Leader Guide

Bible Activity

Tags:
  • 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 pad 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 children raise their hands to answer.

The Inside Story: Race to find verses about God’s indwelling Spirit.

Let’s say the SuperTruth together. God’s Spirit is alive in me.

When we are born again, God places His Spirit inside of us. The Holy Spirit empowers and enables us to live a life that is pleasing to God. In this activity, we are going to look up verses about God’s Spirit inside us.

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 writer then rushes to stick the note to the board. 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 responses will vary.

I will say a Bible reference in the New Testament and then write it on the board. You may start to look it up, and 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 right answer stuck to 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. Are you ready to learn more about the Holy Spirit, who lives in all believers?

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 Corinthians 6:19: Our body is the _____ of the Holy Spirit. (Temple)

Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself.

2. John 16:13: This is a two-part question. The Holy Spirit will guide you into all _____ (Truth) and tell you about the _____. (Future)

“When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own but will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future.”

3. John 3:6: The Holy Spirit gives birth to _____ life. (Spiritual)

“Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.”

4. Galatians 5:18: When you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under _____ to the law. (Obligation)

But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

5. 2 Timothy 1:14: The Holy Spirit gives us _____ to carefully guard the precious truth that is entrusted to us. (Power)

Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you.

6. Romans 8:11: The Spirit of God, who _____ Jesus from the dead, lives in you. (Raised)

The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.

7. 1 John 2:27: The Holy Spirit teaches you _____ you need to know. (Everything)

But you have received the Holy Spirit, and He lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what He teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as He has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.

8. Romans 8:9: If the Spirit of God lives inside you, you are not controlled by your sinful _____. (Nature)

But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you.

9. Galatians 5:16: We should let the Holy Spirit _____ our lives. (Guide)

So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
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