Definitions

Description
A description of the meaning of a word or phrase.

example
Faith: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
Faith: a convinced belief
Faith: Belief without evidence

Key Actions
1. Have members form a personal definition
2. Read formal definitions from dictionaries, encyclopedias or other sources.

Game Idea
1. Award the person whose definition is closest to that in the dictionary
2. Include webster dictionary among the entries. Ask youth to try to find the corerct definition among those given

Application
A dictionary is the one of the best Bible study tools available. It opens up the meaning of the words as used in scriptures and is accessible to anyone. Teaching kids and youth to use a dictionary while they study the Bible has great benefit!