Materials:
Two flashlights, Marker,
Small piece of paper, Tape and
1 Volunteer

Duration:
Approximately 10 minutes

Preparation: Before class write the word "Evidence" on the small piece of paper and tape it to one flashlight.

What you will do:
Ask the volunteer holding the unmarked flashlight to turn on the flashlight and steadily point the flashlight towards an open area on the wall that is in front of the classroom. You should have enough space between yourself and the volunteer so that you are able to make shadow puppets on the wall using your hand. Hold the flashlight marked "Evidence" in your other hand; leave this flashlight off for now. Ask one of the children to turn off the lights.

What you will say:
Ask the children if any of them ever have doubts? Then assure them that all of us can have doubts from time to time. Next, ask the kids if they ever wonder about the existence of God or Jesus? Can they provide their un-churched friends a reason for why they believe in God?

Using your spare hand make a scary looking shadow on the wall, then say "Doubts are a lot like shadows, (Show the class the flashlight marked evidence, turn it on and point it at your shadow on the wall) when exposed to the light of evidence they simply disappear. (Practice this several times ahead of time so that the actions and words flow together smoothly).

(Ask that the lights be turned back on and thank your volunteer for helping out) Explain to the class that the evidence that God exists is all around us. Each day it seems like scientists are finding more proof that there is a highly complex order to the universe, complex design in the world in which we live and even in our own bodies. For this, much order to exist there had to be a design, where there is design there is a creator.

We read in history books about George Washington but we have never met him or even met anyone that knew him personally. How do we know that Mr. Washington existed? We believe the credible testimony of those that were alive at the same time, those that interacted with Washington and then recorded what happened. The same is true with Jesus; those who were with Jesus while He was here on earth recorded the true accounts of who He is and what He did in the Bible.

A third type of evidence is personal experience. The disciples walked with Jesus while He was here on earth and saw Jesus after he rose from the dead. Their lives were dramatically changed forever. Although they faced many hardships, beatings and even death, they would not reject Jesus or turn away from the truth that Jesus is the Son of God. God still interacts with us today, changes lives and answers our prayers.

Once you look at the evidence, you will see that there is not any doubt that God exists. John 8:32 states that "Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free."