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Sodom and Gomorrah by Jennifer Tolbert
This is the story of how God destroyed two cities that were immoral and godless. Remind the students of the story where Abraham gave Lot the first choice between two lands. Lot looked across the land and chose the one that was better for raising his livestock. However, choosing that land also meant living among very godless people. Unfortunately, his family felt the consequences of being influenced by the people who did not follow God.
Key Themes: 1. Faith is being sure of what we hope for, but do not see. 2. Bad company corrupts good morals. 3. Sin has consequences, but shows mercy to those who are faithful to Him. Memory Verse
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1 Songs
Books of the Old Testament
Be Careful Little Eyes Rock-a my Soul Abraham's Journey Father Abraham I'm Calling You, Abraham Three Wandering Jews Story
Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
Open Class in Prayer Introducing the Story Ideas 1. Salt Experiments Choose from one of these simple salt science experiments. SAY: Salt is an important compound to our world! We use it to make our food taste good! We use it to create chemical reactions, like the one to make ice cream. Today, we are going to learn about someone who disobeyed God! And when she did, she was turned to a pillar of salt! 2. Fireball -Use a red balloon or red ball to be the fire ball. Let kids take turns batting it around the circle. Don't let the fireball touch the ground! For older kids, you can use it as a warm up game. When you say stop, whoever is holding the ball answers a question like, "How do you make important decisions" or "What is sin?" 3. Fishing Line or Yarn: Unwind a fishing line or thin string and let the children “tangle” it all up. When it seems to be a hopeless mess, then ask them to untangle it. Ask them how long it would take to untangle the string before it could be used for fishing. Discuss the option of just buying a new string. Read more about this idea is from MissionBibleClass.org. Story: We have been talking about how God tried to redeem the world from sin. However, it became apparent that as hard as people tried, they would always struggle with sin. Unfortunately, there would always be consequences for sin. Sodom and Gomorrah is another example of how God chose to deal with a wicked group of people. However, God did not allow the innocent to be punished with the wicked and he rescued Lot and his family. However, as she was being rescued, Lot's wife disobeyed and faced her own consequence. SHOW the power point Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed or read Genesis 19:1-29. EMPHASIZE that:
Visual AidsActivities
Rescue Game: Divide the children into groups of three–two will be “angels” (complete with halos), and one will be Lot. Lot sits on a blanket, and the angels pull across the room to safety. Play a few times so everyone gets a chance to be a puller and a rider.
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