Sunday School Games
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John 3:36  He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

In order for us to understand this statement we must first learn a little more about who said it.

John 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

In John 3 we start off with Jesus speaking:

John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Then, John’s desciples, hearing Jesus speak; inquired of John:

John 3:25 Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

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John 3:36  He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Salvation through Jesus Christ is what John the Baptist was there to show… but showing Christ THROUGH his actions.

Acts 4:12  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Jesus said that is we lift HIM up others will come to Him. John is our example:

Jesus Said… John 3:14  And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

John 12:32  And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

When God’s saved people lift up Jesus… it will allow others to see what He has done for us (Testimony)

Ephesians 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

A failing that the modern church has is that we don’t need to change, that it’s Christ’s job to see people saved… and while it’s true that we can only be saved by trusting in Jesus Christ… it is also true that we are to be the ones who introduce them to Him.

We are to lift up Christ.

We are to be the light of the world.

We should desire to show the world what God has done for us, lifting Him up.

If we look like the world, act like the world, talk like the world… we have nothing to show for Christ changing us in our lives!

Ever been to Walmart and seen kids misbehave?

My Dad one time ask why my kids we so well behaved… THERE IS a difference to show the world!

 

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Suitable for kids of all ages! 

Supplies Needed

  • None

Gameplay

Instruct the children that whoever goes the longest without making any noise (this includes talking, giggling, whispering…) will recieve a reward.

Tips

  • Try to get the children distracted, ask one of them a question, make funny faces or start singing a favorite song.
  • No one is to try to cause a child to make noise by touching them in any way.
  • If the game is taking to long give the children a challenge they must do without making noise.

 

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Suitable for kids of all ages!

Supplies Needed

  • 2 Balls of yarn
  • Stopwatch

Gameplay

The children with the balls of yarn are to find the end, grab ahold of it and say their name and one interesting fact about themselves. They should then throw the yarn to someone else on the bus (without letting go of their end) who will do the same thing. Continue this until the worker says time is up or the yarn runs out. Choose two of your workers to be the participants. They are going to race one at a time through the web without breaking any strands. When a strand is broken there turn is over. Who ever gets the farthest is the winner, if they both complete the course then the one with the best time is the winner.

Tips

  • Pre pick your contestents and have them sitting up front so they dont have to work their way to the front before they play.
  • If you can, choose a male and a female worker to be your contestants. Kids love girl against boy challenges.
  • Tell the children to throw it to someone who has not had a turn yet.
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Suitable for kids of all ages!

Loud and Soft

Supplies

Small prizes to hide

Slips of paper with the memory verse

Rules

Give every child a memory verse paper then choose two children to play your game, one will be your “hider” the other your “seeker”. Send your seeker out of the room with a helper while the hider hides the object somewhere in the room, after your hider is finished call your seeker into the room to find the object. While the seeker is looking for the object the rest of the class should be saying the verse the closer the seeker gets to the object the louder the verse should be said, the farther away your seeker gets the quieter the verses should be said. Once the seeker finds the object it becomes theirs to keep. Choose new players and repeat as time permits.

 

Tips

If you have time allow your hiders to get a chance to seek so they get a chance to win a prize.

If you are on time constraints you can set a time limit for them to find it in, if they cant find it before time is up the hider reveals the spot and the seeker doesn’t get the prize.

Children love to see their teacher/workers finding the prize.

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Suitable for kids of all ages! 

The Corner Game

Supplies

  • Slips of paper with memory verse  
  • small prizes

Rules

  • Give each child a verse paper
  • Choose one child to stand facing the corner he/she will be your guesser
  • Choose at least one child by a tap on the head (after your guesser is facing wall) this child will read the verse in the craziest voice they can.
  • if the guesser correctly guesses who was reading the verse they recieve a prize. If the guesser is unable to figure out who read the verse then the reader reveals himself and gets the prize.
  • Choose new players and repeat as time permits.

Tips

  • Don’t choose children who are asking to be chosen or waving around their hands because the guesser probably heard or saw them.
  • Dont pit close friends against one another.
  • For your final round choose every child (except the guesser) to read the verse.

 

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Suitable for kids of all ages! 

Supplies

  • Toy/Bible or other gift
  • Small Prizes/Candy 
  • Wrapping Paper
  • Tape
  • Music

Preparation

Wrap the gift as you would a regular present. After the main gift is wrapped continue wraping the present one layer at a time putting one of the small prizes or a pice of candy in every layer. There is no limit on how many layers you can do but keep in mind it should be enough to last for a few minutes but not so many that the present is never reached.

Gameplay

 Put the children in a circle, give the gift to one of them and tell them which direction to pass it. when the music starts the gift must be passed from child to child until the music stops. Whoever is holding the gift when the music stops is allowed to open one layer and gets to keep what they find inside. Continue until the present is reached.

Tips

  • If you have a large group of children you may consider making two presents and passing them simultaneously.
  • If a child is caught holding onto the present while the music is playing they should be given a warning if they are caught again they should be removed from the game.
  • Set a limit for how many small prizes a single child can get and if they get the present after this they should give the prize to the person beside them, however all should be eligible for the big gift.
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Suitable for kids of all ages!

Gossip/Telephone

 Supplies

  • None Needed

Gameplay

Split class into two teams. Whisper a phrase into the first personsear on each team. Each player must whisper it to the next person  in line until it reaches the end. The winning team is the team whogets it closest to the original statment, if there is a tie the winning team will be the one who finishes first.

Tips

  • Give each team the same phrase
  • No one should repeat the phrase, if the player missed it them must simply relay it as best they can.
  • Makes a great illustration for teaching on gossip.
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Best Suited for grades 3-6

Minute To Win It – Hangnail

This game can be used as an illustration for teaching children the difficulty of trying to walk the line between the things of God and the things of the world

Supplies Needed

• String or twine 

• 2 posts (something to tie the string to)

• 6 nails

Preparation

Tie the string to the posts making sure it is fairly taunt. Find nails that have imperfections on the base of the head so they will hang on the string if possible. 

Gameplay

Set a timer for 60 seconds. Inform the contestant that when you say go he/she has 60 seconds to hang all the nails from the string and that they must remain hanging for 3 seconds without being touched (in order to win all nails must be hanging on the string at the same time) If the game is to difficult you may choose to cut the amount of nails that must be hung.

Here is the official instructional video from the show.

        

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Suitable for kids of all ages!    

Supplies Needed

  • Scavenger hunt lists
  • Prizes

Preparation

Make scavenger hunt checklists for the children. Some ideas include cow, black truck, red van, person on phone, person walking…

Gameplay

Give each child a list and have them race to see who can find the most objects in a specified time.Give prizes for the people who find the most.

 

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Suitable for kids of all ages

Storytime (Violent Storytelling)

Supplies

• Chairs

• Story

Setup

Arrange the chairs in a circle (seats facing to the inside) Write or find a story involving all the characters.

Gameplay

All children but one should have a chair. Walk around the circle and give each child a name from one of 4 categories (i.e. dog, cat, pig, goat) once all children have a name begin to read the story. Every time a name is called the child with that name is to change seats with someone else of that character while the person without a chair tries to steal one of the empty chairs. When a key phrase (i.e. Friends Forever) is called all children must switch chairs regardless of their name. (when a child switches seats the new seat cannot be the seat beside them).

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