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1 Week of September 12, 2010 Lessons for the Leader How do you recognize the power of God in your life? In what ways has God worked in your life and allowed you to see His almighty power? Read Exodus 14:1-4. Why do you think God wanted the Egyptians to understand His power? Have you ever felt you were wandering in a desert, when God did something that completely changed your outlook on life? What lessons did you learn? Read verses How do you think the Israelites thought God would teach the Egyptians He was God (verse 4)? Why do you think the Israelites were so ready to go back to Egypt? Reread verse 14. When was the last time you were quiet and let God fight for you? What happened? How did you see God's power at work? Read verses Place yourself in the midst of the Israelites. What would you feel? What would you say? Would you trust God? Why? Notice God worked in an unusual manner to keep the Israelites safe. What unusual means has God used to protect you? Reread verse 31. Following all the events in Egypt that led to the Israelites' exodus, why do you think it is at this point Scripture says the people feared and believed in God? How slow are you to recognize the power of God at work? How many times does it take before you believe and trust in God? Why? Think about the power of God at work in the lives of the children you teach. What ways have you seen God minister to the children? What can you teach children about the power of God? How does your lifestyle say, "I serve the almighty God"? What do these symbols mean? 1a Application Activities Format: Follow the numbers with arrows for a 30-minute, large group plus 20-minute Application Activities format. 1 Follow all the numbers for a 45- to 60-minute large group only format. El Shaddai Focus Passage: Exodus 14 Key Bible Verse: Exodus 9:16 Life Application I can recognize and trust God s power in my life. Level of Biblical Learning (God) God is almighty. Session at a Glance Introduction to Worship (6 to 8 minutes) Greet the Children Chart "Which Is More Powerful?" Worship (30 minutes/45 minutes) Sing "New Doxology" Sing "God Unchanging"/Receive Offering/Pray Introduce the Session Show "Can Do Cameron" Video #1 Introduce the Bible Story Read a Bible Story Poem Review the Bible Story Make Life Application Discuss the Name El Shaddai Read and Discuss the Key Bible Verse and Life Application Statement Share Testimony Sing "Only a God Like You" Application Activities (20 minutes) Wrap-Up (10 minutes) OK to copy.

2 Introduction to Worship 1aGreet the Children 2aChart "Which Is More Powerful?" Pull It Together Scissors, glue, paper Print "Powerful Things" (CD). Copy 1 per child. Teacher Tip There are no right or wrong answers to the list. Invite the children to discuss why they placed the items in the order. Form groups of four to five children. Distribute "Powerful Things" and supplies. Guide the children to cut apart the items. Explain: "Glue the items on the paper from least to most powerful." Invite the children to compare their lists. Allow the children to vote on which items they feel are the least and most powerful. Worship 3a Sing "New Doxology" (DVD, 3 minutes) 4a Sing "God Unchanging" (DVD, 3 minutes)/ Receive Offering/Pray 5aIntroduce the Session (2 minutes) Pull It Together 2 poster boards, marker Create a poster of the definition of power ("having control, authority, or influence over things, the ability to act or do"). Write El Shaddai on the poster board. Ask: "When you hear the word power, what do you think about? What makes something powerful? How does a person gain power?" Display definition. Select a child to read aloud the definition. Discuss the definition. Say: "Today we will learn to recognize God's power and how we can trust His power in our lives." Display the "El Shaddai" poster. 6a Show "Can Do Cameron" Video #1 (DVD, 7 minutes) Ask: "What would you do if you discovered you were in a field with no way to escape? Let's see what happens when Rufus traps Can Do in a field of monster grass." Show the video. Say: "Can Do's watch sent a message that he needed help. How did the Boss help him? How did Can Do recognize the power of his team? How did the team save him?" Explain: "Can Do has a powerful team that saved him from the monster grass. We can know we have a powerful God who can do anything He desires. Let's discover how God saved a group of people." 7 Introduce Bible Story (2 minutes) Pull It Together Blankets, tents, sleeping bags, camping gear Set up the worship area as a camping site. Ask: "Have you ever camped out? Do you like to camp out? If so, why?" Continue: "Imagine our group is moving from one campsite to another. We do not have cars or other modern ways to travel we have to walk. When we move, we have to pack up everything and carry it with us. How would you feel?" Ask: "What would you do if you came up on a river without a bridge? Or, if an army was chasing you, what would you do?" 8aRead a Bible Story Poem (8 minutes) Pull It Together Pita bread, broken crackers, or matzah Post an allergy chart of the foods. Print "Bible Story Poem" (CD). Enlist 2 adults to read aloud the poem. Teacher Tips If you choose not to use the poem, simply tell the story of God parting the Red Sea for the Israelites. Utilize the larger print "Bible Story Poem" located on the enhanced CD. Distribute the snack item. Read aloud the "Bible Story Poem" with great feeling and emotion. The Israelites Crossed the Red Sea Based on Exodus 14 El Shaddai

3 Reader One (R1): God led Moses back to Egypt to plead "Pharaoh, let My people go!" Time after time, again and again Though Moses begged, Pharaoh said, "No!" Plague after plague, Woe after woe Pharaoh had enough, and let God's people go Re ader Two (R2): From Egyptian slavery the Jews were free God led them in the desert toward the Red Sea God made a promise to protect and to care When life for the Israelites just did not seem fair R1: God led the people along the way With a pillar of cloud to follow during the day He gave them a pillar of fire at night Thi s helped to assure them everything would be alright Fin ally, the Israelites came to the Red Sea Mo ses stopped and told God, "I'll wait for Thee" R2: After all they'd experienced, Pharaoh changed his mind He thought, "Who'll do all the work now?" that Pharaoh so unkind! Ph araoh needed workers to make bricks and do as he said, What had he been thinking, what was going through his head? Ph araoh ordered an army after them, not knowing they would all soon be dead. R1: The Egyptians chased the Israelites with chariots and horses Th e Israelites saw the army coming in the distance and cried to Moses, "Why? Oh why?" "Did you bring us to the desert to let us die?" R2: The Israelites were afraid and felt trapped between the sea and army Th ey escaped slavery just to end up like this? How could this be? Th e sea was in front of them and Pharaoh's army behind, and they cried, "What will we do?" Mo ses said, "We are not trapped. Trust and believe. God will fight for you." R1: The Eygptian's power was no match for God and the Lord told Moses to lift his staff and stretch out his arm Yo u see, there was no need for the Israelites to be alarmed! Th ough they felt like running away, this was no time to depart! W hen Moses lifted his staff, God blew a mighty wind and pushed the water apart. R2: After traveling through all of the desert sands Thr ough parted waters, the Israelites walked onto dry land God parted the Red Sea so they would know "We can trust Him to make a way, just watch and see." R1: The story is not over, Pharaoh should have let it be, And Pharaoh's army mistakenly entered the sea God told Moses to reach out his hand over the sea once again Mos es obeyed and the walls of water fell over the army of Egyptian men R2: Pharaoh's chariots and horsemen were swept away by a mighty flood, God's people were saved that day, Alw ays remember God will make a way For in the Israelites' darkest hour, God demonstrated His great love and almighty power! 9a Review the Bible Story (4 minutes) Pull It Together Worship Guides, pencils Print "Red Sea" Teaching Picture (CD). Display. Call attention to the teaching picture. Ask: "Why did Pharaoh decide to send his army after the Israelites? What happened when the Israelites reached the Red Sea? How was God's power demonstrated? What did the Israelites learn about God's power?" Distribute Worship Guides and pencils. Direct children to complete "Stay On the Trail." 10aMake Life Application (3 minutes) Ask: "Does God have power to do things in our lives? In what ways has God worked in your life?" Guide the children to complete "God's Power Can " Discuss the answers. 11aDiscuss the Name El Shaddai (3 minutes) Ask: "What name do you see on the top of your Worship Guide? (El Shaddai) What does the name El Shaddai mean?" (God is all-powerful.) Call attention to the El Shaddai poster (step 5). Select a volunteer to read aloud "El Shaddai." Say: "God showed some of His power by parting the Red Sea and saving the Israelites." Continue: "Look at the list of items you glued when you came in. Are any of these items more powerful than God? How does it make you feel to know God has more power than anything?" 12a Read and Discuss the Key Bible Verse and Life Application Statement (4 minutes) Guide the children to open their Bibles to Exodus 9:16. Select a volunteer to read aloud the verse. Discuss how people tell about God's power around the world. 13 Share Testimony (2 minutes) Invite an adult to share how she recognizes and trusts God's power in her life. 14 Sing "Only a God Like You" (DVD, 3 minutes) 15a Transition to Application Activities or Wrap-Up Week of September 12, 2010

4 Wrap-Up (Large Group Only Format) 16 Play "Match and Tell" (6 minutes) Pull It Together Giant Game Floor Mat*, scissors, construction paper, marker Print "Match and Tell" (CD). Cut on dotted lines. Insert 1 part of each word in every game pocket. Write the numbers 1-20 on the construction paper (1 number per page). Place the papers in the pockets covering the "Match and Tell" page. Display the mat. Teacher Tip "Match and Tell" Words Moses Red Sea Pillar of Cloud Pharaoh Israelites Chariots and Horses Staff Dry land God's Power Exodus 9:16 Call attention to the mat. Explain: "Hidden behind these numbered pages are some words from our Bible story. The words are not complete. You must select two numbers and see if the pieces fit together to form a word. If the pieces form a word, your team gains a point. If you can also tell me how the word relates to the Bible story, your team will earn an additional point." Guide the children to form teams. Select a team to choose two numbers. Reveal the pages behind the numbers. If the pages match, invite the team to state how the word relates to the Bible story. If they do not match, replace the pages and select another team to choose. Play as time permits. Wrap-Up (Application Activities Format) 16a Sing "Better Is One Day" (DVD, 3 minutes) 17aShare Application Activities (5 minutes) Invite the children to share their Application Activity experiences. ddarts and Crafts "Beaded Bookmarks" d ddramatic Play Create A Trust Cheer ddgames "Move the Water" d dexploration and Discovery Paint with Different Forms of Water 18aDismiss the Children to Their Parents Tell Us What You Think! Give us your feedback on the Worship KidStyle resources. Visit 17 Sing "Better Is One Day" (DVD, 3 minutes) 18 Dismiss the Children * Giant Game Floor Mat ( ) may be ordered through LifeWay Christian Resources Customer Service Center at or online at Week of September 12, 2010 Worship KidStyle Children s Edition Leader Guide 2010 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.

5 Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is designed for 20 minutes of small group time. Pull It Together Thin ribbon, letter craft beads (multiples of these letters: b, e, i, l, r, o, p, s, t, u, v, w), scissors Cut the ribbon in 12-inch strips. Create a sample bookmark. Teacher Tip Provide multiple sets of the letters. Worship Through Arts and Crafts "Beaded Bookmarks" Ask: "What does it mean to trust? Why do you trust people? Do you trust God? Did the Israelites trust God? How did God demonstrate His power to the Israelites?" Review the Bible story, key Bible verse, and life application statement. Invite the children to discuss how they see God's power in the world. Say: "We can all use reminders to trust God. Let's create Trust Bookmarks' to use in our schoolbooks." Distribute the supplies. Guide the children to tie a knot about 1 inch from one end of the ribbon. Explain: "Decide which word to place on your bookmark. You may include Power, Trust, or Believe. Place the letters to spell your word in the correct order on the end of the ribbon without the knot. Slide the bead beside the knot. Tie another knot directly beside the beads to hold them in place." Share about a time you trusted in God's power. Invite the children to create additional bookmarks to share with friends. Pray, thanking God for His power and the way He works in the lives of people. Pull It Together Materials to use in creating a cheer Teacher Tip Suggest the children use the name El Shaddai in their cheer. Worship Through Dramatic Play Create a Trust Cheer Ask: "What does it mean to trust? Why do you trust people? Do you trust God? Did the Israelites trust God? How did God demonstrate His power to the Israelites?" Review the Bible story, key Bible verse, and life application statement. Invite the children to discuss how they see God's power in the world. Say: "Let's create a cheer to help people remember to trust God's power." Guide the children to brainstorm ideas for their cheer. Write out and practice the cheer. Invite the children to create props as needed. Prepare to share the cheer in Wrap-Up. Share about a time you trusted in God's power. Pray, thanking God for His power and the way He works in the lives of people. Week of September 12, 2010

6 Pull It Together Large bowl, water, 2 small clear cups, 2 turkey basters, table, towels Place the bowl of water in the middle of the table. Place the cups and turkey basters on each side of the bowl. Teacher Tip Switch teams and replay as time permits. Pull It Together Heavyweight paper, paper towels, ice cube trays, rubber gloves, powdered tempera paint, water, freezer, spray water bottles, watercolor paints, brushes, newspaper, coffee filters Mix various colors of tempera paint with water. Fill the ice trays with the paints and freeze. Fill the spray bottles with water. Cover the work areas with newspaper. Teacher Tip Keep ice cubes in cooler until needed in session. Worship Through Games "Move the Water" Guide the children to form two teams. Call attention to the large bowl of water, cups, and turkey basters. Say: "The object of this game is to move water from the bowl to your team's cup using only the turkey basters." Demonstrate how to use the turkey baster. Guide each team to line up single file behind the starting lines. Say: "When I say Go,' the first person on each team will run to the table, use the turkey baster to move as much water as he can in one try to the cup, and then run back and tag the next person. Continue until your team's cup is filled. The first team to fill its cup is the winner." Ask: "How was water an important part of our Bible story?" Review the Bible story, key Bible verse, and life application statement. Ask: "How did God show the Israelites His power? How does God show His power to us? How can we recognize and trust God's power in our lives?" Share about a time you trusted in God's power. Pray, thanking God for His power and the way He works in the lives of people. Worship Through Exploration and Discovery Paint with Different Forms of Water Ask: "What does it mean to trust? Why do you trust people? Do you trust God? Did the Israelites trust God? How did God demonstrate His power to the Israelites?" Review the Bible story, key Bible verse, and life application statement. Invite the children to discuss how they see God's power in the world. Say: "Let's use different forms of water to paint pictures to remind us of God's power." Form three groups. Assign each group to one of the painting stations. dd Station 1: Place paper, ice cube paints, rubber gloves on the table. Encourage the children to wear the gloves as they paint. Use the ice cubes to paint on the paper. dd Station 2: Place powdered temper paint; spray bottles filled with water; gloves, and coffee filters on the table. Guide the children to wear gloves as they paint. Guide the children to sprinkle a small amount of paint on the coffee filters. Spray water on the paint and observe how the water and paint interact. dd Station 3: Place paper, water color paints, and brushes on the table. Guide the children to paint pictures of the Bible story. Ask: "How was water an important part of the Bible story? How did God show the Israelites His power? How does God show His power to us? How can we recognize and trust God's power in our lives?" Share about a time you trusted in God's power. Display the pictures for parents to observe. Pray, thanking God for His power and the way He works in the lives of people. Worship KidStyle Children's Edition Leader Guide 2010 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. OK to copy.

8 q w B C D E o u P ] f m H I L M N O t r z x P R S T V Y El Shaddai Exodus 14 Stay On the Trail Make your way through the trail. When you get to a question, answer carefully because 2 paths lead to incorrect ways. Select the path that correctly answers the question. Read Exodus 13:17 14:31 if you need help. God s Power Can... Use the code box to discover what God s power can do for you. (These are not all the things God can do.) Take time to thank God for how His power works in your life. me t r m w for my t r m x u q w f w w q z me with a o w P t t r m P w ] me Him o w P t m w El Shaddai The name El Shaddai means Almighty God. Exodus 9:16 Week of September 12, 2010 Younger Children I can recognize and trust God s power in my life. Worship KidStyle Children s Edition Worship Guide 2010 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

10 o w P t ] w m w o u ] q w B C D E o u P ] f m H I L M N O t r z x P R S T V Y El Shaddai Exodus 14 Stay On the Trail Make your way through the trail. When you get to a question, answer carefully because 2 paths lead to incorrect ways. Select the path that correctly answers the question. Read Exodus 13:17 14:31 if you need help. God s Power Can Use the code box to discover five things God s power can do for you. In what other ways do you see God s power in your life? Take time to thank God for how His power works in your life. t r m w ] w t r m x u q w m r ] f w w q z o w P t ] w u o 6 t r m P w ] START El Shaddai The name El Shaddai means Almighty God. Exodus 9:16 I can recognize and trust God s power in my life. Week of September 12, 2010 Older Children Worship KidStyle Children s Edition Worship Guide 2010 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

11 Corbert Gauthier The Israelites Crossed the Red Sea 2008 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in the USA. Exodus 14

12 Ant Ant Ant Ant Human Human Human Human Powerful Things (September 12)

13 Tornado Tornado Tornado Tornado Lighting Bolt Lighting Bolt Lighting Bolt Lighting Bolt Powerful Things (September 12)

14 Truck Truck Truck Truck Elephant Elephant Elephant Elephant Powerful Things (September 12)

15 Lion Lion Lion Lion Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake Powerful Things (September 12)

16 The Israelites Crossed the Red Sea Based on Exodus 13:17 14:31 Reader One: God led Moses back to Egypt to plead Pharaoh, let My people go! Time after time, again and again Though Moses begged, Pharaoh said, No! Plague after plague, Woe after woe Pharaoh had enough, and let God s people go Reader Two: From Egyptian slavery the Jews were free God led them in the desert toward the Red Sea God made a promise to protect and to care When life for the Israelites just did not seem fair Reader One: God led the people along the way With a pillar of cloud to follow during the day He gave them a pillar of fire at night Thi s helped to assure them everything would be alright Fin ally, the Israelites came to the Red Sea Mo ses stopped and told God, I ll wait for Thee Reader Two: After all they d experienced, Pharaoh changed his mind He thought, Who ll do all the work now? that Pharaoh so unkind! Pharaoh needed workers to make bricks and do as he said, What had he been thinking, what was going through his head? Pharaoh ordered an army after them, not knowing they would all soon be dead. Reader One: The Egyptians chased the Israelites with chariots and horses The Israelites saw the army coming in the distance and cried to Moses, Why? Oh why? Did you bring us to the desert to let us die? Bible Story Poem (September 12)

17 Reader Two: The Israelites were afraid and felt trapped between the sea and army They escaped slavery just to end up like this? How could this be? The sea was in front of them and Pharaoh s army behind, and they cried, What will we do? Moses said, We are not trapped. Trust and believe. God will fight for you. Reader One: The Eygptian s power was no match for God and the Lord told Moses to lift his staff and stretch out his arm You see, there was no need for the Israelites to be alarmed! Though they felt like running away, this was no time to depart! When Moses lifted his staff, God blew a mighty wind and pushed the water apart. Reader Two: After traveling through all of the desert sands Through parted waters, the Israelites walked onto dry land God parted the Red Sea so they would know We can trust Him to make a way, just watch and see. Reader One: The story is not over, Pharaoh should have let it be, And Pharaoh s army mistakenly entered the sea God told Moses to reach out his hand over the sea once again Moses obeyed and the walls of water fell over the army of Egyptian men Reader Two: Pharaoh s chariots and horsemen were swept away by a mighty flood, God s people were saved that day, Always remember God will make a way For in the Israelites darkest hour, God demonstrated His great love and almighty power! Bible Story Poem (September 12)

18 Moses Match and Tell (September 12)

19 Red Sea Match and Tell (September 12)

20 of Cloud Match and Tell (September 12) Pillar

21 Pharaoh Match and Tell (September 12)

22 Israelites Match and Tell (September 12)

23 Match and Tell (September 12) Chariots and Horses

24 Staff Match and Tell (September 12)

25 Dry Land Match and Tell (September 12)

26 God s Power Match and Tell (September 12)

27 Match and Tell (September 12) Exodus 9:16

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