Signs Point to God

Prepare Ahead:

Make a concentration game using index cards and pictures from the internet or if you're better at drawing than I am, you can draw pictures of signs and something to represent what the sign is for.  Choose places the children are likely to be familiar with.  For example, you could draw the "golden arches" on one card and a hamburger on another, a  pizza place sign on one card and a pizza on another, a toy store sign on one card and some toys on another, etc.  If you want to re-use these cards, laminate them.  

To Play:

Students turn over two cards at a time to match up the sign of a restaurant or store with what you would find inside the place.

Say to students, “The sign shows us where to go, but the sign itself isn’t where we stop.  The sign leads us to the good stuff inside.  That’s the way God’s signs, wonders, and miracles are.  They are the signs that lead us to the good stuff, which is God Himself!”


Scripture References:  Acts 22:15, Luke 5:1-9, Acts 12:1-16, John 2:1-11, Matthew 9:8, John 10:38, Acts 8:6, and others


What fun & creative ideas do you have for teaching the purpose of signs, wonders, and miracles?

Show and Tell

Send a note home or email parents ahead of time to inform them that you will be having show and tell at church.

Give students a chance to show and tell about whatever they brought with them, then say to them,

“Did you know that Jesus liked Show & Tell too?  He taught about the Kingdom of Heaven, then He showed everyone what it was like by bringing Heaven to earth with miracles.  He has given us the keys to do the same!”

Teach about some of Jesus' miracles and/or what He has given us the authority to do in His Name.

Scripture References:  Matthew 9, 10


Your suggestions???