Sports equipment is used as an illustration of using the wrong equipment to play the game of life which God has ordained for each of us.

1. Youth Devotional - Sports
Equipment
Sports equipment is used as an illustration of
using the wrong equipment to play the game
of life which God has ordained for each of us.
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2. Materials
A variety of sports equipment. Possibilities include:
(a baseball mitt, baseball, bat, and baseball cap),
(soccerball, soccer shoe, shin guard), (golf club, golf
ball, putter, golf tee), (table tennis table, ping-pong
ball, racket, net), (basketball, basketball net),
(chessboard, chess pieces), (Chinese chess pieces
and board), (tennis ball, tennis racket),
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3. (croquet set), (swimming fins, goggles,
swimsuit, skull cap), (bowling ball, shoes, and
glove) and various balls and equipments from
other sports. While using actual equipment will
make the lesson more exciting, if you can’t
obtain the different sports equipment you can
write the names of the items on note cards.
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4. Activity
Have children or youth group the items together. As
a children’s sermon make believe you are playing
the different sports, but use the wrong equipment.
For a fun youth lesson, actually play a sport with the
wrong equipment.)
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5. Debrief
While we may be able to play with the wrong equipment, we are
NOT going to break any records. If I hit a basketball with a golf
club it will take me forever to reach the hole and when I reach
the hole the ball won’t fit! While some small items like a baseball
cap may not make a difference, other equipment may be
impossible to use for the wrong game. Imagine running a race in
flippers. If you want to be successful and victorious you need to
use the right equipment.
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6. Application
Solomon tried a lot of things in life. While some
of them worked for a while, his relationship
with God was the only thing that could let him
be successful and victorious spiritually.
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7. Alternate Application
Applied to Spiritual gifts, God gives us each gifts with a
purpose. Like a piece of sports equipment, We each
have our own role to play in this game called life. We are
not all called to play the same game or even to use the
same gifts and skills. If we try to serve God in ways for
which we were not created or for which he did not
intend for us to serve, we may be able to function, but
we will be far from our potential in Christ
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8. Alternate Application
While some of the wrong equipment may work for a while,
you won’t realize your true potential until you use the right
equipment for the right task and are pursuing the right goal.
For Paul, (Phil 3:12 – 16 ) there was only one goal that
mattered. His relationship with God was the only thing that
could let him be successful and victorious spiritually. We
have to make sure that in life we are playing the right game
and pursuing the right goals.
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Need an evangelistic Youth Camp/ Bible
Study Series with an Olympic Theme?
What is salvation all about? What does it
mean to be saved? This sports themed
Bible Study / Camp Curriculum uses the
Olympic Flag to introduce the concepts of
sin (black circle), forgiveness (red circle),
purity (white background), spiritual growth
(green circle), heaven (Yellow Circle) and
(Baptism) blue circle.
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Go for the Gold
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Need a Youth Camp/ Bible Study Series
on ”Running the Christian Race”?
The race as a metaphor for the Christian
life is used in several places in the Bible.
This series is a great follow up for new
Christians or to re-emphasize the basics of
our spiritual Journey in the Faith. This
Bible Study / Camp Curriculum has a
sports theme and is great for athletes as
well as a tie in to the youth Olympic
Games.
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Destined to Win
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