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.
  • Whiteboard and marker or chalkboard and chalk
  • Eraser      
  • Sticky note pads—one per pair of children
  • 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 groups raise their hands to answer.

Passionate Pursuit: Race to find verses about seeking God.

Let’s say the SuperTruth together: I will seek God above all else.

What a wonderful promise we have from God; when we sincerely seek after Him, He will be found! In this activity, you will look up verses about searching or seeking after God. Here is how it works: I will say a verse reference and write it on the board. You may start to look it up immediately. I will then read a fill-in-the-blank question for that verse. One player in each group will write the answer 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 stuck to the board within the time limit. Even finding the answer after time has expired scores one point, so don’t give up! The team with the most points wins. Are you ready to begin?

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 whiteboard. If both players are experienced Bible users, the players 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. 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.

1. 1 Chronicles 16:11. We must _____ seek Him. (Continually)

Search for the Lord  and for His strength; continually seek Him.

2. Acts 17:27. God’s purpose is for the _____ to seek Him. (Nations)

“His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward Him and find Him—though He is not far from any one of us.”

3. Hebrews 11:6. God _____ those who sincerely seek Him. (Rewards)

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.

4. Jeremiah 29:13. We will find God if we _____ look for Him. (Wholeheartedly)

If you look for Me wholeheartedly, you will find Me.

5. Matthew 7:7. If we keep on _____, we will find. (Seeking)

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”

6. Psalm 105:4. Continually seek God; search for the Lord and for His _____. (Strength)

Search for the LORD and for His strength; continually seek Him.

7. Psalm 9:10. The Lord will not _____ those who search for Him. (Abandon)

Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for You.

8. Psalm 63:1. The writer _____ searched for God. (Earnestly)

O God, You are my God; I earnestly search for You. My soul thirsts for You; my whole body longs for You.

9. Isaiah 55:6. Seek the Lord while you can _____ Him. (Find)

Seek the LORD while you can find Him. Call on Him now while He is near.

10. Psalm 119:2. We are _____ when we obey His laws and search with all of our hearts. (Joyful)

Joyful are those who obey His laws and search for Him with all their hearts.

Conclusion: God wants us to seek Him with all of our hearts and minds; when we do that, He will provide all that we need.

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