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Leader Guide

Bible Activity


  • Bibles—to make the activity fair for all children, do not use tabbed Bibles or electronic devices unless all the children have them. 
  • Sticky notes, whiteboard and marker, or chalkboard and chalk
  • Pencils—one per pair of children
  • Timer such as a stopwatch, clock or watch with a second hand, or timer app

Make sure there is a clear path between the children and the whiteboard.
If you would prefer not to use sticky notes, have children raise their hands to answer.
Have the children sit in pairs. Try to pair an experienced Bible user with a child who isn’t as familiar with the Bible. Give each pair a Bible. The experienced Bible user can quickly look up the verse while the other player writes the answer on a sticky note. The notes are then stuck to the board. If both players are experienced Bible users, they can alternate looking up a verse and writing down the answer.
Have children close their Bibles before you announce the next verse.
Note that the suggested answers are from the New Living Translation. If children are using different translations, their answers will vary.

Woven Through Time: Race to find verses of how God kept His promise.

I will say a Bible reference from one of the Bible stories we saw in the video. The first seven will be from the Old Testament. The last three will be from the New Testament, and I will announce it at the time. When I write the reference on the board, you may begin to find the verse. As you do this, I will read a fill-in-the-blank question. Try to find the answers in the Bible verse as fast as you can.

I will repeat the question one more time if needed. The player who is not looking up the verse will write the answers on a sticky note and then walk quickly to stick it on the board. You have thirty seconds to do that. The first team scores ten points for the correct answer; all other teams score five points for the correct answer put on the board within the time limit. Every pair will have a chance to finish, so don’t give up!

The team with the most points wins. God watched over His promises and worked many miracles to make sure they came to pass! Are you ready to learn more about God’s amazing work to keep His promise to save us?

Allow spelling errors because of the fast pace of the game. Do as many verses as time allows. Be prepared to help any children with special needs. Read the verse reference, but do not read the actual verse until after the questions are answered. If time permits, have a child read the verse. Do as many questions as time allows.

1. Abraham and Sarah—Genesis 15:5: The Lord told Abraham to look into the sky and _____ the stars. This represented how many _____ he would have. (Count, descendants)

Then the LORD took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!”

2. Abraham and Sarah—Genesis 18:14: Nothing is too _____ for the Lord. In one year, _____ will have a son. (Hard, Sarah)

“Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”

3. Isaac and Rebekah—Genesis 25:21: Isaac’s wife Rebekah was _____ to have children. The Lord answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with _____. (Unable, twins)

Isaac pleaded with the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The LORD answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.

4. Isaac and Rebekah—Genesis 25:26: Their twins were named _____ and _____. (Jacob and Esau)

Then the other twin was born with his hand grasping Esau’s heel. So they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

5. Moses—Exodus 2:2: Moses’s mother saw he was a _____ baby from God, so she kept him _____ for 3 months. (Special, hidden)

The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a special baby and kept him hidden for three months.

6. Moses—Exodus 14:21–22: Moses _____ his hand over the sea and the Lord opened up a _____ through the water for the people of _____ to walk on. (Raised, path, Israel)

21Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the LORD opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land. 22So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side!

7. Ruth—Ruth 4:17: Naomi was Ruth’s mother-in-law. God gave Ruth a son she named _____. He became the _____ of David. (Obed, grandfather)

The neighbor women said, “Now at last Naomi has a son again!” And they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse and the grandfather of David.

Announce that the remaining questions will be from the New Testament.

8. David/Jesus—Matthew 21:9: When Jesus was in a _____, the people called Him the Son of _____. (Procession, David)

Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around Him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Praise God in highest heaven!”

9. Jesus/Mary—Luke 1:32: The angel Gabriel declared that Mary’s baby from God would be called the Son of the Most _____. He would be given the _____ of His _____ David. (High, throne, ancestor)

He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His ancestor David.

10. Jesus/Mary—Luke 2:11: The angels announced to the shepherds that the _____ had been born in Bethlehem, the _____ of David! (Savior, city)

The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!

Conclusion: What God promises, we know He will do through Jesus, our Lord and Savior!