True or False

Materials
Index cards or pieces of paper and pens or pencils

Icebreaker Description
In this icebreaker / crowdbreaker, youth will try to separate the fact from the fiction as they share 3 true statements and one false statement about themselves.

Preparation
None

Icebreaker Activity

1. Let each person write four statements about them selves on the index card. (They can be in any order, but three must be true, and one must be false.) People should be encouraged to make the false statement sound plausible to make it more fun. The flase statement can also be something true about someone else in the group in order to mislead the group about the author's identity.
2. The cards are then distributed randomly to the participants.
3. As each person receives a card they read the statements out to the group. The group tries to decide which statement is false and the identity of the person who worte it.
4. Once they guess the correct person, the next person reads his or her card until all cards are completed.

Optional Debrief

• What is truth?
• Is there such a thing as absolute truths or are all truth relative?
• How do you determine the truth of something?
• How can you validate whether someone's claims are true or false?

Conclusion
Jesus made many claims about who he was. The Holy Spirit testified to his identity at his baptism. He also asked his disciples who they thought he was. Many people claim different things but not all are telling the truth. While Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, he identity was also verified by those who knew him. His character reflected who he was. Ultimately, he proved he was the Son of God when he rose from the dead on the third day as promised.

Application
If people were to examine your life, would they find enough evidence to convict you of being a Christian? What evidence would they find? How can you a more Christlike life this week?

Scripture
Matthew 16:13-18; Mark 8:27-29; Luke 9:18-20