Bible Text
John 16:13-14
Materials
A compass
Central Truth
The Holy Spirit guides us
Activity
Set the Stage: As a small game stand in the center of the room and let students arrange themselves in lines next to you to form a cross “+”. Designate one line of the cross as “North.” Designate the remaining three lines the other directions of the compass (East, etc) Then using the compass, let youth rotate themselves so that the correct line is facing north. Ask them to freeze in position. They must remember this position. Their line must always be arranged in the position it is now arrange in and correctly aligned to the compass.
Game Play:Move to another place in the room. On your signal the four teams are to reform the compass at the new location, pointing themselves in the correct directions. (To make it more difficult, stand in a doorway, next to a wall, squat under a table, etc.) First line of the cross to get in the correct position wins. Make sure all four teams are facing their respective directions of the compass before you freeze them and move to a new location.
Debrief
Ask the youth to point to north. Check to see who is correct with the compass. Then try to confuse the youngsters by turning round, going to a corner or standing on a chair and asking where north is from those positions.
Whatever position we are in, a compass will direct us accurately to north.
Application
The Holy Spirit is our inner ‘guide’. Look up John 16:13-14. The Holy Spirit will keep us on the right path, always pointing us to Jesus. It is our responsibility to align ourselves with his direction.
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