Guessing Game

Nothing Hidden: Play a game to reveal and erase.

Let’s say our SuperVerse together. Hebrews 4:15:

Jesus not only knows our weaknesses, He understands them, too. Even so, He wants us to reveal them to Him so He can turn our weaknesses into strength by His power. In this game, you will reveal some common weaknesses that many people struggle with.

This is played as a class. For the first word, GREEDY, draw six blanks on the board, one for each letter. Have children take turns trying to guess a letter that is in the word—one guess per child per turn. If it is correct, write in the letter above the line/s and go to the next child. If the letter is not correct, write it at the bottom of the board so other children will not guess it again. If a letter appears more than once in a word, write all occurrences. Children may try to guess the complete word only on their own turns, with just one guess per turn. If it is correct, congratulate the children, fill in the blanks to write the word on the board, then ask, “Will Jesus forgive us if we—are greedy ?” As children say “Yes,” erase the word, then draw blanks for the next word.

If children cannot guess a word in about 90 seconds, allow a few children to raise their hands and guess the word. Do not allow children to shout words while others are playing, as this takes away from the game experience. If no one guesses correctly, write in the word, then ask, “Will Jesus forgive us if we—?” As children say “Yes,” erase the word.

Options:

• To make the game easier, begin each round by filling in one or two letters of the word.
• To make the game longer, add your own words to the list.  

Word List and number of letters:         

1. GREEDY—6
2. UNKIND—6
3. PROUD—5
4. SELFISH—7
5. HATE—4
6. ANGRY—5
7. LIE—3
8. CHEAT—5
9. BRAG—4
10. FEAR—4
11. CURSE—5
12. GOSSIP—6
13. BULLY—5
14. DISOBEY—7
15. STEAL—5
16. LAZY—4
17. IMPATIENT—9
18. FIGHT—5
19. DISRESPECT—10
20. SIN—3