Who is That?

Procedure

1. Divide participants into teams of 2 - 5 persons. Provide each team with a student whiteboard, dry erase marker, and erasing tool.

2. The facilitator reads a Bible verse, without the reference, and starts the timer. After each verse, the facilitator must add, “Who is this?”

3. Participants have 1 minute to discuss who the verse is about and write down the character’s name. The participant whose birthday is closest to today’s date, but has not yet passed, will be the scribe for the first round. The participant whose birthday is second closest will be the scribe for the second round, and so forth.

4. After the time is up, the facilitator indicates that time is up by ringing a bell or calling for everyone’s attention.

5. All the teams present their whiteboards, and the facilitator announces the answer and the reference verse, asking participants to turn to the verse.

6. Give the participants a few minutes to read the verse, and share with their team one thing they can learn from that character based on the Bible verse. Sharing can be 5 - 10 minutes.

7. The facilitator will ring the bell to end the sharing, and continue with the next verse.

8. Repeat steps 2 - 7 as time allows.

Example Verses

• “I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.” (2 Tim 1:5) – Timothy

• “From childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which have are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim 3:15) – Timothy

• “A man after My own heart, who will do all My will.” (Acts 13:22) – David

• “There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God. And in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him.” (Dan 5:11) – Daniel

• “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” (2 Kgs 2:12) – Elijah

• “‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit…Lord, do not charge them with this sin.’ And when he had said this, he fell asleep.” (Acts 7:59-60) – Stephen

• “You are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!” (Acts 26:24) – Paul

• “Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also, and he praises her: ‘Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.’” (Prov 31:25-29) – Virtuous Wife

• ”And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done. (Judg 14:6) – Samson

• ”I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.” (2 Tim 4:7-8) – Paul

• “So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” (Neh 1:4) – Nehemiah

• “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me.’” (Isa 6:8) – Isaiah

• ”So the king died, and was brought to Samaria. And they buried the king in Samaria. Then someone washed the chariot at a pool in Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood while the harlots bathed, according to the word of the Lord which He had spoken.” (1 Kgs 22:37-38) – King Ahab

• “And he said:’Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.’” (Job 1:21) – Job

• “Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” (1 Kgs 3:9) – Solomon

• “But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.” (Dan 3:18) – Meshach, Shadrach, Abed-Nego

• “Then I said, ‘I have been cast out of Your sight; Yet I will look again toward Your holy temple.’ The waters surrounded me, even to my soul; The deep closed around me; Weeds were wrapped around my head.” (Jon 2:4-5) – Jonah

• “‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you;I ordained you a prophet to the nations.’ Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.’” (Jer 1:5-6) – Jeremiah

• “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me.” (Eze 3:17) – Ezekiel

• “A devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.” (Acts 10:2) – Cornelius

Notes

• • You may use a paper and pencils/pens if you don't have a whiteboard and dry erase markers.