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HEAVEN
Game # 1: Missing the Mark The
Trainer recites the verse to the children before they begin
the game.“For the wages of sin is death; but the
gift of God is eternal life.” (Romans
6:23)
The child has to throw some coins
(wages) into the gift box as he recites Romans 6:23.
Or through a bullseye reminding the child sin
is missing the mark.
All of this material has been
translated into Swahili and is a part of the workbook that
has been given to each ministry represented in the Child Evangelism
and Decipleship workshop.
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At the end of every game the
child is given a little Bible verse to take with them as their
reward.
This verse has a little gift box to remind
the children that the gift of God is eternal life. |
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“For it is by grace that you have
been saved through faith--and this not from yourselves, it
is the gift of God--not by works, so that
no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
The Trainer recites the verse to the team
before they begin the game. Each child throws three balls
at three small gift boxes stacked up trying to knock them
over while reciting the verse. This will help the children
to remember the Bible verse
The Trainer asks the question as the child
leaves the game. "So what keeps us from getting this
gift? " ... SIN
" We all sin, and cannot save ourselves".
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Three Gift Skit:
A little boy is called up to
receive a gift but he has to work for the gift ... he has
to hop up and down on his leg to work for his gift.
Then a little girl is called
up to receive a gift .. she deserves this gift because she
is well dressed or her hair looks lovely.
Then the last child is called
up she is told
"I have a gift in here
for you, but you do not have to work for it or there is nothing
you can do to deserve it, I want to give you this gift because
I love you with the love of the Lord".
As the child receives their gift
a long banner is produced saying 'Grace' or 'Heaven'
The children are then asked if
the first gift was FREE...? "No he had to
work for it."
Was the second gift a free gift?
"No she had to deserve it",
in fact it was only the last gift that was indeed
FREE this is how Grace works.
Heaven is a free Gift....it
is not something you work for or deserve.
HEAVEN / NEEMA |
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At the end of
Game2 the child is given a little Bible verse to take with
them as their reward.
This verse has
a gift box as well to remind the children of the box game.
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Game #3: Long Jump to Heaven
The Trainer recites the verse to the
children before they begin the game.
“For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.”
(Romans 3:23)
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The children stand
at the line you have drawn in the dirt and are instructed
to jump to the person dressed as Jesus in a white sheet with
a blue sash and a yellow Jesus crown. (Ensuring ‘Jesus’
is far enough away that it is impossible to reach in one jump.
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As they try to jump but fail
the Teacher reminds them that we all fall short of God's glory
in the same way they fall short of the mark.
Trainer asks the children “What
is sin?...Sin is anything we think, say, do or don't do that
does not please God”.
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At the end of
Game3 the child is given a little Bible verse to take with
them as their reward this verse has a boy long jumping to
remind the child of the game they just played.
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Game #4: Perfection Egg
Test
The trainer recites the verse to the children before they
begin the game.
“Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect.”
(Matthew 5:48)
Draw a circular line on the ground with chalk or tape. Place
a plastic egg on the child's head. The child recites the verse
as they follow the line on the ground. The egg will fall from
their head as they say the verse. Be sure to point out to
the child that no one is perfect. This will help the children
to remember even though we try to be perfect like God it is
impossible. No one is perfect!
Trainer states as the child leaves the game. "There
must be a different way -
God's
way"
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At the end of
Game 4 the child is given a little Bible verse to take with
them as their reward this verse has a egg to remind the child
of the Perfection Egg test they just failed!
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GOD/MUNGU
Game #5: Big Gloves
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The trainer reads
the verses
God is loving but God is also just. The Bible says “God
is love …” (1 John 4:8b)
But the Bible also says “Yet
He does not leave the guilty unpunished.” (Exodus
34:7b)
The child puts on the two gloves
one marked LOVE on the right hand and the other marked JUST
on the left. They are instructed to say as they hold out the
right hand. "On the one hand God loves us and does
not want to punish us", the child is then instructed
to hold out the other hand and say "but on the other
hand God is just" (he then takes his right hand
and pounds his left and says) "and must punish sin".
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At the end of
Game 5 the child is given a little Bible verse to take with
them as their reward this verse has two big hand to remind
the child of the two big hands they wore during this demonstration
and a world to remind the child that He has the whole world
in His hands.
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The Trainer asks....
"Do
you see the problem? God solved the problem by sending His Son Jesus."
JESUS/YESU
Game #6: The World
| The trainer recites
"Jesus is God, He came from Heaven to earth, He lived
a perfect life, He died on the cross to pay the penalty for
our sins, He rose from the dead and He is in Heaven now offering
us the free gift of eternal life."
The Trainer then recites the verse to the
children before they begin the game.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one
and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish,
but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
There are a variety of options, the children
jump rope while reciting the verse to the rhythm of the jump
or the girls can do hand clapping games. An alternative is
to pass the Globe beach ball between the trainer and the child
each one saying one word of the verse as they catch the ball.
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At the end of
Game 6the child is given a little Bible verse to take with
them as their reward this verse has a world to remind the
child of the globe game as they recited
John 3:16 |
OPTIONAL: The Big Record Book of my life
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The Trainer holds
out the Big Record Book (not the Bible) and says
"Let’s suppose
this book is a record of my life, first page is a birth certificate
the last page is my death certificate and all the pages in
between contain a record of my life all the good things I
have done and all the bad things I have done. There are some
things in this book I am not very proud about."
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The Trainer holds out his right hand
and says
"Let’s suppose this represents me and laying on top
of me is the 'Record book of sin' and its heavy!"
The Trainer places the Big Book on
his right hand and pretends that it is very heavy and says
"It contains all the good things I have done but it also
contains a record of all the BAD things I have done."
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Trainer holds up his left hand high up in the air directly
above the Big Book and says
"Let’s suppose
this represents God. God is Holy, loving and just and His
eyes are too pure and holy to even gaze on sin. (Habakkuk
1:13) So when God looks at me He can’t see me because
of the sin in my life. The sin separates me from God. |
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The Trainer now brings his left
hand down to the same level to his right hand and the Big
Book and says
The Bible says “We
all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to
his own way; and the LORD has laid on Jesus"
The Trainer transfers the Big Book, which
contains all his sins, from his right hand to the left hand
that represents Jesus and says "the iniquity (sins)
of us all.”
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"Remember Jesus is God, He came from Heaven
to earth,
He lived a perfect life.
He died on the cross"
"He was buried"
"He rose from the dead
and ...
He is in Heaven now offering
us the free gift of eternal life.
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Is there anything now that separates me from
God?"
The Teacher now moves his left hand
down and interlocks his right hand and says "NOW, my sin
is gone as far as the east is from the west and now I can be in
the right relationship with God.
How do we get this relationship
with God and the gift of eternal life?"
By Faith
Game #7: Life Saviour
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Trainer recites
"Saving Faith is not just knowing about God in your
head.... Saving Faith is not just temporary, Saving Faith
is trusting in Jesus ALONE for our eternal life."
The Bible says “Believe
in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved …”
(Acts 16:31) "
The trainer sits in a chair
and pretends to be drowning with a ‘Drowning Man’
sign around his neck calling out for HELP. Trainer asks the
child to throw him a life ring. The child says the verse as
he throws the ring labeled - Life Saviour |
“Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you will be saved …”
"Does
this make sense to you?"
COMMITMENT
Game #8: The Door
| The Trainer hides behind the
door and the child knocks on the door, the trainer opens the
door and says
“Jesus says ‘I stand at the
door and knock, (Trainer knocks on his chest) if
anyone hears my voice (Trainer cups his hand to his ear)
and opens the door, (Trainer pretends to unlock a
door on his chest and opens it) I will come in…”
(Trainer uses two fingers to demonstrate Jesus walking into
his heart) (Rev 3:20)
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The Trainer says "Jesus is a gentleman
and He will not kick in the door to your heart or come in uninvited
you MUST open the door and invite Him in."
The child recites the Scripture using the hand motions along with
the trainer.
At the end of Game 8the child is given a little Bible verse to take with them as their reward this verse has a door to remind them that Jesus is knocking on the door of their heart.
Once all the children have experienced
all the games and have their little Bible verses then they
can be all gathered together and the Trainer summaries the
entire Salvation message using the Story Cards with reference
to the games, Bible verses and skits learned during the FunTastic
Fun Fair leading up to the point where the children are encouraged
to make a decision for Jesus |
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