The Hagar Shuffle (3 of 4)
Series: Worldly Solutions to Moral Problems
Jeff Strite
Genesis 16:1-6
OPEN: THE SINKING SODA Heno Head's Simple Science Object Talks
1. Fill a pitcher about 2/3 full of water (you can also use a large bowl or aquarium).
2. Set a can of regular soda in one of the pitchers. It will sink to the bottom. If it doesn't sink, tilt it to release any air bubbles caught beneath can.
3. Place the can of diet soda in the other pitcher. It will float to the top.
Today, I have 2 pitchers of water. And I have two soft drinks, a regular, and a diet. I'm going to put the regular one in this pitcher (it sinks). Now, let's put the diet soft drink in the other pitcher (it floats). What makes the difference? (pull a packet of sugar from your pocket) This little bag of sugar. That's how much sugar is in the regular soda. The diet doesn't have any.
It's the sugar that causes the can to sink.
It doesn't take much... but when it's present it can weigh down the whole can.
APPLY: In the Gospels, we're told of a night when Jesus' disciples are out on the Sea of Galilee in the midst of a terrible storm. All of sudden, they see someone walking towards them on the water. At first they think it is a ghost and they cry out in fear - not realizing it was Jesus who walking on the water.
Matthew 14 tells us that Jesus immediately said to them: ''Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.''
''Lord, if it's you,'' Peter replied, ''tell me to come to you on the water.''
''Come,'' he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ''Lord, save me!''
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. ''You of little faith,'' he said, ''why did you doubt?''
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Matthew 14:28-32
What caused Peter to sink? (Doubt)
Just like the sugar caused the can of pop to sink, so also, ...
Series: Worldly Solutions to Moral Problems
Jeff Strite
Genesis 16:1-6
OPEN: THE SINKING SODA Heno Head's Simple Science Object Talks
1. Fill a pitcher about 2/3 full of water (you can also use a large bowl or aquarium).
2. Set a can of regular soda in one of the pitchers. It will sink to the bottom. If it doesn't sink, tilt it to release any air bubbles caught beneath can.
3. Place the can of diet soda in the other pitcher. It will float to the top.
Today, I have 2 pitchers of water. And I have two soft drinks, a regular, and a diet. I'm going to put the regular one in this pitcher (it sinks). Now, let's put the diet soft drink in the other pitcher (it floats). What makes the difference? (pull a packet of sugar from your pocket) This little bag of sugar. That's how much sugar is in the regular soda. The diet doesn't have any.
It's the sugar that causes the can to sink.
It doesn't take much... but when it's present it can weigh down the whole can.
APPLY: In the Gospels, we're told of a night when Jesus' disciples are out on the Sea of Galilee in the midst of a terrible storm. All of sudden, they see someone walking towards them on the water. At first they think it is a ghost and they cry out in fear - not realizing it was Jesus who walking on the water.
Matthew 14 tells us that Jesus immediately said to them: ''Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.''
''Lord, if it's you,'' Peter replied, ''tell me to come to you on the water.''
''Come,'' he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ''Lord, save me!''
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. ''You of little faith,'' he said, ''why did you doubt?''
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Matthew 14:28-32
What caused Peter to sink? (Doubt)
Just like the sugar caused the can of pop to sink, so also, ...
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