Family Games – Gospel Scavenger Hunt

A GOSPEL SCAVENGER HUNT

To download game click on A Gospel Scavenger Hunt

Materials:           baby doll,  bowl of fruit, picture or small adult dolls, picture of a beautiful garden, words written on card “spiritual death,” a Bible, picture of a heart, cross,  click to download God Loves You gospel tracts

PREP

• Gather all of the materials.
• God Loves You gospel tracts
• Number items, but not in the order of the telling of the gospel.
• Lay out items.
  • Where will it be most fun for your family?
  • Inside, outside – what about going to a park?
• How much leeway will you give children in their description of how each item fits to the story. Look at cheat sheet on page 2

ACTIVITY

• If your children have been through the God Loves You gospel tract, do not give them tracts until after they have played the game.
  • If your children have not been through the tract give them each a tract.
• Explain to the children that they are going to go on a scavenger hunt for items that pertain to the gospel message.
• Give every child a sheet of paper on which to write down what they find, along with a pencil.
• Explain how the game is played.
  • They will go out and search as individuals.
  • They are to find items that relate to the gospel story.
  • They are to write each item down. Tell them: “DO NOT TAKE THE ITEM.”
  • When they find everything, they return.
    • Each child lists each item according to the order it fits in the story.
    • Do not help them – unless a younger child needs a scribe.
    • When they finish with their lists tell them the correct order.
  • Have them take turns telling you how each item fits into the gospel story.

GOSPEL SCAVENGER HUNT Cheat Sheet

1. Baby doll – God knew us before we were born
   Psalm 139:13-16 – you may want to read the whole chapter or tell your child(ren) what it says
2. Adult male, Adult woman – God created Adam and Eve
   Genesis 1:27; 2:18-23
3. Picture of a beautiful garden – God placed Adam and Eve in a beautiful garden.
   Genesis 2: 8 & 9 & 15
4. Bowl of fruit or a tree – Adam and Eve were given only one rule: they were not to eat of one
   tree.
   Genesis 2:15-17
5. Spiritual Death – total separation from God, from anything good.
   Romans 3:23   For more explanation to present the Gospel download the Gospel Tract  Clicking on
   Gospel Tract will take you directly to the Gospel Tract in “box,” a cloud program.
6. A Bible – where we find God’s laws (this is not in the tract; however older kids should be
   able to get it).
   Psalm 119
7. Picture of a heart – Jesus loves us. (Could be placed anywhere, because it has been and
   always will be true.
   John 3:16
8. Cross – Jesus paid the price for our sin, so we don’t have to be separated from God.
   1 Thessalonians 1:10

DISCUSSION

• Use the scripture above to discuss the Gospel with your child(ren).

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