Object Lesson - Masked?

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Object Lesson
- Masked?
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It's not just Halloween that
people wear masks. If we are
honest with ourselves, most of us
put on masks from time to time.
We put on a mask any time we
are not honest with others or
don't want to reveal some aspect
of who we are. Anytime we try to
make ourselves come across as
something we are not, we are
putting on a mask.

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Games using masks
Masked Games – You can play just
about any favorite youth game but
add masks to the game for a twist
and to tie into the lesson. The
mask limits your vision and adds
an interesting twist to the favorite
game.
Find the masks – Hide various
masks around the youth room.
Youth must search the room and
note the locations of all the visible
masks. First youth to get the
correct answer and identify all the
locations wins.

Masked Man Relay – Buy a variety
of hats, wigs and masks or maybe
some sunglasses or other fun eye
wear … anything and everything
your guests can use to decorate
themselves. Use non-offensive
costumes like superheroes, hobo,
clown, farmer brown, a prince or
princess, scarecrow, hippie,
animals, Disney characters etc.
Clothes should be large enough to
fit easily over what youth are
already wearing. Have one set for
each team.

Place all the props on a table.
One by one each team member
must run to their team’s table,
put on all the props, and then
return team and remove them.
The next player then puts them
all on, runs to the table,
removes them and places them
back on the table then returns
to the team. First team to
complete the relay wins. (Note:
be sure to take a photo as each
one gets costumed up.)

Quick Change Artists – Get a
variety of costumes. Use non-offensive
costumes like
superheroes, hobo, clown,
farmer brown, a prince or
princess, hippie, scarecrow,
animals, Disney characters etc.
Have one set for each team. In
this relay each team must use all
the costumes given to them to
dress up their team members.
One costume is in each bag. First
team to get all the costumes
onto team members wins.

Create a Mummy Challenge –
All you need to play this game is
a roll of white crepe paper,
toilet paper works in a pinch.
Divide the youth into teams of
two and have one person be
the mummy and one person be
the mummy wrapper. Time the
kids and the first group to
completely wrap up their
mummy wins and receives a
prize.

Masked Bobbing for apples –
Put a large tub, baby bath, or
small kiddie pool full of water on
the floor – it will be very heavy
when it is full, so either do this
outside or have some method of
emptying it. If you are doing this
inside take care to cover the
whole area with plastic
otherwise the floor will get very
wet. Float the apples in the
water, pulling all the stalks off
the apples makes the game
harder.

The size of the apples is
important, if older youth are
playing then you will need big
apples, small ones fit into their
mouth too easily. The
contestants have to wear masks
and kneel beside the tub and
grab the apples with their teeth.
The water must be deep enough
or some people will cheat by
pushing the apple against the
base of the tub. It’s simple! The
first person to get an apple out –
WITHOUT USING THEIR HANDS
– is the winner.

Masked apples on a string – You
will need apples and string. Tie
the string to the stalk of the
apple. Tie the other end of the
apple to something high; you
could hang these from the
banisters of your stairs (only
above a flat surface, it’s not safe
to play games on stairs), or pin
the strings to beams. On the
word “GO” the winner is the first
person to take a big bite out of
their apple without using their
hands.

Monster Mash – Pick an area
that free of obstacles and
dangerous corners. You can do it
in a room with leaders blocking
off any dangerous areas. The
monster wears a monster mask
and monster hands. They also
have a mask with the eye
openings covered up placed
over their eyes, they aren’t
supposed to see. This is a
hearing and touching game.

All players have to stay within
the game area while the
monster wanders around with
their arms reaching out to catch
the players. When the
“monster” moans or growls, all
the players must moan or growl
back and extend their arms. This
is how the “monster” finds
his/her victims. When a player
gets tagged, they becomes the
next “monster” and gets to wear
the mask.

Guess the Ghost – This game is
guaranteed to be great fun. Sit
the youth in a circle, put some
music on and get them to take it
in turns to be blindfolded with a
mask with the eyes covered over
so they cannot see. The masked
person walks around the circle
touching the other youth on the
head. When the music stops, the
youth who is currently tapped
on the head has to let out their
scariest ghostly wail. The
masked person then has to
guess who they think it is. Hand
out rewards to people who
guess correctly.

TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
• If you could be any
superhero who would you
be?
• What is it about this
character that attracts you?
• Why do most of the
superheroes wear masks?

MAKE IT SPRITUAL
The word for an actor is the word
‘hypocrite’ in the Greek language.
It means ‘the person who wears a
mask’ (or covers on his face). In
the original Greek plays, actors
pretended to be someone else by
putting on a mask.
Jesus used the word ‘hypocrite’ to
describe the Pharisees and in a
parable teaches us an important
lesson about masks… (see Luke
18:9-14)

• Why was the Pharisee called a
hypocrite – one wearing a
mask?
• Why do you think the
Pharisee ‘acted’ this way?
• Have you met people like the
Pharisee? How did they make
you feel?
• In what ways are you like a
Pharisee? What are some of
your masks?

• Why is the Tax-collector
unwilling to even look up to
heaven? Have you ever been
so ashamed that you
wanted to hide your face
from heaven? How is this
similar to wearing a mask?
• How is it different from the
mask of the Pharisee?
• What is Jesus’ main point in
this story?

MAKE IT PRACTICAL
• What are examples of the
different masks people put
on?
• What are some of the
reasons people wear
masks?
• How do masks help or
hinder us?
• In what situations do people
hide behind a mask, afraid
to reveal who they really
are and what they really
feel?

MAKE IT PERSONAL
1. Give each participant a
piece of paper cut into a
mask shape.
2. On one side, ask them to
write or draw characteristics
of how they want people to
see them.
3. Then, on the other side, ask
them to write down some
true characteristics of who
they really are and some of
the things about their life
that they don’t want other
people to see.

• Is there a difference between
the two sides of the mask?
• What are the risks of revealing
what is hidden behind the
mask?
• Are there certain things about
yourself that you prefer to
hide?
• What are the benefits of hiding
behind a mask?
• In what areas of your life do
you need to be honest with
God?
• How would being honest with
God make a difference in your
life?
• Is there a mask you would like
to remove?

Action Point
Let participants crumple up their
mask and toss it away. Name
one truth about yourself that
may be hidden, but that you
would like people to know.

SCRIPTURE
• Matthew 23:27
• Luke 18:9-14

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