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Is Satan Real: Use This Free Bible Lesson With Preteens

First, I need a volunteer to be It. Choose a volunteer to be It. Have It stand in a corner of the room, facing the walls. Have It close his or her eyes. Silently hold up or point to an object in the room that you’ll hide and It will attempt to find.

Have everyone else huddle around you at the other end of the room as you whisper the following instructions. Say that half of your preteens will play the game in the regular way, with “hot” meaning that It is getting closer to the object, and “cold” meaning It is getting farther away. The rest will play as if “hot” means It is getting farther away from the object, and “cold” means It is getting closer. Make sure kids know which half they’re in.

When everyone understands the instructions, have kids spread out, mixing up players. Have It turn around, open their eyes, and begin to play.

Encourage players to call out hints to It loudly and often. Call time after about two minutes or if It correctly guesses the object. Play a few more rounds, choosing a new It and object each round. Then invite your preteens to sit.

Discuss Who to Trust

Ask:

  • If you were It, what was it like to hear so many conflicting hints?
  • If you weren’t It, what was it like calling out conflicting hints?
  • When is a time you received conflicting advice in a situation? How did you decide what to do? Have kids talk in pairs or trios.

Say: It’s not always easy to know what to do in real life, especially when you’re not sure who to trust. One thing I’ve learned is that you can always trust God because God is all-powerful. And you can always trust God’s WordOpen your Bible to Psalm 119:105Listen to how the Bible describes God’s Word: “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.”

I love that. God’s Word can light our way and keep us close to him. Satan prefers darkness and lies. But we can stay in God’s love and light.

Bold Blessing

Pray: God, thank you for your power and your light. Thank you for giving us your Word. Thank you for showing us who Satan really is. And thank you for giving us ways to stand up to him. Thank you for always, always loving us. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Send-Off Cheer

Have kids stand in a circle with their hands in the center, like a sports team. Tell them that when you finish the Bold Blessing, they’ll raise their hands and shout “Let’s be bold!”

Say this Bold Blessing: Receive this Bold Blessing and carry it with you this week: May you be bold as you resist Satan’s lies. Stand firm in your faith. Use God’s Word. And shine God’s light in the world around you. Let’s be bold!

These activities are from Group’s Be Bold Sunday School curriculum for preteens. For the whole lesson and more great activities that tackle tough topics, click here!

This article on the question of is Satan real originally appeared here.