What You Need:
A Bible, 10 bowling pins and a ball (the plastic variety), a blind-fold,
10 Post-It Notes.
How To Play:
Set-Up: Number your Post-It Notes 1-10, and stick them on your bowling pins. Arrange your pins in a straight line about 2' apart.
First, do the object lesson (below) and have the players write down their answers.
Once you've completed the object lesson, blindfold one of the players. Turn the 'blinded' player around a few times, and have the other players use their
abilities to see and explain what they know, to help the 'blinded' player move in the right direction in order to roll the ball and knock a pin down. Once the 'blinded' player knocks a pin down, they see what number is attached to it and reads their corresponding question and answer from the lesson. The next player takes their turn. Continue playing till everyone has had a chance to bowl and all the answers have been given. (The boys really loved this game and were rather loud while playing it...SUCCESS!)
Object Lesson: Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 8:1-8, and 26-40.
Jesus has commanded his followers to go and make disciples of all nations. (Matthew 28:18-20) We must use our abilities, skills, and the knowledge we have to lead the 'blind' to him. We must grow in our faith and knowledge by reading his word in order to accomplish this task. In Acts 8:1-8 Philip has fled from Jerusalem because of persecution. Further on in Acts we read that Philip encounters an Ethiopian official. Philip is led by the Spirit to go over to him and hears him reading from the book of Isaiah. (Chapter 53:7-8) Philip asks him if he understands what he is reading. The Ethiopian replies, "How can I unless someone explains it to me?" The Scripture goes on to say that Philip began with that very passage of Scripture, and told him the good news about Jesus.
Philip was obedient to God, and used his abilities and the knowledge he had of Scripture to explain to the Ethiopian the truth of the Messiah, Jesus. Upon hearing it, the Ethiopian was no longer 'blinded' to the truth, and he became a believer on that day!
THE QUESTIONS:
Have the players read the Scripture verses, and answer the questions and discuss
them before you play.
1. In Matthew 28:18-20, what does Jesus mean when he says, "Go and make disciples...?"
Read Acts 8:1-8
2. Who are the main characters?
3. Why did Philip leave Jerusalem?
4. What did Philip do, and what was the result of his actions?
Read Acts 8:26-40
5. Did Philip obey God?
6. Are you willing to obey God? Write down one way you could be like Philip this week.
7. Why was the Ethiopian official puzzled?
8. Why was Philip able to help him?
9. How did he respond to Philip?
10. How can you grow in your knowledge of God?
In Believers-Bowling, the sighted players are able to lead the 'blinded' player in the right direction. So it is with God's children. We have been given 'eyes to see' the truth of God's word. We are commanded to go and make disciples of those
who are blinded to the truth. We must lead them to see and understand by using our
abilities and knowledge of God. The Holy Spirit will do the rest and save those
who are willing to receive him.
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