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 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.

That’s Good to Know! Race to find verses that reveal traits of God.

Let’s say the SuperTruth together. “God will reveal Himself to me.”

God wants to reveal who He is to us. Job 11:7 says:

“Can you solve the mysteries of God? Can you discover everything about the Almighty?”

The answer is no—we will never run out of new discoveries about our Almighty God! In this activity, we are going to look up verses that reveal an attribute or characteristic of God.

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 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 verse reference and write it on the board along with O.T. or N.T. to designate the Old or New Testament in your Bibles. You may then start to look it up, and I will 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 discover more about God?

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. Malachi 3:6—Old Testament:

God does not _______. (change)

“I am the LORD, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed.”

2. Psalm 95:3—Old Testament:

Our God is a great God and is above all _____. (gods)

For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.

3. Matthew 5:48—New Testament:

Our heavenly Father is _____. (perfect)

“But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.”

4. Numbers 23:19a—Old Testament:

God is not a man, so He doesn’t _____. (lie)

God is not a man, so He does not lie. He is not human, so He does not change His mind.

5. James 1:13—New Testament:

God is never _____. God never _____ us. (tempted; tempts)

And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and He never tempts anyone else.

6. 1 Timothy 2:4—New Testament:

God wants everyone to be _____. He wants everyone to understand the _____. (saved; truth)

Who [God] wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.

7. (Note: four answers) Psalm 145:8—Old Testament:

The Lord is ______ and ______. He is also slow to get _____, and filled with unfailing _____. (merciful; compassionate; angry; love)

The LORD is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

8. John 4:24—New Testament: God is _____. (Spirit)

“For God is Spirit, so those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.”

9. 2 Thessalonians 3:3—New Testament:

The Lord will strengthen and guard us because He is _____. (faithful)

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

10. Acts 17:27—New Testament:

God is not _____ from any of us. (far)

“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.”

Conclusion: Your challenge is to continue to read your Bibles at home as you would dig for a priceless treasure. Here is what God says about this in Proverbs: 8:17: “I love all who love Me. Those who search will surely find Me.”

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