Capstone

OBJECTIVE

The objective for this module is to bring the 4 weeks of the New Testament Module together. In this module, we will take the children through the journey of the Acts of the Apostles. Specifically, we will see how the Word of God spread from Jerusalem to the entire world through the work of the Holy Spirit. Jesus told His apostles that "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

INSTRUCTIONS/IDEAS

Directions:

  • Draw a baseball diamond on a dry-erase board.
  • Choose an emcee and a scorekeeper. The emcee reads the questions. The scorekeeper keeps track of base runners, runs, and outs.
  • Divide the players into two teams.
  • Decide how many innings will be played.

  • The emcee reads a question to first player on Team 1. It will be either a single, double, triple or HR, based on difficulty.
  • If the player answers the question correctly, the scorekeeper puts an X on the proper base. For instance, if the player answers a SINGLE correctly, the scorekeeper draws an X on first base.
  • If the player answers incorrectly, he makes an out.
  • The next player comes to bat. If he answers correctly, the scorekeeper advances the first base runner and adds another. Note: There are no stolen bases. Runners only advance as far as the batter. For example, suppose there's a runner on first base. The batter correctly answers a DOUBLE. The runner on first advances to third base, and the batter goes to second base.
  • Play continues until Team 1 has 3 outs.
  • Team 2 goes to bat for the bottom of the first inning.
  • The team with the most runs when the game ends is the winner.

Bible Baseball Questions

  • You can write your own questions, based on the abilities of the players or use the ones we've written for your convenience.

Examples of questions:

  • Single: Where did the wise men find Baby Jesus? (in a house in Bethlehem, Matt 2:11)
  • Triple: Where was Paul baptized? (In a house in Damascus, Acts 9:10-11)
  • Double: Where was Peter when the Lord instructed him in a vision from heaven? (On a housetop in Joppa, Acts 10:1-8)

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  • Single: Where did Jesus perform his first miracle? (At Cana,John 2: 1-11)
  • Single: What two cities were destroyed because of their wickedness? (Sodom and Gomorrah, Gen 18)
  • Single: In what city did Jesus receive a royal welcome? (Jerusalem, Matt 21)
  • Double: What was the town of Mary and her sister Martha? (Bethany, John 11:1)
  • Single: Who dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven? (Jacob, Gen 28)
  • Triple: In a dream, who saw seven fat-fleshed and seven lean-fleshed cows come up out of a river? (Pharaoh, Gen 41)
  • Home Run: Whom did Jesus call "a fox"? (King Herod, Luke 13:31-32)