Watch Superbook’s Episode: Road to Damascus

Prepare

1. Stone
2. Envelope, marker
3. Small plastic bag of dirt, sealed shut
4. Sunglasses
5. Blindfold
6. Gloves
7. Bowl of water
8. Name Tag

Play

Gather objects. You may substitute or omit objects due to availability. Adjust the presentation and group sizes accordingly. Write “Damascus” on the envelope.

Place the objects around the room randomly, in plain sight.

Name the first event on the list and send the first child to find the object that represents the event. Ask everyone if they agree that the object found is correct. If the object is not correct, return it to where it was found and allow the child to search again. Give hints if necessary and be prepared to help children with special needs.

Below is a list of events from Acts 9 and the representative objects:

Stoning of Stephen—stone.
Letter giving Saul permission to persecute Christians in Damascus—envelope.
Road to Damascus—bag of dirt.
Jesus’ glorious appearance—sunglasses.
Saul’s blindness—blindfold.
Ananias laying hands on Saul—gloves.
Saul’s baptism—bowl of water.
Saul becomes known as Paul—name tag.

Say:

You will be detectives today! You will need to find objects based on events that happened during Saul’s journey to Damascus. When you find an object, everyone will agree or disagree whether it is the right object for the event. If it is the right one, you earn 10 points. If it is not the right one, place the item back and keep searching for the correct item.  Once you find the correct item you will earn 5 points.

After playing the game, SAY : You are such good detectives to uncover all the clues related to Saul’s journey! Let’s repeat the SuperVerse, 1 Timothy 1:15, together:

“This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.”