This document describes a youth ministry object lesson on connecting the dots in life and faith. It involves using a difficult connect-the-dots puzzle to illustrate how having faith means believing God has a purpose and plan for us even if we can't see the whole picture or understand each step. Students are asked to connect the dots in the puzzle while the leader draws parallels to having faith that God will reveal his plan for our lives if we follow him one step at a time.

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Object Lesson Connect-theDots
It is sometimes difficult
for us to connect the dots
in life to see the purpose
God has planned for us!
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Materials
A difficult Connect-theDots puzzle that is not
obvious as to the final
results. (You might wish
to have it photocopied
to a transparency and
use an OHP so all can
see as you connect the
dots.)
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Activity
Hold up the connect-thedots puzzle or show it on
the OHP. Ask the kids/ youth
if they believe a picture will
appear if you connect the
dots.
* Let kids / youth guess
what the final outcome
might be if all the dots are
connected?
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Applications
Doing a connect-the-dots
puzzle is a little like faith.
As you’re explaining, start
connecting the dots of the
puzzle.
1. You begin by believing
that an image-really will be
revealed-even though you
have no idea what it is. In
other words, you can’t see
the picture, but you believe
it’s there.
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You trust that an artist
designed a picture that will
be revealed if you continue
to trace the sequence, dot
to dot.
2. If you don’t connect the
dots in sequence, or if you
decide to stop drawing,
you’ll never see the full
picture the artist has
designed.
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It is similar with your
faith in God.
1. You don’t always see
exactly where God is
leading you.
2. Sometimes you have
only part of the
picture.
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3. You need to follow the
steps God has prepared
for you and take life as
God gives it to you.
4. If you don’t continue
your journey of faith you
will never see the final
results God planned for
you.
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In John 20:19-29, Thomas
wasn’t there when Jesus
appeared to the other
disciples so for him a piece
of the picture was missing.
But faith is when, in the
words of one experienced
Christian, we continue to
trust God’s heart even
when we cannot trace his
hand.
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Discussion
1. Why can you trust that
God has adequately
planned the picture even if
you don’t understand
everything yet?
2. What happens to the
picture when you begin
disregarding the proper
order of things in life?
3. DO you feel, like
Thomas, you missed
something and now are
lost and don’t understand?
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4. What kinds of
problems have caused
you to doubt God’s
design? Seemingly
missing numbers? Vague
dots? Big gaps?
5. For Thomas it took his
hand in the nail scars and
side of Christ to get him
back on the journey of
faith. What would it take
to get you back on track
in your life?
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6. Can you see the dots
well enough, but have
lately lost interest in
joining them because you
can’t make sense of the
image you’re outlining?
7. What is the next dot in
your life? What
connection do you think
God has planned next for
you?
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Following Jesus is
sometimes like completing a
connect-the-dots puzzle.
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