God Like Series

God if Just = He is the One who is fair and does what is right
Godis Kingof kings &Lord of lords = HeisTheOnewhorulestherulers Jesus is the Lamb
without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove=Godhastenderandcaring
affectionforHispeople

TEACH- GOD IS MAJESTIC:

Startoutbybowingdowntothekidsandsayingthingslike“yourmajesty,whatcanIdo for you?” or “welcome your
majesty.”

Then,askthekidswhatthewordmajestymakesthemthinkof.Oncesomeonesaysit makesthemthinkofaking,ask
thentodescribeaking.Someofthethingstoincludein thedescriptionare–kingsareroyalorregalorgrand,kingsare
powerful,kingsarerich, kingsareincontrol,kingsreignovertheirpeopleortheircountry,etc.

Haveoneofthekidsread2 Samuel 7:16.InthisverseGodispromisingDavidthathe wouldalwayshaveaman
(or a descendant) on the throne. Explain to the kids that God’s peopleusedthispromisetokeepthemgoingas
theywaitedfortheMessiah.The Messiah would be the One who would come to rescue them. By the time Jesus was
on thescene,thepeoplewereundertheruleofRomeandtheynolongerhadakingon David’sthrone.Theywere
waiting forakingtocomeridingtriumphantly intotownona whitehorseandrescuethemfromRomanruleand
reignonDavid’sthrone.Some people started to think that maybe Jesus was the Messiah, but what He was doing just
didn’tfit withtheir idea of what the Messiah would be. Andthen….

Tellthestory of Matthew 21:1-11 inyour ownwords. Youmight wanttoreadthe text and elaborate on it.
Some points to include are:

Jesus are His disciples were traveling toward Jerusalem. Jesus knew what would happen (he would die) in
Jerusalem and was heading there with full resolve because this was why He had come to earth in the first
place.
Jesus sent His disciples ahead of Him to get a donkey and a donkey colt (baby) and bring them toHim.
All of this happened to fulfill a prophesy about the messiah…. read verse 5 & Zechariah 9:9. Jesus was
reminding them that their Promised King would come to themonadonkey.HewasteachingHisdisciplesand
thepeoplearoundHimthat He was the King, He was the Messiah, He was the One they were waiting for to
come and rescuethem.
Asyouread Matthew 21:6-11 havethekidsinthegroupactlikepeopleinthe crowd and imagine Jesus
coming riding into town on a donkey.
Then read Psalm 118:25-29. Look back at what the people were saying to Jesus in
Matthew 21:9 and notice that the people were basically quoting these verses. Explain that the word
“Hosanna”basicallymeans,Lordrescueusorlordsave us.

On the surface, it would seem that the people were beginning to understand who Jesus
isand were worshipping Him as theirrightful king, but if youreadon inthe nextfew chaptersofMatthewyou’llsee
thattheystilldidn’tknowandunderstandwhoHeis.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

MAJESTIC = STATELY, KINGLY, GRAND OR RAISED UP

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EXPLAIN:Remindthechildreninyourgroupofafewweeksagowhenwelearnedthat GodistheKingofkingsand
LordoflordsandhowthatremindsusthatHeiskingover allotherkings.Then,maketheconnectionwiththestory
todayandhowthepeoplewere waiting for a king to come and rescue them from Rome, but instead the KING (Jesus)
came and rescued them from sin and death.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember,chooseanactionfor MAJESTIC. A good motion might be to bow
like you’re before aking.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “Thismorningwe’retalkingaboutthetruththatGodismajestic.Thistruthreminds us that God is grand and
that He is King over all.”

Readthememoryverse– Psalm 8:9. Worktogetherasagrouptomakeupmotionsfor the verse. Say the
verse together a few times using the motions.

CROSS CONNECTION:

In our story, it seemed like the people were beginning to understand who Jesus is and that they were crying out to
Him for salvation. But, Jesus knew that the same voices who criedtoHiminworshiponthisdaywouldonlyafew
dayslatercryoutforHimtobe crucified. You see, Jesus wasn’t who the people thought they needed. They thought
they neededanearthly king andanearthlyrescue,butreallythey neededsomuchmore.
Theyneededthesamethingthatweallneed.TheyneededtheMessiahtosavethem frompunishmentanddeath.
They needed the Messiah to rescue them from their sin and restore the broken relationship between them and
God. Allofus needto do what the people on the road to Jerusalem did that day. We all need to cry out “Hosanna” ~
Lord Saves Us! But we need to cry out for salvation from Jesus knowing that He is the only way to be saved and that
His salvation is forever. In John 14:6, Jesus said that He is ‘theway,thetruthandthelife’ andthat‘noonecomesto
theFatherexceptthrough Him.’ Now that’s real salvation.

REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
majesticsomewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw something to help them remember this attribute of
God.Youmaywanttoencourage them to illustrate the memory verse or draw the story of Jesus’ triumphant entry
into Jerusalem. Or, you could suggest that they draw palm branches all over their page and writevariousattributes
ofGodoneachofthebranchesasareminderofallweshould worshipGodfor.Afterafewminutes,bringthegroup
backtogetherandgivekidstime 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 bow down before Jesus and cry out to Him to save Him from their sin.

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God is Merciful (1 Kings 18) What is God Like?

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

: GOD ISMERCIFUL

Key Verse: “The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against Him.”
Daniel 9:9
Teaching Passage: Elijah & the prophets of Baal~ 1 Kings 18:16-45
Supporting Texts: Daniel9:9,Deuteronomy 4:31,Nehemiah9:31,Psalm4:1,Psalm
30:10

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles, previous attribute of God posters, a large piece of paper with the words God is Merciful written on it, key
verse(Daniel 9:9) printedon apiece of paper, blank paper and markersorcoloredpencilsforeach 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 truths we’ve learned so far. Do a little bit of review by reading out afew of the
definitions andaskingkidstotellyoutheattributeofGod.You couldalsogivethemcluesbydoingthemotion
whilereadingthedefinition.

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
Godis Judge =Heisthe One whorules over and passesjudgement onothers God is 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
JJesus is the Lamb without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove =God
hastenderandcaringaffectionforHispeople
God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up

TEACH- GOD IS MERCIFUL:

Start out by asking the kids if they’ve ever heard someone in the movie or on TV begging and crying and saying
somethinglike,“pleasehavemercyonme.”Askthemwhatthey thinkthe wordmercy means and what the person
inthatsituation might beasking for. Brieflyexplainthatmercyisundeservedlove,compassion,pity&grace.Tellthe
kidsto listen for an example of mercy in today’s story.

Talkthrough1Kings18:16-45 (thestoryofElijah&theprophetsofBaal)inyourown words.Youmightwanttoread
the text and elaborate on it. Some points to include are:

Make sure to include the following points:

1. Elijah was a prophet of God and was one of the few people of God left in Israel. Queen Jezebel had
captured and killed most of the prophets and the rest were in hiding.

2. The land of Israel was suffering from a severe famine and drought. Most of the people in the land
were worshippinga false godcalledBaal.

3. ElijahpresentedhimselfbeforeKingAhabandtoldhimthattheywoulddecide once and for all if God
was God or if Baal was God.

4. ElijahhadKingAhabsummonalloftheprophetsofBaalandcometoMount Carmel.
5. ElijahtoldtheprophetsofBaaltobuildandaltarandputabullonit,butnotto lightthefire.Then, Elijah

told the prophets of Baal to pray to God and ask Baal to call on Baal to burn up their sacrifice. The
prophetsofBaalcriedaltoBaalall morning long and nothing happened. Elijah teased them and joked
thatmaybe Baalwassleepingorbusysotheyshouldshoutlouder.Nothinghappened.
6. Then, Elijah repaired an old altar to God and arranged the bull on his altar. Elijah had 12 huge jars of water
pouredoverthewholealtar,thebullandthefirewoodso that the whole thing was soaked.
7. Elijah prayed and asked God to show that He is God.
8. Godsentfirefromheaven andburned upthe whole bull,the wood,the altar and the dirt aroundit.
9. WhentheypeoplesawwhatGodhaddown,theyrepentedandturnedbacktoGod and said “The Lord, He
is God.”
10. ElijahhadalltheprophetsofBaalkilledandthenGodsentrainonthelandof Israel.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.
MERCIFUL= FULL OF COMPASSION, PITY, UNDESERVED GRACE & LOVE FOR ANOTHER

EXPLAIN: Talk about how we we saw mercy displayed in the story of Elijah and the prophetsofBaal.AskhowGod
showedmercyonHispeopleinthestory.Askkidsfor otherexamplesinscripturetheycanthinkofwhereGodshows
mercytohispeople. ReadtheseversesandtalkaboutwhattheytellusaboutthemercyofGod.

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for MERCIFUL. A good motion might be to
wipe your hands on each other twice (like you’re showing that your hands are clean).

MEMORY VERSE:

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SAY:“Thismorningwe’retalkingaboutthetruththatGodismercifulandwehaveanew verse….
“TheLordourGodismercifulandforgiving,eventhoughwehaverebelledagainstHim.” Daniel 9:9

Asagroup,talkthroughthisverseanddefinethewordsinit.Defineanddiscussthe following words:

Lord ~ One who rules & has authority
Merciful~fullofcompassion,pity,andundeservedgrace&loveforanother Forgiving ~ cancelingdebts
Rebelled ~ gone against, broken the law

In your discussion, talk about how we haveall rebelled against God and how God has shown mercy to us through
Jesus.

Readthememoryverse (Daniel9:9)afewtimestogether anddothemotionsthatyou’vejust come
up with.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Remindthekidsthatinour storythismorningthatGod’s people hadforgottenabout God, they had rebelled
against God and they were worshipping a false God named Baal. Then, say that we have all done the same thing.
Truenoneofusbowdowntostatues, buttheBibletellsusthatwehaveallrebelledagainstGod.We’veallturnedour
backson God and in our own way we have all worshipped other things. But in the story, we saw that God rescued
His people from idolatry byshowing them who Heis and havingmercy onthem.They(likeallofus)deservedtobe
punishedfortheirsin,butGodshowed mercy tothemandtheyrepented.Eachtimeweseesomethinglikethis
happeninthe OldTestamentwecanberemindedofthemostamazingwaythatGodshowedmercyto
His people even though we all deserve punishment. Romans 5:8 tells us that because of His love for His people,
God acted in mercy and Jesus died for our sins. Now that’s mercy.

REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
merciful somewhere on the paper and then write or draw something to helpthem remember this attribute
of God. They may want to write and illustrate the memory verse, illustrate the story or draw/ write something
to remind themselves how God ultimately showed mercy to His people through Jesus’ death on the crossinourplace.
Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstime to share what they have drawn or written.

PRAYER:

PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besavedandthattheywouldcallonGodformercyand
turntoGodforsalvation.Thank Jesus for dying on the cross as the perfect sacrifice and for paying the price for our sin.
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God is Omnipotent (Judges 16) What is God Like?

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

: GOD IS OMNIPOTENT

Key Verse:“‘He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is
powerfulandsothatyoumightalwaysfeartheLordyourGod.” Joshua 4:24
Teaching Passage: Samson Looses His Strength~ Judges 16
Supporting Texts: Joshua 4:24, Deuteronomy 3:24, Psalm 24:8

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewordsGOD IS OMNIPOTENT written on it,
key verse (Joshua 4:24) 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 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
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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God is Just = He is the One who is fair and does what is right
Godis Kingof kings &Lord of lords = HeisTheOnewhorulestherulers Jesus is the Lamb
without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove=Godhastenderandcaring
affectionforHispeople
God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another

TEACH- GOD IS OMNIPOTENT:

Startoutbyaskingthekidstoshare‘featsofstrength’….whocando20pushups?who canlifttheirbrotherorsisterin
theair?etc.Congratulatetheirstrengtheachtimethey sharesomesortoffeatofstrengthandthenaskanobvious
question….like ‘its amazing thatyoucanliftyourbrotherintheair,butcanyouliftacarintheair?’Askkidstotell
storiesofthestrongestpeoplethey’veeverseenandwhatthey’veseenthemdoand thenmakeacommenttoshow
thateventhesestrongmenaren’tALLpowerful.Tellthe kidsthatinordertohelpthemunderstandthetruththat
God is OMNIPOTENTthat you’re going to look at the story of a VERY strong man in the Bible who looses his
strength.

TalkingaboutthetruthGodisOmnipotentshouldremindusofthebeginningoftheyear whenwetalkedaboutGod
being Almighty. Omnipotent means that God is almighty or INFINITEinpower.Tohelpusrememberthistruth
we’re going to look at a story that reminds us that even the strongest man recorded in the Bible wasn’t
omnipotent.

TalkthroughJudges 16 (thestoryofSamson&Delilah)inyourownwords.Youmight wanttoreadpartsofthetext
andelaborateonit.Somepointstoincludeare:

WhenSamsonwasababy,hisparentsdedicatedhimtoGodandmadeapromise thathishairwouldneverbe
cutasasignofthisdedication.GodgaveSamsongreat strengthandusedhimtodolotsofamazingthingsto
protectGod’speopleand fightforGod.But,likeallpeople,Samsongrewproudofhisstrengthandletthe
sin of pride enter his heart.
SamsonlovedaPhilistine(theywereenemiesofGod’speople)namedDelilah.The Philistineswantedtouse
DelilahtodefeatSamson.Delilahaskedforthesecretof hisstrength.Samliedandsaidifhewastiedwith7
freshbowstringshewould loose his strength.She tiedhim up and called the Philistines and when theygot
there he broke the bow strings and defeatedthe Philistines.
DelilahgotmadatSamsonforlyingtoherandaskedagainhowhecouldloosehis strength.Thistimehesaid
hehadtobetiedupwithnewropes.Shetiedhimup, called the Philistines and when they came Samson
broketheropeanddefeated the Philistines.

Delilahaskedagainhowtogetridofhisstrength.Thistimehesaidhishairhadto bewovenintoacarpetloom.
Delilah did that and called the Philistines and when they arrived he broke free and defeated the
Philistines.
Sheaskedonemoretimeandeventhoughheshouldn’thave,becauseheloved herandbecausehethought
hewasunbeatable,hetoldherthetruth.Hetoldher thathishairhadneverbeebcutandifshecuthishairhe
would loose his strength. Shelulledhimtosleep,cutoffallhishairandcalledthePhilistines.Whenthey
arrived,hetriedto fightthemoff, but he hadlostall his strength.
The Philistines captured him, blinded him and made him into a slave.
After sometime, Samson thought about what hehad done and repented of his prideandprayedforGod
to give him back his strength one more time. God answered his prayer and at just the right moment,
Samsonpushedagainstthe pillarsinthehallwherethePhilistineswereandthebuildingcrumbleddownon
topofhimandallthePhilistinerulerswhowerethereandtheyalldied.
DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

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TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

OMNIPOTENT = ALMIGHTY OR INFINITE IN POWER

EXPLAIN: ThinkbacktothestoryofSamsonwiththekidsinthegroupandtalkabout howSamsonlostHispower,
butGodcanNEVERloseHispower!God’spowerisinfinite… it has no beginning or ending.

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for OMNIPOTENT. A good motion might be to
make a big circle with your arms and then a strong man pose

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “Thismorningwe’retalkingaboutthetruththatGodisOmnipotent (oralmighty andinfiniteinpower).
Ourmemoryversefortheweekis…“Hedidthissothatallthe peoplesoftheearthmightknowthatthehandof
theLordispowerfulandsothatyou might always fear the Lord your God.” Joshua 4:24. Can you think of other things
(stories intheBible)thatGodhasdone withhis powerandmight?” Askidsgive examples,talk throughthemand
discusshowGodshowsHisomnipotence inthatstory.

Read the memory verse – Joshua 4:24 a few times together

CROSS CONNECTION:

Remindthekidsthatinourstorythismorningwesawaverystrongmanandwesaw howhegothisstrengthfrom
God.TalkabouthowbecauseGodisomnipotentHecan givepowertopeoplewhenHewantstoandHecantake
powerawaywhenHewantsto. Godhasunlimitedpower.AskthekidstoremindyouhowSamsonlosthispower….
true
ithappened because hishair wascutoff, butultimatelyitwas becauseheforgotthat it wasGodwhogavehimthe
power and God who could take it away and like all sin in anyone’s life, Samson began to believe that he was in
controlandforgotaboutGod.The storyofSamson andthe way hislife was destroyed bysinreminds us of thetruth
that sin destroys allofourlivesandthatweareallsinners whohaveforgottenthatGod is Godandwearenot.The
answertothesinprobleminourlivesisthesameasthe answerthatSamsonsaw.Theonlywaywecanbeforgiven
ofoursinandlifeistorepent or turn away from our sin and believe that Jesus died to pay the price for our sin.

REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
omnipotentsomewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God. They could write the definition for omnipotent or the memory verse or they could illustrate the story of
Samson or they could draw pictures of other ways that God has shown His power. After a few minutes, bringthe
groupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetosharewhattheyhavedrawnor written.

PRAYER:

PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besavedandthattheywouldturntothisgoodGodfor
salvation.ThankGodforthe waysthatHehasshownHispowertousthroughcreationandpraythatchildreninthe
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God is Omnipresent (Psalm 139) What is God Like?

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

GOD IS OMNIPRESENT

Key Verse: “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?” Psalm139:7
Teaching Passage: God is Everywhere- Psalm 139
Supporting Texts: Psalm 94:11, Psalm 139, Proverbs 15:3

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewordsGOD IS OMNIPRESENT writtenonit,
keyverse(Psalm139:7)printedonapieceofpaper,blank paper andmarkersorcoloredpencilsforeachchildinthe
group,12smallpiecesof paper to review 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,
saythedefinitionandforeachdefinitionsaytheattribute.Trytousesomefromthe beginningoftheseriesand
somemorerecentattributesforthewarmupreview.

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

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Godis Judge =Heisthe One whorules over and passesjudgement onothers God is Just = He is the One
who is fair and does what is right
Godis Kingof kings &Lord of lords = HeisTheOnewhorulestherulers Jesus is the Lamb
without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove=Godhastenderandcaring
affectionforHispeople
God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another
God is Omnipotent = He is almighty or infinite in power

TEACH- GOD IS OMNIPRESENT:

Startoutbyaskingthe kidswheretheyarerightnow.Hopefullythey’llsaythey’reintheir classroom, at church, or
they’llnameyourcityormaybesomeonewillsaythatthey’reon earth. Ask if they could be somewhere else right
now at the same time as being here.
Start with obvious ones. Can you be here and on the moon? Then, move in closer and ask–Canyoubehereandbe
inthenextroom?Or,canyoubeatthefrontoftheroom and the back of the room?

Then, ask where God is. Some kids will probably say heaven, which needs to be acknowledgedasacorrect
answer.SomemightsaythatGodisintheirheart,towhich you should acknowledge that if they have repented of their
sin and turned to Jesus for forgiveness that in a sense God is living in and through you. (You might want to read John
14:16-20 and point out that if you are a follower of Jesus and have turned to Him for forgivenessthatyouareinHim
andHeisinGod).Butthenasksomethinglike,soGodis only in your heart? (that’s not fair.)

TellthekidsthattheBibletellsusthatGodiseverywhereallthetime.Heis notlimitedby time andspace.Godis
everywhereallofthetime.GoontoexplainthateventhoughGod is everywhere all the time that sometimes in
theBiblewereadaboutHimenteringtime and space: God was in the burning bush, God was in the pillar of cloud
and pillar of fire, God was in the cloud that settled on the temple. But, He was also everywhere else at the same
time.

TellthekidsthatthereisonechapterintheBiblethatreallyhelpsustounderstandthat Godiseverywherebyaskinga
simple question. Where can I go from God’s presence?
And that chapter is Psalm 139.

ReadthroughPsalm139andhavekidspointoutthetruthsthatthisonePsalmteaches us about God andthe fact
thatHeisomnipresent(oreverywhereallthetime).Someof the truths to discuss are:

God knows His people- He has to be present where we are to know us.
God knows what we’re doing- sitting, standing, going out. Ask if any of them know exactly what their
grandmotherisdoingrightnow?No,becausewearenotthere with her.
Godknowsourthoughtsandourwordsbeforewespeak.Heknowsourthoughts because He is with us.
We can’t go anywhere to get away from God because He is everywhere.
Godisintheheavens,inthedepths,ontheothersideofthesea,inthedark,inthe light. God iseverywhere!
God was there before we were born and was making us inside our moms.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

OMNIPRESENT = EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME

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EXPLAIN: The Bible tells us that God is OMNIPRESENT, He is everywhere all the time. Read and discuss these
verse to further your discussion – Proverbs 15:3 and Jeremiah 23:23-24. Talk about what these verses tell us
about who God is and where God is.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember,chooseanactionfor OMNIPRESENT. A good motion might be to
make a big circle around your body with yourhand.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This morning we’re talking about the truth that God is Omnipresent (or everywhere all the time). Our
memory verse for the week is…
“WherecanIgofromYourSpirit?WherecanIfleefromYourpresence?”Psalm139:7. Theanswerisnowhere.There
isnowherewecangowhereGodisn’tthere.Thisshould giveuscomfortwhenwefeelscaredoralonetoremember
that God is always there.”

Read the memory verse (Psalm 139:7) a few times together and each time you finish the verse yell…
NOWHERE! GOD ISEVERYWHERE!

CROSS CONNECTION:

RemindthekidsthatthismorningwetalkedaboutthetruththatGodiseverywhere, whichisanamazingtruth
toremember.Askthemagainwheretheycoulddotohide fromGodandremindthemthatwecan’tgoanywhere
to get away from God. Then, say something like, ‘although we’re always in God’s presence now because
God is everywhere, there is still something that separates us from God. Sin is like a veil keeping us from being
completely in God’s presence because He is only and He cannot have sin in His presence. The only way we can
removetheveil,orgetridofthesinthatseparates us from God is to understand that we are sinners and that we
needtobeforgivenofour sin and believe that Jesus died to pay the price for our sin.’ Remind the group of the week
when we talked about God’s holiness and howbecause Godis holy Heis completely separated from sin. But,
becauseofHisgreatloveforHispeople,theBible tells us that Jesus took on our sin and died in our place to pay for
our sin so that we could bebroughtbackintoarightrelationshipwithGodandenjoyHispresenceforever!

REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
OMNIPRESENT somewhere onthe paper and then write or draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattribute
ofGod.Theycouldwritethedefinition forOMNIPRESENT orthememoryverseortheycoulddrawsomethingto
helpthem remember that God is everywhere. After a few minutes, bring the group back together and give 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 besavedandthattheywouldturntothisgoodGodfor
salvation.ThankGodforalways being with us and never leaving us alone. Thank His especially that through Jesus we
can be in His presence forever.

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God is Our Hope (Exodus 3:1-15) 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 IS OUR HOPE

KeyVerse:“guidemeinyourtruthandteachme,forYouareGodmySavior,and my hope is in You all
day long.” Psalm 25:5
Teaching Passage: God Calls Moses – Exodus 2-4
Supporting Texts: Psalm 25:5, Psalm 62:5, Psalm 65:5, Psalm 146:5, Jeremiah
14:22, Romans 5:2 & 5

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS OUR HOPE writtenonit,key
verse(Psalm25:5)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
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 HisPeople =to make healthy, whole and freefrom ailments God is Holy = sinless,
perfect and set apart

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TEACH- GOD IS OUR HOPE:

Startoutbyreading thisweek’smemoryverse(Psalm25:5)fromtheposter.Ask someonetodefinetheword
HOPE.Talkbrieflyaboutwhattheyhopeinorhopefor…. (what do you hope you’ll get for Christmas?, etc.)
Ask the group to tell you what they are sayingwhentheysaytheyhopesomethingwillhappen.Explainthat
whenwesay somethinglike,“IhopeIhavepizzaforlunch,”we’resayingthatwewishitwouldhappen. But,whenwe
saythatwehopeinGodwearesayingsomethingdifferent….wearesaying thatwetrustHimandknowthatHe will
do whatHe says He will do.

TellthekidsthatyouwanttotellthemastoryfromtheBiblethathelpstoexplainthat
God is our hope.

Choose3kidstoplaypartsinthestoryasyoutellitinyourownwords.YouneedMoses, the bush and the staff.

Tell the story of Exodus 2-4 in your own words, reading Exodus 3:1-15 straight from the Bible. Make sure you hit
the following points:

1. MoseshadgrownupinthePharaoh’shouse,butasanadulthechosetobeknown as an Israelite because
He had hope in the Lord.

2. Moses left Egypt and moved to Midian. He got married and was helping his father in law out with the
sheep.

3. Onedaywhilehewasoutwiththesheephesawabushonfirethatwasn’tburning up.
4. Moses got closer to the bush and God spoke to himout of the bush
5. God introduced Himself as “I Am” which is a perfect name for God since He has always been and

always will be and is the answer to all people.
6. GodtoldMosesthatHewantedMosestogobacktoEgyptandleadHispeopleout to the PromisedLand.
7. God told Moses that His people had hope in Him and that they knew that He was coming to rescue

them.
8. Moses obeyed God andreturned to Egypt to rescue God’s people

Sincethisisaveryfamiliarstory,talkthroughitwiththekidsinthegroup.Askwhatthey wouldhavebeenthinking if
theywereMoses.AskwhyMoseswasabletoputhishopein God.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.
HOPE = THE ONE IN WHOM OUR EXPECTATIONS ARE CENTERED

EXPLAIN: Talk about how we saw God’s people hope in Him in this story. They hoped in Godbyrememberinga
promisethatHemadetoAbraham400yearsearlierthatHe wouldrescueHispeopleandtheycriedouttoGod
for rescue. But, Moses needed something to prove who God was to hope in Him or to trust in His plan. God
showed MosesthatHeishishopebyspeakingtohimandshowingMosesHispower.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember,chooseanactionfor OUR HOPE. A good motion might be to fold
hands like praying

MEMORY VERSE:

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SAY: “Our verse today is Psalm 25:5. This verse reminds us that God is our hope….the One on whom are
expectations are set. The great thing about God being our hope is that we also know He is faithful and that He will
keepallHispromises,sowecanhopeinHim, knowing that He will do what He says He will do..“
Read the memory verse (Psalm 25:5) and work together to make up motions to help you learn the
verse. Say the verse with the motions a few times.

CROSS CONNECTION:

AskthekidstoremindyouwhohadhopeinGodintoday’sstoryandwhattheirhope was.Remindthemthatthe
people ofIsrael had hope thatGod wouldrescuethem from slaveryinEgypt andthat’s just what Hedid. But,even
morethanrescuingHispeople fromslaveryinEgypt,GodhasrescuedHispeoplefromslaverytosinanddeathand
He diditnotbysendingMosestoleadHispeople,butbysendingHisSontotakethe punishmentforHispeople
and die on the cross in our place. The Bible tells us (Rom 3:23 & 6:23) that we are all sinners who deserve death.
WithoutGodwearehopelessandare heading to death and eternal destruction. But, Jesus is our hope and we can
put our hope in Him alone to save us from our sin (Romans 5:8 & John 14:6).

REVIEW:
Giveeachchildablankpieceofpaperprovidemarkersorcoloredpencils.Encourage them to write the word our
hope somewhere on the paper and then write or draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God.Theycouldwritethedefinition forhope orthememoryverseortheycouldillustratethestoryofGodspeaking
toMoses outofthebush.Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimeto share what they
have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besavedandthattheywouldturntothisgoodGodfor
salvation. Pray that the children in your group would place their hope in God as the only one who can bring
salvationto His people.
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God is Our Shield (Ephesians 6) What is God Like?

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

GOD IS OUR SHIELD

Key Verse: “Myshield isGodMostHigh,whosavestheuprightinheart.”Psalm 7:10
Teaching Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20
SupportingTexts: Psalm7:10,Genesis15:1,2Samuel22:3&31,Psalm3:3,Psalm
18:2

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS OURSHIELDwrittenonit,
keyverse(Psalm7:10)printedonapieceofpaper,paper plates, foil, paper & glue, blank paper and markers or
coloredpencilsforeachchildin 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.

Takeafewminutestoreviewtheattributesyou’vepreviouslylearned.Calloutoneofthe attributes and have kids
respond with either the motion or the definition.

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
Godis Judge =Heisthe One whorules over and passesjudgement onothers God is Just = He is the One
who is fair and does what is right
God is King of kings & Lord of lords = He is The One who rules the rulers

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Jesus is the Lamb without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove =God
hastenderandcaringaffectionforHispeople
God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another
God is Omnipotent = He is almighty or infinite in power God is
Omnipresent = Heiseverywhereallthetime God is Omniscient =
He knowseverything
God is One = the Only God
GodProtects HisPeople =Hedefends, guards, covers &shields His people GodisRighteous=He
isalwaysright&Healwaysdoeswhatisright
God is the Rock = solid, strong and offering protection
God provides the PERFECT SACRIFICE for sin = Jesus is the gift or payment that paid for oursin
God Saves = to rescue from danger
God Shepherds His people = He tends, guards and watches over His people

TEACH- SHIELD:

Introducethisweek’sattributebyaskingthekidswhattheythinkofwhentheyhearthe word shield. The boys in the
group should really enjoy talking about their favorite war movie and the various shields involved. Ask what the
shielddoesforthepersonfighting. Focusinonthetruththattheshieldisapieceofarmorthatprotectsthesoldier
from attack.AskkidstohelpyouthinkoftimesintheBiblewhereGodshieldedHispeople,or protectedthemfrom
outsideharm.Ifnooneiscomingupwithanything,someofthe examples you might want to point them to are-
Noah & the ark, crossing the Red Sea, the Passover Lamb, any of the battles where God fought for His people,
etc.

Usingwhateverexamplestheycomeupwith,talkbrieflyabouthowGod shielded His people in thatsituation.

Then,askthekidswhatthegreatestdangerweallfaceis.They’llprobablycomeupwith lots ofthings, butpointthem
tofactthatthegreatestdangerweallfaceisthewrathof God. ReadRomans 6:23 andtalkabout howbecauseofsin
we all deserve eternal death andpunishment-wealldeservethewrathofGod.Tellthekidsthatyou’regoingtosee
how God has shielded His people from His own wrath.

IntroducethetextforthemorningsayingthatthispassageisinthebookofEphesians whichisaletterthatPaulwrote
to the church in Ephesus and that in this letter Paul remindedthemwhatitmeanstobeaChristian,hetalksabout
relationshipswithinthe churchandhetellsthemabouthowasChristianstheycanstandupagainstattacks.

Explain that your going to read Ephesians 6:10-20. After you read the verses, they should use the provided
aluminum foil& paper to make asuit of armor for one of the kids inthe group.

Then, talk through the passage highlighting the following points:

PaultoldthepeopleinEphesusthatasChristianstheyareinabattleagainstsin and against the schemes of
Satan.
TheBeltofTruth-ThisrepresentsGod’sWordandlikeabeltitholdseverything together in the soldier’s life.
The Breastplate of Righteousness- this is a reminder that even though we are all sinners (and even as
Christians we still continue to sin) that Jesus‘ blood covered up thesinofHispeopleandnowwhenGodlooks
atHispeopleHeseesHisSon’s righteousness and not our sinfulness.
Feet fitted with the Gospel- this means that people who are following Jesus should always be ready to run out
and tell other people the good news about Jesus. And thatforpeoplewhohavebeensaved,thegoodnewsof
theirsalvationshouldgive them courage to run out and tell more people.
Theshieldoffaith-fortheChristian,whenevertheyareattackedbytheworldor temptedbytheworld,they

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canholduptheirshield asareminderthattheybelong to Jesus and that He bought them with His blood and
they’ll be protected or shielded fromattack.
Thehelmetofsalvation-OursalvationprotectsusfrombelievingtheliesthatSatan uses to discourageus.
TheswordoftheSpirit-theonlyweaponthattheChristianneedsistheBible (God’sWord).KnowingGod’s
Wordwillhelpustofightoffattacks.
All pieces of the armor point back to the good news that Jesus died in our place. The armor helps us remember
that when we place our faith in Jesus that He shields us and protects us from the wrath of God.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

Today we’re talking about the truth that God is a shield for His people. Throughout the Old Testament wesee
examplesofGodphysicallyshieldingHispeopleandprotecting them from their enemies.

The most amazing way that God has shielded His people is by sending Jesus to die in our placesothateveryonewho
repents andbelievesinHimbyfaithwillbeshieldedfrom from the wrath of God.

SHIELD = HIDES, CONCELS, PROTECTS

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for shield. A good motion might be to hold both
arms in front of your face tohide.
MEMORY VERSE:

SAY:“Thismorningwe’retalkingaboutthetruththatGodshieldsHispeople.Ourkey verse for the week is …
“My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.” Psalm 7:10

WhatwesawduringtheteachingtimeisthatGodshieldsHispeoplebyprotectingthem, and the best way He has
shielded His people was by sending Jesus to die in our place so thateveryonewhorepentsandbelievesinHimbyfaith
will beshielded fromfromthe wrath of God.

Usingtheprovidedsupplies(paperplates,foil,paper&glue),designashieldthatshows the ultimate way that God
hasshieldedHispeople.Besuretowritetheverseonyour shield.

Read the memory verse (Psalm 7:10) a few times together and do the motion for shield.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Remind the kids of the skit about the armor of God and ask if anyone remembers what theshield wascalled.
RereadEphesians6:16andtalkabouthowtheshieldwascalled the shield of faith and that the verse says that it
extinguishesthe‘flamingarrowsofthe evilone.‘Asksomeonetodefinethewordfaith.Talkabouthowwearecalled
tobelieve by faith (without seeing proof) that Jesus died to pay the price for our sin and that Ephesians2:8-9tellsus
thatsalvationisbyfaithalone,notbyanythingthatwecando. Then, ask someone to remind you what you said
earlier aboutthe greatest danger weall face.Remindthekidsthatbecauseweareallsinnersthatwealldeserve
thewrath (punishment) of God, but (Romans 5:8), because of His great love for His people, Jesus cametoearthand
tookthatwrathforus–Hediedinourplace.Becauseofthis,anyone who believes by faith that Jesus paid this price for
them and repents of their sin will be shielded from the wrath of God. Jesus stands as their shield, so that on the day
of judgementwhensinisbeingpunished,GodtheFatherwilllookattherighteousnessof Jesus instead of the sin of
His people and they will be saved.

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REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
shield somewhere on the paper and then write or draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God.Theycouldwritethedefinition forshieldorthememoryverseortheycoulddrawandlabelthearmorofGod.
Aftera fewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetosharewhattheyhave drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besaved andthatthey would turntothis goodGod for
salvation.Praythatchildrenin the class would trust God as their shield and hide in Him alone.
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God is Righteous (Matthew 4) What is God Like?

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

GOD IS RIGHTEOUS

Key Verse: “Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things…” Psalm
71:19 a
Teaching Passage: Jesus Resists Temptation- Matthew 4:1-11
Supporting Texts: Isaiah 5:16, Psalm 48:10

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewordsGODIS RIGHTEOUS writtenonit,key
verse (Psalm 71:19a) printed on a piece of paper, blank paper and markers or colored pencils for each child in the
group,12smallpiecesof paper to review 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,
saythedefinitionandforeachdefinitionsaytheattribute.Chooseafewattributesfrom thebeginningoftheseries
andafewmorerecentonestohelpkidsreviewallthat they’ve learned.

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
Godis Judge =Heisthe One whorules over and passesjudgement onothers God is Just = He is the One

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who is fair and does what is right
Godis Kingof kings &Lord of lords = HeisTheOnewhorulestherulers Jesus is the Lamb
without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove=Godhastenderandcaring
affectionforHispeople
God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another
God is Omnipotent = He is almighty or infinite in power God is
Omnipresent = Heiseverywhereallthetime God is Omniscient =
He knowseverything
God is One = the Only God
God Protects His People = He defends, guards, covers & shields His people

TEACH- GOD IS RIGHTEOUS:

Ask the kids if they’ve ever known anyone who is always right. Joke about how there are somepeoplewhothink
they’re right allthetime, but because we’re allsinners we can be sure that no one is right all the time. We all are
wrong in the things we think or say or do.

But,theBibletellsusthatGodisalwaysright.Explainthatthewordwecanuseto describe the rightness of God is
RIGHTEOUS.

IntroducethestoryfromMatthew4:1-11andtellitinyourownwords.Someofthe truths to discussare:

The Bible clearly tells is that Jesus is “God with us.” He is Immanuel. He came to earthandlivedasamantodie
and take the punishment for our sin.
Before starting His earthly ministry, Jesus was baptized and right after being baptized, Jesus was led out into the
wilderness to be tempted. As a man Jesus was temptedtosinjustlikeweare,butwhatwe’llseeisthatHis
responseisvery different to our response to sin.
Hefasted(didn’teatanything)for40daysand40nightsandwashungryandthen Satan came and tempted
Him.
First, Satan tempted Jesus to turn stones into bread. Obviously the One who spoke the world into being has the
power to do that, but instead Jesus responded by sayingthat‘mandoesn’tliveonbreadalone, butonevery
word that comes from the mouth of God.‘ There was no one that Jesus was going to obey Satan to meet a
physical need.
Second, Satan took Jesus to the highest point of the temple and quoted from Psalm 91 encouraging Jesus
to throw Himself off the temple because the angels would protect Him. Satan wanted Jesus to prove that He
was the Son of God by doing this. Jesus again responded with scripture by saying that the Bible also says, ‘do
not put the Lord your God to the test.’
Still Satan didn’t give up. Finally, he tempted Jesus to bow down and worship him and told him that he would
give Jesus all of the splendor of the world if he worshipped him. Again Jesus responded with Scripture and said,
‘away from me Satan.Foritiswritten,worshiptheLordyourGodandserveHimonly.‘
Jesus did not give into temptation. Jesus did not sin. Jesus lived a perfect life so that Hecoulddieastheperfect
sacrificeforoursinandofferusHisrighteousnessin the place of our sin.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

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RIGHTEOUS = ALWAYS RIGHT, ALWAYS DOES WHAT IS RIGHT

EXPLAIN: In this lesson, we’re talking about the truth that God is Righteous. The word righteous has acluetoit’s
definition right in the word. When we say that God is righteous wearesayingthatHeisalwaysandonlyright.He
cannot be or do wrong and there is nothing that is right apart from Him. Ask the class how they saw God’s
righteousness displayed in the story they just heard. Explain that righteousness isone of those attributesof
Godthatwecanneverattainonourown,becausewearesinfulandcan only be made righteous through Jesus.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember,chooseanactionfor RIGHTEOUS. A good motion might be to do 2
thumbs up and then move your hand with thumbs up in a big circle, like you’re saying right/ good
always

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “Our key verse for the week is Psalm 71:19 which speaks of God’s righteousness.” Then, work together as a
grouptomakeupmotionsfortheverseandusethemotionsto remembertheverse.Saytheversetogetherwith
themotionsseveraltimes.

CROSS CONNECTION:

In our story today, we saw righteousness in action. We were reminded that Jesus came toearthasamanandthat
He was tempted to sin and yet He never did. We were also reminded that we are just the opposite. We are
unrighteous.Everythingwedoapart from Jesus is sinful and there is nothing right about it. The Bible is really clear in
telling us thatweareallsinnersandthatthereisnothingwecandoonourowntorescue ourselves fromthis life
(Romans 3:10-12 & 23, 6:23, 5:8, Ephesians 2:8-9, etc.).
Thankfully,thestorydoesendthereandwe’realsotoldhowwecanescapefromour unrighteousness and Jesus is
the only way (John 14:6). The truth we need to remember is this – Jesus came to earth, He lived a perfect and sinless
life, He died on the cross to pay foroursin(notHis),HeroseagainandnowwecanlivewithHimifwebelievethatHe
paid the price for our sin. And, all people who believe in Jesus will be clothed with His righteousness so that we can
stand before the Holy God. It’s the great exchange. On the cross, Jesus took on our unrighteousness and God’s
righteous punishment for our sin andthengives usHisrighteousness. Nowthat’s worthcelebrating!
REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
righteous somewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God.Theycouldwritethedefinition for righteous or the memory verse or they could illustrate the story of Jesus’
temptation. Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetosharewhatthey have drawn or
written.

PRAYER:

PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besaved andthatthey would turntothis goodGodfor
salvation. Pray that the lesson the classjust heardontherighteousnessof Godwould helptoconvictthemoftheir
sin and see their need for salvation.

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God is Sovereign (Genesis 21) What is God Like?

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

: GOD IS SOVEREIGN

Key Verse: “IknowthatYoucandoallthings; noplanofYourscanbethwarted.” Job 42:2
Teaching Passage: Genesis 21
Supporting Texts: Exodus 15:18, Psalm 9:7, Psalm 96:10, Isaiah 9:7, Psalm 47:8

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS SOVEREIGN written on it, key
verse (Job 42:2) printed on a piece of paper, pictures of (1) the world, (2) rain, (3) a throne & (4) a crown, drawn or
printedonpaper,blankpaperand 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.

Takeafewminutestoreviewtheattributesyou’vepreviouslylearned.Havekidsstandin aline. Whisperanattribute
ofGodinthefirst person’sear. Theyshouldsaytheattribute outloud.Thenextpersonshoulddothemotionand
the3rdpersonshoulddefineor explain the attribute. Those 3 people should then move to the back of the line so
youcan startalloveragain.Ifsomeonedoesn’tknowthemotionordefinition,theycanpassor someone can give
them a clue. Play for 5 minutes or so.

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

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Godis Judge =Heisthe One whorules over and passesjudgement onothers God is Just = He is the One
who is fair and does what is right
Godis Kingof kings &Lord of lords = HeisTheOnewhorulestherulers Jesus is the Lamb
without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove=Godhastenderandcaring
affectionforHispeople
God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another
God is Omnipotent = He is almighty or infinite in power God is
Omnipresent = Heiseverywhereallthetime God is Omniscient =
He knowseverything
God is One = the Only God
GodProtects HisPeople =Hedefends, guards, covers &shields His people GodisRighteous=He
isalwaysright&Healwaysdoeswhatisright
God is the Rock = solid, strong and offering protection
God provides the PERFECT SACRIFICE for sin = Jesus is the gift or payment that paid for oursin
God Saves = to rescue from danger
GodShepherdsHispeople=Hetends,guardsandwatchesoverHispeople God is a Shield= He hides,
conceals & protects His people (through Jesus’ blood)

TEACH- SOVEREIGN:

Introducethisweek’sattributebyshowingthe4pictures. (The four pictures are (1) the world, (2) rain, (3) a
throne & (4) a crown). Ask kids to guess what those 4 pictures have in commonorwhattruthaboutGodthey
couldbepointingto.Hopefullywithalittle coaching(a king sits on athrone and wears crown when he rules, etc.)
someonewill comeupwiththewordreign orsovereign.Explainthatourtruthforthemorningis SOVEREIGN
which meansthat God rules or is control or in charge of everything.

Read the following verses: Exodus 15:18, Psalm 47:8, Job 42:2, Job 38:12, Job 38:35, Job 38:39.Thenask,“basedonthese
versesisthereanythingthatGoddoesnotruleover?”

Remind the group that God rules over everything from the smallest ant getting its food to tsunamis and
thunderstormstowhenandwherebabieswillbeborn.Godisincontrol of everything.

Introducethestory byaskingsomeonetotellyoualittle bitabout Abraham–who heis, what he’s knownfor inthe
Bible,etc.TalkbrieflyabouthowinGenesis12Godchosea man named Abram and told him to leave his home and
follow Him and Abram did. God promisedtomakehimintoagreatnationandtogivehimlandandtoblessthe
world throughhim.Godchanged hisnametoAbrahamandhiswife’snametoSarahandeven though they were
old and didn’t have any children God promised to make their descendantsasnumerousasthestarsinthe
skyorthesandonthebeachandthey believed God by faith (belief in somethingthey couldn’t see).

But,timepassed,theyweregettingolderandtheystilldidn’tevenhaveonechild,let alonenumerousdescendants,
sothey decided to takethe control away from God and comeupwiththeirownplan. Abraham tookasecondwife.
HernamewasHagar.Hagar hadasonandtheynamedhimIshmaelandAbrahamthoughtthathecouldbethestart
of God’s plan. About 13 years later,some angels cameto visit Abraham and toldhim that Ishmaelwasnottheson
thatGodhadpromisedhim,butthatinoneyeartheywould comebackandSarahwouldhaveababy.WhenSarah
heardthisshe laughed because they didn’tthinkthis could bepossible, butthey toldherthat nothingisto hardfor
God. Thenextyear,SarahhadababyandtheynamedhimIsaacandthat’swheretoday’s story starts.

ReadGenesis21:1-21and/ortellthestoryinyourownwordshighlightingthefollowing points:

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God kept His promise and gave Abraham & Sarah a son in their old age. This son was the beginning of
the promise from God.
WhenIsaacstartedtogrowup,IshmaelgotjealousofalltheattentionIsaacwas getting. It bothered Sarah
the way that Ishmael was treating Isaac, so she asked Abraham to send Ishmael away.
Abrahamdidn’tliketheideaofsendingawayhisson,butGodtoldhimnotto worrythateventhoughIsaac
wasthepromisedsonandIsaacwastheonethrough whoGodwouldblesstheworld,thatHewouldstillbless
Ishmael and make him into a great nation too. God reminded Abraham that His plan was to bless the
worldthroughthefamilyHewouldgiveAbrahamandthatwasthroughIsaac.
So Abraham sent Hagar & Ishmael away into the desert with some bread and water. They wandered
aroundandwhentheywereabouttorunoutofwater, HagarcriedouttoGodbecauseshewasscaredthat
her son would die. God spoke toHagarandtoldherthatHewouldmakeIshmaelintoagreatnationand
then GodshowedherawellandsheandIshmaeldrankandlived.Ishmaelgrewupin thedesertandmarried
anEgyptianwomanandGodkeptHispromisetoIshmael and made him into a great nation too.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

SOVEREIGN = RULES OVER ALL

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for SOVEREIGN. A good motion might be to
pretend that you’re holding the reigns of a horse and pull gently on them.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY:“Todaywe’retalkingaboutthetruththatGodissovereign…whichmeansthatHe rules overAll.”

Read the memory verse (Job 42:2} a few times together and do the motion for sovereign.

CROSS CONNECTION:

In the story today we were reminded of a promise that God made to Abraham in Genesis 12:2-3 & 15:5-
6 (readthoseverses).Godpromisedanoldmanthathewouldbe the father of a great nation. This seemed
impossible to Abraham, but nothing is impossibleforGod.Inthisone promise, God wasshowing that Heisthe
One who gives life, Heis the One who controls where and when and to whom babies are born, Heis the One who is
SOVEREIGN over everything in all of creation. By giving Abraham & Sarah a baby in God’s timing, God was ableto
showthatIsaacwasbornbecausehewasGod’s plan,notbecauseofanythingthatpeoplecouldplan.Itwasamiracle
thatanoldladylike Sarah was ableto have a baby. But, hidden inthe promise to make Abraham into agreat nation
was an even bigger promise and an even bigger miracle. In Genesis 12:3, when God told Abram that all people on
earth would be blessed through him, God was hinting to a child that would be born into Abraham’s family
hundredsofyearslater.Another baby who’s birth would be a miracle. He wouldn’t be born to an old woman, but
instead Hewouldbeborntoayoungwomanwhohadyettobemarried.Hewasthetrue promised Son. His name
was Jesus and He was born as a blessing to all people. He was borntodieonthecrossandpaythepriceforoursin,so
thateveryonewhobelievesin HimwouldbeblessedbybeingbroughtintoGod’sfamilyandmadeachildofGod.

REVIEW:

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Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
SOVEREIGN somewhere on the paper and then write or draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God.Theycouldwritethedefinition forsovereignorthememoryverseortheycouldillustratethethestory.After
afew minutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetosharewhattheyhave drawn or written.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besavedandthattheywouldturntothisgoodGodfor
salvation. Pray that the children intheclasswouldcometounderstandGod’ssovereignruleandtrustHisperfect
planin all things.
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God is the Alpha and Omega (John 1) 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 THE ALPHA & OMEGA

Key Verse: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1
Teaching Passage: In the Beginning was the Word ~ John 1
Supporting Texts: Revelation 1:8, Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:13, John 1:1-2,
Genesis 1:1, Job 38:4, Isaiah 48:12

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles, alarge piece of paper with the words ALPHA & OMEGA written on it, key verse (John 1:1) printed on a
piece of paper, blank paper and markers or colored pencils for eachchildinthegroup,twosetsofmemoryverse
cards(write1-2wordsoneachcard for a total of 12-15 cards per set).

LESSON OUTLINE:

REVIEW PREVIOUS LESSONS:
Startthelessonoffbyreviewingthepreviouslesson-“Godis Almighty.”Haveoneofthe kids in the group remind
you of the definition for Almighty and remind you of the motion and where in the Bible we see God as
almighty.

TEACH- GOD IS ALPHA & OMEGA:

Start the teaching time, by asking kids to name some things that identify the beginning….
(1) the beginning of a sentence- a capital letter
(2) thebeginningofaschoolyear-newuniforms&newbackpacksandanewteacher introducing herself
(3) the beginning of a day- a sunrise
(4) the beginning of cookies- flour,sugar &eggs being mixedtogether
(5) thebeginningofsomeone’slife-whenababystartsgrowinginsidetheirmom,etc.

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In the same way, have them name the end of things…
(1) the end of movie- the credit roll
(2) the end of a prayer- amen
(3) the end of a sentence- a period
(4) the end of life- death, etc.

Explain that everything has a beginning and an ending, but that this morning we’re going toseethatoneofthe
truthsaboutGodintheBibleisthatHeisthebeginningandthe end.

ReadJohn 1:1-18tothegroupasawaytohelpthemunderstandthetruthofGodbeing the alpha and omega. As
you read through the passage, make the following points…

TheWORDwasinthebeginning…..Hedidn’thaveabeginning…Hewasthe beginning.
TheWORDwaswithGod….soGodtheFatherwasthereinthebeginning. The WORD was God…
God and the WORD are One.
The WORD is Jesus…which we’ll see more clearly in verse 14 (The Word became flesh….).
Jesus didn’t begin when He came to earth. He had been since the beginning. Jesus was part of the creation
of the world…the world was made through Him. Before Jesus came to earth, God sent John the Baptist to tell
the people that Jesus was coming.
Jesus came to earth as a man (verse 14) and He lived (or tabernacled) with His people.
Jesus came from the Father. Jesus came to make the Father known.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

ALPHA & OMEGA = Beginning and End.

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember, chooseanactionforALPHA & OMEGA.A good motion might be to
reach your arms as far to the sides as you can.

EXPLAIN: In the case of God this means that He has always been and always will be. He was there in
the beginning, will be there in the end and every moment in between.….you might wanttoexplainthis
nameforGodbytellingthekidsthatAlphaandOmegaarethefirst andlastlettersoftheGreekalphabet,soitwould
likesayingthatGodisA&ZorevenA to Z.

AskvolunteerstoreadtheothersupportingversestoseetimesintheBiblewhereGodis seen as the Alpha and the
Omega, or passages that remind us that in the beginning God was there. The verse you’ll want to read are:
Revelation 1:8, Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:13, John 1:1-2, Genesis 1:1, Job 38:4, Isaiah 48:12

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “Thisweek’smemoryverseis John 1:1.Thisversetellsussomethingaboutthe orderofGod’sworld-whator
WHO was there in the beginning and how things began. So, to help us remember this verse about order, we’re
goingtoracetoputthememory verse inorder.”

Divideinto2teamsandgiveonepersononeachteamasetofmemoryversecards. When you say GO, teams
shouldracetogettheverseputinorderwithoutlookingitup intheBible.Whenateamthinkstheyhavetheversein
the correctordertheyshouldsay “order”whichmeanstheotherteamshould pausewhiletheleadercheckstheir
verse.

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Once bothteams havethe verse in the correct order, they should lookit up inthe Bible and read it together as a
group.
Read the memory verse (John 1:1) a few times together.
CROSS CONNECTION:
Look back at the passage you just read (John 1) and ask the question – why did Jesus comeintotheworld?Whydid
GodHimselfenterhumanhistory?Pointthemtothetruth thatHecametomakeGodknown(verse18),Hecameto
bringpeopleintoGod’sfamily (verse12)andultimatelyHecametodieforHispeopleandpaythepricefortheirsin.
Remind them that since Jesus is life (verses 3-4), that none of us would have a beginning without Him, and without
Him,ourliveswillendineternaldeathandpunishment,but with Him we have life.
REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage themto writethe words
alpha & omega somewhere on the paper and then write or draw something to help them remember this
attributeofGod.Theycouldwritethedefinition foralpha&omegaorthememoryverseortheycouldillustrateany
ofthepassagesyou readaboutGodbeingthealpha&omega.Ifanyoneinthegrouphasahardtimefiguring out
whattowriteordraw,encouragethemtomakeatimelineoftheirlives(startedwith birth and will end with death)
and draw a timeline of God (no beginning, then the story of the Bible, and then no ending). After a few minutes,
bringthegroupbacktogetherand give kids time to share what they have drawn or written.
PRAYER:
Take a minute to praise God for being the Alpha and Omega and to thank Him for sending Jesus into the world to
take our place on the cross.
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God is the Deliverer (Exodus 17:8-16) 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 THE DELIVERER
Key Verse: “TheLordismyRock,myFortressandmyDeliverer.”2Samuel22:2
Teaching Passage: Defeat of Amalekites- Exodus 17:8-16
Supporting Texts: 2Samuel22:2,Psalm18:2,Psalm40:17,Psalm140:7,2Kings
19:19

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bibles,previous attributeof Godposters, alarge pieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS THE DELIVERER writtenon
it,keyverse(2Samuel22:2)printedonapieceofpaper,blank paper andmarkersorcoloredpencilsforeachchildin
thegroup,alargeposterboardor piece ofpaperlargeenough forallthe kidsto sitaround it.

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 4 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

AfterreviewingthesefewtruthsaboutGod,pulloutalargepieceofpaper.Tellthekids thatattheendofourstoryfor
theweek,wewillreadthisverse(Exodus17:15)-–“….the Lordismybanner.”MosessaidthisasareminderthatGod
wastheonewhodelivered them from the Amalekites. (We’ll hear more about that soon.

Explain that banner can be like a flag that that you wave to show your allegiance or who/ what you follow. Work
togetherasagrouptomakeabannerorflagthatyoucanwave (orhangonthewall)asareminderofwhoGodisand
whatHeislike.Usesomeofthe truths of God that we’ve been learning so far this year and other things that you
know about God or think we may soon be learning about God.

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TEACH- GOD IS THE DELIVERER:

Get started by showing kids the poster that says GOD IS THE DELIVERER and ask if any ofthekidsinthegroup
knowwhatthatworddeliverer means,orifanyonehasany guesses what it might mean.

Askkidsinthegrouptoreadtheothersupporting verses(2Samuel22:2,Psalm18:2, Psalm40:17,Psalm140:7,2
Kings 19:19) to see times in the Bible where God is seen as beingthedeliverer andaftereachverse,askifthey
haveanymoreofanideaofwhatit might mean that God is the deliverer.

Explainthatoftentheworddelivererisusedtodescribesomeonewhodelivers something to someone….ask,
what does the “FedEx” guy do when he delivers a package toyour house?….. hemakes surethatthe packagegets
safelyfromhisofficetoyour door….he protects the package and takes care of it.

ExplainthatinonesensethisiswhatwearesayingistrueaboutGod–Goddelivers His peoplefromsin&deathand
delivers themtolife.Tellthekidsthattohelpmakesense ofthistruthabout Godthat we’regoingtolookata
storyfromtheBibleandseehow God delivers His people in this story and what He delivers them from.

After this brief introduction, read Exodus 17:8-16. We are including that portion of scriptureherefromtheESV,
but we recommend you read out of a printed Bible during the lesson. Please use the translation preferred by
your church.

Israel Defeats Amalek

[8] Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. [9] So Moses said to Joshua,
“Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top
of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” [10] So Joshua did as Moses told him, and
fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. [11]
Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand,
Amalek prevailed. [12] But Moses’ hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it
under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and
the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. [13]
And Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the sword.

[14] Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in
the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
[15] And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, The LORD Is My Banner, [16]
saying, “A hand upon the throne of the LORD! The LORD will have war with Amalek
from generation to generation.” (ESV)

Then,walkthroughthestorywiththem,askingthefollowingpoints/reviewquestions:

1. remindthekidswhereinthestorylineoftheBiblethistakesplace…Godhasled His people outof slavery
inEgyptandtheyareinthedesert.ThisisbeforeGod gave thelaw.

2. How did Moses react when the Amalekites attacked them?
3. What did Moses take with him on top of the hill?
4. Whathappened when Moseshadhis handsintheair? whenhedropped his hands?

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5. Who won thebattle?
6. How did God deliver His people from the Amalekites?

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

DELIVERER = RESCUER OR SAVIOR

EXPLAIN: Ask…..howdidGoddeliverHispeopleinthisstory?Remindthekidsthateven though it was Joshua and his
men with swords on the battlefield that it was God who won the war.

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for DELIVERER. A good motion might be to
pretend to hand something to yourneighbor.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This week’s memory verse is 2 Samuel 22:2. This verse talks about ways that God rescuesHispeople/ways
that He is the deliverer. It says God is our rock. Rocks are strong and powerful. Big rocks can hide you from
enemiesandcan’tbemovedor shaken.ItsaysGodisourfortress.Intimesofbattle,afort(orfortress)isasafeplace
to bebecauseyouhavetheadvantageovertheenemybehindthestrongwalls.And,itsays that Godisourdeliverer.
ThisversehelpsustoseehowGodprotectsandrescuesHis people.”

Read the memory verse (2 Samuel 22:2) a few times together and make up motions to help you
learn the verse. Practice saying the verse with motions a couple of time.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Inourstorythis morning,Goddelivered Hispeoplefromdangerbyfightingforthemin the battle against the
Amalekites.Godprotectedthemandtookthemfromadangerous placewherepeoplewerefightingagainstthem
tosafety.ThroughouttheBiblewesee examples of God delivering His people….Daniel from the lions, Jonah from
the whale, the Israelites from slavery, etc. In each of these examples we are reminded of the ultimate
deliverance that God has brought from His people through Jesus. Before Jesus weareallseparatedfromGod.The
Biblesaysthatwearelivingindarknessandas slavestosin.(Ephesians4:17-18)But,becauseofHisgreatloveforHis
children,Godsent His Son as the Deliverer. The One who would lay down His own life (John 10:11, 1 John 3:16) to
rescue/ save/ deliver His people.

REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage themtowritetheword
deliverersomewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeof
God. You might want to recommend that they draw the story in a cartoon style…what happened when Moses’
handswerein theairandwhathappenedwhentheydroppeddown.Afterafewminutes,bringthe groupback
togetherandgivekidstimetosharewhattheyhavedrawnorwritten.
PRAYER:

PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
theywouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto be saved and that they would thank God for the gift of
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God is the Rock (Matthew 7) What is God Like?

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

GOD IS THE ROCK

Key Verse: “For whoisGodbesidestheLord? AndwhoistheRockexceptour God?” 2 Samuel22:32
Teaching Passage: The wise & foolish builders- Matthew 7:24-27
Supporting Texts: 2 Samuel 22:32, Psalm 62:2, 2 Samuel 22:2

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS THE ROCK written onit, key
verse(2Samuel22:32) 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.

Takeafewminutestoreviewtheattributesyou’vepreviouslylearned.Havekidsstandin aline. Whisperanattribute
ofGodinthefirst person’sear. Theyshouldsaytheattribute outloud.Thenextpersonshoulddothemotionand
the3rdpersonshoulddefineor explain the attribute. Those 3 people should then move to the back of the line so
youcan startalloveragain.Ifsomeonedoesn’tknowthemotionordefinition,theycanpassor someone can give
them a clue. Play for 5 minutes or so.

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

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God is our Hope = He isthe One in whom our expectations arecentered Jesus is Immanuel = God
with Us
Godis Judge =Heisthe One whorules over and passesjudgement onothers God is Just = He is the One
who is fair and does what is right
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

God is Love = God has tender and caring affection for His people GodisMajestic =
Godisstately,kingly,grand&raisedup
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another
God is Omnipotent = He is almighty or infinite in power God is
Omnipresent = Heiseverywhereallthetime God is Omniscient =
He knowseverything
God is One = the Only God
GodProtects His People =Hedefends, guards, covers &shieldsHis people GodisRighteous=He
isalwaysright&Healwaysdoeswhatisright

TEACH- GOD IS THE ROCK:

Askthekidstotellyou what theythinkof whenthey hearthe wordROCK.Havethem name other words that
come to mind when they think of a rock. Talk about how a rock is hardandstrongandunchangingandifit’sbig
enoughitcanbecomeashelter,etc.

Then, explain that this morning we’re talking about the truth that God is our rock. Ask if anyone can think of any
stories from the Biblethat might illustrate our God is ourRock – try to help them think of times when God showed
thatHeisstrong, or whenGodwas a refuge for His people to hide in, etc.

IntroducethestoryfromMatthew7:24-27 andtellitinyourownwords.Someofthe truths to discussare:

In Matthew 5-7 we find one of the longest sessions of Jesus‘ teaching recorded in the Bible. This part of
theBibleiscalledtheSermononthe Mount.
Jesus and His disciples were out among people and Jesus had the people sit down and Hetaught them. He
taught about the law and how He came to fulfill the law, He taught about murder and divorce and taking
oathsandprayerandfastingand all kinds ofthings.
Then, Jesus told them a story about 2 builders, and how if you follow Jesus and do whatHesaysyou’llbelike
thewisebuilderinthestory.Thisishowthestorywent. There were 2 builders who went to build houses.
One builder (turns out to be the foolish one), builds his house on sand. His house had no foundation. It
lookedgoodfromtheoutside,butitwasn’tstrongandwasn’t built on anything that would last.
The other builder (turns out he’s the wise one), builds his house on a rock.
Whenthestorm came,the housebuilt onthesand felldownand was destroyed, but the one built on the
rock stayed strong.
In this story, Jesus was teaching us that our lives need to be built on a strong and solid foundation and that He
is that rock. If we build our lives on Jesus, that means thateverythingwedowillbebasedonHim.Hewillbe
our strength.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

This weekwe’retalking aboutthetruththat GodistheRock. Whenwethinkof arockwe think of somethingthat is
strongandunchangingandifit’sabigenoughrocksomething thatwecanhidebehindforprotection.Askkidstotell

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youwhattheythinkitwouldbe liketohidebehindabig,strongrockandwhattheythinktherockcouldprotectthem
from.

THE ROCK = THE FIRM FOUNDATION, FIRM, NEVER SHAKING

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for ROCK. A good motion might be to squat
down to form a rock with yourbody.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This morning we’re talking about the truth that God is the rock. Our key verse for theweekis2 Samuel
22:32.ThisverseremindsusthatnotonlyisGodastrongrefuge forHis people, butthatHeisTHEstrongrefuge
for His people. There is no one else we canruntointimesoftrouble.OnlyGodcangiveustheprotectionwe
trulyneed.”

Read the memory verse (2 Samuel 22:32) a few times together and do the motion for rock.

CROSS CONNECTION:

In the story that Jesus told about the wise and foolish builders, he was teaching us somethingveryimportantabout
salvation.Probably,whenthesetwohouseswerebuilt andbeforethestormscame,theybothlookedgoodonthe
outsideandnoonewould knowthatoneofthemhadagoodfoundationandonedidn’t.Ifwetakethiscomparison
topeople wecouldsaythatthere were2peoplewho bothwenttochurchandbothof them tried to do good
things and both of them tried not to sin too much, but one of themwasjustdoingthesethingstryingtolook
goodandtryingtobestrongontheir own. Through this story, Jesus was reminding us that we can’t do it on our own
(Ephesians 2:8-9), we can’t be goodenough (Romans 3:23) and that we needto build our lives on Jesus. Jesus
needs to be the foundation of our lives. We need to trust and believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins.
We need to turn away (repent) from our sin and turn to Jesus as our salvation That’s what it means to build your life
on the rock!

REVIEW:

Giveeachchildablank pieceof paper provide markersor colored pencils.Encourage them to write the word the
rock somewhere on the paper andthen write or draw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeofGod.
Theycouldwritethedefinition for the rock or the memory verse or they could illustrate the parable that Jesus told
about thewiseandfoolishbuilders.Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherand give kids time to share
what they have drawn or written.

PRAYER:

PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besaved andthatthey would turntothis goodGod for
salvation. Pray that children in theclasswouldruntoGodastherockoftheirsalvationandfindtheirrefugeinHim
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God is Trustworthy (Daniel 6) What is God Like?

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

GOD IS TRUSTWORTHY

Key Verse: “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statues of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.” Psalm 19:7
Teaching Passage: Daniel 6
Supporting Texts: Psalm 19:7, Psalm 145:13

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewordsGODIS TRUSTWORTHY writtenonit,
keyverse(Psalm19:7)printedonapieceofpaper,blank paperandmarkersorcoloredpencilsforeachchildin
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.

Takeafewminutestoreviewtheattributesyou’vepreviouslylearned.Havekidsstandin aline. Whisperanattribute
ofGodinthefirst person’sear. Theyshouldsaytheattribute outloud.Thenextpersonshoulddothemotionand
the3rdpersonshoulddefineor explain the attribute. Those 3 people should then move to the back of the line so
youcan startalloveragain.Ifsomeonedoesn’tknowthemotionordefinition,theycanpassor someone can give
them a clue. Play for 5 minutes or so.

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

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God is Judge = He is the One who rules over and passes judgement on others

God is Just = He is the One who is fair and does what is right
Godis Kingof kings &Lord of lords = HeisTheOnewhorulestherulers Jesus is the Lamb
without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove=Godhastenderandcaring
affectionforHispeople
God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another
God is Omnipotent = He is almighty or infinite in power God is
Omnipresent = Heiseverywhereallthetime God is Omniscient =
He knowseverything
God is One = the Only God
GodProtects HisPeople =Hedefends, guards, covers &shields His people GodisRighteous=He
isalwaysright&Healwaysdoeswhatisright
God is the Rock = solid, strong and offering protection
God provides the PERFECT SACRIFICE for sin = Jesus is the gift or payment that paid for oursin
God Saves = to rescue from danger
GodShepherdsHispeople=Hetends,guardsandwatchesoverHispeople God is a Shield= He hides,
conceals & protects His people (through Jesus’ blood) God is Sovereign = He rules over all
Jesus is the One Mediator = He is the One who stands between (us & God) and brings judgement

TEACH – GOD IS TRUSTWORTHY:

IntroducethestorybyputtingthebookofDanielintocontext.GothroughaVERYbrief history of God’s people to
help them see where Daniel fits into the story:
– God created the world, man sinned, kicked out of the garden
– Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph- sent to Egypt
– Slaves in Egypt, exodus, 40 years, promised land
– promisetoobeyinpromisedland,don’t,cycleofjudges,askforking….Saul,David, Solomon
– Kingdom split, some good kings, some bad…. people keep sinning…. God warns…. people sin
– God’s people are taken into captivity in Babylon. The first part if the captivity were the royalfamily, nobles and
youngmenwhowerestrong&healthy…..Danielwasamongthis group.

ReadDaniel6 and/ortellthestoryinyourownwordshighlightingthefollowingpoints:

King Darius chose 120 men to rule the kingdom and Daniel and 2 other men who made leaders/
administrators over them.
Danielrulessowellthatthekingputhiminchargeofthewholekingdom,butthe other2guyswerejealous
andtriedtofindawaytomakeDaniellookbad.

These other 2 men went to the king and told him how great of a king he was and suggested that he make a
lawthatfor30days noonecouldprayorbowdown to anygodormanexcepttotheking.Thekinglikedthe
ideaandmadeitalaw withoutreallythinkingthroughwhatwouldhappen.Thelawalsosaidthatifyou did
pray to someone else you would be thrown into the lion’s den.
Then,the2guyswatched.TheyknewDanielwasfaithfultoGodandwouldgoto his room and pray 3 times
a day.
Daniel heardthe law and it didn’t stop him. Hekept praying. The other guys spied and watched and caught
himpraying.TheytoldthekingandbecauseDanielhad broken the law he had to be punished.
The kings tried to save Daniel, but he couldn’t change the law. Hetold Daniel that he hoped that his God
wouldprotecthim.Danielwas putinthelion’sdenanda stone was put over thetop andthe kingsealed
it closed.

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Thekingcouldn’tsleepallnightbecausehewassoworriedaboutDaniel.Earlyin themorningherantocheck
and Daniel. He yelled into the den and asked Daniel if his God had rescued him. Daniel responded and said
thatGodhadprotected him. WhenDanielwasbroughtsafelyoutofthelion’sden,thekinghadtheother
officials thrown in and the lions devoured them.
ThekingwroteanewrulingandtoldallofthepeopleofthelandthatGodhad rescued Daniel and that they
should all fear Him.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

IntroduceattributefortheweekbyaskingthekidsiftheythinkDanieleverthought about obeying the ruling to not
pray/ bow down to anyone but the king. Why not? Why did Daniel know that God could be trusted no matter
what?

Ask if they think Daniel was nervous when he was thrown in the lion’s den. Why or why not?Helpkidstoseethat
Danieltrusted God.DanielknewthatGodwasdependable and faithful and that doing what God said was more
importantthandoingwhattheking said.

Helpkidstoseethat Daniel knewthat hecouldtrust GodbecauseGodhadbeen trustworthy/faithfulinthe
past.Havekidsgiveyousomeexamplesoftimesinthe BiblewhereGoddidwhatHesaidHewoulddo.(Adam&Eve,
Abraham,Exodus,etc.)

TRUSTWORTHY = DEPENDABLE, RELIABLE, HONEST AND FAITHFUL

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember,chooseanactionfor TRUSTWORTHY. A good motion might be to
cross your fingers and say “I promise.”

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This morningwe’retalking aboutthe truththat Godistrustworthy. Hecan be trusted. We can count on Him
to do what Hesays He will do. We can know that He is dependable,reliable,honest&faithful.Ourkeyverseforthe
weekisPsalm 19:7.Let’s say the verse together a couple of times.”

Read the memory verse (Psalm 19:7) a few times together and do the motion for trustworthy.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Trusting God to save us isn’t something that was only true for Daniel. God saved Daniel from physical harm and
death, but He has also shown His trustworthiness and kept His promise to save us from something greater that
death. Way back at the beginning of the Bible when Adam & Eve sinned for the first time, that sin came with a
consequence and that consequence is death….not just physical death, but eternal death and separation from
God.But,fromGenesis3,rightafterthatfirstsin,GodbegantotellHispeople aboutHisrescueplan.Genesis
3:15tellsusthatanoffspringofawomanwillcrush Satan.Genesis12:3GodtellsAbrahamthatallpeoplesofthe
earthwillbeblessed through hisoffspring. Bothofthese promises andso many more, pointto athe promise of a
someonewhowouldcometorescueGod’speoplefromsinanddeath.GodkeptHis promise and Jesus came to save
us from sin and death by dying on the cross in our place.Thisremindsusthatweallneedtobesaved,butmorethan
needingtobesaved from lions like Daniel, we all need to be saved from our sin.

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REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
TRUSTWORTHYsomewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattribute
ofGod.Theycouldwritethedefinition forTRUSTWORTHYorthememoryverseortheycouldillustratethethestory.
Afterafew minutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetosharewhattheyhave drawnorwritten.
HavekidssharewithyouexamplesfromtheBiblewherewecan clearly see that God can be trusted.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besaved andthatthey would turntothis goodGod for
salvation.Praythatchildrenin theclasswouldtrustGodfortheirsalvationandknowthatGodcanalwaysbetrusted.
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God is Truth (Genesis 2 -3) What is God Like?

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

GOD IS TRUTH

Key Verse: “Jesus answered, ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except
through Me.” John 14:6
Teaching Passage: Genesis 2-3
Supporting Texts: John 14:6, John 17:3, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 16:7, Psalm 33:4

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS TRUTH written on it, key
verse (John 14:6) 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.

Take afew minutestoreview the attributes you’ve previously learned. Play agame of Attribute Charades.Have
kidscomeuponeatatime.Whisperoneoftheattributesof God in their ear. They should act out or explain the
attributefortherestofthekidsto guess.

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
Godis Judge =Heisthe One whorules over and passesjudgement onothers God is 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 GodisLove =God
hastenderandcaringaffectionforHispeople
God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another
God is Omnipotent = He is almighty or infinite in power God is
Omnipresent = Heiseverywhereallthetime God is Omniscient =
He knowseverything
God is One = the Only God
GodProtects HisPeople =Hedefends, guards, covers &shields His people GodisRighteous=He
isalwaysright&Healwaysdoeswhatisright
God is the Rock = solid, strong and offering protection
God provides the PERFECT SACRIFICE for sin = Jesus is the gift or payment that paid for oursin
God Saves = to rescue from danger
GodShepherdsHispeople=Hetends,guardsandwatchesoverHispeople God is a Shield= He hides,
conceals & protects His people (through Jesus’ blood) God is Sovereign = He rules over all
Jesus is the One Mediator = He is the One who stands between (us & God) and brings judgement
God is Trustworthy = He is dependable, reliable, honest & faithful

TEACH – TRUTH:

Thismorning we’retalkingaboutthetruththatGodisTruth.Believeitornot,withinthe firstfewpagesoftheBible,
God’s character is called into question as the serpent asks Eve, “DidGodreallysay….” Theserpent accuses God(&
Eve)oflying.WeknowthatGod never lies,in fact He is TRUTH…there is nothingfalse inHim.

Introduce the story by reminding the kids what happened in Genesis 1 & 2. Remind them that God created
everything.Godwasn’tcreated,buthasalwaysbeenandHemade everything simply by speaking it into being.

ReadGenesis1:26-30&Genesis2:7-17.TalkbrieflyabouthowGodmadeAdam&Eve, whatmadeAdam&Eve
differentfromtherestofcreation,whatcommandsGodgaveto Adam& Eve, what they were madeto do, what
they were told not to do, etc.

Read Genesis 3:1-13 and/ or tell the story in your own words highlighting the following points:

Satan came into the garden in the form of a serpent.
Satan lied to the woman and asked about what God had said about the tree in the middleofthegarden.
SatantoldEvethattheywouldn’treallydie.Satantoldthem that God hadlied.
EvebelievedSatan’slie.Shetooksomeofthefruitandateitandgavesomeofitto Adam to eat as well.
They both disobeyed God. This was the first sin.
Whenthey realized whattheyhad gone,theyfeltguilty andashamed. They made some coverings out of
leaves and they hid from God.
God called out to them and asked where they were. (Did God really not know where they were? He is
omniscient…He knows everything. He wanted them to admit what they had done.)
Adamansweredthathewasafraidsohehid.Godaskedhimif hehadeatenfrom the tree.
Adam blamed Eve. Eve blamed the serpent.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

Introduce the concept of God being truth by asking the kids to tell you how they know if somethingistrueorfalse.

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Have one of the kids define the word true and the word false.

Then, briefly talk through the punishments given to Adam, to Eve and to the serpent. LookbackatGenesis 2:17
andask,‘Godsaidtheywoulddieiftheyatefromthetree. Wasdeathpartoftheirpunishment?’Explainthattheir
punishment wasn’t immediate death, but that when they broke God’s law and sinned that death came into the
world. ReadGenesis 3:19 asareminderthattheywoulddie.Theyweremadetoliveforever with God, but now
theywouldworkhard,theywouldhavepainandthentheywoulddie separated fromGod.

Explainthatthetruthofthematteristhatbecauseofsinweallhavethesame punishment.Romans 6:23 tellsus
thatthewagesofsinisdeath….or,theconsequence that we all deserve because of sin is death.

TRUTH = FACT, RELIABLE, NOT FALSE IN ANY WAY

Since motions & actions help kids remember, choose an action for TRUTH. A good motion might be to make a
capital T with yourhands.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “Our memory verse for the week is John 14:6. This verse helps us to see that God is truth.”

Talk briefly about the truth that you see in this verse. Ask, how does Jesus define Himself inthisverse?Heistheway,
HeistheTruthandHeistheLife.Heistheonlywaytothe Father. Not only is God the Father Truth, but Jesus is Truth
and He provides the only way for us to be forgiven of our sin.

Read the memory verse (John 14:6) a few times together and do the motion for truth.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Thinkbacktothestoryandpunishmentforthatveryfirstsininthegarden.Godtold themtheywouldworkhard,
theywouldhavepainandthentheywoulddie.But,the worst part of the consequence was that allof that would
happeninseparationfromGod. Whatweneedtorememberisthatthisisstilltheconsequenceforallofus.Wewill
work hard,wewillhavepainandwewilldie,separatedfromGod.Whensincameintothe worldwithAdam&Eve,
sin came into eachof our hearts and as sinners we will die. BUT, eveninthepunishmentgiventoAdam&Eveand
theserpenttheywassomehopeof whatwastocome.InGenesis3:15,GodtoldSatanthatonedaytheoffspringof
awoman would crush him. That offspring (that child) is Jesus. One day, God would send His own Son into the world to
pay the price (die) for our sin and in that sacrifice, Jesus would crush Satan. That’s not the only clue we see about Jesus
in this passage either. Before kickingthemoutofthegarden,GodmadeclothesoutofanimalskinsforAdam&Eve
(Genesis3:21).TomaketheseclothesthatwouldprotectandcoverHispeople,Godhad tokillananimal.Hehadto
sacrificepartofHisgoodcreation.Thatfirstsacrificepointed to the day when God would send His Only Son into the
world to be the perfect sacrifice foroursin-notjusttocoverupoursin,buttogetridofitforever.Soyousee,way
back in Genesis 2:17 when God told Adam & Eve that if they ate from the tree they would die, Godwasbeing
truthful.WhentheybrokeHislaw,deathcameintotheworldandthe only way to reverse it was for Jesus to die in
our place.

REVIEW:

Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
TRUTHsomewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeofGod.
Theycouldwritethedefinition forTRUTHorthememoryverseortheycouldillustratethethestory.Afterafew
minutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetosharewhattheyhave drawn orwritten.

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PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besaved andthatthey would turntothis goodGod for
salvation.Praythatchildrenin the class would trust Jesus as the only way to be saved and find truth in Christ alone.
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God is Unchangeable (Luke 19) What is God Like?

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

GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE

KeyVerse:“Everygoodandperfectgiftisfromabove,comingdownfromthe Father of the heavenly lights,
who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17
Teaching Passage: Luke 19:1-10
Supporting Texts: Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, James 1:17

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Bibles,previousattributeofGodposters,alargepieceofpaperwiththewords GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE written
on it, key verse (James 1:17) printed on a piece of paper, blank paperandmarkersorcoloredpencilsforeach
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.

Takeafewminutestoreviewtheattributesyou’vepreviouslylearned.Calloutaletterof thealphabetandhavekids
calloutanattributeofGodthatstartswiththatletter.

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
Godis Judge =Heisthe One whorules over and passesjudgement onothers God is Just = He is the One
who is fair and does what is right

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Godis Kingof kings &Lord of lords = HeisTheOnewhorulestherulers Jesus is the Lamb
without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove=Godhastenderandcaring
affectionforHispeople

God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another
God is Omnipotent = He is almighty or infinite in power God is
Omnipresent = Heiseverywhereallthetime God is Omniscient =
He knowseverything
God is One = the Only God
GodProtects HisPeople =Hedefends, guards, covers &shields His people GodisRighteous=He
isalwaysright&Healwaysdoeswhatisright
God is the Rock = solid, strong and offering protection
God provides the PERFECT SACRIFICE for sin = Jesus is the gift or payment that paid for oursin
God Saves = to rescue from danger
GodShepherdsHispeople=Hetends,guardsandwatchesoverHispeople God is a Shield= He hides,
conceals & protects His people (through Jesus’ blood) God is Sovereign = He rules over all
Jesus is the One Mediator = He is the One who stands between (us & God) and brings judgement
God is Trustworthy = He is dependable, reliable, honest & faithful God is Truth =
fact, reliable, not false in any way

TEACH – UNCHANGEABLE:

IntroducesthetruththatGoddoesnotchangebythinkingabouthowmucheverything elsechanges.Askkidsto
namewaysthattheyhavechangedthisyear(gottentaller, differenthair,learnmoreaboutGod,learnedtotietheir
shoes, etc.). Then, name various things and ask kids to tell you how those things change…. trees, sand dunes,
caterpillars, etc.

Play a quick game to help kids recognize change and how easy it is for people to change. Have all the kids sit in a
circle(orone circleper leaderintheroom).Chooseoneperson to leave the room, or stand in the corner facing the
wall. While the one player is away, thegroupshouldchangeasmanythingsastheycan-peopleswapseats,take
off nametags,untieshoes,etc.Then,calltheplayerbackandaskthemtopointoutthe changes in the group.
Explainthatwecanchangeveryeasilyandinfactpeopleandall other parts of creation are alwayschanging, but
that God never changes.

GothroughalistoftruthsaboutGodthatwe’velearnedsofarthisyearandaskthe following questions…
* Is there ever a time that God was not almighty?
* Is there ever a time that God was not good?
* Is there ever a time that God was not righteous?
* Is there ever a time that God was not truth?
* Is there ever a time that God was not love?
* Is there ever a time that God was not just?
Helpkidstoseethateverythingwe’velearnedthisyearaboutGodisALWAYStrueabout God.

Introducethestorybysayingthatthisisafamiliarstorythatremindsusof2things about our truth for the week….
(1) people change, not God and (2) the gospel never changes.

ReadLuke19:1-10and/ortellthestoryinyourownwordshighlightingthefollowing points:

Zacchaeuswasknownforbeingacheater.Hewasrichandhelovedbeingrich more than anythingelse.

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When Jesus came to town, Zacchaeus wanted to see Him, so he climbed a tree to see over thecrowd.
Jesus approached Zacchaeus and told him to come out of the tree because He was coming to hishouse.
The people in town couldn’t believe that Jesus was spending time with a sinner. Upon meeting Jesus, Zacchaeus
changed. He told Jesus he would pay back everyone he had stolen money from and would give half of his
stufftothe poor. Jesus responded by saying that He had come to seek and save the lost.

Ask the followingquestions:
(1) Who changed in this story- Jesus or Zacchaeus?
(2) How was Zacchaeus able to change? Did he change on his own, or did Jesus change him?

Explain that the change we see in Zacchaeus’ life is change that’s only possible when God works in our hearts.
Zacchaeus went from a man who loved money more than anything to a man who loved God more than anything
when he met Jesus.

DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

UNCHANGEABLE = CANNOT BE MOVED, DOES NOT CHANGE

Sincemotions&actionshelpkidsremember,chooseanactionfor UNCHANGEABLE.A good motion might be to
shake your finger like saying NO.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This morning we’re talking about the truth that God is Unchangeable. A great way tothinkaboutthefact
thatGodneverchangesistolookatthewaysthatwehave changed.”
Give each child a piece of paper and something to draw with. Encourage kids to quickly draw 3 pictures of
themselves.
(1) what you were like as a baby, (2) what you are like now and (3) what you think you’ll be like when you are a
grown up.

Asthey workontheir pictures,remindthemthat peoplechangebutGodneverchanges.

Read the memory verse (James 1:17) a few times together and do the motion for saves.

CROSS CONNECTION:

ThinkbacktowhatZacchaeuswaslikeatthebeginningofthestory.Remindthekidsthat everyoneintownknewthat
Zacchaeuswasa“sinner.”Then,remindthemthatthesame istrueofus.TheBibletellsus(Romans3:10-12&23)that
justlikeZacchaeusweareall sinners and we alllove ourselves and our own ways more than welove God. The Bible
also tells us (Ephesians 2:8-9) that we can’t change that truth about ourselves on our own….we can’t make
ourselvesintosomethingthatisnotasinner.BUT,theBiblealso tellsus(Romans5:8&6:23)thatwehaven’tbeenleft
tochangeourselves,butthatjust like Jesus came and met Zacchaeus where he was… a lost sinner… that Jesus comes
and meetsusrightwhereweareandchangesustobelikeHim.Wecanchangealotof thingsaboutourselves,but
this is one thing wecan’t change. Fromthe very beginning of time, people have needed God to come and rescue
them from their sin and bringthem back into relationshipHim.

Thefactthat wecan’t change oursinful heartson our own reminds usofthe unchanging nature ofGod.The whole
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holy and always good and always just and always loving and always righteous…. God is always in the business of
rescuing His people.
REVIEW:
Give each child a blank piece of paper provide markers or colored pencils. Encourage them to write the word
UNCHANGEABLE somewhere on the paper and then write or draw something to help them remember this
attributeofGod.Theycouldwritethe definitionforUNCHANGEABLEorthememoryverseortheycouldillustrate
thethestory. Afterafewminutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetosharewhatthey have drawn
orwritten.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthatallofusaresinnerswhoneedto besaved andthatthey would turntothis goodGod for
salvation. Pray that children in thegroupwouldthinkaboutthewaysthattheyhavechangedandrejoiceinthefact
that we have a God that never changes.
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God is With Us (Exodus 25-40) What is God Like?

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

: GOD IS WITH US

Key Verse: “The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.” Psalm 46:7
Teaching Passage: Exodus 25-26 & 35-40
Supporting Texts: John 1:14, Isaiah 8:10, Matthew 1:23

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bibles, previous attribute of God posters, a large piece of paper with the words GOD IS WITH US written on it, a
picture of the tabernacle. key verse (Psalm 46:7) printed on a piece of paper, blank paper and markers or colored
pencilsforeachchildinthegroup.

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.

Takeafewminutestoreviewtheattributesyou’vepreviouslylearned.Havekidstake turnstellingyoutheirfavorite
attributeboutGodthattheyhavelearnedthisyear.Give time for several of them to share before moving on to
this week’s 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
God is our Hope = He isthe One in whom our expectations arecentered Jesus is Immanuel = God
with Us
Godis Judge =Heisthe One whorules over and passesjudgement onothers God is Just = He is the One
who is fair and does what is right
Godis Kingof kings &Lord of lords = HeisTheOnewhorulestherulers Jesus is the Lamb
without blemish = He is the perfect sacrifice for sin GodisLove=Godhastenderandcaring
affectionforHispeople

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God is Majestic = God is stately, kingly, grand & raised up
God is Merciful = God is full of compassion, pity, and undeserved grace & love for another
God is Omnipotent = He is almighty or infinite in power God is
Omnipresent = Heiseverywhereallthetime God is Omniscient =
He knowseverything
God is One = the Only God
GodProtects HisPeople =Hedefends, guards, covers &shields His people GodisRighteous=He
isalwaysright&Healwaysdoeswhatisright
God is the Rock = solid, strong and offering protection
God provides the PERFECT SACRIFICE for sin = Jesus is the gift or payment that paid for oursin
God Saves = to rescue from danger
GodShepherdsHispeople=Hetends,guardsandwatchesoverHispeople God is a Shield= He hides,
conceals & protects His people (through Jesus’ blood) God is Sovereign = He rules over all
Jesus is the One Mediator = He is the One who stands between (us & God) and brings judgement
God is Trustworthy = He is dependable, reliable, honest & faithful God is Truth =
fact, reliable, not false in any way
GodisUnchangeable = Hecannotbemoved,Hedoesnotchange God is Wise = He
isableto discern whatisrightor true

TEACH – WITH US:

Introduce the truth that God is with us, by asking the kids who is with them right now. Theyshouldnamesomeof
thepeopleintheroom.It’sasimpleconceptandthey’ll probablylaughatyou,butaskthemiftheycanbewith
someonewhoisinadifferent room,orinadifferentcountryorwholivedinadifferenttime.Obviouslywecanonly
be with the people who are physically present with us. There is a wall separating us from the people inthe next
room, there is distance separating us from people in other countries and there is time separating us from
people who lived in history.

Then,askwhoGodiswith,orifHeiswithus.Introducethisconceptbytalkingabout severaloftheplacesintheBible
whereweseeGodwithHispeople.Explainthatfrom theverybeginningthatGodhasbeenwithHispeople,butin
differentways.Ask someoneto remind you howGod was with His people in thegarden (He walked inthe garden
withthem).Then,askwhatchangedtherelationshipbetweenGodandHis people.ExplainthatbecauseofsinGod
hadtoseparateHispeoplefromHimself because He is holy. Explain that in our story we’re going tosee how God
was able to be with His people but still be separated from Him because of sin and that later we’ll see how the
separation between God and His people ended through Jesus.

Today we’re talking about the truth that God is With Us. The main way we’ll be talking about this truth is
through a story in the Old Testament that shows how God was both with His people and separate from His
people at the same time – in the tabernacle.

We can read about the tabernacle in Exodus 25-40 and can see that God gave all of the detailsforhowthey
shouldbuildhis“tent”sothatHecouldliveamongthem.

Introducethestoryforthemorning bygivingthe quickBibletimelinereview…. God made the world, people
sinned,Godkickedthemoutofthegarden,peoplesinned, Noah, people sinned, God chose Abraham, Isaac was
born, then Jacob & Esau, then Jacob had 12 sons, Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers, 400 years passed,
God’s people were slaves in Egypt, God chose Moses and sent him to rescue His people, plagues, passover, God
opened the sea, now people are in the desert on the way to the promisedlandbeingledbyMoses….Mosesgoes
uponthemountainandmeetswith God,Godgiveshimthe10commandmentsandgiveshiminstructionsfor
buildinga special tent called the tabernacle.

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The tellstory of thetabernacle from Exodus 25-40 in your own words highlighting the following points:

God gave specific instructions for the construction of the tabernacle and they had tofollowHisplan.The
tabernaclewastobesetupinthemiddleofthecamp surrounded by all of the tribes of Israel.
Certainpeoplewerechosentobuildthetabernacle.(showpicturesifyoucanfind some)
Aroundthetabernacle wasabigcourtyardwherepeoplewouldcometooffertheir sacrifices to God and in
thecourtyardtherewasatent,thistentwaswhereGod would tabernacle (or dwell) with His people.
The tabernacle was divided into 2 parts- the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place and the 2 parts were
divided by a curtain.
InsidetheMostHolyPlacewasthearkofthecovenantwhichwasaspecialwooden boxdesignedbyGodto
holdthe10commandmentsandabovethearkiswhere God would meet with His people.
Only once a year one priest was allowed to enter the most holy place. The curtain separated the Holy God
fromHissinfulpeopleandwasareminderofHisholiness and oursinfulness.
InExodus40,afterthewholetabernaclewassetup,acloudcoveredthe tabernacleandthegloryofthe
Lordfilledthetabernacle.Thiswasaphysicalsign of God’s presence with His people.
ThetabernaclewashowGodwasabletoliveamongHissinfulpeople,without being in the presence of their
sin.

To illustrate the idea of being in the midst or with people, but still separated, put a small tentinthe middleof the
room.Havesomeonegoinsidethetentandtherestofthe peoplestayoutside.Pointoutthattheycanstilltalkto
eachotherandarestilltogether, butthatthepeopleontheoutsidecan’tseeortouchthepersonontheinside.
DEFINE AND REMEMBER:

TohelpthekidsrememberthistruthaboutGod,takeafewminutestodefinethe attribute.

WITH US = HERE, PRESENT, INVOLVED IN OUR LIVES

Sincemotions&actionshelp kidsremember,chooseanaction for WITH US. A good motion might be to put
your arm around the person next to you.

MEMORY VERSE:

SAY: “This morning we’re talking about the truth that God is With Us. Throughout the BibleweseeGodwithHis
people in different ways at different times. Sometimes He was right with His people and sometimes He was
separatedfromHispeoplebecauseofsin.”

Read the memory verse (Psalm 46:7) a few times together and do the motion for with us.

CROSS CONNECTION:

RemindthekidsofhowyoustartedthelessonbythinkingabouthowGodlivedwithHis peopleatdifferenttimesin
history. Remind them that after the first sin, God separated His people from Himself because of sin and remind
themhowyouseethatseparationin thetabernacle.Talkabouthowthisseparation continuedthroughtherestof
theOld Testament- in the tabernacle and in the temple in Jerusalem, God was with His people, but there was always a
curtain separating God from His people. Then, in John1:14 we read, “The Word (Jesus) became flesh and made Hs
dwelling (tabernacled) among us.” Something was changing, God had come to tabernacle with His people in the
flesh.But, even though Jesus was physically there with His people, there was still some separation. Somethingstill
hadtobedonetoremovetheseparationbetweenGodandman.God was still holy and man was still separated so
they couldn’t be together. When Jesus was onthecross(Matthew27:50-51)anddiedforforthesinofHispeople
theseparation ended. In that moment, when Jesus died and sin was paid for, the curtain in the temple was torn

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from the top to the bottom. Jesus opened the way for sinful man to be in the presence of Holy God. Now, by believing
in Jesus we can live with God and know that God is withus.
REVIEW:
Giveeachchildablankpieceofpaperprovidemarkersorcoloredpencils.Encourage themtowritethewordWITH
USsomewhereonthepaperandthenwriteordraw somethingtohelpthemrememberthisattributeofGod.They
could write the definition for WITH US or the memory verse or they could illustrate the the story. After a few
minutes,bringthegroupbacktogetherandgivekidstimetosharewhattheyhave drawn orwritten.
PRAYER:
PraythatthekidsinthegroupwouldcometoknowGodmoreandmoreeachweek through this study and that
they wouldrememberthat all of us aresinners who needto besavedandthatthey wouldturntothisgoodGodfor
salvation.ThankGodforsending Jesus to earth to be with His people.
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