If your class is meeting online, invite your students to bring supplies with them to class.
As students come into the classroom, have them write down two truths about themselves and one lie. Make sure they don’t tell/show anyone what they’ve written. Once finished, play the game “Two Truths and a Lie.” Have students take turns reading their two truths and a lie. Their classmates should try to guess which of the three statements is the lie. Continue until everyone has had a turn.
- How hard was it to spot the lie from the truth? (Answers may include: It was really easy; some people were better than others at making us believe their lie was real; I couldn’t tell the difference, etc.)
- Did you have a strategy to figure out each person’s lie? (Answers may include: I watched their facial expressions; when someone lied they smiled funny or looked a different way, etc.)
- How good are you at spotting truth from lies when it comes to what you’re watching, reading, listening to, or talking about? (Students may express that they think they’re good at knowing what’s good and what’s not, or they may admit they don’t know if they’re good at it.)
Let’s check out this short video that shows some ways to tell whether or not someone is being truthful.
Share the following video with your students [2:55; stop at 2:20].
5 Easy Tricks to Spot a Liar and Protect Yourself
These were helpful tips for distinguishing truth from lies. As a Christian, being able to identify truth from lies is extremely important. Many times, lies can be wrapped up in pretty little packages making us think they’re okay, when really they may not be.
The people of Ephesus thought they were doing the right thing. It wasn’t until Paul came to town and preached that they realized the lies they were living. Let’s go back to the beginning and find out exactly what was taking place in the city of Ephesus.