An easy to do gospel illussion from Richard Lenski
You can use this gospel illusion from Richard Lenski in your children's ministry, Sunday school or kidmin. You don't have to be a Christian magician to do this trick.
Richard Lenski offers you two routines with this magic trick - see below.
Verse:
Rev 3:15-16 “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”
Patter:
Jesus was talking to about someone’s condition of their heart concerning the Lord.
What do you need:
McComb ½ & ½ silk, any device to put the ½ dyed silk into to make it disappear. Set up per instructions.
- Half Dyed Silks Magic Trick
- Crystal Silk Cylinder Magic Trick
Do you know how this magic trick works?
You can get to know this magic trick through these video's below here:
Two Routines:
Routine #1.
Do:
Start with the red silk
Tell:
Jesus wants us red hot, on fire for Him. Others are not that way they are
Do:
Change to white.
Tell:
Cool as ice to the Lord. They have no interest in God and make no bones about it. But there are those that don’t commit either way.
Do:
Hold the ½ and ½ in your hand.
Tell:
They may say I believe in God but don’t really mean it. They are neither on fire and caring about God or just don’t care.
Do:
Produce the ½ & ½ silk
Tell:
We end up with a person that is not hot, not cold but just lukewarm. Jesus said he would spit us out his mouth. We wouldn’t make it to heaven.
Do:
Put silk in the gimmick to make it disappear.
Tell:
We would be sent to the pits of hell for our decision not to follow Jesus.
Routine #2.
Do:
Start with red silk.
Tell:
Jesus wants us red hot, should on fire for Him. Our lives should show our commitment to him through our deeds and lifestyle. Our fire should affect those around us.
Do:
Change to white.
Tell:
Also our lives should be pure and spotless as our sins are forgiven. Jesus in our lives shine brightly like this white cloth
Do:
Produce ½ & ½ silk, hold in hand.
Tell:
But there are people who won’t accept Jesus, their lives don’t shine, their lives are not on fire for God and this lifestyle produces someone
Do:
Show the ½ & ½ silk
Tell:
Who doesn’t take hold of what God has for us. When the judgment comes they will not be shown to be an on fire forgiven child of God. That person
Do:
Put into gimmick to make it disappear
Tell:
And they will not be found in heaven.