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1 Samuel 5 Crossword & Word Search: The idol falls down before the ark

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The idol falls down before the ark: 1 Samuel 5 word search and memory verse worksheet
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Teaching The idol falls down before the ark

God is greater than every fake god and every power in the world - nothing can stand against the one true God.

  • The fake god couldn't even stand up next to the real God. What does that show you about how great God is?
  • God didn't need anyone to defend Him - He showed His own power. Why is it comforting that God is in charge?
  • Nothing can stand against the one true God. What big things does that help you trust God with?

Word Search

Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.

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  • GREATER
  • DAGON
  • ISRAEL
  • FAKE
  • NEXT
  • STAND
  • STATUE
  • RIGHT
  • IDOL
  • FALLEN
  • DOWN
  • BACK
  • COULDNT
  • POWER

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

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Across

  1. They carried it into the temple of their fake god, a statue named Dagon, and set it ___ next to their idol
  2. He is ___ than every fake god, every idol, and every power in the world
  3. The ___ god couldn't even stand up next to the real God

Down

  1. Nothing can ___ against the one true God
  2. But the NEXT morning, ___ had fallen down AGAIN - and this time it was broken to pieces
  3. The God of ___ is mightier than our god!"
  4. The fake god couldn't even stand up ___ to the real God
  5. They carried it into the temple of their fake god, a ___ named Dagon, and set it right next to their idol

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

  1. The Philistines were proud that they had captured the ark of God.
  2. It is not true that They carried it into the temple of their fake god, a statue named Dagon, and set it right next to their idol.
  3. They thought their god was the winner.
  4. But God was not about to show them who is really in charge!

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

The God of is too for us.

1 Samuel 5:7 · NIrV

About this 1 Samuel 5 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews 1 Samuel 5 through four short activities: a word search using lesson vocabulary, a crossword based on the children’s guide, four true/false statements to talk through, and a memory-verse fill-in from 1 Samuel 5:7. The final page is a complete answer key for the adult in the room.

The sheet is written for roughly ages 6–12. Read the chapter aloud first, or work through the 1 Samuel 5 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read 1 Samuel 5 before you start.

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