God gave us a choice of heaven when he died on the cross for us.

1. Christian Object
Lesson - The
Cross or Hell?
God gave us a choice
of heaven when he
died on the cross for
us.
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Materials
A piece of paper and
scissors
Description
(drama/object lesson,
visual – Use caution when
discussing Hell with young
kids)

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The Background Story
A Japanese man was in
prison for his faith. He was
told by his interrogator the
next day he was going to
be executed. But since
they were such experts in
origami he could go free if
he could make a cross
with only 1 cut in a piece
of paper.

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The man asked for a piece
of paper to practice on but
he was told that he could
not have one. He went and
prayed and the next
morning he was brought
before his interrogator who
was all smiles. He was given
a piece of paper and a pair
of scissors. The prisoner
took the paper and folded it
as follows.

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Preparation
Fold the top right corner to
left side of paper, forming a
triangle, then the point at the
top left over to the right side
of the paper. Now it looks like
a house with a pitched roof.
Then folded it along the
horizontal so that it looked
like an arrow. Fold it again
along the horizontal to make a
thinner arrow. Now cut the
paper vertically down the
middle as indicated below.

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The Lesson
After unfolding all the pieces
he found he had a cross. He
was free and would have an
opportunity for a new life of
freedom,, but he wasn’t
finished. He put all the other
pieces together to make the
word HELL.
Easter gives us the choice of
the CROSS or HELL.

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Application
Jesus suffered and
sacrificed Himself for
our sins and offers us
the only way to heaven.

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