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October 19, 2017 by Chris

Christmas Bible Quiz – Icebreaker for Youth Group Party

Bible trivia games are great for youth group.  Here is one list of questions and answers on a Christmas theme for your youth group or children’s ministry Christmas party.

Every December, try to mix up your Youth Group nights for both Middle School and High School by using a mix of fun and meaningful youth group meetings/nights/activities, whatever you call them.

If you have a Christmas Party night for your youth ministry, make this one of the games in your game night, maybe after an outing or a mall scavenger hunt, or simply a party ice breaker.

Find creative ways to reward the winners.  Here are your 20 questions:

Questions:

Joseph and Mary

  1. Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
  2. True or False: Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus because they were following a star.
  3. What form of transportation did Mary and Joseph use to get to Bethlehem? The answer is not a taxi cab.

Jesus

  1. Which Old Testament prophet had the most to say about the birth of Christ?
  2. In the accounts announcing the birth of Christ (Matthew 1 and Luke 1 and 2) how many times did an angel or angels appear?
  3. Who told Joseph the baby’s name was to be Jesus?
  4. Can you list 5 names of Jesus found in the Bible? Some on my list are from Old Testament prophecies.
  5. What are the meanings of the names Jesus and Emmanuel?

Shepherds and Wise Men

  1. The shepherds and the wise men went to see Jesus. Which group followed a star and which group went to find the baby because an angel told them where to look?
  2. What did the angels sing to the shepherds?
  3. When the shepherds went looking for Jesus, what was the sign they were to look for?
  4. How many wise men or kings or magi came to see Jesus?
  5. Matthew 2:8 says that Herod asked the wise men to inform him where the baby Jesus was. Why does this verse say he wanted to know?
  6. How old was Jesus when the wise men found him?
  7. What are the three gifts which are mentioned being given by the wise men?

Miscellaneous

  1. Which emperor ordered all the young children be killed?
  2. What animals does the Bible say were present at the birth of Jesus?
  3. What was the name of the unkind innkeeper who would not allow the pregnant Mary to lodge in his inn?
  4. What is the name of the priest who was told he would not die until he saw the Savior?
  5. Two of the four Gospels do not mention the birth of Christ. Which two?

Answers:

  1. Caesar Augustus. He ordered the people to go back to the city of their forefathers. Joseph’s family was from Bethlehem. Luke 2:1.
  2. False. As in the previous answer, they went not because an angel told them or because a star led them. They were obedient to the established governmental authority.
  3. The Bible does not say how they went from Galilee to Bethlehem. It was an 80 mile trip for them. It is likely that they rode some type of animal, but the Bible gives no details. It is commonly depicted that Mary rode a donkey while Joseph walked along side. But that is simply an artistic depiction. We don’t really know.
  4. The book of Isaiah has much to say about the birth of the Savior. If you have ever heard the oratorio by George Handel called The Messiah, you have heard many direct quotes from the book of Isaiah concerning the birth of Christ.
  5. At least 3 angelic announcements for the birth of Christ and 1 for the birth of John. For Christ an angel appeared before Mary and Joseph individually and a multitude of angels spoke to the shepherds. For John’s birth announcement in Luke 1 Gabriel appeared before John’s father to announce the birth of John the Baptist. Matthew 1:20-24; Luke 1:11-20; Luke 1:26-38; Luke 2:9-15.
  6. An angel in Matthew 1:21. The Bible does not say that this was Gabriel; however, it is assumed to be him since he was the one specifically mentioned as the messenger to Mary and Zacharias in Luke 1.
  7. Jesus, Emmanuel, the Christ, Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:21, 23.
  8. Jesus means Savior and Emmanuel means God with us. Jesus is the same name as the Old Testament name Joshua which also means Savior. Matthew 1:21, 23.
  9. The shepherds followed the instructions of the angels in Luke 2:9-15. The wise men followed the star to find the place where Jesus was. Matthew 2:1, 2.
  10. Technically angels are never said to “sing” in the Bible. Each time they appear they only speak. However, to answer the question, the angels praised God with these words: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Luke 2:14.
  11. A baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Luke 2:12.
  12. The Bible does not say how many wise men there were. Tradition says there were three because of the three gifts. There are even names given to the three wise men in different countries and cultures, but we don’t really know their names. It is also very likely there were many more than just three.
  13. So that he could worship the child. But we know that his intentions were far from worship. Matthew 2:11-18.
  14. It is certain that Jesus was somewhere between a month old and a couple of years old. The wise men saw His star at his birth and began following it. If the journey was 500 miles from Persia and Mesopotamia (around modern day Iraq) then it would have taken at least a month. By the time they arrived Jesus and His family had moved into a house. Later in the story Herod ordered all the children aged 2 years and younger to be killed. Therefore, Jesus was at least a month old and not yet 2 years old. Matthew 2:9-18.
  15. Gold, frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2:11.
  16. This was Herod. He ordered all the children in Bethlehem and the outlying areas who were 2 years old and younger to be killed. However, Jesus and His family had already moved to Egypt (Matthew 2:13).
  17. In the New Testament accounts of Christ’s birth there is no mention of any animals. However, Isaiah 1:3 could be a prophecy talking about at least a donkey seeing the crib of his Master (God). It could allude to the fact that an ox was there too. If a bunch of shepherds were there, one would assume sheep would have been present. But there is no definite list of animals mentioned in the Bible.
  18. The Bible does not say. Nor does it even say that they were inhospitably turned away from an inn. It just says there was not room in the inn at Bethlehem. There may have been many hundreds of people camping in the streets and countryside during the mandatory census. Luke 2:7.
  19. Simeon. Luke 2:25, 26.
  20. Neither Mark or John tell the story of the birth of Christ.

FYI, one of the answers is based on a very educated guess and may not be completely true. I challenge you to figure out which one that is and come up with a better answer in the comments below.

Source: 20 Christmas Bible Questions

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November 14, 2011 by Chris

Icebreaker Game for Church Christmas Party

Church Christmas Party Ice BreakerHere is a sample icebreaker game for the church Christmas party.

Create a list to get points.  Points can be traded for privilege:

  • first to Christmas dessert table
  • first to receive a door prize.

Keep it Christmas themed.

Brainstorm additional ones ahead of time.

Icebreaker for Church Christmas Party

This list below is to get you started for this icebreaker for your church Christmas party.

  • 1 point if you’ve started sending your Christmas cards, and 3 points if you’ve finished them.
  • Have you started started Christmas shopping?  1 point if you have, and 3 points if you’ve finished all of your Christmas shopping.
  • Give yourself 3 points if you’ve got your Christmas Turkey bought.
  • Give yourself 3 points if you’ve got your Christmas Ham bought.
  • Are you playing Christmas music in your car or at home?  2 points.
  • 1 point if you’ve put up your Christmas tree, and an extra 3 points if it is real.
  • 1 point if you’ve begun your Christmas baking, and 3 points if you’re all done it, and 5 if you have eaten it all.
  • If you’ve started wrapping your Christmas gifts, give yourself 1 point.
  • If you’ve wrapped all your Christmas gifts, give yourself 5 points.
  • If you’ve put Christmas decorations outside your home, give yourself a point.
  • Give yourself an extra point if you’ve put up lights outside your residence.
  • Are you in a church musical performance like a cantata or Christmas eve choir? 2 points.
  • 1 point for each theme if you can name each Sunday theme in Advent.

Your Turn

Do you have some additional items to contribute to this list of icebreaker points for the church Christmas party?

Add them in the comment fields below. . . As they come in, I’ll add them to this list.

Want more Christmas Party Icebreakers?

Read my review about the  resource of Christmas Party Games for Youth.  It’s a better and more complete resource than my website and has several Icebreaker games for your church Christmas party.

 

Filed Under: Adult Christmas Party Games, Christmas Party Game Ideas, College Christmas Party Games, Youth Group Christmas Parties Tagged With: Christmas Party Game, Ice Breaker

November 13, 2011 by Chris

Christmas Party Game: Hershey Kisses

Christmas party food and gift
Everyone enjoys Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses at their Christmas party. At my house, the red and green bags are dumped into a bowl that we pick at during the entire party.

Supplies: Bowls, bags of Hershey Kisses. Oversized mittens or gloves, one pair for each team.

Setup: Have two bowls of Hershey’s kisses at the other end of the room.

To play this Christmas Party Game

For this Christmas party game, divide your group into two teams.

Give each team one set of the oversized gloves.

The first person in line runs to the bowl of Hershey kisses. They are to take one and to unwrap the Hershey Kiss while wearing the oversized mittens/gloves and pop the kiss into their mouth (unless they are allergic to chocolate).

They run back, tag the next person in line, and exchange the mittens/gloves and the next person runs forward to get a chocolate kiss.

The winning team of this Christmas party game is the one in which all members have enjoyed a Hershey kiss.

Get more Christmas Party Game Ideas

Read more about the  resource of Christmas Party Games for Youth.  It’s a better and more complete resource than my website.

Filed Under: Adult Christmas Party Games, Christmas Party Game Ideas, College Christmas Party Games, Youth Group Christmas Parties Tagged With: Christmas Party Game Idea, Young Adult, Youth Christmas Party Game, Youth Group Game

November 11, 2011 by Chris

Silly Santa Beard Christmas Party Game

Christmas Party Game with Cotton BallsThis Christmas party game could be pretty silly relay for youth groups, and maybe your young adult group.

How about making a Santa beard as a relay race for your Christmas party?

Imagine the humor, the laughter, and the all out sillyness as your teenagers or young adults try to accomplish the goal of this Christmas party game.

Supplies: Two big bowls of cotton balls, a container of Vaseline or some similar product.

Setup: Place the bowl of cotton balls on a table at one end of the room, as the “goal” for the relay race.

Play this Silly Santa Beard Christmas game:

Put some Vaseline on the chins of each member of each team (ideally, 2 teams of about 5 people each).

The first player in line run to the bowl of cotton balls at the other end of the room. They stick their chins in the bowl. Goal is to get as many cotton balls to stick as possible, without using your hands.

The player runs to the back of their line, and the next player runs their turn.

When everyone on a team has a beard, that team wins.

Be sure to take lots of pictures of everyone wearing their Santa beards.

Cleanup: Also have plenty of towels and water to get the Vaseline off.

Want more Christmas Party games?

Read my review about the  resource of Christmas Party Games for Youth.  It’s a better and more complete resource than my website.

Filed Under: Christmas Party Game Ideas, College Christmas Party Games, Youth Group Christmas Parties Tagged With: Christmas Party Game, Young Adult, Youth Christmas Party Game

November 9, 2011 by Chris

What is the cost?

What about the first Christmas?

Was it too costly?

It cost Mary and Joseph the comforts of home during a journey to Bethlehem and an angel-directed exile in egypt to protect the Christ child from the wiles and wrath of Herod.

It cost mothers and fathers in and around Bethlehem the massacre of their babies by the wicked Herod.

It cost the shepherds the neglect of the shepherd’s life for a journey to Bethlehem to see the thing the Lord had made known to them. The Bible says: “And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger” (Luke 2:16)

It cost the wise men a long journey, expensive gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. It also cost them changed lives and a journey home by another way.

It cost the early apostles and the church persecution and sometimes martyrdom.

It has cost missionaries untold suffering and privation to spread the good news, to preach the gospel of Christ.

What did Christmas cost God the Father? It cost Him more than all for it cost the Father His only begotten Son.

What did Christmas cost Jesus? It cost Him a life of sacrifice and service, a cruel death that is unmatched in history.

Is Christmas costly? The answer is yes.

Source – unkown

Using this devotional at a Christmas Party for your church

You might find a way to read this as a devotional reflection during a Christmas party.

Perhaps it can spark some discussions about commercialism.

Let me ask you this?  How would you use this devotional reading at a Christmas party for your church or youth group?

Filed Under: Christmas Devotionals Tagged With: Devotional

November 8, 2011 by Chris

Christmas Party Game Icebreaker for Spiritual Conversation

Here is a sample Christmas Party ice breaker and conversational guide that is similar to the one found on page 38 of Christmas Party Games from Creative Youth Ideas.

You can use this icebreaker as a Christmas party game for adults, for youth, and for kids.

You can probably find this party game for Christmas everywhere on the internet but what I like is the discussion applications to help break the ice for some great conversations over the eggnog or punch.

Name of Party Game: Christmas Forward and Backward.  When I played variations of this in youth group during other seasons, I called it Move to the Left or Right.

Energy level of Christmas Party Game: Low, using chairs in a line.

How to play: Move forward or backward depending on the criteria that is called.  If someone is already occupying that chair, sit on their lap.

Example criteria:

  • Move forward if you are wearing green.
  • If you like eggnog, move forward one chair
  • If you plan to go to church on Christmas eve, move back one chair.

The actual resource of Christmas Party Games for Youth suggests 30 different criteria for this xmas party game.  That should be enough to stir your creativity for more.

As a talking point, you can talk about moving forward or moving backward in life.

As you think about your relationships this past year, have you moved forward or backwards?

As you think about your spiritual life, have you moved forward or backwards?

Did you reach any goals you may have had at the beginning of the year for your spiritual life?

Then you can ask this an application:

Take a few moments to plan where you want to be spiritually at the end of next year.

  • In relationships?
  • In your education?
  • In your career?
  • In some personal goals?
  • In your relationship to God?

This party game for Christmas can be a great ice breaker to start future conversations later over that bowl of eggnog. Your guests might volunteer with you 1-1 where they would like to grow spiritually later that year.

Read more about the  resource of Christmas Party Games for Youth.  It’s a better and more complete resource than my website.

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Who am I?

I'm Chris Walker.    I did youth work in various churches for nearly fifteen years (Methodist, Presbyterian, Assemblies of God), before taking my first associate pastor call in a Presbyterian Church.

After that I helped launch a church for immigrants where I served as the Young Adult leader

I remember each Christmas season trying to come up with various Christmas Party Game ideas that I could use in our youth group or young adult Christmas parties.

It was a routine every Christmas season.

What Christmas Party games can I use that will help me point people to Christ?

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