
Learn ten commandments of gospel magic to teach the Bible through magic tricks; practice, honor the scripture, and glorify God while engaging audiences.
Demonstrate through three rope pieces that all sin, whether tiny or full-time, blocks heaven and requires a savior. Demonstrate the Trinity by showing one God in three persons.
Prepare folded, interlocked ropes to create the illusion of three equal pieces using hand positioning. Count the ropes and return to a single rope while focusing on the lesson.
Follow a two-stage healing in Mark's gospel as a blank coloring book becomes clear through Jesus and the Holy Spirit, illustrating how believers gain gospel insight.
Demonstrate a self-working magic coloring book prop that reveals blank, line-drawing, and color pages in three steps, linked to the Jesus healing narrative, with a blank-book switch for demonstration.
Learn a math magical trick performable in any setting, then explore biblical prophecies fulfilled in Jesus, from Bethlehem and the virgin birth to Isaiah 53 and Psalm 139:4, and gospel.
Perform a math magical trick to reveal numbers, letters, states, colors, and fruits, then connect the reveal to biblical prophecy and God's foreknowledge.
A rope represents our relationship with God; sin cuts it, and works cannot fix it. Jesus pays for sin, and faith unites us to him, restoring forgiveness.
Explain the cut and restored rope trick using rope and scissors, and show how a hidden cut and knot illustrate restoration and faith in Christ.
A paper airplane parable contrasts good deeds with divine perfection, showing that only Jesus' cross and faith secure forgiveness and entrance to heaven.
Use a paper airplane folding demonstration to explain salvation by grace through faith, not works, and the cross, with Ephesians 2:8–9.
We live in a visually-driven age. The greatest teacher of all time, Jesus, used objects like bread, wine, fish, loaves, coins, and children themselves to teach the masses memorable truths. In this course, Pastor and Magician, Brian Smith will show you how to use simple but amazing magic tricks to teach the Scriptures. Smith has been pastoring for over 30 years and performing magic for over 50 years. What you learn can be used for teaching Sunday School, preaching, assemblies, classrooms, or even TV.