Leader Guide

Observation Game

Some twins are identical and look alike. Other twins are fraternal and look different. Some twins act alike and others don’t. Jacob and Esau were twins, but they looked different from each other and they acted differently, too! Can you remember some of the differences? Esau was an outdoorsman, a hunter; Jacob was quiet and liked being home. Esau was Isaac’s favorite; Jacob was Rebekah’s favorite. Esau was rugged and hairy; Jacob was not.

We are going to do an activity where we will see that we all are alike in some ways and different in others. 

Have the children line up in the middle of the room. Explain that you will give them a series of choices, and each child must decide which choice best describes him or her, then quickly move to that side of the room. If neither description is appropriate, the child stays in the middle. Use the following list as suggestions:

Ready?

Feel free to add other things to the list.

We are all alike and different, too! God created us in His image but also made each of us unique. Those things that we named really aren’t important compared to the most important thing that each of us should be—a follower of Jesus! When we accept Jesus into our hearts, we are children of God and share in His blessings! It doesn’t matter how we differ; if we love Jesus, we are in the same family, we are all God’s children, and we receive His blessings!

So here is one last instruction: Stand on the right if you are a child of God! All children should move to the right. If any don’t, talk to them privately after class about how they can become His children.

Let’s say the SuperTruth together! “I am a child of God, and I share in all of His blessings.”