7 games to teach the Bible

Although the Bible is the greatest and best-selling book of all time, many people struggle to read and/or accept it. On the one hand, some believe that it is impossible to understand. On the other hand, many believe that it is irrelevant. Could not be farther from the truth. In addition, there are creative strategies whether the group is made up of children, youth or adults.

This article recommends a novel approach to this challenge: playing games. Why not use them in Sunday School or Bible Study? Before you know it, participants will be learning scriptures, principles, vocabulary, events, and more.

To this end, a review of seven games that can be found online is provided along with suggestions for maximizing the content. Another option is to change your own games. The choice is yours. Take your Bible and concordance. So, full steam ahead!

7 games

1. bible scrabble

Use Bible Scrabble as a fun way to test what has been taught. Or use it as an introductory exercise, for participants in classes and study groups to discuss issues that interest or confuse them. You will get information about your expectations and fears.

With this in mind: 1) ask participants to use the letters to spell topics of interest, 2) ask participants to spell topics that confuse them, and 3) ask participants to spell Books of the Bible.

2. word puzzles

Inspire your students to talk about the Bible with puns; they build Bible vocabulary, talk about faith instead of fear, and encourage conversations about the Word. How can you integrate them into your lesson? Let’s Count Shapes: Look up terms in the concordance. Locate words used in the scriptures. Compose sentences using faith-based words. Do a series of lessons on topics like faith or prayer.

3. Late for Heaven Bibleopoloy

This game is like monopoly but with one big difference: in Bibleopoly, the focus is teamwork, not accumulation. Spaces on the game board relate to places and events from the Bible. Unlike the monopoly winner who gets the most real estate, the bibliopoly winner wins when he or she is the first to build a church in a Bible town. Along with your Bible and concordance, have your computer handy to look up maps.

4. Biblical quote board game

In general, a quote illustrates and inspires. With the Bible Quotes Board Game, you can find it in scripture, examine who said it, research the meaning, and find out how it applies to the reader.

5. bible sequence

This board game has scripture reference cards and a story title. The winner places five tiles in a row. Write a series of lessons on the stories or scriptures.

6. Bible curiosities

At the same time, Bible Trivia focuses on biblical events from the Old and New Testaments. The game has questions, more than 700, for children and adults. If you want to dig into the facts, make an outline and use the concordance for additional background information.

7. save the lost

Save the Lost is another game to illustrate Biblical principles. In addition to being suitable for all ages, it can be applied in different formats to achieve different objectives. For example, play Save the Lost in class, at youth conferences, or at camp. Also, use the game to discuss evangelism and how to share personal testimonials.