4:00 4:10 ACTIVITY SHEET / ARRIVING ACTIVITY: 4:10 4:15 CLEAN UP / GO OVER RULES & CONSEQUENCES: Rules are on the wall by the door

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1 4pm: 1 st 4 th Grade Classroom Schedule The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea BIBLE PASSAGE: Exodus 5 14 MAIN POINT: God showed Egypt that only He is God. KEY PASSAGE: Exodus 20:2 3:45 4:00 CHECK IN / SNACKS / GAMES: One teacher take control of sign-in: Place the Check-In Sticker on Clipboard. If manually sign-in, give the parent a nametag containing their phone number and their child s name. They will use this for checkout. One teacher lead orderly free play. 4:00 4:10 ACTIVITY SHEET / ARRIVING ACTIVITY: Activity Sheet: Distribute activity pages and instruct the kids to complete the challenge. Arriving ACTIVITY: Who am I? Briefly review details of Moses life by saying review statements. After each statement, ask the preschoolers, Who am I? Sample statements: 1. I said to throw all the Israelite boy babies in the river. Who am I? (Pharaoh) 2. I made a basket and put my baby inside it to keep him safe. Who am I? (Moses mom) 3. I was washing in the Nile River when I found a baby in a basket! I raised the baby to be my son. Who am I? (Pharaoh s daughter, the princess) 4. I spoke to Moses in a burning bush. I told him to go back to Egypt and rescue My people. Who am I? (God) Say: Great job remembering! God chose Moses to rescue His people. Today we are going to learn more about how God used Moses to rescue His people. 4:10 4:15 CLEAN UP / GO OVER RULES & CONSEQUENCES: Rules are on the wall by the door 4:15 4:50 KIDS LIVE: Have the kids sit together. Keep an eye on them and the door for more kids. 4:50 5:00 CRAFT: Craft: Moses and the 10 Plagues Items Needed: Paper Plate, Printout, Golden pin, Scissors. Instructions: (1) Have kids write Main Point on front of paper plate. (2) Have kids cut hand out into circle. (3) Pin Handout under paper plate with golden pin. Say: What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people. God told Moses his job to rescue the Israelites was not going to be easy. God knew that the king of Egypt was going to say no to God s plan. God told Moses that nothing was going to stop God from rescuing His people from Egypt. Nothing could stop God s plan to rescue His people from sin either. It may have seemed as if God s plan was stopped when Jesus was killed. But Jesus dying on the cross was God s plan! Jesus died and rose again so that everyone who repents and trusts in Him will be forgiven and receive life forever with God. 5:00 5:10 BIBLE STORY REVIEW: Story: Read pages in The Action Bible Say: At Passover, God spared the Israelites from judgment by requiring the blood of a lamb. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, and God provided a way for them to escape through the Red Sea. The Bible says that Jesus is greater than Moses. (Hebrews 3:3) Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. People who trust in Jesus escape the penalty of sin and have eternal life. Gospel Project Unit 4.2

2 4pm: 1 st 4 th Grade Classroom Schedule 5:10 5:20 REVIEW & APPLICATION QUESTIONS: Review Questions: Family Feud Style Game (Items Needed: Buzzer) Divide group into two teams and have 1 person from each team come to Check-In Desk with Buzzer on it. Tell them to put hands behind their back until you ask the question. The first person to hit the buzzer gets to answer (the) question. Award team 10 points if person answers correctly, if incorrect then the other team can steal the points. Pick new people each question. 1. Who led the Israelites out of Egypt? (Moses) 2. What did Pharaoh say when Moses told him that the Lord said to let His people go? ( Who is Yahweh that I should obey Him? Ex. 5:2) 3. How many plagues did God send to Egypt? (10, Ex. 7:14 12:30) 4. Why did God send the plagues? (God proved to the Egyptians that He is the one true God.) 5. What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescues His people from captivity. Say: Remember the Main Point: God showed Egypt that only He is God. (Have the kids repeat the main Point) Discussion Questions: Small Group Time The Goal is to get them talking about the lesson. Split the room up into 2 groups and each leader ask the questions giving time for a few kids to answer. 1. What did you learn about God from today s story? 2. What did you learn about people/yourself? 3. What is one thing you learned from this lesson that you can apply this week? Say: Remember the Main Point: God rescued Moses to deliver his people from captivity. (Have kids repeat the main point) 5:20 5:25 UNIT MEMORY VERSE: Review with the entire group. Exodus 20:2 Have them repeat after you or play a game to break verse up. *Use the Memory Verse teacher aid. 5:25 ENDING ACTIVITY / PARENT ARRIVAL: As the parents arrive Ending Activity: Let My People Go! This is a version of Red Light, Green Light. Pick one kid to be Pharaoh and another to be Moses. Moses and Pharaoh will stand against one wall. The rest of the class will be the Israelites and they will stand at the opposite wall. When Moses says, Let My people go! the children will walk toward Moses. When Pharaoh says, no! everyone must stop. The first person to reach Pharaoh and Moses wins the game. Say: Over and over again, Moses said to Pharaoh, Let My people go! Over and over again, Pharaoh said No! We know that God sent 10 plagues to the land of Egypt before Pharaoh would let the Israelites go. Through the plagues, God proved to the Egyptians that He is the one true God. Do you sometimes require proof that God is who He says He is before you will trust Him? The Bible says that God proved His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Jesus died on the cross for us. [See Rom. 5:8.] Jesus took our punishment so that when we trust in Him, we will have His blessing: life forever with God! Gospel Project Unit 4.2

3 Match the Plague INSTRUCTIONS: Draw a line to match the plagues and then color the pictures. DOWNLOAD THE TGP FAMILY APP KEY PASSAGE: Hebrews 3:5-6 Activity Sheet BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people from captivity. BIBLE STORY: THE PLAGUES, THE PASSOVER, AND THE CROSSING OF THE RED SEA Moses told Pharaoh, The Lord says, Let My People go! But Pharaoh refused to obey. God sent ten plagues to show the Egyptians that He is the one true God. At Passover, God protected His people by the blood of a lamb. God parted the Red Sea and the Israelites crossed on dry ground. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS: How did God prove His power to the Egyptians? What animal did the Israelites kill at Passover? (a lamb) Who is the Lamb of God? (See John 1:29.) Do you trust God? FAMILY ACTIVITY: Talk about a time your family had to trust God to take care of you. Take it further: Choose a family in your community to invite to dinner. Pray for God to use your family to share the gospel. Younger Kids Activity Pages Unit 4, Session 2 3

4 Activity Sheet MAIN POINT: GOD PROVED TO THE EGYPTIANS THAT HE IS THE ONE TRUE GOD. The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea Exodus

5 Elem Take Home Sheet Imagine how the Israelites felt during the plagues. How did the Egyptians probably feel? Write a few sentences describing what you know about God. How do you know that He is the one true God? The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea Exodus 5 14 MAIN POINT: GOD PROVED TO THE EGYPTIANS THAT HE IS THE ONE TRUE GOD. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS How did God prove His power to the Egyptians? What animal did the Israelites kill at Passover? (a lamb) Who is known as the Lamb of God? (See John 1:29.) Do you trust God? Why or why not? FOLD The Israelites were slaves in Egypt. God planned to use Moses to rescue them. So Moses and his brother told Pharaoh, Let My people go. Pharaoh responded, Israel may not go! So God sent a set of plagues to punish the Egyptians. God turned the water in the Nile River into blood and sent frogs into Egypt. Pharaoh refused to let the people go. God sent gnats and flies. But Pharaoh did not let the people go. God caused all the livestock to die, and He sent boils. But Pharaoh s heart was hard. God sent a terrible hailstorm to Egypt. He sent locusts. Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go. So God sent darkness to cover the land. But Pharaoh said no. Moses warned Pharaoh. God would go through Egypt. Every firstborn male would die, but the Israelites would be safe. Pharaoh ignored Moses. God told every Israelite family to kill a lamb and sprinkle its blood on the doorposts of their houses. This would be a special mark that God would see and pass over. No one in the Israelites families would die. At midnight, God struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt. Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron. Go! he said. The Israelites quickly left Egypt. Pharaoh and his officials came after the Israelites and caught up with them near the sea. God told Moses to stretch out his hand and divide the sea so that the Israelites could go through on dry ground. The Israelites walked through with walls of water on both sides. Moses stretched out his hand again and the waters returned. None of Pharaoh s army survived. Christ Connection: At Passover, God spared the Israelites from judgment by requiring the blood of a lamb. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, and God provided a way for them to escape through the Red Sea. The Bible says that Jesus is greater than Moses. (Hebrews 3:3) Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. People who trust in Jesus escape the penalty of sin and have eternal life. 3

6 The Plagues Sudoku Fill in the boxes using the pictures: frog, fly, cow, hail, locust, or darkness. Every row and column and every group of 6 boxes inside the thicker lines must contain each picture only once. Elem Take Home Sheet God s Plan for Rescue Can you remember the 10 plagues? Fill in the plagues. Then use the circled letters to complete the special message. (Tip: Look up the Scripture reference in the Bible if you need help!) BL(1)OD F(2)O(3)S G(4)ATS FLI(5)S LIVES(6)OCK B(7)ILS HAIL LOC(8)STS DARKN(9)SS (10)EATH God proved to the Egyptians that He is the

7 The Gospel Project: 4.2 Elementary MC Guide The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea BIBLE PASSAGE: Exodus 5 14 MAIN POINT: God showed Egypt that only he is God. KEY PASSAGE: Exodus 20:2 Lesson: Play the Intro-Video Go over Classroom Rules: Timeline View: Last week we learned that God rescued Moses to deliver God s people from captivity. Pharaoh s daughter found baby Moses in a basket on the banks of the Nile River the same Nile River where Pharaoh had ordered all baby boys to be drowned. In today s Bible story, we re going to see that Moses went to Pharaoh and told him to let God s people go, just as God commanded Moses. Pharaoh said, Okie-dokie, that sounds like a great idea! Everyone was happy, right? [Invite kids to respond.] Nope! That s not how it went down at all. Pharaoh refused to listen to God. God sent 10 plagues to show Pharaoh who was really in charge. Main Point: That leads us to our main point: God Showed Egypt that only he is God. Show the MainPoint Everyone say that with me (Have them repeat the MAIN Point) Very interesting! Let s take a look at how he did this! Bible Story: Play the Bible Story Video: Wow! Can you imagine experiencing the plagues that God sent on Egypt? With each plague, God proved to Egypt that He is the one true God. But still Pharaoh refused to obey Him. It took losing his own son before Pharaoh would allow the Israelites to leave Egypt. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, and God provided a way for them to escape through the Red Sea when Pharaoh changed his mind again. God didn t spare the Israelites firstborn sons because they were good. The Bible is clear that all people are sinners and all people deserve to be punished for their sin. At Passover, God spared the Israelites from judgment by requiring the blood of a lamb. The Bible says that Jesus is greater than Moses. (Hebrews 3:3) Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world and rescues His people from death. People who trust in Jesus escape the penalty of sin and have eternal life. Show MainPoint (Have them repeat the MAIN Point!)

8 Application: Let s watch our discussion starter video and see what it might have to do with our story. Play the Discussion Starter Video: Why didn t the gang believe Cocoa? Do you think they believed her after she opened the door? Why don t people believe God? What does God do to help people believe and trust Him? [Invite kids to respond to each question.] Remember when the Israelites reached the Red Sea and discovered Pharaoh was chasing them down? They were terrified and accused Moses of bringing them into the desert to kill them! Sometimes when we re stuck in hard times, it s easy to forget God s plan. The Israelites learned by walking through the sea with a wall of water on either side of them that God is powerful enough to deliver them from captivity. God also delivered us from captivity to sin by sending His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross and rise again. Unit Memory Verse: Moses rescued the Israelites from slavery, but Jesus saved people from sin! Moses life and faithfulness points us to the life of Jesus. Jesus was even more faithful to God than Moses was. Jesus is the true Rescuer. Anyone who turns away from sin and trusts in Jesus will have life with God forever. Show U3_MemoryVerse Repeat after me Show MainPoint Let s review our Main Point one more time. (Have them repeat the MAIN Point!) Dismiss kids to class:

9 Bible Story: Video The Israelites were slaves in Egypt. They had cried out to God, and God planned to use Moses to rescue them from slavery. So Moses and his brother Aaron went to Pharaoh. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, they said. Let My people go. But Pharaoh responded, Who is this Yahweh? Why should I obey Him? Israel may not go! So God sent a set of plagues to punish the Egyptians. First, God turned the water in the Nile River into blood. But Pharaoh would not let the people go. Second, God sent frogs into Egypt. Pharaoh said, Ask your God to take away the frogs. Then I will let the people go. But when God removed the frogs, Pharaoh refused to let the people go. Third, God sent gnats into Egypt. They bit the people and animals. But Pharaoh would not let the people go. Fourth, God sent flies into Egypt. Flies were everywhere! Go, Pharaoh said. Then he changed his mind. He did not let the people go. Fifth, God caused all the livestock to die. Pharaoh still did not let the people go. Sixth, God sent boils that covered the people in Egypt. But Pharaoh s heart was hard. Seventh, God sent a terrible hailstorm to Egypt. Go, Pharaoh said. But when the hail stopped, Pharaoh would not let the people go. Eighth, God sent locusts to eat the plants. Go, Pharaoh said. But when the locusts left, Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go. Next, God sent darkness to cover the land for three days. But Pharaoh still said no. God told Moses, I will bring one more plague. After that, Pharaoh will let you go. Moses warned Pharaoh. God would go through Egypt. Every firstborn male in Egypt would die, but the Israelites would be safe. Pharaoh ignored Moses. So the tenth plague happened as God planned. God told every Israelite family to kill a lamb and sprinkle its blood on the doorposts of their houses. This would be a special mark that God would see and pass over. No one in the Israelites families would die. At midnight, God struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt. There was a great cry in the land of Egypt because there wasn t a house without someone dead. Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron. Go! he said. The Israelites quickly left Egypt. God told Moses to camp near the Red Sea. Pharaoh was going to change his mind and come after the Israelites. God wanted to show the Israelites that He is God. Pharaoh and his officials came after the Israelites and caught up with them near the sea. God told Moses to stretch out his hand and divide the sea so that the Israelites could go through on dry ground. The Israelites walked through with walls of water on both sides. The Egyptians chased them! When the Israelites were safely on the other side of the sea, Moses stretched out his hand again and the waters returned. None of Pharaoh s army survived. The Israelites feared God and believed in Him. They believed that He had sent Moses to lead them. Christ Connection: At Passover, God spared the Israelites from judgment by requiring the blood of a lamb. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, and God provided a way for them to escape through the Red Sea. The Bible says that Jesus is greater than Moses. (Hebrews 3:3) Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. People who trust in Jesus escape the penalty of sin and have eternal life.