Leader Guide

Bible Activity

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.   

We are more than conquerors in Christ. Through Him, we can triumph over whatever we face. The verses we will look up are based on being victorious and about Jesus, the One who enables 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 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 answers may vary.

I will say a Bible reference and then say O.T. for Old Testament and N.T. for the New Testament. Then, I will write the reference on the board. At this point, you may begin to find the verse. As you do this, I will read a fill in the blank question which you will find the answer or answers to in that Bible verse. 

I will repeat the question one more time if needed. The player who is not looking up the verse will write the answer or answers on a sticky note and then walk quickly to stick it on the board. You have 30 seconds to do that. The first team scores 10 points for the correct answer; all other teams score 5 points for the correct 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 find out more about the works of our Creator? 

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. 

Read the verse reference, but do not read the actual verse until after the questions are answered.  

If time permits, have a child read the verse. Do as many questions as time allows.  

1. Nehemiah 9:6—O.T.: God made the skies, heavens and stars. He made the earth and the ____ and _____ in them. (Seas, everything)

“You alone are the LORD. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship You.”

   

2. Isaiah 45:7—O.T.: God created the _____ and made the _____. (Light, darkness)  

“I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the LORD, am the One who does these things.”

3. 1 Timothy 4:4—N.T.: Everything God created is _____. (Good)

Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks.

4. Colossians 1:16—N.T.: God made the things we can _____and the things we _____ see. Everything was _____through Him and for Him. (See, can’t, created)  

For through Him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see—such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through Him and for Him.

5. Revelation 4:11—N.T.: God created all things. They _____ because He created what He _____. (Exist, pleased) 

“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For You created all things, and they exist because You created what You pleased.” 

6. Psalm 148:5—O.T.: Every created thing should give _____ to the Lord. They came into being at His _____. (Praise, command)   

Let every created thing give praise to the LORD, for He issued His command, and they came into being.

7. John 1:3—N.T.: God created everything through Him (Jesus). _____ was created except through Him (Jesus). (Nothing) 

God created everything through Him, and nothing was created except through Him. 

8. Psalm 19:1a—O.T.: The ______ proclaim the _____ of God. (Heavens, glory) 

The heavens proclaim the glory of God.

9. Isaiah 40:26—O.T.: God created the _____ and brings them out like an _____. He calls each one by _____. (Stars, army; name) 

Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of His great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing. 

10. Psalm 33:9—O.T.: When God _____, the world ____! (Spoke, began) 

 

For when He spoke, the world began! It appeared at His command.

Conclusion: Creation didn’t just happen, it was spoken into existence by our Almighty, invisible, and wonderful God. His creation proclaims His glory and craftsmanship.