| LESSON OBJECTIVE |
After completing this lesson, the children will realize
that because of sin they are separated from God, and that because
God is just, He must punish sin. However, He is also merciful, and
does not want to punish us.
(Note: This lesson if attended only by itself may create further
despair or hopelessness in young children. Therefore everyone should
be encouraged to do the assigned homework and attend the next two
lessons)
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| AS KIDS ARRIVE ( 15 minutes ) |
| Work Folders: Have the
children's work folders available as they arrive.
God's Wrath Revealed (Puzzle)
Click here 
After the children complete this activity, have them place it in
their folder.
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| OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISES
(10 minutes ) Further info? Click
Here |
| After prayer, ask the class about their homework assignment.
They were to read about the time Cain killed his brother Abel in
Genesis 4: 1-14.
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Discuss the following question:
1. What were the reasons Cain killed his
brother Abel? (pride, jealousy, lack of faith in a holy God)
2. How was Cain punished for his sin? (He was banished from
the presence of God)
3. Was the punishment given Cain too harsh, not harsh enough?
Explain
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| MEMORY WORK ( 10 minutes ) |
Romans 1: 18
"The wrath of God is being revealed
from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who
suppress the truth by their wickedness."
Write the entire verse on the board
and have the children read it together. Then begin by erasing some
of the words, for example the word "the" or all words
with only three letters etc. Then have the children read the verse
again with the missing words. Then erase a few more words and have
them read it again. Erase a few more and read it again. Continue
until all the words are erased, and the children are reciting the
entire verse from memory.
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| CLASS EXERCISE (5 minutes) |
Sin Spoils (Object Talk) Click
Here
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| SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION
( 15 minutes ) |
Introduction:
Today, we will be reading from the book of Joshua, right after the
Israelites fought and won the battle of Jericho. Jericho was the first
city conquered by the Israelites after entering the promised land,
so it was to take special honor. Every material thing taken from the
city was to be devoted to God. However, one man violated these instructions.
Read Joshua 7: 1
1. Who violated the instructions regarding the devoted things from
Jericho? (Achan)
2. Who was affected because of his sin? (All Israel)
Later, Israel went to battle against the city of Ai. But this time
they were not successful. In fact, about 36 men were killed and the
rest were forced to return to camp, with fear and trembling. Then
the Lord told Joshua why they failed. It was because Israel had violated
the covenant by taking some of the devoted things. Then God told Joshua
what he must do.
Read Joshua
7: 14-26 (Punishment for Achan)
Discussion Questions:
1. How was Achan discovered as the one who violated God's covenant?
(By coming tribe by tribe, clan by clan, then family by family,
God was able to show Joshua who the sinner was.)
2. What does this tell you about our sins? (You can not hide
them from God)
3. What were the consequences of Achan's sin? (death)
4. What do we deserve for our own sins? (Eternal separation
from God)
5. Why was Achan's family killed along with him? (The family
may have assisted in hiding the items. Also because Achan did not
fear God, that attitude may have rubbed off on his family. In order
to cleanse Israel, the entire family needed to be destroyed.)
6. What happened when Israel cleanse themselves of the sin
of Achan? (God turned from his anger and wrath)
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| CLASS EXERCISES (10-15 minutes) |
Who is Without Sin? (Activity)
Click Here
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| CLOSING EXERCISE ( 15 minutes) |
Verse Worksheet 1 Click
Here [PDF]
Have the children take Verse Worksheet 1 from their folder, and
have them paraphrase the last
two verses (Isaiah 59:2 and Romans 1: 18). When finished, ask for
two or more volunteers to share their paraphrases for all six verses.
The finished Verse Worksheets may be taken home or kept in the folders.
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| APPLICATION ( 5 minutes) |
So far, we learned that heaven is a free gift, and it can not
be earned. No matter how much money someone has, or how many good
things they do, they can not get to heaven on their own. Last week
(yesterday) we learned that no one is perfect, and everyone is a
sinner. Because of that sin, we are separated from God.
Today, we learned how deadly that sin really is. Achan's entire
family was destroyed because of his sin against God. The Bible says
that God is just and must punish sin, however, He is also merciful
and doesn't want to punish us. You may be wondering how God could
punish our sins but not us. How can we cleanse ourselves from our
sins? In our next lesson, we will see how God solved this dilemma
by sending His only son, Jesus, to live with us.
For homework this week, I want everyone to read a short passage.
Romans 5: 6-11. Read it several times, and be sure to look up any
words you are not familiar with. When we meet again for our next
lesson on Salvation, have an answer to the following questions:
1. Why would it be hard to die for
a real "bad" person, someone who sins against you? (enemy)
2. How did God demonstrate His love for us?
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| CLOSING PRAYER ( 5 minutes)
Further info? Click
Here |
Prayer Box
Have each child take one card out of the box. (If they draw their
own name, have them put it back and try again) Have a few minutes
of silent prayer, so each child can pray for the person on their card.
After praying, have them write their name on the back of the card.
Close the lesson with prayer.
When finished, have each child put the card back into the box for
next week.
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| NEXT WEEK |
Encourage all the children to return next week. There are more games,
activities and fun things to do, but more importantly, everyone will
learn more about Salvation.
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