Leader Guide
Building Game
- Bibles or the Superbook Bible App
- Dominoes, building blocks or "Jenga"-style blocks––one per child plus extras
- Table
- Three index cards
- Marker
- Painters tape or masking tape
- Whiteboard and marker, or chalkboard and chalk
Write the SuperVerse on the board: Matthew 9:13:
Place table near one end of the room.
Mark or tape a line about 10–15 feet from the table.
Write “Jesus” on one index card and “Me” on two cards.
Tape the “Jesus” index card in the center of the table. Tape a “Me” card on both sides of the “Jesus” card, about 18–24 inches from it. Tape the cards so they overhang the front edge of the table.
Place a pile of blocks for each team to the side of the “Me” cards—the side toward each table end.
Note: Coins can be substituted if dominos or blocks are not available. For larger classes, use two tables and add blocks and index cards for four teams.
In our video, we saw a woman using her hair to wipe the perfume on Jesus’ feet. She knew she was a sinner and humbly kneeled at Jesus’ feet. The religious leader who invited Jesus to his house was full of pride and did not see Jesus as God’s Son. He did not treat Jesus with respect and gratitude. In this game, you will be able to see Jesus as greater than yourselves. He must be high and lifted up at all times!
John the Baptist said in John 3:30:
That is what this game represents.
Divide the children into two equal teams. One player may need to play twice on a team. Have each team form a separate line behind the line/mark. Each team will build a tower using a relay-style race. The first player from each team will quickly walk to the table and take a domino/block from the pile and then begin building a single tower over the team’s “Me” card.
The player quickly walks back to the line and the next player takes a turn. Continue until all players have taken a domino/block from the pile and built the “Me” tower as high as possible.
The players immediately begin the process again, taking a second turn. The difference is that each player will now remove a block from the team’s “Me” tower and begin to build a new tower over the “Jesus” card.
If the “Jesus” tower collapses during the game, the two players at the table must work together to rebuild it as quickly as possible. Other team members may assist, if needed.
Once the tower is restored, the game proceeds as before.
At the end, everyone wins!
Conclusion: You are very good builders! Was it difficult to keep your hands steady so you didn’t knock over the tower? Children respond.
The first tower you built was the “Me” tower. This tower represented how the religious leaders saw themselves—righteous. They did not believe they were sinners and so they had no need of Jesus to forgive and save them. They were self-righteous; the more good deeds they did, the more worthy they felt they were in God’s eyes.
To build the “Jesus” tower, you needed to take blocks from the “Me” tower. That tower became smaller and smaller until it disappeared, and Jesus grew and became visibly greater in your eyes. This represents how we must humble ourselves and see ourselves as we truly are—sinners in need of a Savior.
Let’s say our SuperVerse, Matthew 9:13 together:
Let’s learn more about our need for Jesus in our Teaching today.