| LESSON OBJECTIVE |
After completing this lesson, the children will learn
that God desires to communicate with us and how important it is for
us to listen.
Topics:
Moses, Holiness, Listening, Will of God
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| AS KIDS ARRIVE ( 15 minutes
) |
Ways to
Communicate:
As the children arrive,
hand them a blank sheet of paper and a pencil and have them write
down as many ways or things they can think of that people use to
communicate. Give one or two examples (see below). After everyone
has arrived, and jotted down a few things, write their unique answers
on the board. Include any additional items of your own they could
not think of. Then take a vote by a showing of hands which item
the kids believe is the best or most effective way and the least
effective way to communicate. Close the activity by saying, "There
are many great ways to communicate, some are more effective than
others, but God can communicate with us in miraculous ways. Today
we will discover one unforgettable way God talked with Moses.
Examples: Radio, Television, Books, Magazines, Loud speakers,
Prayer, Angels.
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| OPENING PRAYER
AND PRAISES ( 5 minutes ) Further info? Click
Here |
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| MEMORY WORK ( 6 minutes
) |
"My help
comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth" Psalm 121:2
The kids should be familiar with this verse from last week. Today,
have the kids sit in a circle, and call out one name. That child will
say the first part of the verse. The child to his left (clockwise)
must say the second part of the verse, and the next child to the left
say the reference. Do this several times so everyone has a chance
to say part of the verse.
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| SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION
( 15 minutes ) |
Introduction:
Last week we learned about how God protected Moses by having the Pharaoh's
daughter raise him as her own child. God had a plan for Moses from
the time he was born. Now Moses is a married man, and it is time for
God to tell Moses what to do. During this time the Israelite people
who are living in Egypt are being treated very badly. The Egyptians
are using them like slaves to do all the hard work. But the Israelites
are God's chosen people, so God is going to use Moses to free them
from their suffering. Our lesson begins with Moses tending the sheep
belonging to Jethro his Father-in-law.
Exodus 3:1-15 (The story of Moses
and the Burning Bush)
Discussion Questions:
1. What was strange about the bush that Moses saw in the mountain?
(It never stopped burning)
2. Why do you suppose God chose a burning bush as a way to speak
to Moses?
3. Why did God tell Moses to take off his sandals? (Because he
was on holy ground)
4. How did Moses react to God's request? (He didn't think he was
worthy -said "who am I")
5. How was God going to help Moses deliver His message? (God would
be with him)
6. Who was Moses to say sent him, if asked by the Israelites? (He
was to say I AM sent him)
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| CLASS EXERCISES (20 minutes)
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Selling God's Word (Activity)
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| ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (10
minutes) |
Old Time Telephone (Game)
Have the kids either sit in a circle or line up, and play the old
telephone game to show how important it is to listen carefully to
the Word of God. You can use the following phrases or make up your
own:
1. When God spoke to Moses, He did it in a very strange way, by using
a bush.
2. Moses was not prepared to hear what he heard up in the mountain.
3. God has a special plan for all of us, so we need to listen carefully
to what the Word of God says.
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| APPLICATION ( 2 minutes) |
God desires to communicate with us all the time. Sometimes
however we are just too busy to listen to God. Perhaps we feel God
has more important things to do than talk to us. But that can not
be further from the truth. God loves us very much and wants to tell
us many things. That's why we need to take time to pray, and hear
what God has to say. Let's pray now, and ask God to help us to listen
to Him.
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| NEXT WEEK |
If you really wanted to do something, what would make
you change your mind. Next week we will learn about a man who wouldn't
change his mind even when he was covered with flies and other creepy
things.
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| CLOSING PRAYER ( 2 minutes)
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| TAKE HOME PAGE |
| Give one copy to each child at the end of the class to take home.
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