July 6, 2013 · 5:51 am
Time
15 minutes
Description
Satan has many different ways to attack us. This game will help children to understand that they can attack back with prayer. The game is a tossing game in which children will try to knock out targets with beanbags or something else that they can throw.
Scriptures
Materials
- Board with cutouts for targets (I recommend a sheet of plywood with sixteen (16) rectangles cut out of it (made to look like a collage picture frame). There should be four cutouts per row and four rows. Each cutout should be approximately six inches tall by 4 inches wide. Sheets of paper will be taped to the back of the board over the holes. The board should have a stand so that it is free-standing (or leaning) and can withstand being hit with beanbags. You can find a diagram in the file “Satan’s Tactics – Board Diagram” on the Lesson and Material Downloads page at http://www.teaching.them.com. Alternatively, you could tape the Tactic Cards mentioned below to the floor and have participants try to throw a beanbag on top of them.)
- Tactic cards to place in each of the cutouts (You can find these in the file “Satan’s Tactics – Tactic Cards” on the Lesson and Material Downloads page at http://www.teaching.them.com.)
- Tape to tape the cards in each of the cutouts and to mark the throwing line
- Beanbags (3-6 – you can substitute tennis balls or some other throwing object – label them with the word, “PRAYER.”)
- Scissors for cutting out the tactic cards
- Permanent marker for labeling the bean bags
- Bible
Preparation
- Create your target board.
- Print out the tactic cards and cut the pages down the middle. (There are two tactic cards per page.)
- Tape the tactic cards in the holes on the back of the target board with the words showing out.
- Use the tape to mark a throwing line about ten feet away from the target board.
- Label the beanbags to say “PRAYER.”
- Practice the script.
Procedure
Use the following script (or modify to suit your needs):
- “We have an enemy, and he is trying to attack us.” (Have a volunteer read the 1 Peter 5:8.)
- “Satan has many different tactics (or ways) that he uses to attack us, but we can attack back with prayer to God.”
- “We’ve put many of Satan’s tactics on the target board over there, and your goal is to knock them all out with these bean bags, which represent prayers.”
- “Everyone gets two chances to throw a ‘prayer’ at the targets and try to defeat one of Satan’s tactics.”
- “Then, we’ll rotate. We’ll keep going until all of Satan’s tactics have been defeated.”
- “Any questions?” (Answer questions if there are any. Then, play the game, allowing the youngest person in the group to go first. When all the Tactics have been knocked out, discuss the Debrief Questions below. You can use the Rhyme Time to reinforce the main point of the lesson.)
Debriefing Questions
- Have you ever been attacked in one of these ways? Which ones?
- Do you think prayer would help? Why or why not?
- Do you know of any other attacks Satan makes against us?
- How can you fight against those?
Rhyme Time
When Satan attacks
Send a prayer back!
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August 20, 2012 · 2:50 am
Time
10-15 minutes
Description
God often changed someone’s name in Scripture to identify his or her potential, and other people in authority renamed characters for various reasons. This matching game challenges children to select both the old and new names of the Biblical characters and throw a beanbag on each one to earn points.
Scriptures
Materials
- Masking tape (1 roll)
- Permanent marker (1 – darker color)
- Name cards (A PowerPoint file with these names is available on the Lesson and Material Downloads page at www.teachingthem.comin the file called, “Name Change Toss – Name Cards.”):
- Abram (Exalted Father); Abraham (Father of Many)
- Sarai (Argumentative); Sarah (Princess)
- Jacob (Deceiver); Israel (He Struggles With God)
- Ben-Oni (Son of My Trouble); Benjamin (Son of My Right Hand)
- Lo-Ruhamah (Not Loved); Ruhamah (Loved)
- Lo-Ammi (Not My People); Ammi (My People)
- Simon (Listens and Obeys); Peter (the Rock)
- Saul (Prayed For); Paul (Humble)
- Beanbags (2) or something similar that children can toss onto the grid
- Bible
Preparation
- Select a space to play the game.
- Create your 4×4 grid with masking tape (each square should be about 8”x8”).
- Create or print your name cards.
- Lay the name cards down (one per square in the grid) in random order (face-up). Separate the old and new names from each other.
- Lay down a strip of masking tape about six feet away from the grid, and label it, “Tossing Line” with a permanent marker.
- Have your beanbags ready
- Practice the script.
Procedure
Use the following script (or modify to suit your needs):
- “In Bible times, your name was very important. It told what people could expect from you.”
- “When God changed your name, it was because He knew your potential and wanted to share His plan for your future.”
- “Can anyone think of someone from the Bible who had their name changed?” (Acknowledge responses, and share the meanings of any of the following names that are mentioned.
- Abram (Exalted Father); Abraham (Father of Many)
- Sarai (Argumentative); Sarah (Princess)
- Jacob (Deceiver); Israel (He Struggles With God)
- Ben-Oni (Son of My Trouble); Benjamin (Son of My Right Hand)
- Lo-Ruhamah (Not Loved); Ruhamah (Loved)
- Lo-Ammi (Not My People); Ammi (My People)
- Simon (Listens and Obeys); Peter (the Rock)
- Saul (Prayed For); Paul (Humble))
- “Let’s play a game to try to match the old and new names of some of these biblical characters.”
- “Follow me over to this grid that I’ve made on the floor.” (Lead children to the grid.)
- “You will take turns throwing the beanbags and trying to hit both the old and new names.”
- “You have to make your toss from this line.” (Point out the Tossing Line.)
- “If you get both the old and new names for any person, you can remove both cards, get two points and try again.”
- “If your beanbags land on names that aren’t a match or off the grid, the next person in line gets to try.”
- “The person with the most points when all the cards have been collected wins.”
- “Does anyone have any questions?” (Answer questions, and then line up the children behind the Tossing Line. Let them take turns tossing two beanbags each. If they get a match, they can collect the cards and try again. If they don’t, the next person in line gets a turn, and the person who missed rotates to the back of the line. Play several rounds if you have time, and then ask the Debrief Questions below.)
Debrief Questions
- How important do you think your name is in today’s times?
- Why do you think Jesus changed Peter’s name from Simon to Peter?
- How do you think it made Peter feel?
- Do you think Peter ever became a “rock” for God? Why or why not?
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