Leader Guide
Game
- Six water bottles filled about 1/3 full of water, sealed tightly with lids
- Two 5'–6' tables
- Towel for any spills
- Timer—clock or watch with second hand, stopwatch, or timer app
- Whiteboard and marker, or chalkboard and chalk
- Bibles or the Superbook Bible App
Stand three or four bottles of water on each table, depending on the size of the class. For small classes use two bottles and one table. For larger classes, use more tables and bottles.
Flip to Stand! Children play a game using bottles.
Let’s begin with the question about the video in Large Group. Jesus was tempted three times by the devil. What did the devil tempt Jesus to do on top of the Temple? To jump so the angels could save Him.
Jesus replied with Scripture; what did He say? “You must not test the Lord your God.” (See Deuteronomy 6:16; Matthew 4:7; Luke 4:12.)
Jesus did not give in to any of Satan’s temptations, not only in the wilderness, but the entire time that He lived in the world. Because Jesus never sinned, He became the perfect offering for our sin so that we could be made right with God. Let’s say the SuperVerse together. 2 Corinthians 5:21:
Being made right with God could also be stated as “to be made righteous” or “to be in right standing” with God. In this game, we will play as teams—three people from each team will play at one time. You will have one minute to flip your bottle and try to “stick” the landing so the bottle is upright or standing up. Demonstrate bottle flipping in case some children are not familiar.
Do this as quickly as you can—the more attempts, the more you can score! The rest of your team will cheer you on and also keep track of the team points each round. You score one point for each bottle that stands up. You score five points if your bottle happens to stand up on its lid!
Divide the class into two even teams. One child may need to play twice to even things up.
Play one minute rounds and then record the teams’ scores on the board. The team with the most points after a certain number of rounds wins. Try to let children have at least two turns. Encourage players to cheer loudly for their teammates and shout out the points for the round while they play.
That was fun! You all are good flippers. Were you able to stand your bottle every time? No!
It isn’t easy to get your bottle to stand up. It requires some skill. There is no amount of skill that can enable us to be made right with God and to stand in His presence. No matter how hard we try—no matter how good we are—it isn’t enough. To be made right with God is only possible through Christ! It’s time for our Signpost teaching about how Jesus’ life and ministry are a model to help us grow spiritually and conquer temptation.