Is it the proper Christian response to knock others down in order to be lifted up, or to simply lift others up?

1. Object Lesson for Kids -
Target Practice
Is it the proper Christian response to
knock others down in order to be
lifted up, or to simply lift others up?
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2. Materials
paper or Styrofoam cups and a rubber / foam dart gun. A
ladder with steps at different heights. In place of Nerf
darts you can use pink pong balls, small rubber balls or
even wads of paper.
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3. What to do
1. Give each youth a cup and allow them to write their
name on the cup.
2. Line the cups up for target practice from across the room.
3. If a youth’s cup has been knocked off, they must shoot
down another cup in order to place their cup back up.
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4. 4. Each time they shoot another cup down they can raise
their cup up one level (step) on the ladder.
5. When a cup is knocked off, it begins all the way at the
bottom again.
6. Continue for a specified amount of time and then
reward the victor(s) at the top of the ladder
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5. Take it to the Next Level
• How is this activity similar to life and being at
the top of the ladder?
• What are some ways we knock others down in
order to raise ourselves up?
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6. • Is this part of life and acceptable for Christian
behavior? Explain.
• How did you feel at the top? When knocked down?
• Is it the proper Christian response to knock others
down in order to be lifted up, or to simply lift others
up?
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7. Scripture
Ephesians 4:29
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