Game / Bible / Life Connection:    In the Game Players Capture a Land / In the Bible God gives Israel the Land He Promised / God will Give You What He Promises in your Life

This is Step 1

1.Divide the children for this game. If you have more than ten children, break out into several groups of ten.
2. Note: This will be a difficult game to play with the children. You need to be very patient telling them the instructions and helping them understand it correctly.
3. Have all 10 players stand in a circle, facing inward.
4. Tell everyone to reach their right arm towards the center and grab someone else’s right hand. Make sure no one grabs the hand of the person right next to them.
5. Next, have everyone reach their left arm in and grab someone else’s left hand. Again, make sure it’s not the person right next to them.
6. Now, the fun begins! The kids need to work together to untangle the human knot without letting go of any hands. The goal is to end up in a perfect circle again. They can go over or under each other’s arms, or through legs if needed!  Do not let go of hands.
7. Note: You may need to guide the children to untangle.
8. The following rounds make it a contest to see which team can unknot the fastest.

 Game / Bible / Life Connection:    In the Game Players Capture a Land / In the Bible God gives Israel the Land He Promised / God will Give You What He Promises in your Life

Spy versus Spy, for the Land of Milk and Honey: We all love a spy story, don’t we? Spies find out secrets and report them. Can you name a famous spy? Here is an interesting spy story from the time of Moses! You can enact it!

God: “Moses, send twelve spies to explore the Promised Land.”
Moses: ” Yes, God. I will.” “Joshua, Caleb, and ten others, go! Return with a report.”
Joshua and Caleb: “We have seen and returned.  The land is good, Moses. It is the land of milk and honey! Here are some grapes from there.”
Ten other spies: “We have seen and returned.  The land is bad, Moses. It is dry. The people who live there are like giants! We look like grasshoppers in front of them! “Two different reports! What should Moses do? Rebellion and distrust spread amongst the Israelites against Moses and God! Moses died on top of Mount Nebo at the age of 120 years! He did not go to the Promised Land.
God: “Joshua, you will now lead the Israelites in conquering the Promised Land.
Joshua: “Yes, God. I will send two spies into the walled city of Jericho.”
Rahab (who lived within the city wall): “I will give shelter to you spies. Promise me that you will keep me and my family safe when you conquer Jericho.”
Joshua: (The Conquest of the Promised Land): “It is now time to conquer the Promised Land! Priests! Take the Ark of the Covenant and pass on ahead of the people, and cross the Jordan River.” The waters opened and made way for the people to cross! Another miracle! Praise God!
God: “Joshua, march around the Jericho city walls once every day for six days. On the seventh day, march around seven times. At the seventh round blow the trumpets with the priests and shout mightily!”

They obeyed. The wall of Jericho completely came tumbling down! The Israelites conquered the city! Our God is absolutely trustworthy! He is a promise keeping God! We have many wonderful promises in the Bible but only those who trust and obey Him will claim it. For those who keep obeying God the promises in the Bible will become a reality.

 Game / Bible / Life Connection:   In the Game Players Capture a Land / In the Bible God gives Israel the Land He Promised / God will Give You What He  Promises in your Life

Memory Verse:   “I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised to Moses”  Joshua 1:3