Object Lesson

Object Lesson
- Volleyball
Christians
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A common summer game is
beach volley. But you dont
have to be at the beach to
enjoy the sport. You dont
even have to be outside.
Besides the official rules,
there are also an infinite
number of variations and
other games that use the
volleyball net, ball and court.
And after you have played a
game, theres a lesson on
what it means to be filled
with the things of God so he
can use you for the purpose
he created you for.
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Volleyball variations
NOTE: If you want to make these
games a little less intimidating and a
bit easier, use a beach ball to replace
the volleyball.
All Hit Volleyball This game follows
the rules of volleyball, except; every
group member must hit the ball
before it goes back over the net to
the other team.
Ball Over Divide the playing
area in half with a line in the sand,
a piece of string, or with markers
on the side of the field. Teams are
placed on each side and are not
allowed to cross over to the other
teams side. Blindfold one youth
and provide him with a whistle.
When the whistle is blown play
begins. The blindfolded youth can
blow the whistle whenever he
pleases. The object of the game is
to keep the ball in the opposing
teams territory.
One point is counted against the
side that has the ball whenever
the whistle is blown. The lowest
score wins. For variation, have
four or five players touch the ball
before it can be returned to the
other side. Or create a no-mans
land along the dividing line.
Teams, in getting the ball over,
must bounce it into no-mans
land.
Double Dipped Volleyball Start
with two teams each on a side.
These teams begin hitting the
ball back and forth over the net.
when they are ready to begin,
they yell start. from that point
on, when a player from one side
hits the ball to the other, she
must dash under the net to the
other side. Every time a player
hits the volleyball over the net
they must dash under the net to
the other team.
Battle Ships This is like the
board Game Battle ships where
you have to try and sink all the
opposing teams boats. First, you
need a divider of sorts, about the
height or a volleyball net or
higher, so that each side cannot
see the other (eg. a rope tied at
each side of the hall and a large
sheet draped over it or big boards
put up in between). Next, have
each side find a spot where they
are not allowed to move from.
When the game starts, each side
is given a volleyball and then
proceeds to try and hit the other
team with the bomb
shells(balls). If someone is hit
with the ball, catches it or moves
from their spot, then they sit to
the side until the game is over.
Note: each side needs people
(runners) to fetch the ball once it
has bounced and give it back to
the Ships.
Bounce Volleyball This is played just
like normal volleyball, but the ball is
allowed to bounce on the ground once
before it is returned to the other side.
Chair Pass Ball Divide the youth into
two teams. A firm chair is placed at
either end of the room or a designated
outdoor playing area as a goal for each
team. A person from each team stands
on a chair as goalkeeper. The volleyball
may only be passed from hand to hand.
To score a goal, it must be thrown to the
team member on the chair and caught
by him. No running with the ball is
allowed. Players are also not allowed to
snatch the ball from other players.
Change the goalkeeper after each goal
is scored.
Challenge Volleyball Allow the team
who is serving to call a name of a
person on the other team who would
be out if the serving team won a point.
Upon winning the point on a serve the
person called is out. The team
continues to call names and knock out
players until the serve is lost. The
other team upon gaining the serve
may call back the lost players or knock
out some of the other teams. This
brings great intensity to a game, and a
team may get down to one player and
come back to win. We still play to 15.
The players picked on are the athletic
players and the less athletic can
become the heroes. To play a quick
game dont allow knocked out players
to be called back in.
Crazy Volleyball Play Volleyball
with four hits per side and a
bounce on the ground considered
a hit (it cannot hit the ground two
times in a row). This makes it so
anyone can have a chance of
doing well with the added one
bounce.
Island Volleyball The objective
of this game is to keep the ball in
the air and off the ground for as
long as possible. All players must
have at least one foot inside a
hoop at all times. Once a player
has put a foot inside a hoop,
he/she cannot change hoops
until the next round. Any player
within a hoop may hit the ball,
but two players from the same
hoop may not hit the ball
consecutively.
If players from the same hoop
make consecutive hits, the score
returns to zero. If a player steps
out of a hoop during play, the
score returns to zero. You may
not hit the ball back to the hoop
from which it came. Penalty
Score returns to zero. Scoring:
Total number of consecutive hits
before the ball hits the ground. If
you dont have a hoop, you can
use circles of rope.
Maximum Score Volleyball
Instead of scoring a single point
as with normal volleyball, the
score is determined by the
number of times the ball goes
across the net to the other team.
The normal rules of volleyball still
apply.
No Jump Volleyball Play a
normal game of volleyball, but no
one is allowed to jump before
hitting the ball.
One Sided Volleyball In this
volleyball variation, all the youth
start on one side of the volleyball
net and no one is on the other side.
The objective is to get everyone to
the other side. Someone on the
team hits the ball up to another
player and then crosses under the
net to the other side. Every time
someone hits the ball, they move to
the other side. The last person hits
the ball over the next and then the
game begins again on the other
side. Each time the team entirely
crosses over they get a point.
Anytime the ball hits the ground,
play must start over, with people
who havent touched the ball yet
going first.
Sitting Volleyball Using the rules
and set up for volleyball along with
a net set up inside. Place chairs in
volleyball layout on each side of
net. Have people sit in the chairs
and using belts or some rope tie
each person into the chair (going
under the chair and over the
persons lap). Then play volleyball.
Switch Sides Volleyball This
game follows the same rules as
volleyball except that players
rotate to the other team rather
than to their same team. People
become much less concerned
about the score and more
concerned about having fun,
which is the entire point anyway.
Walleyball In this indoor version
of volleyball, set up volleyball net
or a rope across the room so the
top of the net is about 5 feet
above the floor. (Choose a room
with nothing breakable. Teams
should be 20-25 youth per team as
they must sit on the floor with
their legs crossed in front of them.
Because they can't move, you
need to fill the play area with as
many people as possible. Dont
worry about how many hits per
side. For safety you may wish to
use a beach ball instead of a
volleyball. Variation: Hang a sheet
so they cannot see what is
happening on the other side of the
net.
Watch the Net Dont have a a
volleyball net to play this version
of volleyball. Instead of two teams,
split your youth into 3 equal
teams, at least 4 per team. Choose
2 of the teams to play against one
another just as you would in
normal volleyball. With one team
left, you add the twist. Have the
last team stand within arm length
of each other representing the net.
The nets can only take 1 step
forward or backward. The net
can hit the ball anywhere on the
court. If the net hits the ball out
of bounds, re-serve. Now, when it
comes down to game point and
the ball is in motion, watch the
net!
TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Flat Volleyball This should be the
last game or the last round of one of
the above games. Play the game
with a volleyball that is flat only
partially inflated.
When this ball was created what
was its purpose?
What was the ball expected to
do?
What was it created to contain?
Why cant this ball fulfill that
purpose at this time?
How could the ball get in such a
situation?
What needs to happen for this
ball to fulfill its purpose?
Could a volleyball be filled with
water? Is water a bad thing? But
would it then fulfill its purpose?
MAKE IT SPIRITUAL
As Christians we are also
created with a purpose. For
what purpose are we created?
What things do we fill the
emptiness in our lives with?
When we were created, what
did God intend for us?
What needs to be in our life for
that purpose to be fulfilled?
What happens when we fill our
lives with the wrong things (not
necessarily bad things)?
Just like the volleyball, we may
be empty, or we may fill our
lives with other things, but
this prevents us from being
used to our full capacity for
which we were created.
Blaise Pascal said that we have all
been created with a God-shaped
vacuum that only he can fill. We
will only find true meaning and
purpose when we let God fill our
lives to accomplish his will here on
earth.
MAKE IT PRACTICAL
What are some of the purposes
that God has for Christians?
How can we be filled with the
things of God?
How do we get God in our
Lives?
MAKE IT PERSONAL
The easiest way to find that
purpose, is to yield to God.
What is an area of your life
that God has been speaking to
you about yielding to him?
Ask God to use you this week
in a way that glorifies him and
gives you a clearer
understanding of his purpose
for your life.
ADDITIONAL LESSONS
When we think of volleyball
there are a few keys to scoring:
set, dig, block, serve, and
rotation. When you think of
each of these terms, how do
they apply to us spiritually?
When the ball is hit over the net,
three shots are expected for a team
to score a point. The first is called
the dig. Digging is grunt work. It
usually involves getting on your
knees and absorbing a spike from
the other team.
DIG I compare digging to the
unpleasant, often painful,
formation of a persons
character. A good dig puts the
ball in play and allows a team to
go on the offensive. So it is with
a godly character. The youth
who is sincere, honest, loving,
and faithful puts himself in a
position to influence others for
Christ.
SET The second shot is
called the set. Setting is a
strategic move, requiring
precision and finesse, and it
sets the stage for the spike.
Time spent in Gods word is
like this strategic set. We must
train and discipline ourselves
in the way of godliness.
SPIKE After the dig and set and
only then are we ready for the
spike. The spike is an aggressive,
powerful play to score for your
team. It drives home our purpose
with unmistakable certainty. A
score could be victory over a
habit, the start of a new habit,
winning someone for Christ, or
simply being Gods salt and light
in the world.
SCRIPTURE
PURPOSE
Ephesians 2:8-10 For it is by
grace you have been saved,
through faith, and this is not
from yourselves, it is the gift of
God not by works, so that no
one can boast. For we are
Gods handiwork, created in
Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in
advance for us to do.
Romans 12:1-6 Therefore, I
urge you, brothers and sisters,
in view of Gods mercy, to offer
your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and pleasing to God - this is
your true and proper worship.
Do not conform to the pattern
of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of
your mind. Then you will be able
to test and approve what Gods
will is - his good, pleasing and
perfect will.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all
this through him who gives
me strength.
Colossians 1:27 To them
God has chosen to make
known among the Gentiles
the glorious riches of this
mystery, which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.
Philippians 2:13 for it is
God who works in you to will
and to act in order to fulfill his
good purpose.
1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)- But in
your hearts set apart Christ as
Lord. Always be prepared to
give an answer to everyone
who asks you to give the
reason for the hope that you
have. But do this with
gentleness and respect,
FILLED
Ephesians 3:16-20 I pray
that out of his glorious riches
he may strengthen you with
power through his Spirit in
your inner being, so that
Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith. And I
pray that you, being rooted
and established in love, may
have power, together with all
the Lords holy people, to
grasp how wide and long and
high and deep is the love of
Christ, and to know this love
that surpasses knowledge that
you may be filled to the
measure of all the fullness of
God. Now to him who is able
to do immeasurably more
than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is
at work within us,
Ephesians 5:18 Do not get
drunk on wine, which leads
to debauchery. Instead, be
filled with the Spirit,
Philippians 1:11 filled with
the fruit of righteousness that
comes through Jesus Christ to
the glory and praise of God.
SET
Galatians 5:1 For freedom
Christ has SET us free; stand
firm therefore, and do not
submit again to a yoke of
slavery.
Colossians 3:1 Since, then,
you have been raised with
Christ, SET your hearts on
things above, where Christ is,
seated at the right hand of
God.
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore,
with minds that are alert and
fully sober, SET your hope on
the grace to be brought to
you when Jesus Christ is
revealed at his coming.
Galatians 5:1 It is for
freedom that Christ has SET
us free. Stand firm, then, and
do not let yourselves be
burdened again by a yoke of
slavery.
SERVE
Matthew 20:25-28 Jesus
called them together and said,
You know that the rulers of the
Gentiles lord it over them, and
their high officials exercise
authority over them. Not so with
you. Instead, whoever wants to
become great among you must
be your servant, and whoever
wants to be first must be your
slave just as the Son of Man
did not come to be served, but
to serve, and to give his life as a
ransom for many.
Hebrews 6:10 God is not
unjust; he will not forget your
work and the love you have
shown him as you have
helped his people and
continue to help them.
1 Peter 4:10-11 Each of you
should use whatever gift you
have received to serve others, as
faithful stewards of Gods grace
in its various forms. If anyone
speaks, they should do so as one
who speaks the very words of
God. If anyone serves, they
should do so with the strength
God provides, so that in all
things God may be praised
through Jesus Christ. To him be
the glory and the power for ever
and ever. Amen.
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