8 Great Smarts
People in the Bible
Memory Verses
Why Teach Kids
Game Ideas
100

Children with this smart enjoy reading, writing, listening to and telling stories.

What is word smart?

100

The Hebrew name of this royal beauty was Hadassah.

Who is Esther?

100

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

What is John 3:16?
100

According to Proverbs 22:6, we should "Train up a child in the way he should go" so that even when they are ____ they will not depart from it.

What is old?

100

Similar to drama, this simple game involves acting out a word or phrase without using words.

What is charades?

200

This smart is demonstrated through drawing, designing, doodling and even photography.

What is picture smart?

200

One of the really bad guys in the Bible, this descendant of King Agag ended up hanging on his own gallows

Who was Haman?

200
In Esther 4:16, Queen Esther replied to Mordecai that, after 3 days of fasting, she would go to the King, even though it was against the law. She then ended her reply with the memorable phrase that begins with, "And if I...."

What is "And if I perish, I perish."

200

In Deuteronomy 6, Moses tells Israel that "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your might." He then tells them to do this to their children.

What is teach them the words that he commanded them that day?

200

This timed game increases a child's familiarity with where the different books of the Bible are located 

What is Bible Drill (or sword drill)?

300

Singing, playing musical instruments, rhyming poetry and even rapping can be part of this smart's repertoire.

What is music smart?

300

This cupbearer to the King of Persia was quite the bold advocate for the exiles who returned to Jerusalem

Who is Nehemiah?

300

For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.

What is 2 Corinthians 7:10?

300

By teaching children at MHC, we provide these people the opportunity to worship, fellowship and hear the Word with minimal distractions.

Who are parents?

300

This game involves a picture or words (like a memory verse) that is then cut up into various pieces of different shapes that have to be fitted together.

What is a puzzle?

400

Moving, touching, dancing and playing sports are all part of this smart.

What is body smart?

400

This former exile had devoted himself to the study & observance of the Law of the LORD, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel.

Who is Ezra?

400

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
    whose trust is the Lord.

What is Jeremiah 17:7?

400
As one of the aims in teaching children at MHC, this involves working together with parents as they train their children in the "discipline and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4)

What is Partnership?

400

This game involves drawing a picture of a word or phrase without using symbols or speaking while your team tries to guess the work or phrase.

What is pictionary?

500

A child with this smart may enjoy learning, science, math, discovering and investigating.

What is logic smart?

500

King of Persia during the time of the book of Nehemiah.

Who was Artaxerxes?

500

According to Genesis 2:15, the LORD God put the man in the Garden of Eden to do these two tasks.

What are to work it and keep (take care of) it?

500

One of the two aims that summarize the mission of teaching children at MHC involves making clear the gospel and the Bible's teaching with zeal! 

What is proclamation?

500

The true object of every game.

What is fun?

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