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  • Time: 10 - 30 mins
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  • a Bible for each person playing (preferably with no tabs on them to make it fair)

Bible Drill

Relaxing games, Memory games

When youth leader says "draw weapons", each person sits on a pew or chair with their Bible held up in air with binding facing them (this is to keep people from putting their fingers IN the Bible while hold it up so there is no cheating). Youth Leader calls out a scripture (i.e. John 3:16), makes everyone cite it back to him and then will say "Charge". Everyone tries to find that scripture in the Bible. The first person to find the scripture AND have his finger on the verse will stand up and start saying the scripture, if he is right, he gets one point. Play to whatever amount of points you would like - have a gift or a pat on the back for winner. (My kids usually are just happy to be a winner, they don't care about a gift)

We absolutely LOVE this game and it's a good builder for the group because they learn the books of the Bible and where things are found.

VARIATION: Play the same way but use a Concordance to pick verses that have the same "keyword" in them (i.e. pure). First person to guess the word that is showing up in all verses gets an extra point - then pick a new "keyword". (That way, everyone has to LISTEN to the verses that are being found)

Hope you enjoy playing as much as I have through the years!!

Submitted by Tiffany in USA on 11 Aug 2008 - Search for more games submitted by Tiffany in USA.

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14 Comments Add a comment »

Shemikia VaughnSeptember 10, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I need Bible games for Bible Study with kids the age group ranging from 8-12, thanks in advance for you help.
class usually last for 1 hour.
Anna JonesOctober 19, 2008 at 8:50 am
This is a very fun game that i play with my family and also at Awana.
LisaJanuary 17, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Thanks that sounds like a great activity! I'm going to try it with my youth tonight!
jonathanJanuary 27, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I need games for youth age 15 and up
Saroj NaickerJuly 9, 2009 at 6:56 am
Thanks...Great way of getting the youth to learn scripture
Samuel Lawrence Nii AyetteyJuly 19, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Please am holding Sunday School service for children with age ranging from 2 to 8 and 9 to 12,can you help me to get some christian games or activities for them.Thank you, may the Lord be with you. Samuel Italy.
ShortyJuly 20, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Samuel - Maybe try having a look at the Junior Games section here: http://www.youthgroupgames.com.au/games/search.cfm?submit=search&cat=10

Hope there are some games in there that you can use! :D
RENEOctober 15, 2009 at 12:12 pm
this is Great! and I really love the way it got teens into the scriptures... They learned a whole lot about where they could find the books, in the old or the new testament. Thanks!
Lupe RamosNovember 8, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Is game sounds great...i will try it out with my youth....fingers crossed!
AlyceNovember 17, 2009 at 7:49 pm
I love the concept of "Draw you weapons!" I might even use that phrase whenever i want youth to get out their Bibles! The Word of God is our sword after all!
IanJune 8, 2010 at 9:10 pm
I learnt this on a bible camp in Australia and we had our bibles on our heads, later a fellow from England showed us the same game but called it Draw your swords and we put the bible under our armpits, but some of the youth with sweaty armpits refused to play after a few rounds, mostly everyone enjoys it
Nobel I. MainJuly 12, 2011 at 2:28 am
This is really a good game..I manged to got teens into the scriptures...teens were very excited while playing..Thanks a lot.....
angelaJuly 15, 2011 at 12:45 pm
omg this sounds great! im trying this tonight :)
BrandonDecember 8, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Just played this game with my Youth, I changed it a little bit, so when I say the verse, I hide somewhere on the church campus and they have to find the verse and then find me and tell me the verse. It was a blast!
 

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