This icebreaker activity makes a great creative learning activity to help introduce youth to some of the many names of God. If use the names of God and Christ related to the Christmas Story it also serves as a great icebreaker or Bible Study discussion starter for Christmas.

1. Creative Youth Ideas
Draw the Names of God
This icebreaker activity makes a great
creative learning activity to help
introduce youth to some of the many
names of God. If you use the names
of God and Christ related to the
Christmas Story it also serves as a
great icebreaker or Bible Study
discussion starter for Christmas.

2. Game Materials
Whiteboard, chalkboard, or simply
paper
Game Play
Youth attempt to get their partner or
team to guess a name of God using
only drawings. This can be done one at
a time before the group or in pairs. For
simple names like "The Door" this may
be easily done by drawing a door. But
for more difficult names it make
require several words in the form of a
rebus. Numbers and letters are not
allowed to be used.
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3. Variation
Place the names of God on a peice of
paper and tape them on to the back of
youth as they arrive. Give each youth
sheet of paper and a pencil and have
them help each other to discover the
names on their backs by merely
drawing them. Numbers and letters
are not allowed to be used. Also, to
keep the youth mingling, have them
write down all the names of God they
see on other people's backs.
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4. Optional Discussion
• Which name do you think was
most difficult to communicate?
Why?
• Would you prefer to see a
photograph or hear the story?
• Do you find it easier to express
yourself in words or through
images?
• Have you ever felt handicapped in
trying to communicate God to
others?
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5. Optional Discussion
• In what ways is this activity
similar to sharing your faith?
• What concepts in sharing your
faith are most difficult to
communicate?
• How does God communicate
himself to us in a way we can
understand.
• How is Christmas a means by
which God communicates to us?
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6. Here are a few of the many names of
God
• Abba - Romans 8:15
• Advocate - Job 16:19; I John 2:1
• Alpha - Revelation 1:8; 21:6;
Revelation 22:13
• Ancient of Days, Ancient One -
Daniel 7:9, 22; 13:21-22
• Author of life - Acts 3:15
• Author of our Faith - Hebrews 12:2
• Banner - Exodus 17:15, Isaiah 11:10
• Branch - Jeremiah 33:15, Isaiah 4:2
• Bread of Life - John 6:33-35
• Bridegroom - Isaiah 62:56; Matthew
9:15
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7. • Chosen One - Isaiah 42:1; Luke 23:35
• Comforter, Consolation of Israel - II
Corinthians 1:4; John 14:26, Luke
2:25
• Cornerstone - Isaiah 28:16
• Counselor - Isaiah 9:6
• Creator - Genesis 14:19 -22; Dt 32:6;
Eccl 12:1; Isaiah 27:11; 40:28; 43:15;
45:18; 1 Peter 4:19
• Defender - Psalm 68:5
• Deliverer - II Samuel 22:2; Psalm
18:2; Romans 11:26
• Door - John 10:7
• Father - Matthew 6:9; Matthew
11:25
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8. • Gardner - John 15:1
• God of all Comfort - II Corinthians
1:3
• God of Heaven and Earth -
Deuteronomy 4:39; Ezra 5:11
• God of Peace - Romans 16:20; I
Thessalonians 5:23
• God With Us - Isaiah 7:14; 8:8
• Good Shepherd - John 10:11
• Great High Priest - Hebrews 4:14;
Hebrews 3:1; Hebrews 6:20; 2:17;
Hebrews 5:6
• Guide - Psalm 48:14
• Healer - Exodus 15:26; Psalm
103:3; Isaiah 30:26; 61:1; Jeremiah
3:22; 30:17
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9. • Hiding place - Psalm 32:7
• High Tower - 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalm
18:2; Psalm 59
• Immanuel, God with Us - Matthew
1:23
• Intercessor - Job 16:20; Isaiah 53:12;
Romans 8:26
• Judge - Genesis 18:25; Psalm 7:18;
96:13; Isaiah 33:22; Acts 10:42; Acts
10:42; Psalm 94:12; II Lawgiver -
Isaiah 33:22; James 4:12
• Lily of the Valley - Song of Songs 2:1
• Name above all names - Philippians
2:9&10
• Omega - Revelation 1:8; Revelation
22:13
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10. • Physician - Luke 4:23
• Redeemer - Genesis 48:16; Job
19:25; Psalm 19:14; 78:35; Proverbs
23:11; Isaiah 41:14; 43:14; 44:6; 24;
47:4; 48:17; 49:7; 26; Isaiah 54:5; 8;
59:20; 60:16; 63:16; Jeremiah 50:34;
Job 19:25;Psalm 19:14
• Refuge; Refuge from the storm -
Psalm 14:6; 46:1; 62:7-8; 71:7;
91:2,9; 9:9 94:22; 142:5; Proverbs
14:26; Isaiah 25:4
• Rock - Deuteronomy 32:18; Psalm
18:2; 42:9; 144:1; Isaiah 30:29; 1
Cor.10:4; I Peter 2:8
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11. • Salvation, Savior - Psalm 62:1; Isaiah
12:2; Psalm 38:22; Exodus 15:2;
Psalm 27:1; John 4:42; Acts 13:23; I
Timothy 4:14; Luke 2:11; Isaiah 43:3;
49:26
• Shepherd - Genesis 48:15; 49:24;
Psalm 23:1; 79:13; 80:1; 95:7; 100:3;
Isaiah 40:11; I Peter 2:25; John 10:11;
Hebrews 13:20
• Stronghold - II Samuel 22:3; Psalm
9:9; 27:1; 84:11; Psalm 43:2
• Sustainer - Psalm 55:22; Isaiah 46:4
• Vine - John 15:5
• Way - John 14:6
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12. Christmas Variation
Use the names and titles of God
related to Christmas and this
becomes a nice icebreaker for
your Christmas Party or
introduction to a Christmas
related Bible Study.
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