Sword Drill

A sword drill or Bible drill is a classic game that is fun and doesn�t take much
preparation to play. It�s the perfect game to fill time any time, and you can
assess how well your group knows their Bible.
Make sure everyone in the group has a Bible. Make a list of Scriptures or simply
pick them at random. Have the group hold their Bibles above their heads. Call out a
Scripture, including book, chapter and verse (for example, John 3:16). The first
person to read the verse wins that round. Award simple prizes to the winners.

GUESS WHO
Read a Bible story with the names left out and see who can guess the character or
characters

BIBLE VERSE BEE

This can be played individually or can be adapted to teams. If teams are chosen be
sure each individual participates.

Start out with each one (or team) quoting a Bible verse. When a person can no
longer think of one he has to drop out. They must be whole verses and no verse may
be repeated. Keep going around till just one person is left.

GUESS THAT CHARACTER

Get some adults to cooperate on this one. A few days before time give each one a
name of a Bible character and possibly the reference in the Bible. Have them read
over the story and be prepared to give clues about who they are.

When it�s time have them sit in front facing your group. They can dress to match
the character if they want. The young people can then ask questions and try to
guess who the characters are.

NAME CHAIN
famous-bible-names-their-meaning-definedStart at the back or front of the room and
go around and have each student name a Bible character. The first student names a
character then the next student has to name a character that starts with the last
letter of the character given by the first student. Also you could just randomly
call on students that had their hands up.

Example: The first student says Abraham. The next student then would give a
character that started with the letter �M� like Michael. The next student would use
�L� maybe Luke, then Ezekiel and so on. If the class is doing it as a group, see
how long they can go without repeating a name or getting stuck.

Another idea is to divide into two groups. One side would start with a name then
the other side would name a character and go back and forth till one side gets
stumped. You may want to set a time limit on thinking of a name.

Here are a couple of lists to help you:

Alphabetized list of men in the Bible
Alphabetized list of women in the Bible

WHERE DO YOU FIND�?

The purpose of this exercise is to help the student remember where things are found
in the Bible. Here are some references that can either be read by the leader or
used as a Sword Drill before playing this game.
John 5:39 2 Tim. 3:16 Psa. 119:11 1 Pet. 2:2 1 Kg. 8:56

Read the Scripture but not the reference. The student then writes down whether the
verse is found in the Old Testament or the New Testament. If he knows what book it
is in he writes that down; do the same for the chapter and verse. Four points are
possible for each verse if the student can give the full reference.
Be sure to match your verses with the age level of your group and their general
Bible knowledge.

Example: The teacher reads- �For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.� If the student knows this verse came from the New Testament, he
would write down �NT�. For the book line he would write �John�. But if he could not
remember the chapter and verse he would receive a score of 2 points for that verse.

Here are a couple of PDF files you can print out to help in this game:
Verses for �Where Do You Find�
Worksheet for �Where Do You Find�

What�s his Address?

Many Bible stories are familiar but we don�t always know where they are found at in
the Bible. This exercise will help your group get familiar with finding where some
of the people are located in the Bible. Read the name of the character and let the
person or team tell which book it is found in. Also please note that the books
listed here are where the main incidents took place, there may be references to the
character mentioned in other places; use your own judgment.

Here are some more ideas on variations of this game. Try making flash cards with
the Bible character instead of just saying the name. You could also incorperate
this into the game above called �Where Do You Find�. Read a verse about the Bible
character and let them guess where it was from.

David- I & II Samuel, I Kings, I Chronicles

Joseph of Arimathea- Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Enoch� Genesis
Deborah- Judges
Joseph, son of Jacob- Genesis
Balaam- Numbers
Noah- Genesis
Dorcas- Acts
Naomi- Ruth
Priscilla- Acts
Lot- Genesis
Jacob- Genesis
Miriam- Exodus, Numbers
Rahab- Joshua
Sarah- Genesis
Esua- Genesis
Naaman- 2 Kings
Rachel- Genesis
Stephen- Acts
Paul- Acts
Abraham- Genesis
Abednego- Daniel
Agrippa- Acts
Gideon- Judges
Martha- Luke, John
Felix- Acts
Ruth- Ruth
Elijah- 1 & 2 Kings
Elisha- 1 & 2 Kings
Peter- 4 Gospels, Acts
Nebuchadnezzar- Daniel
Naomi- Ruth
Silas- Acts
Esther- Esther
Hamaan- Esther
Isaac- Genesis
Rebekah- Genesis
Meshach- Daniel
Abel- Genesis
Shadrach- Daniel
Moses- Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Solomon- 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles
Joshua- Joshua, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Incidents
Here is a variation to the above game. Only this time you give an incident that
happened and the person or team can guess what book it is found in.

The fiery furnace�Daniel

The prophet fed by birds�1 Kings
Someone who told a lie and died for it�Acts
A young man thrown to the lions�Daniel
The faith chapter�Hebrews
The borrowed axe that floated�2 Kings
Noah and the ark�Genesis
A man waited 38 years beside a pool but never made it in�St. John
Jesus� crucifixion�Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
The man who used a mantle to get across a river�2 Kings
The birth of John the Baptist�Luke
The visit of the wise men�Matthew
The boy captive who became ruler�Genesis
The creation�Genesis
The visit of the shepherds�Luke
The fellow who traded his inheritance for a bowl of pottage�Genesis
The man swallowed by a fish�Jonah
David & Goliath�1 Samuel
The coat of many colors�Genesis
The boy who ran away from home�Luke
The Fruit of the Spirit? Galatians
The armour of God? Ephesians
Cain and Abel? Genesis
The parable of the 10 virgins? Matthew
Boaz? Ruth
Nicodemus talking with Jesus? John
The Ten Commandments? Exodus and Deuteronomy

BIBLE SCAVENGER HUNT

This exercise is to encourage your students to search the Scriptures. They should
put down a Bible reference for each �item� they are hunting for. There is more then
one answer possible for some of the items.

If you want to divide up into teams try giving the �even� numbered items to one
side and the �odd� numbered items to the other. Or just see which team gets all of
them first.
1. A shepherd.
2. A verse with only 2 words.
3. Two men who did not die.
4. Roll call of the heroes of faith.
5. A verse with 90 words in it.
6. A man with no parents.
7. A chapter with 176 verses.
8. A tax collector.
9. A lightweight axe.
10. A cupbearer.
11. A harp player.
12. A chapter with only 2 verses.
13. A slave.
14. Heart attack victim.
15. A woman with make-up.
16. Two people involving coats.
17. A leper.
18. A fisherman.
19. A snake-bitten man.
20. A snake on a stick.

Scripture references to �Bible Scavenger Hunt� Some may have more than 1 answer.
1. A shepherd. 1 Sam. 16: 11 (David); Gen. 30:31 (Jacob); John 10:11 (Jesus)
2. A verse with only 2 words. Jn 11:35
3. Two men who did not die. Gen. 5:24 (Enoch); 2 Kings 2:11 (Elijah)
4. Roll call of the heroes of faith. Hebrews 11
5. A verse with 90 words in it. Esther 8:9
6. A man with no parents. Gen. 1:27 (Adam)
7. A chapter with 176 verses. Psalm 119
8. A tax collector. Matt. 9:9 (Matthew); Luke 19:2 (Zacchaeus)
9. A lightweight axe. 2 Kings 6:6
10. A cupbearer. Neh. 1:11 (Nehemiah)
11. A harp player. 1 Sam. 16:23 (David)
12. A chapter with only 2 verses. Psalm 117
13. A slave. Gen. 37:28 (Joseph)
14. Heart attack victim. 1 Sam. 25:37 (Nabal)
15. A woman with make-up. 2 Kings 9:30 (Jezebel)
16. Two people involving coats. Gen. 37:3 (Joseph); 1 Sam. 2:19 (Samuel)
17. A leper. 2 Kings 5:1 (Naaman); Num. 12:10 (Miriam); Matt. 26:6 (Simon)
18. A fisherman. Matt. 4:18, 21 (Peter, Andrew, James, John)
19. A snake-bitten man. Acts 28:3 (Paul)
20. A snake on a stick. Num. 21:8

CHARACTERS IN GENESIS
You can divide your group into teams or just let them answer individually. Make up
a list of all the Bible characters found in the book of Genesis then throw in
several characters not found in Genesis (Ex. Moses, Miriam, Joshua, etc.) Read the
names and have them answer T or F if that character is found in the book of
Genesis.

You can also put this game on paper and make it a quiz. Or you could simply go
around the room having your class name the characters until they can�t think of
anymore. If you do this be sure to have a list of characters ready and mark them
off as your group names them.

List:
Abel, Abimelech, Abraham (Abram), Adam, Asher, Benjamin, Bethuel, Cain, Dan, Dinah,
Eliezer, Enoch, Ephraim, Esau, Eve, Gad, Hagar, Ham, Haran, Isaac, Ishmael,
Issachar, Jacob, Japheth, Joseph, Judah, Keturah, Laban, Lamech, Leah, Levi, Lot,
Melchizedek, Methueslah, Milcah, Nahor, Namasseh, Naphtali, Ninah, Noah, Rachel,
Rebekah, Reuben, Sarah (Sarai), Seth, Shem, Simeon, Tamar, Terah, Zebulun