How do we deal with fear? If you think about it, the Bible has quite a few scary stories suitable for any fright night. In this one, God takes Ezekiel to a valley filled with hundreds, maybe even thousands of dry human bones, they grow flesh and skin and then come back to life as a vast army. Zombie Apocalypse or an all powerful God who has power over life and death?
This youth activity uses a relay race with Candy Bars in various colored wrappers to present the Gospel. You can find lots of mini candy bars around the Halloween season. Similar to the wordless bracelet, the colors yellow, black, red, white and Green are used to explain the gospel message.
This youth activity uses Halloween candy as a discussion starter for the topic of evangelism. The Gospel is often called the "Good News" and it is something we should be excited about sharing with others. But like the popular Halloween phrase "Trick or Treat?" we sometimes wonder if evangelism is a trick or a treat? Is it something that frightens us, that we are tricked into doing, or are so excited about the Good News that we can't help but share it with others.
Here's another summer outdoor activity that serves as a Bible Study. In the Bible, the phrase "clean hands and a pure heart" not only describes someone who is pure both inside and outside, but it also speaks of what we do (hands) and what we think (hearts).
Getting the youth to pray for an extended period of time can be a struggle. Try this guided prayer meeting guide for youth to get them to see prayer from a different perspective.
This is a paternal variation of the classic children’s game: Mother, May I? Use it for Father’s Day or simply to talk about our relationship with the Heavenly Father.
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If you have played the classic game you know that everyone starts out across the room, at an equal distance from mother. Whoever is mother …
In this crowdbreaker game, youth are given a list of statements and must find another youth whose dad fits each statement. We each know our Father best. We know what he likes, what he does, and common characteristics about him. But we should also know our heavenly Father just as well.
God, who created moms, has a very high regard for motherhood. He even compares His love for His children to the nursing mother's love for her own child. As Christians, we are called to reverence our moms and to honor them accordingly, every day of the year, not just on Mother's Day"
Youth will have a quiz for which the losing team will receive punishment, but one of the youth leaders will step in and take the punishment on their behalf. The activity is a metaphor for the exchange that took place when Christ took our place and died for our sins on the cross.
It's going to be Valentine's Day in a couple days, when everyone gets all romantic. While chocolates, flowers and candlelight dinners have their place, it is also a great opportunity to discuss the topic of love. Love isn't just for romantic relationships, but for our relationships in the family, among fellow Christians, and in our relationship with God. So this week we have a memory game which serves as an object lesson on the topic of love. God so loved the world that he sent his Son (John 3:16) God is love. They shall know that we are Christians by our love. Have a great weekend! Love God with all your heart. Love your neighbour as yourself. So here's to Love!
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