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

1. 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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2. Materials
A piece of paper and scissors
Description
(drama/object lesson, visual – Use caution when
discussing Hell with young kids)
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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. Application
Jesus suffered and sacrificed Himself for our
sins and offers us the only way to heaven.
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