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"TRUSTING IN GOD" by Shae Miller
YOUTH GROUP LESSON 78
CONNECT:
While preparing for the lesson, think of two youth who would be willing to participate in a game, even if they were unsure of what it was. Also pick two youth whom you could trust to physically hold someone up.
Ask the two youth you’ve chosen to play the game to leave the room. While they are gone, blindfold them.
While the two blindfolded kids are outside, explain to the “trustworthy” youth what their job is. Explain that the two youth outside are blindfolded and have no idea what’s going on. Explain that the game is just like the “Trust Game” except the kids falling back have blindfolds on, and don’t know that the youth are behind to catch them. Explain to the rest of the group that they must be completely still during the game.
Bring the blindfolded youth back into the room and lead them so they are directly behind the two catchers, about 1’-1.5’ Then tell the blindfolded kids to “Fall backwards.” After noticing resistance and uneasiness, say it again. Keep saying things like, “Just fall back,” or “It’s alright. Trust me,” until they are confident enough that it’s okay. However, do not tell them that there are people behind them to catch them when they fall. Just make sure they know that it is safe if they decide to fall back.
After a few times of the youth realizing that it’s safe to fall back, have them take off their blindfolds.
Ask them:
• How did it make you feel when the blindfold was put on you, and no one told you what was happening?
• Why didn’t you just trust me and fall backwards?
• What finally helped you to do it?
Say: Our Bible story today is about trusting in someone even though they didn’t know what was going to happen.

EXPLORE THE BIBLE:
Ask students to turn in their Bibles to Acts 9: 1-19. Take turns reading. After the story is over, ask: “What’s the connection between the Trust Game we played and this story?”


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