God Like Series

God Forgives (Luke 5:17-26) What is God Like?

When you think about what you want your children to learn at church, what’s the first thingthatpopsintoyour
mind? We’ve all beenthere. With so much truth in the Bible where do westart? Why not start where the Bible
starts.No,notnecessarilycreation,but GOD.

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?

“The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the
attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the
existence of the great God whom he calls Father.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon

Thegoal ofthese lessons is forthem to begin to know more of who Heis and what it means to worship Him for
who He is.

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

GODFORGIVES

Key Verse: “Who is a God like You, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression oftheremnantofHis
inheritance?Youdonotstayangryforever,butdelightto show mercy.” Micah7:18
Teaching Passage: Jesus heals the paralyzed man- Luke 5:17-26
Supporting Texts: Psalm 103:3, Hebrews 9:22, Micah 7:18, 1 John 1:9, Hebrews
8:12

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles, previous attribute of God posters, a large piece of paper with the words GOD FORGIVES writtenonit,key
verse(Micah7:18)printedonapieceofpaper,blankpaper and markers or colored pencils for each child in the
group

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion… “Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.
Ask if anyone can remember the 3 truths we’ve learnedso far. Have the kids stand up and say the attributes of
God and do the motions.

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God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement

GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds

God is the Deliverer = He is the rescuer or savior

God is Exalted = He is noble, elevated and lifted up
GodisFaithful = Heisreliable,trustworthy,truetoHis Word &keepsHis promises

TEACH- GOD FORGIVES:

Startoutbyreadingthisweek’smemoryverse(Micah7:18)andthenaskingifanyonein thegroupcandefinethe
wordforgive.Havesomeoneinthegroupremindyouinone or two sentences who needs to be forgiven (all of
us)andwhyweallneedtobeforgiven (because we have allsinned andthe punishment for sinis death).

Then, choose a few kids from the group to act out the story while you read the text
– Luke 5:17-26. You’ll need one child to be paralyzed, one to be Jesus, at least one to be the man’s friends and at
least one pharisee.

After the skit, talk through the story in your own words using the following outline:

1. A bunch of people had come to Jesus to be healed
2. some men brought their friend who was paralyzed to be healed by Jesus
3. but,thehousewasfull,sotheyclimbedontheroofandloweredhimintothe house through the roof

right at Jesus’ feet.
4. When Jesus saw him, He said, “your sins are forgiven.”
5. The Pharisees started thinking and whispering to themselves wondering who Jesu thoughtHewasbecause

onlyGodcanforgivesins.(noticethattheywerethinking these things, not saying them).
6. Jesus asked the pharisees why they were thinking these things.
7. Then, Jesus told the man to pick up his mat and walk. Jesus healed the man to provethatHealso had

the authority to forgive the man’s sins.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

FORGIVES = GRANTS PARDON AND CANCELS THE DEBT OF SIN

EXPLAIN: Talk with the kids about times they’ve done something wrong and asked for forgiveness ortimes when
they’ve forgive someone else. Talk about how hard it is to forgivesomeone who has hurt youor upset you and get
kidstogiveexamplesoftimesit was hard to forgive someone.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember,chooseanactionforFORGIVES.Agood motion might be to act
like you’re tearing up a piece of paper (imagine a judge tearing up a ruling).

MEMORY VERSE:
SAY:“ThisweekourmemoryverseisMicah 7:18.Thisverseasksaveryimportant question about God. “Who is
likeyou?”….whoelsepardonssin?Theanswertothat questionisnoone.Thereisoneoneelseintheworldwhocan

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pardonorforgivesin. Forgiveness of sin is only possible through Jesus’ death in our place.
Work together as a group to make up motions for the verse using the motion for forgive that youjustlearnedto
helpyourememberit.Readtheversewiththemotionstogether a fewtimes.
CROSS CONNECTION:
Today’s truth about God sums up the whole story of the Bible. Knowing that God forgives sin and that He
forgives through Jesus is one of the most important things we caneverknowaboutGod.Whentheman’sfriend’s
droppedhimintotheroomwith Jesus and Jesus forgave his sin, Jesus was teaching the crowd that what the man
needed morethanphysicalhealingwastobehealedspiritually.TheBibletellsusthateversince Adam and Eve we
have all sinned (Romans 3:23) and we all deserve to be punished for thatsin(Romans6:23).Weareallsinnersin
needofforgiveness andthatforgiveness is only possible through the death of Jesus in our place (Hebrews 9:22).
That is the reason that Jesus came to earth; to save sinners like you and me, to forgive us of our sin and restore the
broken relationship between God and His people.
REVIEW:
Giveeachchildablank pieceof paper providemarkersorcolored pencils.Encourage them to write the word
forgives somewhere on the paper and then write or draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattribute
of God. They could write the definition for forgives or the memory verse or they could illustrate any of the
passagesyouread about God being forgives. After a few minutes, bring the group back together and give kids
time to share what they have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
Praythatthekidsinyourgroupwouldcometoseethemselvesassinnersinneedof forgivenessandthattheywould
turntoChristinfaithforforgivenessandsalvation.

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God Guides His People (Exodus 13:20-22) What is
God Like?

When you think about what you want your children to learn at church, what’s the first thingthatpopsintoyour
mind? We’ve all beenthere. With so much truth in the Bible where do westart? Why not start where the Bible
starts.No,notnecessarilycreation,but GOD.

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?

“The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the
attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the
existence of the great God whom he calls Father.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

: GOD GUIDES HIS PEOPLE
Key Verse: “The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and will
strengthen your frame.” Isaiah 58:11
Teaching Passage: PillarofCloud&Fire–Exodus13:20-22&14:19-20&33:9-10
Supporting Texts: Exodus13:21,Isaiah58:11,Nehemiah9:12,Psalm25:5&Psalm
48:14

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewordsGOD GUIDES HISPEOPLE writtenon
it,keyverse(Isaiah58:11)printedonapieceofpaper, blank paper and markers or colored pencilsfor each child
in the group

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion…“Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Askifanyonecanrememberthetruthswe’velearnedsofar.Explainthatasthisweek we’removingontotalkabout
GodguidingHispeoplethatwe’regoingtoplayagameof followtheleadertoreviewtheothertruthsaboutGod
we’ve been learning.

Dooneofthemotionsandhavethekidscopyyouandthentellyouwhatattributethat motionrepresents.Aseach
attributeisnamed,askifanyonecanrememberthe definition of thatattribute.

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God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last

God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds
GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted
=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup
God is Faithful = He is reliable, trustworthy, true to His Word & keeps His promises God Forgives = He
grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin
GodisGlorious =Heisfullof glory(praise, honor &distinction) GodisGood =morally
excellent, virtuous or righteous
God is Gracious = merciful, benevolent, kind & compassionate

TEACH- GOD GUIDES HIS PEOPLE:

Ask if anyone in the group can think of a story in the Bible where we clearly see God guidingorleadingHis
people…(therearelotstochoosefromsohopefullysomeonewill think of something… )

Thenhavethegroupreadthisweek’smemoryverse(Isaiah 58:11)fromtheposter. Explain that this morning
you’regoingtobetalkingabouthowGodguidesHispeople and what it means that God guides His people.

Tell the story of the Israelites leaving Egypt from Exodus 13 and 14 in your own words. Make sure to hit the
following points as you gothrough the story:

1. God’s people had been slaves in Egypt and God sent Moses to bring them out of Egypt.Afteraseriesof
plagues and finallythe passover(wheretheoldest childin eachhome notmarkedby thebloodofthe
lambwaskilled),thePharaohhas finallyletthe people goandthey are ontheir way outof Egypt.

2. AsGodledthemout of Egypt Hegavethemsomethingspecificto leadthem….He wentbeforethemasa
pillarofcloudinthedayandapillaroffirebynight.This showsusthatGodwaswithHispeopleandHewas
leadingthemeachstepofthe way…their job was to follow.

3. ThepillarofcloudandthepillaroffirestayedwithGod’speopleeachstepofthe way…. (God guides His
people by being with His people).

4. When they got to the edge of the sea, God used Moses to part the sea and the pillar of cloud moved
behind the people to protect them from the Egyptians.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

GUIDE = ACCOMPANY, ASSIST AND GIVE DIRECTION

EXPLAIN: Talkabout how we saw God guiding His people inthis story based onthe definitiontheyjustread.
Godaccompaniedthem–Hewaswiththeminthepillarof cloud and fire, God assisted them – the pillar of cloud
moved behind them while they wentintothesea,thepillaroffiregavethemlightsotheycouldtravelatnight,etc.,
God gavethemdirection–whereverthepillarofcloudorpillaroffire wenttheywereto follow and when it
stopped they were to stop.

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for GUIDE. A good motion might be to motion
with both hands for someone to followyou.

MEMORY VERSE:

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SAY: “This week’s memory verse is Isaiah 58:11. To help learnthis verse andto help us understandwhatitmeans
thatGodguidesHispeople,youwillplayagamecalled “Follow My Lead.” To help you play the game, I’ll read the
verseacoupleoftimesand post the verse page close to you so that you can all see it.”
Thewaythisgameworksisthattheleaderwillsayoneofthewordsoftheverseandthe rest ofthegroupshouldsay
the next word. The leader should randomly say words in the versetoforcethegrouptothinkaboutwhatcomes
next.Afterrandomlycallingout words, go through the verse in order saying a few words and the group following
youby saying the next few words, etc.
CROSS CONNECTION:

InourstorythismorningwesawGodguiding Hispeopleoutofslaveryandleading them each step of the way
withapillarofcloudandfire.Inthisstory,Godwaswiththem as He guided them and showed them the way. In John
14, Jesus tells His disciples that He’s going to leave them but that He will come back and take them to be with Him
where He is going. Thomas (one of the disciples) gets confused and says to Jesus, ‘we don’t know where you are going
so we don’t know the way.” And Jesus responds by saying that He is the way.Thepillarsofcloudandfiremayhave
shownthepeoplethewayinthe desert,butultimatelyeverytimeweseeGodguidingHispeopleitpointsustothe
truth thatJesus is the Way.HeistheOnewearetofollowanditsonlybyknowingHimand following Him that
we can know God.
REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
guide somewhere on the paper and then write or draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God.Theycouldwritethedefinition
for guide or the memory verse or they could illustrate the story of God guiding His people outofEgypt.Afterafew
minutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimeto share what they have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthatall ofus aresinners who needto besavedand thatthey would turnto thisgoodGodfor
salvation.Praythattheywould follow God’s leadership in their life by following Jesus.
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God Heals His People (Numbers 21:4-9) What is God
Like?

: GOD HEALS HIS PEOPLE

Key Verse:“See now that I myself am He! There is no god beside me. I put to death andIbringtolife,Ihave
woundedandIwillhealandnoonecandeliveroutofmy hand.” Deuteronomy32:39
Teaching Passage: the Bronze Snake- Numbers 21:4-9
Supporting Texts: Exodus 15:26, Numbers 12:13, Deuteronomy 32:39
AGE GROUP: elementary (ages6-11)
TIME REQUIRED: 45 minutes

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD HEALS HIS PEOPLE writtenon
it, key verse (Deuteronomy 32:39) printed on a piece of paper, blank paper and markers or colored pencils for
eachchildinthegroup

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion…“Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Askifanyonecanrememberthetruthswe’velearnedsofar.Havethekidsstandupand say the attributes of God
and do the motions.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds
GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted
=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup
God is Faithful = He is reliable, trustworthy, true to His Word & keeps His promises God Forgives = He
grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin
GodisGlorious =Heisfullof glory(praise, honor &distinction) GodisGood =morally
excellent, virtuous or righteous
God is Gracious = merciful, benevolent, kind & compassionate
GodGuidesHisPeople=Heleads,accompanies,assistsandgivesdirection/ guidance

TEACH – GOD HEALS HIS PEOPLE:

Tell the kids that when most people think of God healing people, they think of Jesus healing people in the New
Testament,butthatyouwanttotellthemastoryfromthe Old Testament that should help to explain that God
heals His people.

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Read through the passage for the day (Numbers 21:4-9) and talk through it as you go.
Some of the points you’ll want to hit are:

1. God was leading His people through the desert.
2. Becauseofsinandrebellion,Godhadthemwanderinthedesertfor40yearsso that a new generation

would enter the promised land.
3. ThepeoplewhenthroughphasesoftrustingGodandthencomplainingandthen trusting again.
4. Astheyweretraveling,onceagainthepeoplebegantocomplainandquestionwhy Godhadbroughtthem

outofEgypttodieinthedesert.Theycomplainedabout the food (manna) that God was giving them
and gotangry at God.
5. So,GodsentpoisonoussnakesintothecampandtheybitmanyIsraelitesand many peopledied.
6. ThenthepeoplecametoMosesandadmittedthattheyhadsinnedwhenthey complainedagainstGod
andaskedMosestoprayforthemandaskGodtotake away thesnakes.
7. Mosesprayed.GodansweredMosesprayer,butHedidn’ttakeawaythesnakes. Instead, GodtoldMoses
to make a snake out of bronze and put it up on a pole so thatthepeoplecouldseeit.GodtoldMosesthat
whensomeonewasbittenbya snakethatiftheylookedatthebronzesnaketheywouldbehealed.
8. Moses did what God said and whenever someone was bitten, if they looked at the bronze snake they
were healed.
9. Inthisway,Godreminded HispeoplenotonlythatHecanheal, butthatthey needed to trust Him
completely.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

HEALS = TO MAKE HEALTHY AND WHOLE AND FREE FROM AILMENTS

EXPLAIN: TalkabouthowwesawGodhealingHispeopleintoday’sstory.Talkabout howGodcouldhavemadeall
thesnakessimplygoaway.OrHecouldhavejusthealed allthepeoplewhowerebitten,butinsteadHewantedthe
peopletolearntotrustHim and rely on Himfor allthings. Hewanted the people to rememberthat Heisthe great
healer and that they need to look to Him for salvation.

Read the memory verse (Deuteronomy 32:39) together one more time.

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for HEALS. A good motion might be to make a
heart shape with your hands and hold it up to your chest

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “Thisweekourmemoryverseis Deuteronomy 32:39 whichremindsusthatGod alone is sovereign (or in
control)overlifeanddeath.Godcanheal andGodcandestroy. Life is in God’s hands.

ReadthememoryversetogetherfromtheBible.Then,askthekidstosharestoriesfrom the Bible that they know
where God heals someone.

CROSS CONNECTION:

In our story this morning we saw God’s people call out to Him for healing. The truth that weseeintheBibleisthat
weallneedtocallouttoGodforhealingaswell.Wedon’t needtoberescuedfromasnakebite,butweallneedto

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be rescued fromsomething even worse; sin and punishment and death. In John 3, when Jesus is talking to
Nicodemus, He compares Himself to the bronze snake. He said, (John 3:14-15), “Just as Moses lifted up the snake
in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal
life.” Just like the people in the desert couldn’t heal themselvesfromtheirsnakebites,wecan’thealourselves
fromsinanddeathand withouthealingwewilldie.Romans6:23tellsusthatthepunishmentforsinisdeath.
But, if we look to Jesus and believe that He was lifted up (died on the cross) in our place
for our sin we will be saved; we will be healed from the sting of sin and death.
REVIEW:
Giveeachchildablank pieceof paper provide markersorcolored pencils.Encourage them to write the word heal
somewhere on the paper and then write or draw something to help them remember this attribute of God. They
could write the definition for good or the memory verseortheycouldillustrate anyofthe passagesyouread
aboutGod being good, or they could draw something comparing their sinfulness to God’s holiness.After
afewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetoshare what they have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinners whoneedto be saved and that they would turn to this good God
for salvation.
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God is Almighty (Judges 7) What is God Like?

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?
C.H Spurgeon once said, “The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy,
which can ever engage the attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work,
the doings, and the existence of the great God whom he calls Father.”
AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

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A is for Almighty from our freeBible alphabet coloring pages

: GOD IS ALMIGHTY

Key Verse: “Forthe Lord almighty has purposed, and who canthwart Him? His handisstretchedout,and
who can turn it back?” Isaiah 14:27
Teaching Passage: Gideon defeats the Midianites ~ Judges 7

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Supporting Texts: Amos 4:13, Isaiah 47:4, Revelation 15:3, Malachi 1:11, Revelation
19:6, Malachi 3:11, Isaiah 14:27

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles, a large piece of paper with the word ALMIGHTY written on it, key verse (Isaiah 14:27) printed on a piece of
paper,blankpaperandmarkersorcoloredpencilsforeach child in thegroup.

Optional: Download our free coloring page for A is for Almighty.

LESSON OUTLINE:

Takeafewminutestointroducethisnewstudyandexplainthateachtimeyoumeet togetheryou’llbelookinginto
theBibletodiscoveradifferenttruthaboutwhoGodis and what He is like.

TEACH- GOD IS ALMIGHTY:
Startouttheteachingtimebyreadingthefirstpartof Genesis 18:14 (Is anything to hard for the Lord?).Askthe
kids how they would answer that question. Have them name some things that they know that God has done that
would be too hard or even impossible for people. (With younger groups you may want to be prepared with
answerstothis question to share with them.

Showthe word“Almighty”onthe poster and explain that this morning we’retalking about the truth that God is
Almighty.

ReadJudges 7:1-8 as agroup and have afewof the kids actout what you arereading whileyouarereading. Then,
fillinthedetailsinthestoryinyourownwordsfrom Judges 6-7.

Tell the kids that this story comes from the book of Judges and remind them that Judges was about thetime period
afterGodhadledHispeopleintothepromisedland,butthat during this time they stopped following God and God
judged them for the sin and then when they wouldrepent God wouldsend a judge (or leader) to rescue them, and
that Gideon was one of the judgesthat Godsent to rule over His people.

Include the following points in your review of the story….

God promised Gideon that He would defeat the Midianties using Gideon Gideon gathered up 32,00
men of Israel to go out and fight the Midianties.
Goddidn’twantorneedthatmanymentofightthebattle.Hewasgoingtofight the battle for them. He
didn’twantthemtothinkthattheywerewinningthebattle intheirownstrength,Hewantedthemtoknow
thatthebattlewouldbewoninHis power
(this is the section that was read and acted out)SoGodsentthemdowntotheriver to get a drink
and He told Gideon to chose the men who lapped up water from the river like a dog….this was only 300
men.GodtoldGideonthatHewouldwinthe battle for them with only these 300 men.
ReadJudges 7:15-25 –SoGodwonthebattleforthemwithonly300men.They couldseethattheywon
onlybecauseGodisallpowerful….orALMIGHTY.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

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ALMIGHTY = Having absolute power or all powerful

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember, chooseanactionforALMIGHTY.Agood motion might be to make
strong arms (flexing muscles).

AskkidstogiveexamplesfromScriptureoftimesthattheyseethisattributeofGod.You might want to be prepared
with a few examples of your own by asking questions like:
(1) Who shut the lions mouth to protect Daniel? or
(2) How did God lead His people out of Egypt? or
(3) How did God give the people the city of Jericho?

Tohelpsolidifythistruthinthemindsofthekidsinyourgroup,readthesepassages together – or have kids taking
turns reading a passage to the group.

Genesis 1:1-5, Genesis 7:17-8:1, Genesis 21:1-7, Exodus 14:21-31, Job 38:4-24, Matthew
8:23-27, John 11:25-44.

Aftereachpassage,haveoneofthekidsexplainhowthatpassageteachesusthatGodis almighty. Ask what does
Goddointhis passagetoshowHis power?

MEMORY VERSE:

Read the memory verse (Isaiah 14:27) off the poster a couple of times and have the kids do the motion for the
word almighty.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Helpthe kidstomakethe connection betweenGod being almighty andthe workthat Jesus did on the cross. Explain
(or remind the kids) that God saved the Israelites with only 300 mentoshow His power andto makesurethatthe
Israelitesknewthatsalvationwas throughGodalone.Godwantedtomakesurethatnoonecouldboastintheir
own strengthorthinkthattheyhadfoughtthebattleontheirown.Thesameistrueforus when we think about
salvation.

Ephesians 2:8 tells us that salvation is a gift from God because of His grace, not somethingthatwecando
onourown.TheonlywaywecanbesavedistobelikeGideon and trust in God’s plan to save us through the death of
Jesus in our place.

REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
almightysomewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw something to help them remember this attribute of
God.Theycouldwritethedefinition foralmightyorthememoryverseortheycouldillustratetheverseorthestory
of Gideon or any of the other passages you read about God being almighty. After a few minutes, bringthegroup
backtogetherandgivekidstimetosharewhattheyhavedrawnor written.

PRAYER:

PraisethealmightyGodforthewaywesawHimrescueHispeopleinthismorning’s story and ultimately for
thewayweseeHimrescueHispeoplethroughthedeathof Jesus.

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God is Awesome (Exodus 5-12) What is God Like?

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?
“The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the
attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the
existence of the great God whom he calls Father.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

GOD IS AWESOME

Key Verse: “Who among the gods is like You, O Lord? Who is like You~ majestic in holiness, awesome in
glory,workingwonders?” Exodus15:11
Teaching Passage: The Plagues – Exodus 5-12
Supporting Texts: Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 7:21,
Nehemiah 1:5

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bibles, previous lesson posters (almighty and alpha & omega), a large piece of paper with the words AWESOME
written on it, key verse (Exodus 15:11) printed on apiece of paper, blank paper and markers or colored pencils for
eachchildinthegroup,pageswiththe memory verse printed small across the top per child (optional)
LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:
Startthelessonoffbyreviewingthepreviouslessons-“GodisAlmighty”andGodisthe Alpha and Omega”. Have
one of the kids in the group remind you of the definitions and themotions.Youmayalsowanttoreviewwherein
theBibleweseetheseattributesof God.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
PLAY A REVIEW GAME –
Explainthatyouwillreadaverseandthattheyshoulddoamotiontoindicatewhich truth about God the verse is
talking about.

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If the verse tells us that God is ALMIGHTY make strong arms. If the verse tells us that God is the ALPHA &
OMEGApointforwardwithonehandandbackwardwiththeother hand.If youthink theverseis abouttoday’s
new truth(God isAWESOME)then doyour best shocked or amazed face.

These are the verse to read …. (read the randomly)… Nehemiah 1:5, Isaiah 14:27, Exodus 15:11, Isaiah 48:12,
Revelation 22:13, Revelation 19:6, Malachi 3:11, Deuteronomy 4:34,
Malachi 1:11, Deuteronomy 7:21, Revelation 1:8, Revelation 21:6, John 1:1-2, Genesis 1:1,
Job 38:4, Amos 4:13, Isaiah 47:4, Revelation 15:3

TEACH- GOD IS AWESOME:

Get the discussion started by setting the stage for the story. Remind the kids that the book of Exodus starts with
God’s chosen people enslaved in Egypt. Remind them that God had promised Abraham years before that He
wouldgiveAbraham’sfamilythe promised land. BUT one of Abraham’s great-grandsons – Joseph- had been sold
into slaveryinEgypt,thenhemovedhisfamilytoEgypttoprotectthemfromafamine….and now generations have
passed and God’s people have grown into a big nation and the Egyptianshaveenslavedthem.God’speoplecalled
outtoGod,andGodsentMosesto rescue His people and bring them out of slavery.

After this brief introduction, skim through Exodus chapters 7-11 with the kids. (Have themopentheirBibles
andcalloutthethingsthatthattheysee-maybeheadingsin their Bibles or words they don’t know).

Work together to make a list of all of the plagues that God brought on the people of Egypt to show them
that He is theawesome God who is Godover all.

Chooseoneortwooftheplaguesandreadthroughthesectionpertainingtothose plaguesandhaveacoupleof
kidsactoutwhatitwouldhavebeenliketoexperiencethat plagueandwhatitwouldhavetaughtthemaboutwho
God is or what He is like

Afterwards, fill in the gaps in the story by briefly talking through the plagues and how they showed the people of
Egypt that God is God of all (He is sovereign) and that God is awesome.Tellthekidsthatthisstoryhelpsustosee
that God is awesome as we see God doing things that only He could do….things that amaze and astound
us….thingsthat causeustobeinaweofHispower,Hissovereignrule,Heauthorityoverallthings.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

AWESOME = INSPIRING AWE OR AMAZEMENT.
EXPLAIN: talkabouthowalthoughweusethewordawesome todescribeagoodpizza (or other things) that
when you really think about the word awesome, only God should becalledawesome andHealoneshould
inspirerealaweoramazement.Haveoneof thekidsdefine‘awe.‘Talkabouthowaweisasenseofwonderor
amazementthat makes you think “oh wow!”

Ask kids in the group to read the other supporting verses to see times in the Bible where God is seen as being
awesome ad have kids give examples of stories inthe BIble that amaze them when they think about who God is or
what He is like. Some of the verses to consider are: Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 7:21,
Nehemiah 1:5.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember, chooseanactionfor AWESOME. A good motion might be to open
your mouth and eyes wide and put your hands on the side of your face like you’re saying WOW!

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MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This week’s memory verseis Exodus 15:11. Thisverse wassung byMoses and all oftheIsraelitesafterGod
ledthemthroughtheseaandoutofEgypt.Astheyreflected on what God had just sung for them, they sang a
songof praise.”

Havetheoldestboyinthegroupreadthiswholesong(Exodus15:1-18).Afterreading thissong,havetheother
kidsinthegrouppointouttheaweinspiringthingsthatthey heard in thePsalm.

If time allows, you may want to give kids time to illustrate the memory verse Provide pages with
the verse printed across the top and crayons or pencils. They could (1) draw a picture of the
awesome things that God did to rescue His people from Egypt, (2) draw word pictures to help them
remember this verse or (3) draw a picture of the awesome way that God rescued His people
through Jesus.

Read the memory verse (Exodus 15:11) a few times together and do the motion for awesome.

CROSS CONNECTION:

AskthekidswhytheythinkthatGodusedtheseplaguestorescueHispeoplefromEgypt. Then,explainthattheseplagues
werespecificallychosenbyGodtoshowthepeopleof IsraelthatHealoneisGod.TellthekidsthattheEgyptiansusedto
worshiplotsof differentgods…asungod,awatergod,agodofthenile,acowgodandevenafrog goddess;so,each
oftheseplaguesshowedthatHeistheOnetrueGodandthathe
alonecanrescueHispeople.Fastforwardtotodayandpeoplestilltrytobesavedby worshipping false gods, and yet
the Bible tells us in John 14:6 that Jesus is “the way, the truth and the life” and that “no one comes to the
Father except through Him.” Just like these falsegodscouldn’tsavetheEgyptians,nootherwaysthatpeopletry
todaycansave them; salvation is through faith in Jesus alone. Jesus‘ death in our place on the cross is
one of the best examples of how awesome (or awe inspiring) God is. The thought of God Himself taking onflesh
anddyingthedeaththatwedeserveshouldleadustoseeHim as the awesome God that He is.

REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the words
awesome somewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God.Theycouldwritethedefinition for awesome or the memory verse or they could illustrate any of the passages
youread about God beingtheawesome. After afewminutes, bringthegroup backtogether and give kids time to
share what they have drawn or written.

PRAYER:

PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek throughthisstudyandthat
theywouldberemindedthisweekofGod’sawesomenessas they think about the fact that Jesus died on the cross in
their place.

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God is Compassionate (Jonah) What God is Like?

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Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?

“The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the
attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the
existence of the great God whom he calls Father.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

GOD IS COMPASSIONATE

Key Verse: “But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding inlove
and faithfulness.” Psalm 86:15
Teaching Passage: Jonah & the People of Ninevah – Jonah
Supporting Texts: Exodus 34:6, Psalm 86:15, Joel 2:13, Psalm 145:9 , Psalm 51:1

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS COMPASSIONATE written
on it, keyverse(Psalm 86:15) printed on a piece of paper, blankpaperandmarkersorcoloredpencilsforeach
childinthegroup

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion… “Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Ask if anyone can remember the 3 truths we’ve learnedso far. Have the kids stand up and say the attributes of
God and do the motions.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement

TEACH- GOD IS COMPASSIONATE:
Getstartedbyshowingkidsthepagethatsays “God is compassionate” andaskifany of the kids in the group
knowwhatthatwordmeans,orifanyonehasanyguesseswhat it might mean.

Askkidsinthegrouptoreadtheothersupportingverses (listed at the top of the page) to seetimesintheBible
whereGodisseenasbeingcompassionateandaftereachverse, askiftheyhaveanymoreofanideaofwhatitmight
mean that God is compassionate. Explainthatbeingcompassionatemeanscaringabouttheneedsofothers,feeling
sorry forthemanddoingsomethingtohelpthemout.Tellthekidsthatthismorningwe’re goingtolookatafamiliar
story in the Bible where God showed compassion to people.

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After this brief introduction, designate children to be the following characters and explain that they will act out their
parts while you read the story from these verses – Jonah 1:1-3, 1:9, 1:12, 1:17, 2:1, 2:10, 3:1-3, 3;5, & 3:10.

Afterreadingtheseverses,walkthroughthestory,askingthefollowingreviewquestions:

1. Who was the prophet that God chose to use in this story?
2. Where did God send Jonah? What was he to do there?
3. How did Jonah respond to God’s command to go to Nineveh with the good news? Why didn’t he want to

go to Nineveh?
4. Was Jonah able to hide from God on the ship?
5. What did God do to get the attention of Jonah? How did God rescue Jonah?
6. Once out of the fish, what did God tell Jonah to do? What was his response this time?
7. How did the people of Nineveh respond to the call to repent?
8. What was Jonah’s response when God had compassion on the people and forgave them?

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

COMPASSIONATE =SHOWING ORHAVING ADEEP CONCERNFOR OTHERS ANDDESIRETOMEET THEIR NEEDS

EXPLAIN: Ask…..howdidGodshowcompassiontothepeopleofNineveh?Whatneedof thepeopledidGodmeet?
(salvation).Whatisourgreatestneed?(salvation)Howhas God met our greatest need? (through Jesus)

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember,chooseanactionforCOMPASSIONATE.A good motion might be to
hug your neighbor.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY:“Thisweek’smemoryverseis Psalm 86:15. ThisversetellsusthatGodhas compassionforHispeople.The
greatestexampleofGod’scompassion isthetruththat Jesus came to earth to die on the cross in the place of sinners.”

Read the memory verse (Psalm 86:15) a few times together and do the motion for awesome.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Ask the group to remind you what the message was that Jonah was to preach to the people of Nineveh
(basically….God isgoing to destroy you because of yoursinfulness). Explain that although this sounds harsh that
this is the truth for every single person in theworld.TheBibleclearlytellsusinRomans3:23thatweareallsinners
andinRomans 6:23thatoursindeservesdeath.ThroughouttheBible,thepaymentforsinwasalways blood,aswe
seeintheOldTestamentstoriesofsacrifice.But,becauseofHisgreatlove, while we were still sinners who deserved
punishment (Romans 5:8), God sent Jesus to earth to die as the perfect, spotless lamb of God (John 1:29) who would
take away the sin of the world. Just like the people of Nineveh, we all deserve to be punished for our sin, but the good
news is that Jesus has already taken that punishment for us. In our story this morning, when the people of Nineveh
repented of their sin and turned to God, God had compassion on them and saved them. God has already
shown His love and compassion for us through Jesus, but like the people of Nineveh we are still called to repent of
our sin and turn to Jesus for salvation.

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REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
compassionate somewhere on the paper and then write or draw something to help them remember this
attribute of God. They could write the definition forcompassionateorthememoryverseortheycouldillustrate
anyofthepassagesyou read about Godbeing compassionate. Afterafewminutes, bringthegroupbacktogether
and give kids time to share what they have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto be saved and that they would thank God for the gift of
Jesus and the gift of salvation for all who believe in Jesus.
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God is Exalted (Isaiah 6) What is God Like?

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?

“The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the
attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the
existence of the great God whom he calls Father.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

: GOD ISEXALTED

Key Verse:“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the
earth.” Psalm 46:10
Teaching Passage: God seated on His throne – Isaiah 6
Supporting Texts: Exodus 15:1, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Job 36:22, Psalm 46:10

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previous attributeof Godposters, alarge pieceof paperwiththe words GOD IS EXALTED writtenonit,key
verse(Psalm46:10)printedonapieceofpaper,blankpaper and markers or colored pencils for each child in the
group

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion… “Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Askifanyonecanrememberthetruthswe’velearnedsofar.Havethekidsstandupand say the attributes of God
and do the motions.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement

GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds
God is the Deliverer = He is the rescuer or savior

Explainthatyou’regoingtoplayareviewgametoseehowwellyourrememberthe truths we’re learned about
God.Youshouldreadthefollowingversesoneatatimeand havethekidscalloutwhichtruthaboutGodittellsus
about.(Ifyoudon’tthinkyouhave time to go through all of the verses, just choose a few).

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Malachi 3:11, Amos 4:13, Isaiah 47:4, Revelation 1:8, John 1:1-2, Psalm 140:7, Genesis 1:1,
Job 38:4, Isaiah 48:12, Revelation 15:3, Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 4:34, Exodus 34:6, 2
Samuel 22:2, Psalm 86:15, Joel 2:13, Psalm 145:9 , Psalm 51:1 Deuteronomy 7:21,
Nehemiah1:5,Malachi1:11,Revelation19:6,Revelation22:13,Psalm18:2,Psalm40:17,2
Kings 19:19, Revelation 21:6, Isaiah 14:27

TEACH- GOD IS EXALTED:

Get started by showing kids the page that says “God is Exalted” and ask if any of the kidsinthegroupknowwhat
thatwordmeans,orifanyonehasanyguesseswhatit might mean.

Readthe key verse for the week (Psalm 46:10). Discuss as a group what the world exalts (what we make much of/
whatwespendourtimedoing/thinkingabout,whatwespend ourmoneyon,whatmotivatesus-beauty,wealth,
health, nice homes, new toys, celebrity, etc.) Then, read the verse (Psalm 46:10) one more time and ask the
question– where is God exalted? Briefly explain that the truth we see throughout the Bible is that Godisexalted
(high/above)inalltheearthandHealonedeservesthatplaceofhonor.

Explain that sin is when we exalt ourselves or our desires over God.

Then,readthetextfortheweek,Isaiah6:1-13tothekids.Afterreadingmakethese points.

1. KingUzziahhadbeenkingfor52years.Hewasagoodking,whoforthemostpart followedGodandledthe
countrytodothesame.2Kings15:3saysthat“hedid what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”

2. Isaiahwassadbecauseagoodandwisekinghaddiedandhemusthavebeen wondering what would
happen next.

3. IsaiahhasavisionofGod/theLordsittingonathrone(high&exalted).Whywasit important that he saw
God sitting on His throne? Isaiah had forgotten that even thoughtheearthlykingwasdeadthattheKingof
Kings(God)wasstillreigning.This was a reminder to God’s people that they didn’t need a king like
the other nations,
because their KING was reigning forever from heaven.

4. God’sthronewashigh andexalted~showingthatHewasandis andalways will be the king over all
5. the seraphs were constantly singing the praises of God
6. WhenIsaiahsawGodandheardtheseraphssingingofHisholiness,heresponded infearbecause“noone

canseetheLordandlive.“(Exodus33:20).
7. aseraphtouchedIsaiah’slipswithacoalfromthealtarandsaidhissinswere atoned for…. ASK: who

can atone (pay for) sin? only Jesus.
8. Godasked who would gofor Himand Isaiahresponded-send me.Isaiahknew that Godissovereignandin

controlofallandimmediatelyfollowinginobedience.
9. verses9-13aretheinstructionsIsaiahwasgivenandwhathewastosaytothe people–basically,Godtold

Isaiahtogo and preachto apeople who wouldn’t respond and to keep preaching until everyone and
everythingwasdestroyed;but Isaiah’s job was to go and preach.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

EXALTED = NOBLE, ELEVATED OR LIFTED UP

EXPLAIN:Ask…..howdidweseeGodexaltedinthisstory?Talkabouthowinthe passageinIsaiah,Godwaslifted

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up on His throne and we need to remember that when wesayGodisexaltedwearesayingHeisaboveeveryone
andeverything.Heisthe highest and the most important.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember, chooseanactionforEXALTED. A good motion might be to jump
or reach as high as you can.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This week’s memory verseis Psalm 46:10. This versereminds usthatGodis exalted above all things.”
Remind the kids of the discussion earlier about what we exalt morethatGod.Givekidsaminuteofsilencetothink
aboutorconfesssilentlywhatthey exalt more that God and close by praying a prayer of confession of your own
confessing what you put above God.

Read the memory verse (Psalm 46:10) a few times together and do the motion for exalted.

CROSS CONNECTION:

In our story this morning, we were reminded that God is the high and exalted King. He’s theonewhoreignsover
allandtheonewhoisworthyofallourpraise.Thinkfora minute about that description of God and then listen to
this description of Jesus from Philippians 2:5-11 (read the passage). The Bible tells us that although was high and
exalted,becauseofoursinandbecauseofHisloveforHispeople,HeleftHisthrone andmadeHimselfnothing.
Hebecameaservantandlivedaperfectlifeanddiedthe death that we deserve for our sin. Remember that sin is
when we put ourselves or our desiresintheplacereservedforGodaloneandexaltourselves.Becauseweexalt
ourselves, Jesus humbled Himself and died in our place. Verse 9 says… therefore….because Hehumbled Himself,
Godexalted Him again to His rightful placeso thatatHisnameeverykneeswillbowandeverytongueconfessthat
HeisLord.That’s the picture of worship that we see in Revelation 5:9-10 (read the verses) – Jesus is worthy because
He purchased men from all nations with His blood.

REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
exalted somewhere on the paper and then write or draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God. Theycouldwritethe definition forexalted orthememoryverseortheycouldillustrateanyofthepassages
youread aboutGodbeingexalted. Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgive kids time to
share what they have drawn or written.

PRAYER:

PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto be saved and that they would thank God for the gift of
Jesus and the gift of salvation for all who believe in Jesus. Pray that you and the children in the room would exalt God
morethatanythingelseinyourlifeandthatGodwouldrevealtoyouthingsthatyou sinfully exalt aboveHim.

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God is Faithful (Hosea) What is God Like?

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?

“The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the
attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the
existence of the great God whom he calls Father.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

: GOD ISFAITHFUL

KeyVerse: “KnowthereforethattheLordyourGodisGod;HeisthefaithfulGod, keepingHiscovenantof
lovetoathousandgenerationsofthosewholoveHimand keep His commands.” Deuteronomy 7:9
TeachingPassage: thestoryofHoseaasapictureofGod’sfaithfulnessto unfaithful people-Hosea
Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 7:9, 32:4, Psalm 25:10, Psalm 33:4

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS FAITHFUL writtenonit,key
verse(Deuteronomy7:9)printedonapieceofpaper,blank paper and markers or colored pencils for each child
in the group

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion… “Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Ask if anyone can remember the 3 truths we’ve learnedso far. Have the kids stand up and say the attributes of
God and do the motions.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds

GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted
=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup

TEACH- GOD IS FAITHFUL:

Start out by reading this week’s memory verse (Deuteronomy 7:9) and then asking if anyone in the group can

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definethewordfaithful.ExplainthatwhenwesayGodis faithful that means that God keeps His promises and
always does whatHesaysHe will do. Askacoupleof kidsto comeupand actout what beingfaithfulmightlooklike
(or whatbeingunfaithful-notkeepingpromisesmaylooklike.

Aftertheskit,explainthatyouwanttotellthemastoryfromtheBiblethatexplains God’s faithfulness.
Tell the story of Hosea in your own words using the following outline:

1. Hosea was a prophet of God during a time when the people of Israel were particularly
unfaithful toGod.

2. God had continued to be faithful to His people (as He always is), but His people weren’tbeingfaithfulto
Him~theywereworshippingfalsegodsandturningtheir back onGod.

3. In order to teach the people of Israel about God’s faithfulness and their unfaithfulness,Godtold
Hosea to marry a woman named Gomer who wouldn’t be faithful to him~ someone who wouldn’t keep
her marriage promises to him and would leave him to love another man.

4. GodtoldHoseathateverytimehiswifelefthimandbrokeherpromisestohim that heshouldtake her
back and forgive her.

5. GodwantedHosea&Gomer’smarriagetobeapictureofGod’sloveforHispeople. Godwanted the people
toseethatevenwhentheyareunfaithfulandfollowother gods that He is always faithful.

6. Over and over in the book of Hosea, God sends Hosea to the people of Israel to tell themtorepentoftheir
unfaithfulness and come back to Him. Then, He tells Hosea to tell the people that He will punish their
unfaithfulness, but that He will still be faithfultoHispromisetorescueHispeopleandwillforgivethem
whenthey repent.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

FAITHFUL = RELIABLE, TRUSTED, TRUE TO HIS WORD, KEEPS HIS PROMISES

EXPLAIN: Ask…..”How did we see God being faithful in this story?”
Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember, chooseanactionfor FAITHFUL. A good motion might be to
cross your fingers as a sign of making a promise, or shake your neighbor’s hand.

Then,havethekidsreadthesupportingversesformoreevidenceofGodbeingfaithful. (Deuteronomy 7:9, 32:4,
Psalm 25:10, Psalm 33:4)

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This week’s memory verse is Deuteronomy 7:9. This verse reminds us that God always keeps His
promises,thatHeisfaithful,byremindingusthatHehaskeptallofHis promises.”Asagroupcomeupwithalistof
promisesthatGodmadeandkeptinthe Bible.(EX:promisestomakeAbrahamintoagreatnation–thepeopleof
Israelgrew from 1 family to a whole nation is Egypt, He promised to send a rescuer and Jesus came). Have the kids
help you think of other examples.

Read the memory verse (Deuteronomy 7:9) a few times together and do the motion for
awesome.

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CROSS CONNECTION:
ThetruthweseeintheBibleisthatallofusarelikeHosea’swife.Wehaveallsinnedand areallunfaithfultoGod. The
storyofHoseaandhiswifeisthestoryofallofusand God. The story of the Bible though is that while we were still
sinners,Christdiedforus (Romans 5:8). Read 1 John 1:8-9. That’s the good news. God promised long ago to rescue His
peopleandHeisfaithful andwilldowhatHesaidHewould~andHefulfillsHis promise through Jesus.
REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them towritethe word
faithful somewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw something to helpthem rememberthis attributeof
God.Theycouldwritethedefinition forfaithful orthememoryverseortheycouldillustrateanyofthepassages
youread aboutGodbeingfaithful. Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgive kids time to
share what theyhave drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek throughthisstudyandthatthey
wouldlearntotrustGod’sfaithfulnessintheirlife knowing that He will always do what he has promised.
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God is Glorious (Exodus 32-34) What is God Like?

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?

“The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the
attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the
existence of the great God whom he calls Father.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

: GOD IS GLORIOUS
Key Verse: “Praise be to His glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with His glory.” Psalm
72:19
Teaching Passage: Moses and the glory of God- Exodus 32-34
Supporting Texts: Psalm 111:3, Exodus 15:11, Isaiah 42:8, Revelation 21:23

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS GLORIOUS writtenonit,key
verse(Psalm72:19)printedonapieceofpaper,blankpaper and markers or colored pencils for each child in the
group

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion… “Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Askifanyonecanrememberthetruthswe’velearnedsofar.Havethekidsstandupand say the attributes of God
and do the motions.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds

God is the Deliverer = He is the rescuer or savior
God is Exalted = He is noble, elevated and lifted up

God is Faithful = He isreliable, trustworthy, true to His Word & keeps His promises God Forgives = He
grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin

Playaquickreviewgamebyrandomlycallingoutoneofthedefinitionsandaskingkids to name which truth about
God that refers to.

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TEACH- GOD IS GLORIOUS:

Startout byreadingthis week’smemoryverse (Psalm 72:19)andthen asking if anyone in thegroupcandefinethe
wordglorious. Pointoutthatthewordglorious hastheword glory initandaskifanyoneknowswhattheword
glorymeans.Letthekidsknowthat you’llexplain more about the words glory and glorious in a minute.

Tell the kids that you want to tellthem astory from the Bible that explains what it means thatGodisglorious.Talk
through Exodus 33-34 in your own words using the following outline….it will help the kids to have some
background/contextforthestory:

1. ThisstoryiswhilethepeopleofIsraelareoutinthewildernessbetweenEgyptand thepromisedland.Moses
went up onthe mountain to meet with God and while he wasonthemountainthepeoplefreakedoutand
madeastatueofagoldencalf and were worshippingit.

2. Mosescamedownfromthemountain,sawwhatthey were doingandhe destroyed their idol and
brokethestoneswiththe10commandmentsthatGod had just givenhim.

3. Then,MoseswentbackuptotheLordtoseeifhecouldmakeupfortheirsin.
4. MosesaskedGodtoforgivetheirsinandevenofferedtotakethe punishment for their sin upon Himself,

butGodsaidthattheirsinwouldhavetobepunishedand sent a plague on the people of Israel.
5. Then, God told Moses that He could no longer lead them to the promised land because of their

rebellionandsaidthatifHestayedwiththemthatHemight destroy them on the way.
6. When Moses told the people what God said, they were sad and the repented of worshipping the

goldencalf.
7. Moses went back to God and reminded Him that they were His special people and GodagreedthatHe

wouldleadthemtothepromisedlandasHehadpromised
8. MosesaskedGodtoshowhimHisglory….thisisthepartfromtheskit…..Godtold Moses that no one could

seeHisface,butthathecouldhideinthesideofarock and God would pass by him
9. After God passed by him, Moses worshipped God on the mountain. While Moses was on the mountain

Godgavehimthe10commandmentsagain,aswellasmore laws andrules.
10. WhenMosescamedownfromthemountainhisfacewasshiningbecausehehad beeninthepresenceof

GodandhadseenthegloryofGod.Moseshadtocover hisface inthe camp, buteverytime hewent back
intothetentofmeetingtomeet with God, he uncovered his face and spoke with the Lord.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

GLORIOUS = FULL OF GLORY (PRAISE HONOR AND DISTINCTION)

EXPLAIN: Remindthekidsinthegroupthatintoday’sstoryMosesaskedtoseeGod’s glory….hewantedtoseethe
greatness of God. God passed by him and met with him and justfromspendingtime withGod, Moses‘face was
changed….becausehehadbeen in the presence of the glory of God.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember, chooseanactionfor GLORIOUS. A good motion might be to hold
your hands up by your face like a mirror to remember God’s glory reflecting on Moses. Or, you may
want to wave hands in the air in praise.

MEMORY VERSE:

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SAY: “ThisweekourmemoryverseisPsalm 72:19andthetruthwe’relearningaboutis thatGodisglorious.In
thestorywejust heardabouthowMoses’faceshinedbright after he had been in God’s presence. Moses was
reflecting the glory of God. Where do weseereflections?(mirrors,shinysurfaces,water).Talkabouthowallof
these reflectionsareanimageofsomethingelse.We’renotactuallyinthemirrorwhenwelook in the mirror, but it
reflectswhatwelooklike.Inasimilarway,afterMoseshadbeenin God’s presence he was reflecting God’s glory
to the people.”
Read the memory verse (Psalm 72:19) a few times together and do the motion for glorious.
CROSS CONNECTION:

“Do you know what the greatest display of God’s glory is? It is when Jesus died on the cross for our sin
and rose from the dead! By dying on the cross, Jesus displayed God’s mercy and grace for all to see.
That gave God great glory! Moses tried to take the punishment Israel deserved, but he couldn’t
because he was a sinner. But Jesus did what Moses could never do. He lived a sinless life and then
gave it up for us. Now that is glorious!” (The Gospel Story Bible- page 74). Inourstorythis morning,God
showed Hisglory/greatness toMosesand Moses was neverthe same. When weunderstandthe gloryof Godand
how God gave His only Son torescueusfromoursin, wewillneverbethesameeither.Wecan’tbeinthepresence
ofGodandknowwhatHehasdonetorescueuswithoutourliveschangingforever.
REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
glorious somewhereonthepaperandthenwriteor draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God.Youmaywanttoprovidea mirrorandencouragesomeofthekidsto attemptto writeinreflection byholding
the paper up facing the mirror and looking at the paper in the mirror while writing on the paper. Or, you could
encouragethemtodrawMoseswithaveilonhisfaceafterseeing God’s glory. After afew minutes, bringthegroup
backtogetherandgivekidstimeto share what they have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
Praythatthekidsinthegroup wouldstarttoseeandexperiencemoreandmoreofwho God is through this study
and would turn to Him for salvation.
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God is Good (Genesis 50) What is God Like?

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?
“The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the
attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the
existence of the great God whom he calls Father.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

: GOD IS GOOD
Key Verse:“‘Why do you call me good?’ Jesus answered. ‘No one is good except God alone.’” Mark
10:18
Teaching Passage: Joseph- Genesis 50
Supporting Texts: Psalm73:1,Mark10:18,Psalm25:8,Psalm34:8,Psalm118

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bibles, previous attribute of God posters, a large piece of paper with the words GOD IS GOOD written on it, key
verse(Mark10:18) printedonapieceofpaper,blank paperand markers or colored pencils for each child in the
group

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askifanyonecanrememberthetruthswe’velearnedsofar.Havethekidsstandupand say the attributes of God
and do the motions.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstand the last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement

GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesire to meet theirneeds

GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted

=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup

Godis Faithful =Heisreliable,trustworthy, true to His Word& keeps His promises

God Forgives = He grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin GodisGlorious =

Heisfullofglory(praise,honor&distinction)

TEACH- GOD IS GOOD:

Startoutbytellingthekidsthatthisweek’sattributeisprobablyoneoftheeasiesttruths about God that we’re going
to learn this year and that is the truth that God is good. Have themlistthingsthattheywouldcallgood.Askthemto
tellyouwhattheoppositeofgood is and name some things that they would call bad.

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Then have the group read this week’s memory verse (Mark 10:18) from the poster. Act confused and say, “what,
no one is good except God Himself?” Explain that when Jesus said these words He was acknowledging that He and the
Father were one…that because He is good….He is God.

TellthekidsthatyouwanttotellthemastoryfromtheBiblethatexplainswhatitmeans that God isgood.

TellthestoryofJoseph from(Genesis 37-50)brieflyusingthefollowingoutline–walk through various scenes
from the life of Joseph and indicate that no matter what was happeninginhislifethatitwasgood becauseitwasfrom
God.Youmightwanttopause between scenes/sections and ask the class questions like…. “was it good for Joseph to be
sold as a slave?”- Yes, because it was part of God’s plan and God is good.

1. Joseph was the favorite son of Jacob
2. Joseph had dreams that his brothers and parents were bowing down to him.
3. Joseph’s brothers got angry and jealous that Jacob was giving Joseph all the attention,sotheyplottedtokillhim,

butinsteadtheythrewhiminapit,soldhimto slavetradersandthenliedtotheirfatherandsaidthathemust
havebeenkilledby wild animals.
4. Joseph worked for a guy named Potiphar. Potiphar’s wife felt hurt because Joseph didn’t like her the way
shelikedhim,sosheliedabouthimtoherhusbandandhe got thrown intojail.
5. Injail,hetoldsomefellowjail-matesthemeaningsofthedreamstheyhadand their dreams came true. So,
one day when the Pharaoh had a dream, Joseph was called to interpret the dream. Joseph told the Pharaoh
that there would be 7 years of plenty in Egypt followed by 7 years of famine.
6. Pharaoh made Joseph 2nd in command in Egypt and he organized the food so everyone didn’t
starve.
7. Eventually Joseph’s brothers came to buy food and they didn’t recognize them. Joseph sold them food
and asked about his father and finally told them who he was and that he forgave them.
8. Joseph’s family all moved to Egypt.

Then, read Genesis 50:15-21 and have a few of the boys act out this scene between Joseph and his brothers.
Pause and really focus in on what Joseph said to his brothers in verse 20.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

GOOD = MORALLY EXCELLENT, VIRTUOUS, RIGHTEOUS

EXPLAIN: Talkabouthowwesawthegoodness ofGodintoday’sstory.Thisstory reminds us that God is good
because God is always right. Everything that He does is good. God alone is morally, excellent, virtuous and
righteous.Godaloneiswithoutsin and therefore He alone is good.

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for GOOD. A good motion might be to show 2
thumbs up.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This week’s memory verse is Mark 10:18. In this verse we have Jesus saying that only God os good. Jesus’
definition of good is that God is Holy and perfect and without sin.IncomparisontoGod’sgoodness,wearenotgood
becausewearesinners…and that is what makes us not good.“

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Read the memory verse (Mark 10:18) a few times together and do the motion for good.
CROSS CONNECTION:
ReadRomans 3:10-12 & 23.Explainthatweliketothinkthatwearegoodbecausewe keepsomeof God’slaws
(mostofusaren’tmurderersforexample),butthattheBibleis clearinteaching usthatthere is no one whoisgood.
Infact Isaiah 64:6 says that without Jesus that even the good things we do are like filthy rags. That’s true because on
our own,noneofusaregood.Theamazingnewsisthatwecanbemadegood.Wecanbe made righteous so that
we can stand in front of a Holy God. God gave His only Son. Jesus cametoearthandlivedaperfectandsinlesslifeand
then died the death we deserve.
Jesus was good in our place and He paid the price for our sin. Jesus took our sin on Himself when He died on the
cross.When we repent of our sin and trust in Jesus for salvation, Jesus gives us His righteousness/ His goodness, so
that now, when God the Father looks at us He sees the goodness of Jesus in the place of our sin. What an amazing
truth!
REVIEW:
Giveeachchildablank pieceofpaperprovidemarkersorcoloredpencils.Encourage them to write the word good
somewhere on the paper and then write or draw something to help them remember this attribute of God. They
could write the definition for good or the memory verseorthey couldillustrateanyofthe passagesyouread
aboutGod
being good, or they could draw something comparing their sinfulness to God’s
holiness.Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetoshare what they have drawn or
written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinners whoneedto be saved and that they would turn to this good God
for salvation.
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God is Gracious (1 Samuel) What is God Like?

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?
“The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the
attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the
existence of the great God whom he calls Father.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon
AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes
LESSON 11: GOD IS GRACIOUS

KeyVerse:“HewhodidnotspareHisownSon,butgraciouslygaveHimupforus all~howwillHenotalso,
alongwithHim,graciouslygiveusallthings?”Romans 8:32
Teaching Passage: Hannah and Samuel – 1 Samuel
Supporting Texts: Exodus 34:6, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 145:8, Romans 8:32

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS GRACIOUS writtenonit, key
verse(Romans8:32)printedonapieceofpaper,blank paperandmarkersorcolored pencilsforeachchildinthe
group
LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:
Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion…“Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.
Ask if anyone can remember the truths we’ve learned so far. Review the attributes by calling out one of the
definitionsandhavingthekidsrespondwiththeattributeand motion.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement

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GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds
GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted
=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup
God is Faithful = He is reliable, trustworthy, true to His Word & keeps His promises God Forgives = He
grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin
GodisGlorious =Heisfullof glory(praise, honor &distinction) GodisGood =morally
excellent, virtuous or righteous

TEACH- GOD IS GRACIOUS:

Ask if any of the kids in the group know what the word gracious means.

Thenhavethegroupreadthisweek’smemoryverse(Romans 8:32)fromtheposter.Ask iftheversegivesanyclues
about what gracious means. Explain that another way we couldsaygracious istosaythatGodshowsgracetoHis
peopleandgivesuswhatwe don’t deserve, or doesn’t give us what we do deserve.

Tell the kids that you want to tell them a story from the Bible that helps to explain
gracious.

Read 1 Samuel 1:1-8 to the group. Choose children to play the parts of Elkanah, Hannah, Peninnah & Eli while you
read.Afterreadingthroughthetext,makesurethekidsinthe group get the following points.

Therewasamannamed Elkanah whohadtwowives-Hannah andPeninnah. Peninnah had children, but
Hannah didn’t.
EveryyearElkanah’sfamilywouldgotoShilohtoworshiptheLordandsacrificeto Him.
Oneyearwhilethey wereinShiloh,Hannah gotreallyupsetandweptandcriedout totheLordinprayer.In
herprayershepromisedGodthatifHewouldgivehera son that she would give him back to God to
serve Him.
Eli, the priest saw her praying and confronted her and Hannah told him what she was praying and Eli
prayed for her as well.
Elkanah and his family went home and soon Hannah became pregnant. When the baby was born, she
namedhimSamuelbecausesheaskedtheLordforhim.
WhenSamuelwasstillaveryyoungboy(around2maybe),HannahtookSamuel back to Shiloh where she
offered a sacrifice to God.
Then,shetookSamueltoEli,thepriest,andtoldhimthatsheaskedGodforababy and He gave her Samuel,
soshewaskeepingherpromisetoGodandwasgiving Samuel back to Him to serve God.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.
GRACIOUS = MERCIFUL, BENEVOLENT, KIND & COMPASSIONATE

EXPLAIN: Talkabouthowwesawthegraciousness ofGodintoday’sstory.Inthisstory, God was gracious to
Hannah; He heard her prayer and Hegave her Samuel. Explain how gracioushastherootwordgraceinitandthat
gracecanbedefinedasgettingwhatwe don’t deserve andthatGodis graciousto His people bygiving us what we
don’tdeserve

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for GRACIOUS. A good motion might be to
pretend to hand someone agift.

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MEMORY VERSE:
SAY: “This morning we’re talking about the truth that God is gracious. Another way we couldsaythis istosay
that God shows grace to His people and gives us what we don’t deserve, or doesn’t give us what we do
deserve.”
Ask, where in the story did we see this definition of grace play out? Explain that God didn’t have to give Hannah a
baby,nothingshedidmeantthatshedeservedababy,but that God was gracious to her.
Read the memory verse (Romans 8:32) one more time.
CROSS CONNECTION:

TakeafewminutestotalkaboutthemostamazingwaythatGodhasshowngrace(or beengracious)toHispeople.
Read/quoteRomans 3:23 and 6:23.Askthequestions…. who has sinned? and what does our sin deserve?
Then, have one of the kids read Romans 5:8 andask, what did God do to showHis grace to us? Explain how
becauseof our sin we all deserve death, but that God is gracious and gave His only Son, Jesus, so thatwemightlive.
ReadEphesians 2:8-9 andaskwhatthisversetellsusaboutsalvation
– it is a free gift of God’s grace. Remind the kids that in the story God didn’t have to give Hannah a baby, but he
graciouslygaveherthegiftofababy,andinthesameway,God didn’thavetosaveanyoneanddidn’thavetogive
upHisSon,butbecauseofHisgreat love for His people He graciously did just that.

REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
gracious somewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God.Theycouldwritethedefinition forgraciousorthememoryverseoryoucouldencouragethemtodrawtwo
cartoons, one of God being gracious to Hannah in the birth of Samuel and one of God’s ultimate act of grace in
Jesus dying on he cross in our place. After a few minutes, bring the group backtogetherandgivekidstimetoshare
what they have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldpersonallycometoknowthegraciousnessofGod more andmoreeachdayand
thatthey wouldturntothisgracious Godforsalvation.
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God is Holy (Exodus 20) What is God Like?

Who is God? What is God like? What does God do?

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

GOD ISHOLY

Key Verse: “Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.” Leviticus 19:2b
Teaching Passage: The 10 Commandments – Exodus 20
Supporting Texts: Leviticus 19:2, Psalm 77:13, Psalm 99:9, Psalm 99:5

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles, previous attribute of God posters, a large piece of paper with the words GOD IS HOLY written on it, key
verse (Leviticus 19:2b) printed on a piece of paper, blank paper and markers or colored pencils for each child in
the group

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:
Ask one of the kids in the group to remind you what you’re learning this year. Remind them that each week we’ll
be looking into the Bible to answer the question… “Can you tell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of
the many truths about God that we see in His Word.

Ask if anyone can remember the truths we’ve learned so far. Have the kids stand up and say the attributes of God
and do themotions.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
God is the Alpha and Omega= He is the beginning and the end, the first and the last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
Godis Compassionate = He shows a deepconcernfor His people & a desire to meet their needs
God is the Deliverer = He is the rescuer or savior
God is Exalted = He is noble, elevated and lifted up
GodisFaithful =Heisreliable,trustworthy,truetoHisWord&keepsHispromises
God Forgives = He grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin
GodisGlorious =Heisfullofglory(praise,honor&distinction)
GodisGood =morallyexcellent,virtuousorrighteous
God is Gracious = merciful, benevolent, kind & compassionate
God Guides His People= He leads, accompanies, assists and gives direction/ guidance
God Heals = to make healthy, whole & free from ailments

TEACH – GOD IS HOLY:

Startoutbyreading this week’s memory verse(Leviticus 19:2)fromtheposter. Asksomeoneto definetheword
HOLY. Most kids in the group will think they knowthe word because we use it a lot, but they may not know the
full definition of the word.

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Tell the kids that you want to tell them a story from the Bible that helps to explain holy,and that even though its a
familiarstorythatyouwantthemtoreallypayattentionandthinkabouthowthisstoryshowsthatGod is holy.

Read through Exodus 20 in context and discuss the commandments as you go through. Some points to include
are:

1. God had just led His people out of slavery in Egypt. As Heledthem, Hewas teaching them what it meansto be
His children ~ to follow Him, to trust Him, to rely on Him for all things, to be different from the world
around them, etc.

2. When they got to Mt Sinai, God had Moses come up on the mountain to give him instructions for the
people.

3. God started His instructions by reminding the people that He had led them out of slavery (Exodus 20:1). He
reminded the people that they were His people and that He was their God. Then, He told them that because
He had already rescued them that these laws were the way that they should live to show that they were His
people.

4. Commandments 1-4 talk about our relationship with God and boil down to the truth that we should love
God.

5. Commandments 5-10 are about our relationships with other people…. honor parents, don’t lie, don’t steal,
don’t kill, don’t covet, don’t commit adultery (this can be explained as keep your marriage promises. Those
who are old enough to understand will get it and those who aren’t will just learn the
command).

6. These commands weren’t about making them good enough for God to choose them or love them or rescue
them or be their God~ He had already done all of those things. These commands are about being set
apart from the people around them and showing them that they belong to God.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

To help the kids remember this truth about God, take a few minutes to define the attribute.

HOLY = SINLESS, PERFECT AND SET APART
EXPLAIN: TalkabouthowwesawGod’sholiness intoday’sstory.ExplainthatGodgavethe10commandments
not as a listof things to make them His people, but as a way to showthey were different (or set apart)from the
nations around them. God is set apart and He expects His people to be as well. The commandments also show us
how easy it is for us to sin and break God’s law because we all do these things all the time…we lie, we disobey our
parents, we worship ourselves instead of God, etc.

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for HOLY. A good motion might be to
hold your left hand out palm up and use your right hand to wipe your left hand clean as a reminder
that holy is sinlessness.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This week our memory verse is Leviticus 19:2 which teaches us 2 very important things…. (1) God is Holy ~
whichmeans Heissinless,perfect andsetapartfromus and(2) GodexpectsHis peopleto be holy.”

Hand out blank pieces of paper and give the following instructions. In the middle of the page draw a cross. On the
left side of the cross, draw something to illustrate the word “sin” which represents each of us. On the right side of
the cross illustrate the word “holy.”

As you draw, notice that the cross (Jesus) is down the middle of the page to show that God is separated from sin and
that the cross opened the way for sinful man to approach a holy God.

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After kids finish drawing, read the verse together a couple more times.
CROSS CONNECTION:
In our story this morning we saw God give His people instructions for living as His people; instructions for being set
apart. We call those instructions the 10 commandments. But, why did Godgive us the law? Romand 3:20 and
7:7 tellusthatGodgaveusthelawsothatwewouldknowwhatsinis.ThelawhelpsustoseeGod’s holiness;His
perfectionandshows usthatwe arethecomplete opposite.Withoutthelawwe mightthinkthat we’reokand
that we don’t needto be saved, butthelawacts like amirror to showus our heartsandhelp usto see how truly
sinfulweallare.TheBibletellsusinRomans 3:23 that noneofusare perfectandthat we haveallbrokenGod’s
law. Jesus is the only one who lived a perfect, sinless life. Only Jesus lived a holy life. The law shows us that God is holy
and we are not and points to our need of a Savior. When we put our faith in Jesus and trust Him, He will forgive us
of our sin and save us from God’s judgement and make us like Him.

REVIEW:
Have kids turn over the paper they were working with before and provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage
them to write the word holy somewhere on the paper and then write or draw something to help them
remember this attribute of God. As they’ve already done some drawing,you may want to encourage themto
writeand illustrate the memoryverse.
PRAYER:
Pray that the kids in the group would come to know God more and more each week through this study and that
they would remember that all of us are sinners who need to be saved and that they would turn to this good God
for salvation.
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God is Judge (Joshua 7-8) What is God Like?

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

: GOD IS JUDGE

Key Verse: “Godisarighteousjudge,aGodwhoexpressesHiswratheveryday.” Psalm 7:11
Teaching Passage: Israel & Ai- Joshua 7 & 8
Supporting Texts: Job 21:22, Psalm 7:11, Psalm 75:7, Psalm 96:10

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bibles, previous attribute of God posters, a large piece of paper with the words GOD IS JUDGE written on it, key
verse(Psalm7:11)printedonapieceofpaper,blankpaperand markersorcoloredpencilsforeachchildinthegroup,
12smallpiecesofpapertoreview the attributes

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion…“Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Askifanyonecanrememberthetruthswe’velearnedsofar.Asaquickreview,choose6 oftheattributesandwrite
themon asmall pieceof paper each and write those 6 definitions on small pieces of paper. Place them all face
downandtaketurnsturning over2atatimelookingforamatch.ifthey’renotamatch,foreachattributeturnedup,
say the definition and for each definition say the attribute.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds
GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted
=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup
God is Faithful = He is reliable, trustworthy, true to His Word & keeps His promises God Forgives = He
grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin
GodisGlorious =Heisfullof glory(praise, honor &distinction) GodisGood =morally
excellent, virtuous or righteous
God is Gracious = merciful, benevolent, kind & compassionate
GodGuidesHisPeople=Heleads,accompanies,assistsandgivesdirection/ guidance
GodHeals =make healthy&whole &freefrom ailments GodisHoly =He
is sinless, perfect and set apart
Godis our Hope = He is the One in whomour expectations are centered Jesus is Immanuel = God
with Us

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TEACH- GOD IS JUDGE:
Startoutbyreading thisweek’smemoryverse(Psalm7:11)fromtheposter.Askkidsto tell you what they think of
whentheyheartheword“judge.”Talkabouthowtheword judgemakesusthinkofcourtroomsandcriminalsand
punishment.Explaintothekids inthegroupthatthis morning we’llbelooking atthetruth of Godbeingjudge and
will think about how He rules over and passes judgement on people and why we’re all deserving of His
judgement.

Then,tellthekidsthatyouwanttotellthemastoryfromtheBiblethatthatgivesusa picture of God’s judgement. Go
through Joshua 7-8 in your own words hitting the following points:

At the beginning of the book of Joshua (chapters 1-6) we read about how God led His people into the
promised land and gave them the city of Jericho. (Have one of the kids remind you of that story).
When God have them the city of Jericho, they were told to destroy everything in the cityandkeepthesilver,
gold, bronze and iron for the Lord’s treasury
But, one of the Israelites- a man named Achan from the tribe of Judah- disobeyed God and kept a few things
from Jericho for himself. He kept 200 shekels of silver, a gold bar and a beautiful robe.
Achanhidthesethingsinhistentandthoughthehadgottenawaywithit….buthe couldn’t hide his sin from
God….God knew what he had done.
Not long after God gave them the city of Jericho, Joshua sent about 3000 men to thecityofAitotakeitas
well.But,Goddidn’tfightwiththemandthemenofAi won the battle, chasing away the Israelites and
killing 36 of them.
When the people heard what had happened they were afraid and Joshua cried out to God asking why He
hadn’t given them the city of Ai.
God told Joshua that the people of Israel hadn’t kept their side of the covenant and told Joshua that someone
had stolen and lied and kept things from Jericho that should have been destroyed or kept for the Lord’s
treasury.
God told Joshua to have all the people present themselves before the Lord the next day and He would show
who had disobeyed.
READ Joshua 7:10-23
explainthatcastinglotsiskindoflikedrawingstrawswheretheonewiththe shorter straw is the looser.
WhenthelotfellofAchan,heconfessedwhathe haddoneandwherehehad hidden the stolen items.
Joshua sent someone to collect the items from his tent. Achanandhiswholefamilyandallofhisthingswere
takentothevalleyand stoned to death and everything that he owned was burned.
AfterAchanwaskilled,GodtoldtheIsraelitestogobackandtakethecityofAiand this time he fought with
them and gave them victory.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

JUDGE = ONE WHO RULES OVER AND PASSES JUDGEMENT ON ANOTHER

EXPLAIN: TalkabouthowwesawGodjudgeHispeopleintoday’sstory.Askwhyit’sfait forGodtojudgeHispeople.
Remind children that God had given specific laws to His people and commanded them to obey. Talk about how
Godknewthesinof Achanand howeventhoughthepunishmentseemshardthatGodinHisholinesscannothave
sin in Hispresence.

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for JUDGE. A good motion might be to hit your
right fist on your left palm like a judge’s gavel hitting a bench

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MEMORY VERSE:
SAY: “Thisweek’smemoryverseis Psalm 7:11. InthisverseweseethatGodisa righteousjudge,whichmeans
thatHealwaysjudgedfairlyandrightly.And,weseethat God shows His wrath. Wrath is another word for anger.
What do you think makes God angry? (pause for responses). Right, sin. God is angry at sin and God is right to be
angry at sin and God is right to judge sin.”
Read the memory verse (Psalm 7:11) a few times together and do the motion for judge.
CROSS CONNECTION:

TalkabouthowGodjudged Achaninthisstory.AskiftheythinkitwasfairthatAchan was killed for his sin. Have
oneofthekidsread(orquote)Romans6:23.Remindthem thatthepunishmentforsinisdeath.Remindthekidsthat
justlikeGodknewwhatAchan haddone,GodknowsourheartsandHeknowsoursin.Allofusareguiltyofsinning
againstGod(Romans3:23)andjustlikeAchan,allofusdeservetobekilledforoursin (Romans6:23).Asarighteous
judge,itisperfectlyfairforGodtogiveusthepunishment thatoursindeserves.But,GodisalsolovingandinHisgreat
loveHesentHisSontotake thepunishmentforus.Yousee,someonehastopaythepriceforyoursinandmysin.
God is a righteous judge and can’t let sin go unpunished, so as judge He punished Jesus in our place.

REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
judge somewhere on the paper and then write or draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God. They could write the definition forjudge orthememoryverseortheycouldillustrateanyofthepassages
youread about God being judge. After afew minutes, bringthe group backtogether and give kids time to share
what they have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinners who needto be saved and thatthey wouldturntothis good Godfor
salvation. Thank Godfor being the righteous judge and thank Him for sending Jesus to take the punishment that we
deserve.
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God is Just (2 Samuel 6) What is God Like?

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

: GOD IS JUST

Key Verse:“‘The Lordis known byHis justice; the wicked areensnared bythe work of His hands.” Psalm
9:16
Teaching Passage: The Ark of God- 2 Samuel 6 & 1 Chronicles 13
Supporting Texts: Psalm 9:16, Deuteronomy 32:4, Job 34:12, Isaiah 30:18, Romans
8:33

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bibles, previous attribute of God posters, a large piece of paper with the words GOD IS JUST written on it, key
verse(Psalm9:16)printedonapieceofpaper,blank paperand markers or colored pencils for each child in
the group

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion…“Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Askif anyonecanrememberthetruthswe’velearnedso far.Chooseafewofthe attributesandnametheattribute
for the children to respond with the definition or action, OR do the action and ask the kids to respond with the
attribute about God.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds
GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted
=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup
God is Faithful = He is reliable, trustworthy, true to His Word & keeps His promises God Forgives = He
grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin
GodisGlorious =Heisfullof glory(praise, honor &distinction) GodisGood =morally
excellent, virtuous or righteous
God is Gracious = merciful, benevolent, kind & compassionate
GodGuidesHisPeople=Heleads,accompanies,assistsandgivesdirection/ guidance
GodHeals =make healthy&whole &freefrom ailments GodisHoly =He
is sinless, perfect and set apart
Godis our Hope = He is the One in whomour expectations are centered Jesus is Immanuel = God
with Us
God is Judge = He is the One who rules over and passes judgement on others

TEACH- GOD IS JUST:

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Startoutbyreading thisweek’smemoryverse(Psalm9:16)fromthescreen.Askis anyonecandefinethewordjust
orjustice.Talkbrieflyabouthowthesewordsusually make us think of a judge or law or a court. Have one of the kids
remindyouwhatthey learnedaboutlastweekwhentheytalkedaboutGodbeingthejudge.

Then,tellthekidsthatyouwanttotellthemastoryfromtheBiblethatthatgivesusa picture of God’sjustice.

Go through 2 Samuel 6 in your own words hitting the following points:

BackinExodus 25,GodhadMosesbuildawoodenchestcalledthearkofthe covenant.Godgavespecific
instructionsforthebuildingoftheark,whatwouldgo in the ark, who could come near the ark, how the ark
was to be carried, etc. After theybuilttheark,theyplacedthestonetabletswiththetencommandments,a
jar ofmannaandAaron’sstaffinsidetheark.Thearkwasplacedinsidethemostholy placeinthetabernacle
and was said to be where God dwelt with His people. No one was allowed to touchthe ark, butthe Levite
priestsweretocoveritandcarryit on special poles when it had to be moved.
TimehaspassedandthearkandGod’slawhaveallbutbeenforgotten.KingDavid decides it’s time to bring the
ark back to Jerusalem. So, forgetting all the laws…he doeswhatmakessensetohimandsends30,000mento
gogetitandbringitback. READ 2 Samuel 6:1-10
The menputthe arkona cart instead of carrying it…it wasn’t Levites movingthe ark… Uzzah touched the
ark… Uzzah died for breaking God’s law.
Uzzah’s death scared David, so he left the ark at someone’s house for 3 months. Duringthese3months,
Davidrealizedhismistake,readthelaw,preparedaplace for the ark in Jerusalem and then went again to
collect the ark the proper way. the Levites brought the ark into the tent and offered burnt offerings
and worshipped theLord.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

JUST = DOES WHAT IS RIGHT AND FAIR

EXPLAIN: Ask the kids in the group if they think it was fair for Uzzah to die for touching theark.Talkbrieflyabout
howit’shardtohearthisstorybecauseyouknowthatDavid wanted to honor God y bringing the ark to Jerusalem
and Uzzah was only trying to protectthearkbytouchingit,andyetheendedupdying.Howcanthatbefair.Remind
the group of the week youtalked about God being holy and completely set apart from sin.It’sGod’sholinessthat
helpsusunderstandHisjusticeinthisstory.Godcan’tbein thepresenceofsin.Hegavetherulesformovingthe
arktoprotectHisholiness.
Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for JUST. A good motion might be to show 1
thumb up and one hand flat palm facingup

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This week’s memory verse is Psalm 9:16. In this verse we arereminded of how God andmanareopposites.
GodisknownforHisjustice–bringrightandfairandmanis knownbyevildeeds.Thistruthshouldalsoremindusof
God’sholinessincomparisonto our sinfulness. God is utterly set apart from us.”

Read the memory verse (Psalm 9:16) a few times together.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Talk about how God showed that He is just in today’s story. Remind kids that God is Holy and all of the laws

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surroundingthetabernacleandthearkweretoremindthepeopleof God’sholinessandtohelpthemseetheirown
sinfulness in comparison with a holy God. ItmayseemharshthatGodkilledUzzahfortouchingtheark,butthe
peoplehad forgottenGod’sholinessandtheirsinfulnessandneededareminderthatGodwill punish sin. The
Bible tells us in Romans 6:23 that the wages of sin is death. That reminds us thatthejust(orright) punishment for
sinisdeath.AsajustGod,Godcannotletsingo unpunished.Wesinandoursindeservesdeath.Someonehasto
dieforoursin.
Thankfully at the end of the story wesaw a glimpse into God’s plan of salvation through Jesus. You see, it was in 2
Samuel 7:16 (right after David brought the ark into Jerusalem the right way) that God promised David that
someone in His family line would be the forever King. Sin must be punished, but the Forever King would come, He
woulddiein our place for our sin and would reign forever on David’s throne.
REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word just
somewhere on the paper and then write or draw something to help them remember this attribute of God. They
could write the definition for just or the memoryverseortheycouldillustratethestoryor whatwe’vejusttalked
abouthow Godisjusttopunishsin..Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgive kids time to share
what they have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthat all of us aresinners who needto besavedandthatthey wouldturntothisgoodGodfor
salvation.ThankGodforsending Jesus to take the punishment that we deserve and for taking God’s just punishment
on Himself.
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God is King of Kings and Lord of Lords (1 Samuel 8-
10) What is God Like?

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

GODISKINGOFKINGSANDLORDOFLORDS

Key Verse:“OnHisrobeandonHisthighHehasthisnamewritten:KINGOFKINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”
Revelation 19:16
Teaching Passage: Israel Demands a King- 1 Samuel 8-10
Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 10:17, Revelation 19:16, Psalm 136:3, Proverbs
21:1, 1 Samuel 8:7

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS KING OF KINGS AND LORD
OF LORDS written on it, key verse (Revelation 19:16) printed onapieceofpaper,blankpaperandmarkersor
coloredpencilsforeachchildinthe group, pages with the truths about God on the top and the definition on the
bottom that have been cut in half for the review activity.

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion…“Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Ask if anyone can remember the truths we’ve learned so far.
Play a quick review game where you hand each child 1 or 2 of the review pages that you’ve prepared (either
attributesofGodordefinitions).Then,havekidsracetofindwho has their match and put the pieces together.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds
GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted
=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup
God is Faithful = He is reliable, trustworthy, true to His Word & keeps His promises God Forgives = He
grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin
GodisGlorious =Heisfullof glory(praise, honor &distinction) GodisGood =morally
excellent, virtuous or righteous
God is Gracious = merciful, benevolent, kind & compassionate
GodGuidesHisPeople=Heleads,accompanies,assistsandgivesdirection/ guidance
GodHeals =make healthy&whole &freefrom ailments GodisHoly =He

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is sinless, perfect and set apart
Godis our Hope = He is the One in whomour expectations are centered Jesus is Immanuel = God
with Us
GodisJudge =Heisthe One who rules over and passes judgement onothers God if Just = He is the One
who is fair and does what is right

TEACH- GOD IS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS:

Start out by reading this week’s memory verse (Revelation 19:16) from the poster. Ask thekidstotellyouwhat
theythinkitmeansthatGodistheKingofkingsandLordof lords. Explain that it boils down to God ruling over or
leading therules, butthat before wenaildownadefinitionthatyouwanttolooktotheBibleandseewhattheBible
says about God’s leadership over His people

TellthestoryofIsraeldemandingakingfrom1Samuel8-10inyourownwords.Make sure to include the following
points:

Fromthe very beginning, God had beenthe King over His people. Heruledthem. He led them. He provided
for them. But, almost from the very beginning people hadbeenrebellingagainstHisleadership.WhenGod
ledHispeopleoutofslavery inEgyptHepromisedtoleadandguideandruleoverthem,buttheyrebelled
against Hisleadership.
Once in the promised land, the people soon moved away from obeying God and we have the cycle of
judgeswherethepeoplewouldliveinrebellion,theywould repent,Godwouldputaleader(orjudge)over
them,they’dobeyGodforawhile, thenthey’drebel again. Thiscycle continued overandover.

ThepeopleofGodstartedbecomingmore andmorelikeotherpeopleandfinally theydemandedakingto
ruleoverthemsothattheycouldbeliketheother nationsand have aking liketheydid. The people didn’t
wantjudgestoleadthem anymore. But moreimportantlythanthat,the peopledidn’t wantGodto betheir
King.
When the elders of Israel demanded a king like the other nations, Samuel felt like the people had rejected
him and leader, but then God spoke to Samuel and said, ‘it is not you they have rejected, but they have
rejected me as their king.‘ (1 Samuel 8:7).GodremindedSamuelthatHispeoplehadalwaysbeenrejecting
Himandtold Samuel totell the people what would happenif they had aking.
Samuel told the people that a king would rule harshly and make them his servants instead of loving and
caringforthemasGodhaddone.Butthepeopleinsistedthat theywantedaking.AndGodtoldSamuelto
givethemwhattheywanted.
So, God chose Saul to be the first king of Israel
READ 1 Samuel 10:17-25

After the story, ask the following questions:

1. Who had always been King over Israel? (God)
2. Whydidthepeoplewantahumanking?(tobeliketheothernations~thisgoes againstthefactthat they

weretobesetapartanddifferentfromtheothernations)
3. Who were the people rejecting whenthey askedfor aking? (God)
4. Just because they rejected Him, does that mean that God stopped being their king? (no,Godhasalwaysbeen

andalwayswillbeKingoverHispeopleandKingover the wholeworld)

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

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KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS = THE ONE WHO RULES OVER THE RULERS OF THE WORLD

EXPLAIN: Talkabouthowthepeoplewantedakingliketheothernations,butGodwas theirking.Theydidn’tneed
anotherking.ThisisespeciallytruebecauseGodrulesover all of the kings of the world. As King of kings and Lord of
lords, Jesus is the One who rules over allrulers and allleaders. The whole world is subject to Him. Read Proverbs
21:1 as a reminder of this truth.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember,chooseanactionfor KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. A good
motion might be to put a pretend crown on your head.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY:“Thismorningwe’retalkingaboutthetruththatGodistheKingofkingsandLordof lords.ThismeansthatGod
rulesoverallotherkingsandrulers.Heistheultimate authority overall.”

Read Revelation 19:11-16 and discuss what these verses tell us about Jesus.

Say the memory verse (Revelation 19:16) a few times together.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Aswesawinthestorythismorning,GodistheTrueKingoverHispeopleandHeisthe king of kings and Lord of
lords and He rules over all. But, because of sin, God’s people haveallrebelledagainstHisleadershipandwantto
followothersorevenjustgoourown way.GodgaveHispeopleaking,liketheydemanded,eventhoughtheyhadjust
rejected Him as their True King. Thankfully, God didn’t leave His people to their own devices and plans. If you
rememberfromlastweek,wesawin2Samuel7:16(rightafterDavid brought the ark into Jerusalem the right way)
that God promised David that someone in HisfamilylinewouldbetheforeverKing.Goddidn’tdesertHispeople,but
insteadHe steppedintohumanhistorytorescueHispeople.InPhilippians 2:5-8,wereadabout Jesus leaving His
rightful place in heaven, becoming a man, living a perfect life and dying on the cross in our place. Then, in verse 9-11 we
read that because of the way that Jesus humbled Himself, GodtheFather exalted Him andbrought Him backto His
rightfulplace (thehighestplace)whereHereignsforeverastheTrueKingofIsrael.

REVIEW:

Giveeachchildablankpieceofpaperprovidemarkersorcoloredpencils.Encourage themtowritethewordsking
of kings and lord of lords somewhere onthe paperandthen writeor drawsomething to helpthem remember
this attribute of God. You may want to encourage them to illustrate the memory verse or draw the story of Israel
rejectingGod andaskingforaking. Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogether andgivekids time to share
what they have drawn or written.

PRAYER:

PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthatall ofus aresinners who needto besavedand thatthey would turnto thisgoodGodfor
salvation.Praythattheywould followGodastheirkingandrememberthatHehasultimateauthorityoverall.

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God is Love (1 Corinthians 13) What is God like?

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

GOD IS LOVE

Key Verse: “This is how Godshowed His love among us; Hesent His One and Only Son into the world that we
might live through Him.” 1 John 4:9
Teaching Passage: Love – 1 Corinthians 13
Supporting Texts: 1 John 4:9, John 3:16, Psalm 36:5, Romans 5:8

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS LOVE written on it, key verse
(1 John 4:9) printed on a piece of paper, blank paper and markers or colored pencils for each child in the group.

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion…“Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Askif anyone canrememberthe truths we’velearned sofar. Readafewof the definitions and see if kids inthe
groupcantellyouwhatattributeofGodyou’retalking about.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds
GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted
=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup
God is Faithful = He is reliable, trustworthy, true to His Word & keeps His promises God Forgives = He
grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin
GodisGlorious =Heisfullof glory(praise, honor &distinction) GodisGood =morally
excellent, virtuous or righteous
God is Gracious = merciful, benevolent, kind & compassionate
GodGuidesHisPeople=Heleads,accompanies,assistsandgivesdirection/ guidance
GodHeals =make healthy&whole &freefrom ailments GodisHoly =He
is sinless, perfect and set apart
God is our Hope = He isthe One in whom our expectations arecentered Jesus is Immanuel = God
with Us
GodisJudge =Heisthe One who rules over and passes judgement onothers God if Just = He is the One
who is fair and does what is right

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God is King of kings & Lord of lords = He is The One who rules the rulers Jesus is the Lamb
without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin
TEACH- GOD IS LOVE:

Startoutbyaskingthekidsto definetheword love foryou.Talkaboutallofthethings thattheywouldsaythatthey
love….wholovespizza,wholovesfootball,etc.Then,say, “This morning we’re talking about the truth that God is
love. The word love is very confusingintoday’sworld.Peoplethinktheyknowwhatloveis,butsadlymanyarevery
mistaken.Laterwe’lltakesometimetolookattheBiblicaldefinitionoflove.Butfirst, your job is to act out how love
is shown in some random situations.”

Callkidsuponeatatimeandaskthemtoshowyou(actout)howtheywouldshowlove in thisscenario.

1. how you show love to your pet dog
2. how you show love to a baby
3. how a baby shows love to its mom or dad
4. howyou might show love to someone you think is cute at school
5. how you show love while watching a football game

Explain that everyone in the world thinks they know what love is. (In fact, according to onelist,itsthe387thmost
commonly used English word). We all use the word every day, butdowereallyknowwhatitmeans.Tellthekids
thatyouwanttosharewiththema familiar passage from the Bible that talks about love to help us all understand
whatlove is.

Talkthrough1 Corinthians 13 inyourownwords.Youmightwanttoreadthetextand elaborate on it. Some
points to include are:

1. Paulwrote1 Corinthians 13 toexplaintothechurchinCorinththatlove wasthe mostimportantof
thespiritualgiftsthatGodhadgivenHispeople.

2. PaulwantedthepeopletoknowthatGodgaveHispeoplegiftsinorderforthemto encourageotherpeople
andnottopuffthemselvesup.Paulexplainedthisby sayingthingslikeif Ispeak inthe tongues of men
and angels by have not love Iamlike aclangingcymbal. Nomatterwhatthepeopledid,theyneeded
todoitwithlove.

3. Paulthengavethemalistdescribingwhatloveislike.Aswereadthroughthislist, weshouldrealizethatno
onecanlovelikethat.Theonlyonewhocanlove perfectly….patiently, selflessly, kindly, etc. is God
Himself.

4. Finally,loveistheonethingthatwilllastforever.One dayeverythingelsewillfade away…there willbeno
moreprophecyorteachingoranythingelsebecauseGod’s peoplewillbeinGod’spresenceforever…but
therewillalwaysbelove.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

LOVE= TENDER AND CARING AFFECTION FOR AN OTHER

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EXPLAIN: Lookupandreadthefollowing versesandtalkabout howthey helpus understand this truth about Jesus:
~ John 3:16
~ Romans 5:8
~ Psalm 36:5

Sincemotions &actions helpkidsremember, choose anaction for LOVE. A good motion might be to cross your
arms across your chest like you’re giving yourself a hug.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “Thismorningwe’retalking aboutthetruththatGodislove.Tohelpusunderstand more ofthattruthwe’re
lookingattheultimatewaythatGodshowedlovetoHispeople by sending Jesus to die on the cross for our sins.”

Read the memoryverse – 1 John 4:9 in context (1 John 4:7-21) and then have the kids read/ say the memory
verse after youa coupleoftimes.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Remind kids of the description of love that you just talked through and how that descriptiondescribes
God’slove andpointstoHisgreatest displayof love ever.Askone ofthekidstotellyouwhattheythinkthatdisplay
oflove was.Remindthemthatseveral of the verses you read earlier point to the truth that God sent Jesus in love or
because of love. Jesus didn’t selfishly keep Himself away, but He sacrificed Himself and put our need for salvation
aboveeverythingelse.Jesus coming to earth and dying on the cross is the greatest example of love ever
REVIEW:

Give each child ablank piece of paper provide markersor colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word love
somewhere on the paper and then write or draw something tohelpthemrememberthisattributeofGod.You
maywanttoencouragethemto illustrate the memory verse or draw a heart and then draw a picture illustrating
howGod showed loveto His people insidethe heart. After afewminutes, bring thegroup back together and give
kidstimetoshare whattheyhave drawnor written.

PRAYER:

PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowtheloveofGodmoreandmore eachweekthroughthisstudy
andthattheywouldrememberthatallofusaresinners who needtobesavedandthattheywouldturntothisgood
God for salvation. Pray that
they would remember the greatest act of love ever and thank God that Jesus laid down His life for His people to
save us from our sin.

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God is Majestic (Matthew 21:1-11) What is God Like?

AGE GROUP: elementary (ages 6-11) TIME
REQUIRED: 45 minutes

: GOD IS MAJESTIC

Key Verse: “OLord,ourlord,howmajesticisyour nameinalltheearth.”Psalm8:9
Teaching Passage: The Triumphant Entry – Matthew 21:1-11
Supporting Texts: Psalm 8:9, Exodus 15:11

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bibles,previousattributeof Godposters, alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS MAJESTIC writtenonit,key
verse(Psalm8:9)printedonapieceofpaper,blankpaper andmarkersorcoloredpencilsforeachchildinthegroup,
pages with the truths about God on the top and the definition on the bottom that have been cut in half for the
review activity.

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:

Askoneofthekidsinthegrouptoremindyouwhatyou’relearningthisyear.Remind themthateachweekwe’llbe
lookingintotheBibletoanswerthequestion…“Canyoutell me what God is like?” and will be learning one of the
manytruthsaboutGodthatwesee in HisWord.

Ask if anyone can remember the truths we’ve learned so far.

Play a quick review game where you hand each child 1 or 2 of the review pages that you’ve prepared (either
attributesofGodordefinitions).Then,havekidsracetofindwho has their match and put the pieces together.

God is Almighty= He has absolute power or is all powerful
GodistheAlphaandOmega=Heisthebeginningandtheend,thefirstandthe last
God is Awesome = He inspires awe and amazement
GodisCompassionate=HeshowsadeepconcernforHispeople&adesireto meet theirneeds
GodistheDeliverer=Heistherescuerorsavior GodisExalted
=Heisnoble,elevatedandliftedup
God is Faithful = He is reliable, trustworthy, true to His Word & keeps His promises God Forgives = He
grants pardon and cancels the debt of sin
GodisGlorious =Heisfullof glory(praise, honor &distinction) GodisGood =morally
excellent, virtuous or righteous
God is Gracious = merciful, benevolent, kind & compassionate
GodGuidesHisPeople=Heleads,accompanies,assistsandgivesdirection/ guidance
GodHeals =make healthy&whole &freefrom ailments GodisHoly =He
is sinless, perfect and set apart
God is our Hope = He isthe One in whom our expectations arecentered Jesus is Immanuel = God
with Us
God is Judge = He is the One who rules over and passes judgement on others

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