In 1981, I wrote an article about the power of using audiovisuals. A few moments ago, the thought came to me that we are teaching with audiovisuals whether or not we planned it that way. What we say and what we do are constantly teaching, either for good or for bad. The Lord’s Supper and baptism are audiovisual aids that God designed to help us appreciate the supreme sacrifice of Christ and respond properly. It is impossible for a person thoughtfully and regularly to meditate on the loving sacrifice of Christ and remain unmoved.
With that thought in mind, I designed a little box that folds into a “piggy bank” with a message on it to serve as a visual aid to be used in every home and classroom that wants to use it. It is to be placed on the table or where it can be seen every day or week, and each time it is seen, it calls attention to the fact that Christ made a sacrifice for us, and we need to make some sacrifice for Him. The bank reminds children of the love of Christ and permits them respond to it. How you talk about it and use it will also be a vivid audiovisual presentation. Remember, “The love of Christ constrains us” (2 Corinthians 5:14).
[Editor’s Note: Even without electricity and corresponding equipment, the sermons presented in our worship assemblies or via mass media of various kinds (e.g., TV, DVD, Internet) are all audiovisual presentations. Each occasion of Jesus’ preaching and teaching was accomplished through audiovisuals in His person and through His references to people and things that were nearby. Truly, whether a vocational minister or simply another Christian, we are walking, talking specimens of Christianity. Let’s be careful to be good representations thereof. ~ Louis Rushmore, Editor]
