Leader Guide

Bible Activity


Make a copy of the Safety Scramble Sheet for each pair of children.

Scramble to Safety: Unscramble words and read verses about God’s care for His people.

Have the children sit in pairs. Give a Safety Scramble Sheet and a pencil to each pair of children. Try to pair an experienced Bible user with a child who isn’t as familiar with the Bible. Give each pair a Bible. Children can alternate looking up the verses and writing down the answers.

In this activity, we will learn about people in the Bible who were safe in God’s care. You will have 15 or 20 seconds to do the first word scramble. After time expires, we will look up the verse that contains the unscrambled word together.

Note: The answers are taken from the New Living Translation Bible. 

First, give the children about 15 to 20 seconds to unscramble the word without looking up the verse. When time expires, allow children to share their answers. Then, have them look up the scripture reference. Choose a child to read the verse(s) and then briefly discuss it. Repeat this for all eight scrambles or as many as time allows.

Paul
1. Paul was lowered in a __ __ __ __ __ __ to escape. (KSABTE) (Basket)

2 Corinthians 11:32–33

32When I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas kept guards at the city gates to catch me. 33I had to be lowered in a basket through a window in the city wall to escape from him.

David
2. David praised God for hiding him from Saul. He said he took refuge in the

 __ __ __ __ __ __ of God’s wings. (HSAWOD) (Shadow)

Psalm 57:1

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to You for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of Your wings until the danger passes by.

Us!
3. The Lord will strengthen and __ __ __ __ __ you from the evil one. (DUGRA) (Guard)

2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful; He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

King Jehoshaphat and the Israelites
4. God caused the enemy to start __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ among themselves. (IHGNTFGI) (Fighting)

2 Chronicles 20:22

21At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves.

Moses and the Israelites
5. God __ __ __ __ __ __ up a path through the sea to protect the Israelites from Pharaoh’s army. (EPNOED) (Opened)

Exodus 14:21

Then 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.

Elijah
6. God kept Elijah safe from a wicked queen and __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ravens to feed him. (MDDMENAOC) (Commanded)

1 Kings 17:2–4

2Then the LORD said to Elijah, 3 “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River. 4Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food.”

Elisha
7. When the Syrians came to capture Elisha, God struck their army with

 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. (DBSLNSINE) (Blindness)

2 Kings 6:18

As the Aramean army advanced toward him, Elisha prayed, “O Lord, please make them blind.” So the Lord struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.

Paul and Silas
8. God saved Paul and Silas from prison by sending a massive __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. (AKEQTAEHUR) (Earthquake)

Acts 16:26

Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!

Conclusion: We are safe in God’s care. He can use any means to protect us.

Job said in Job 42:2:

“I know that You can do anything, and no one can stop You.”
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