Leader Guide
Overcomer Game
- Overcomer Pages 1 and 2
- Cardstock—3 sheets per group of 2-4 children
- Scissors
- Optional: tape for single sided copies
Make double-sided copies of the Overcomer Page 2 in color or black and white; one for each group of 2-4 children, plus extras.
Cut apart the cards for each group of children.
Shuffle all the cards (18) in a pile, "world" side up.
Optional: for single-sided copies, cut the individual cards apart.
Tape one numbered card on the back of a "world" card, number side out (back to back).
Do the same for the six cards of Page 2.
Shuffle all the cards in a pile "world" side up.
Jesus Makes the Difference: Play a matching game about overcoming the world.
On the back of each world card is a word representing something that we have through Jesus to help us overcome the world. You will each turn over two world cards on your turn, which represents overcoming the world or turning it upside down through Jesus love and power!
Have the children sit in small groups of 2–4 children in the circle on the floor or at a table.
For each group place the 18 cards in the middle on the floor or table, “world” side up. The cards can be scattered or placed in rows of four or six. Each group will play their own matching game. On a turn, a player turns over one card and shows it to the group. The player then chooses a second card to try and match the two cards. If the cards match, the player keeps the cards. If the cards do not match, they are turned over again in the same location (“world” side up). The next player then takes a turn the same way. Proceed this way until all six sets are matched. When a blank card is revealed, it remains in play and visible (blank side up) for the remainder of the game. Reshuffle and play again if time permits. Have children play in a reverse order from the previous game; the person who played last, plays first.
Conclusion:
Jesus provides us with
all we need to not only survive in this world but to conquer and overcome it!