Leader Guide

Coin Game

Repeat the SuperTruth with the class.

Do you think Judas was respectful of who Jesus was and His mission on Earth?

Talk briefly about Judas leaving the Last Supper to betray Jesus.

Judas was filled with pride. Why do you think he betrayed Jesus for 30 coins? Perhaps he was greedy or disappointed that Jesus was humble, not a powerful king.

In our Bible story video we saw how Judas wanted Jesus to act more like a powerful king. He did not like Jesus’ humble ways. We also know from scripture that Judas was not respectful of the disciples’ money which He was in charge of. Judas was unhappy with Mary as she anointed Jesus with expensive perfume. In John 12:4–6 the Bible says:

But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray Him, said, “That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.

We want to serve in ways that honor God and respect others! We pray for God’s help so we can follow Jesus’ example! Let’s play a game where we will return the 30 pieces of silver that Judas received for betraying Jesus.

Divide the children into two teams and place them on opposite sides of the room. Each child should stand about 6 feet apart from team members in a long row. Give 30 coins to the first child on each team, and place a container about 15 feet away from the last child on each team. On “GO,” have the first child on each team begin tossing coins one at a time to the second child, who in turn tosses them to the next in line, with the last child tossing them one by one into the container as fast as possible. Whichever team gets all their coins into the container first wins.

Note: for larger classes, children can stand in a spiral or circle formation.

That was really exciting! You all did very well throwing and catching the coins! Let’s say our SuperVerse, Philippians 2:3, together:

Don’t be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.