The greatest prize is the calling of Christ.

1. Christian Object Lesson -
Greatest Prize
The greatest prize is the calling
of Christ.
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Materials
A trophy, a ribbon, a medal, a crown, and
a certificate of achievement.

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Activity
I have some objects with me today that people
work really hard to get. They are awards for some
great accomplishment. As you can see, these
awards come in different shapes and sizes:

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This one is a statue with some writing at the base.
(Read.) It’s called a trophy. It was given to a person
who did an excellent job at __________.
Here is a ribbon. Blue means first place and red
usually means second place.

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This is a medal. These are often awarded for
soldiers for bravery or to someone who does an
outstanding job. They are also given to Olympic
athletes who are the best in their event.

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Crowns were awarded to those who were the victors
in the ancient Olympics. Today crowns are given to
beauty queens.
This certificate is designed to be hung on the wall. It
describes the achievement of the person. (Read.)

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Application
It’s wonderful to be able to win an award for working
hard and doing something really great. But I want to
talk about the most wonderful award of all. For Paul,
the greatest prize is the calling of Christ.
(Phil 3:12 – 16)

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