinthians Bible Coloring Page
• Compare the Youth Bible Lesson on 2 Corinthians