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The Plagues by Jennifer Tolbert
Abraham's family has now become a great nation, however they are displaced from the land God had promised them. The new Pharoah has forgotten Joseph and what he had done for Egypt and no longer welcomes the Hebrews. In fact, he persecutes them and enslaves them. This is the story of how God used signs to prove that God was with Moses and to punish the Egyptians (and Pharoah) for their pride and unbelief.
Key Themes:
Memory Verse
“Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.” Numbers 12: 3
Songs
Books of the Old Testament
The B.I.B.L.E. He’s Got The Whole World in His Hands Sons of Jacob Song Baby Moses My God is So Big Pharoah, Pharoah, Let My People Go Go Down Moses 10 Plagues of Egypt Song Story
Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
Open Class in Prayer Introducing the Story Ideas 1.Hard vs. Soft Hearts from Mission Bible ClassCut a heart shape out of a dry, flat sponge. Pass the sponge heart around to all of the children and let them feel it. They can bend it and squeeze it because it is soft. Now pass around a stone on which you have previously drawn a heart with a waterproof marker. Talk about how hard the rock is. Place the sponge heart and the rock heart in a shallow pan on the table. Hold up a glass of water and say, “This glass of water is like God’s word. God wants to pour His word into people’s hearts.” Slowly drip one drop of water at a time and then pour faster. Compare how the soft heart soaks up God’s word while His word just slides off of the hard heart. Talk about which heart lets the word of God inside. “What kind of heart do you want to have?” In today’s story, we are going to learn about someone who had a very hard heart. 2. Plague Charades from Trueway Kids
3. Pharoah's Challenge by Trueway KidsThis a fun and engaging game that allows the group to compete in a series of challenges that represent each of the plagues of Egypt. For each plague, come up with a challenge that represents the essence of the plague. For example:
Story: Remind the children why Abraham's family (known as the Hebrews) were now living in Egypt. Remind the children why the Hebrews were enslaved. In this story, we learn about how God went about freeing his people. He gave Pharoah many chances to agree and let the Hebrews go. However, each time Pharoah refused. Eventually, he tried to bargain with Moses but would never truly obey God's call to free his people. SHOW the power point Moses and the Plagues pt 1 or read Exodus 7-9. EMPHASIZE that:
Visual AidsGod is...
Challenge the children to come up with "God is" statements based on this story such as God is faithful, God is powerful, etc.
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Moses and the Burning Bush by Jennifer Tolbert
Abraham's family has now become a great nation, however they are displaced from the land God had promised them. The new Pharoah has forgotten Joseph and what he had done for Egypt and no longer welcomes the Hebrews. In fact, he persecutes them and enslaves them. This is the story of how God called Moses out of the wilderness of Midian to serve as a rescuer for his people. Later, God will use Moses to guide his people back to the Promised Land.
Key Themes:
Memory Verse
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:3-4
Songs
Books of the Old Testament
The B.I.B.L.E. He’s Got The Whole World in His Hands Sons of Jacob Song Baby Moses My God is So Big Pharoah, Pharoah, Let My People Go Go Down Moses 10 Plagues of Egypt Song Story
Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
Open Class in Prayer Introducing the Story Ideas 1. Candle Light by TruewayKids Bring out a cake with a candle in it (or just the candle). Light the candle and watch as it melts. You could also make a small fire. Just make sure you and your child are safe and you follow all local safety laws. Ask your child what happens to the thing on fire. Explain to the child that the fire is consuming the candle or item because fire burns things. Explain that it would be a miracle if something did not burn up. 2. Partnering with God by TruewayKids Strongly tighten the lid of a jar filled with a treat. Ask the child to open it. When the child can’t do it in his own strength, offer to help. Put the child’s hand on top of yours as you open the jar together. Point out that even though the child couldn’t open the jar in his own strength, together you could succeed. Remind the child that God is very strong and there is nothing that He cannot do. Tell them that the things we can’t do on our own—such as loving our enemies or forgiving people who wrong us—are only possible with God to help us. 3. Lava Lamps Bring a lava lamp or make a homemade lava lamp. Introduce the idea of watching something "burn" but never disappear. Story: Remind the children why Abraham's family (known as the Hebrews) were now living in Egypt. Remind the children why Moses was now living in Midian. In this story, we learn about the unique way God calls Moses to partner with him to free his chosen people-the Israelites. We see someone who was uniquely called by God feel completely unqualified. He even makes excuses and begs God to choose someone else. Each time, God reminds Moses that he is with him and gives him unique powers and signs to prove that he is partnering with God--who can do all things! SHOW the power point Moses and the Burning Bush or read Exodus 3-4. EMPHASIZE that:
Visual AidsGod is...
Challenge the children to come up with "God is" statements based on this story such as God is faithful, God is powerful, etc.
Activities
Moses-Early Life in Egypt by Jennifer Tolbert
Abraham's family has now become a great nation, however they are displaced from the land God had promised them. The new Pharoah has forgotten Joseph and what he had done for Egypt and no longer welcomes the Hebrews. In fact, he persecutes them and enslaves them. This is the story of the birth of one of first rescuers God sends to his people. While Moses was not the Messiah, his life points to the one who would come.
Key Themes:
Memory Verse
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:3-4
Songs
Books of the Old Testament
The B.I.B.L.E. He’s Got The Whole World in His Hands Sons of Jacob Song Baby Moses My God is So Big Story
Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
Open Class in Prayer Introducing the Story Ideas 1. Animal Cracker Boats from TruewayKids.com Ask the child if they have ever hidden something to keep it safe. Point out ways that you keep things safe such as locking your house or car. To demonstrate the way Moses’ mother put him in a waterproof basket, you could do a little experiment. You will need rocks or other sinkable objects, foil, and animal cookies. Fill a bowl with water (or use the shallow water at the edge of the river). Take an animal cookie and drop it into the water. Show how it is not protected from the water. Put an animal cookie on a rock. Ask the child if it seems safe. Drop the pebble into the water and show the child that the boat wasn’t secure. Create a simple boat out of the foil (or fold a paper boat). Show the child that the animal cookies are safe and secure in the boat floating on the water. 2. Egg Drop from TruewayKids.org Egg drop Warning: this activity can get a little messy. To show how we protect things wrap an egg in bubble wrap and drop it from an height. See how high you can drop it without it cracking. Think of ways you can better protect it. 3. Baby Moses by the River Group Activities by Sermons4Kids.com This resource has 16 different game, snack, and song ideas to introduce this lesson. Story: Review the story of Abraham to Joseph so far. Remind the children why Abraham's family (known as the Hebrews) were now living in Egypt. In this story, we read about the birth of a new person that God will use to guide and rescue his people. His name was Moses. His birth and young life were much different that the life of his fellow Hebrews. He was a very special person. Later, God will use Moses in a very special way and for a very important purpose. SHOW the power point Baby Moses or read Exodus 1:8-2:10. EMPHASIZE that:
Visual AidsGod is...
Challenge the children to come up with "God is" statements based on this story such as God is faithful, God is powerful, etc.
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