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September 15, 2014 -- Issue
#18 - Volume
15
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1) The Scariest Words in the Bible
2) Lighthouse Lessons
3) Bible Game: Trip Through the Bible
4) Bible Game: ABC
5) Been Changed Ice-Breaker
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1) The Scariest Words in
the Bible
Ask children to
think of scary words or things that scare them. When you say go, have them
shout them out loud.
(Continue)
"Oh my those are scary words! But there are much scarier words in the
Bible than those, and Jesus said them! Let me read them to you."
Read Matthew 7:21-23 from a child-friendly Bible.
"What do
you suppose we must do to keep from being sent away from Jesus? The Bible
tells us we must turn from our sin and turn to God. We are to say with
our mouths, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in our hearts that God
raised him from the dead."
Get
the rest of this activity.
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2) Lighthouse Lessons
We've just finished our second week using the Lighthouse Lessons. We
have a bright group of 10-13 children attending. Last week we made
our Lighthouse Lantern Memory Keepers and will hang them up this
week. (Pictures to follow.) I wanted to share with you what one of
the girls said as we moved through the "Glory Scenarios,"
those times in Scripture where God showed up in light and glory. If
you're using this curriculum then you'll know we introduce 10 glory
occasions in Lesson One. One of the girls raised her hand and said,
"But what about the Flaming Sword in the Garden of Eden? (We
had discussed the flaming sword in "Signs
of the Times.")
I acknowledged her statement
and said that's a great observation, but didn't really consider it
until later. Upon further consideration, I think she's absolutely
correct! In fact, the rest of God showing up in his glory is pivotal
to that Flaming Sword! God placed the Sword at the entrance to the
garden so that Adam and Eve couldn't eat of the Tree of Life IN
THEIR SINFUL state. Because if they had, the entire human race would
have been eternally condemned. BUT GOD, in his mercy, placed a
protection over the garden, in the same way he set boundaries at the
foot of the Fiery Mountain so that the people wouldn't be consumed,
see Exodus 19:16-23.
Praise God, from the mouths of
babes!
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3) Bible Game:
Trip Through the Bible
I tell the kids that we are
taking a trip through the Bible but will never leave our seats. I begin by
saying "I took a trip through the Bible and found "Abraham."
The next child will repeat what I said and then add something they found
that begins with the next letter in the alphabet (eg. Beersheba). The second
child then says "I took a trip through the Bible and found Abraham and
Beersheba." The third child says, "I took a trip through the Bible
and found Abraham, Beersheba, and Canaan." Play continues as such for
the whole alphabet.
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4) Bible Game: ABC
Choose a topic such as
Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Jesus, Books of the Bible, Heroes, Old
Testament, etc. Choose ONE topic per session. On the board, write the topic.
Below that write each letter of the alphabet with 2 blank lines to write-in
words next to each letter. Create teams and have each child take a turn
giving a word from scripture that begins with any of the letters.
(IMPORTANT - The words must be pertinent to scripture. For example, if the
letter is "t" then an acceptable answer would be Ten
Commandments, Thomas, tithe; answers that are not acceptable are normal
everyday words like "the, them, tomorrow, to.") Once those two
blanks are filled in for each letter, no one may give another answer
beginning with that letter. Have the children "justify" some of
their questionable answers. You'll be surprised what they learn and what you
will learn!
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5) Been
Changed Ice Breaker Game
Teams are determined by a
colored spot or number on each nametag. After the teams of 2, 3, or 4 are
assembled, give them large index cards on which have been written three
verses of Scripture. Slightly alter one of the verses. The group has to
identify the incorrect verse. (Jeopardy-type answers are also very good.)
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