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PSALM 91

LESSON 2: God is a Refuge

Lessons in this series: 1 2 Overview

The children will learn that God is a safe haven for His children.
by Leah Pittsinger

TOPICS

God's Protection

AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)

Objects of Refuge (Activity) Click here

OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISE (5 minutes)

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MEMORY WORK (12 minutes)

“If you say, ‘The Lord is my Refuge,’ and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no harm will come to your tent.” Psalm 91:9-10 NIV

To prepare, write 3-5 words on a single piece of paper until both verses are written. Then give volunteers a piece of paper and help them stand in order so the verses can be read by the rest of the class. After reading, exclaim, “Scramble!” and the volunteers will hustle to move into a different spot. Then the class will work together to once again put the words back in the right order and recite them together. For the next round, ask a volunteer to sit down before exclaiming, “Scramble!” Then the class will work together to put the verse back together with fewer words. Continue this process until there are no words left (and all volunteers are seated with the class) and the verses can be recited from memory.

SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)

Introduction:
Today we are going to continue our discussion about God’s protection. Last week we learned that God is our Mighty Fortress, or shield, between us and evil. Psalm 91 also tells us that He is our Refuge during times of trouble. We will learn that God is very active in our lives and gives us promises when we choose to follow Him.

Read Psalm 91:9-16 (God provides spiritual shelter.)

Discussion Questions:
1. What is a refuge? (A shelter or safe place.)
2. What happens when we make the Lord our refuge? (No harm will overtake us.)
3. Who will God command to guard us? (His angels!)
4. What does “you will trample the great lion and serpent” mean? (That God will provide protection from all manner of evil, no matter how fierce or subtle our enemies may be.)
5. Why will the Lord rescue us? (Because we love Him and acknowledge His name.)
6. What does God promise when we “call” on Him? (That He will answer.)
7. How is God with us during trouble? (By delivering and honoring us.)
8. What else does God promise when we follow Him? (Long life and salvation.)

Conclusion: The Lord is our refuge, or shelter, from evil. He promises to help us and even send His angels to guard us from harm. God is very interested in being a part of our lives and is ready to answer us when we are in need. Isn’t it awesome to know that the King of the Universe provides for us? He truly is our trustworthy Refuge.

CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)

Our Mighty Fortress and Refuge (Puzzle) Click here

ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)

Umbrella Race (Game) Click here

APPLICATION (5 minutes)

Turn to Refuge (Activity) Click here

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