GOOD NEWS CLUB AGENDA MOSES #3 God s Promise to Moses WEEK OF: MAIN THRUST: You should believe God even when it s hard. TO DO AS THE CHILDREN ARRIVE: 1. Greet the children; make them feel welcome. 2. Take attendance. 3. Listen to previous week s memory verse. 4. Have children put money in missions bank. PRE-SESSION ACTIVITY: 1. OLDER CHILD: What Is Having Faith in God? 2. YOUNGER CHILD: MOSES #3 Activity Sheet SONG: (2 minutes) PRAYER: (4 minutes) 1. Prayer song: 2. Ask the children to share any Thank You Prayers or Please Prayers they have. 3. Lead the class in Thank You and Please Prayers. MEMORY VERSE: (8 minutes) Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful that promised). (The underlined portion of the verse indicates what the younger children should memorize. See Involvement Helps for Younger Children for helps in teaching the verse to the younger children.) Find Me If You Can After reading the verse from your Bible, explaining what it means, and repeating it at least two times, begin this drill. One child ( hunter ) leaves the room. Give a memory verse token to one child to hide in the room. When the hunter returns to the room, he searches the room looking for the verse token. While he hunts, the group gives hints by saying the verse SOFTLY if the hunter is far away from the token and LOUDLY as he gets closer to it. When the child finds the token, he tries to say the verse by himself (without looking at the token). If he can correctly say the verse, he gets to choose the next hunter and hide the verse token. HYMN FOR MOSES #1-#6: (2 minutes) BIBLE LESSON: (20 minutes) MOSES #3 God s Promise to Moses (See Involvement Helps for Younger Children for ways to involve the children in the Bible lesson.) COUNSEL TIME: (If you have a helper, hostess, or Teacher Junior Grade, let them do the review time while you counsel those who responded to the invitation. Otherwise, at the end of club, be sure to remind the children who responded to the invitation to stay after club for a few minutes.)
QUIET TIME NOTEBOOK: (1 minute) Briefly highlight what was learned from last week s Quiet Time. Ask the children to do one per day before the next club. Remind them they must show you their Q.T. Notebook next week. MISSIONARY TIME: (16 minutes) 1. Sing God s Way chorus while child comes to look in the Go and Tell Box. 2. Share missionary information for Week #8 using the Go and Tell Box. (See attached page.) 3. Pray for the missionary. 4. Show goal chart and mention the amount given so far. 5. Missions song: 6. Story: Ly Huy s Escape. Teach the portion of the story listed under Week #8. REVIEW ACTIVITY: (7 minutes) Use a favorite activity or the Bible Learning Game from the Involvement Helps for Younger Children. Review questions for MOSES #3: 1. What did God tell Aaron to do? (Go to the desert and meet Moses.) 2. Who did God say would be the one to speak for Moses? (Aaron.) 3. Where did God tell Moses and Aaron to go? (Back to Egypt.) 4. To whom did Moses and Aaron first show the miracles God had given them? (The leaders of Israel.) 5. Did the miracles make the leaders of Israel believe the things Moses and Aaron told them? (Yes.) 6. What message from the Lord God did Moses and Aaron tell Pharaoh? ( The Lord God of Israel says, Let My people go. ) 7. What did Pharaoh do after Moses and Aaron told him God had said to let His people leave Egypt? (He refused to let the people go and worked the Israelites even harder in the brick field; he wouldn t give them any more straw to make the bricks.) 8. Who did the Israelites blame for having to work even harder? (Moses and Aaron.) 9. To whom did Moses go with the complaint of the people? (To God.) 10. What did God say would change about Pharaoh? (He would soon want the Israelites to be out of his land.) *COUNSEL TIME: (*Only if you did not counsel with the children earlier.) SEND HOME WITH THE CHILDREN: 1. Pre-session papers for older and younger child 2. Memory verse token/take Time Review 3. Quiet Time Notebook CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375
PRE-SESSION, Older Child MOSES #3 What Is Having Faith in God? Value Builders, Faith & Wisdom, Copyright 1994 David C. Cook Publishing Co.
PRE-SESSION, Younger Child MOSES #3... He is faithful that promised. Hebrews 10:23
MEMORY VERSE HELPS MOSES LESSON #3 God s Promise to Moses Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful that promised). (The underlined portion of the verse indicates what the younger children should memorize.) USE the visual and let the children read the verse with you. READ the verse from your Bible while holding the visual so the children can follow along. DO MOTIONS together with the children while you EXPLAIN the verse as follows: Hebrews 10:23 (Hands as an open Bible.) Let us hold fast the profession of our faith (Clutch fists in front of you like you are holding onto a rope.) without wavering (Lean from one side to the other.) (for He is faithful that promised). (Point up toward sky.) Hebrews 10:23 (Hands as an open Bible.) This is the address (where the verse is located in the Bible). The book of Hebrews, chapter 10, verse 23. Hold fast means you are to hold firm to what you believe about the Lord Jesus. You should not doubt or swerve away from what you believe. You can have this confidence and be certain of it because God will keep His promises. What He has said will happen. The book of Hebrews, chapter 10, verse 23. DRILL the verse with the activity listed on the Moses #3 Agenda. TEST the children for their understanding of the verse. What does it mean to hold fast the profession of our faith? Why should we hold fast? CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375
INVOLVEMENT HELPS FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN by Linda D. Ruth and Ralph Bechtel MOSES #3 God s Promise to Moses MEMORY VERSE: Shortened verse Hebrews 10:23... He is faithful that promised. Hebrews 10:23 Hold hands as an open Bible.... He is faithful Point toward Heaven. that promised. Hold hands as an open Bible to indicate where promises are found. Hebrews 10:23 Hold hands as an open Bible. BIBLE LESSON HELPS: Scene 1 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Hold each hand as if a mouth: thumb on bottom, four fingers on top. One hand is for Moses, the other for Aaron, talking to one another. (Remember Moses does most of the talking.) Grab shepherd s rod and begin the journey by walking in place. Announce boldly, Let My people go! Groan as you make bricks. Put both palms at very top of forehead, fingers pointing up, to look like king s headgear as you angrily say, No, you have too much time. Make as many bricks as before. Hold hand above eyes as if looking; point with finger while making an angry face. BIBLE LEARNING GAME: God Will Guide Have children form two lines on opposite sides of the room, facing each other. One side of the room is Egypt, and the other side is the desert. Choose one child to act as Moses and one to be Aaron. As children begin saying the memory verse together, Moses and Aaron begin slowly walking toward each other. Continue until Moses and Aaron meet in the middle. Remind the children, God guided Moses to tell the people His message. God will guide you from His Word too. Moses and Aaron then both return to Egypt. Choose a new Moses and a new Aaron. Continue as time allows. CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375
GO AND TELL BOX Week #8 What Do the Jenkins Do? (Suggested item to put in the Go and Tell Box a gospel tract.) What do you think a SALVATION tract has to do with going and telling? (Let the children share their ideas.) This tract reminds me of a special tract that Mr. Jared wrote. That shares how he learned about Jesus and asked Him to be his Saviour. WHAT DO THE JENKINS DO? (Show picture and use WHAT wordstrip.) As we learned earlier this year, missionaries have many other responsibilities besides telling people about the Lord Jesus. PREPARE VISUALS (Use PREPARE VISUALS wordstrip.) Mr. Jared wrote and printed a tract with his testimony, that tells how you can receive the Lord Jesus as your personal Saviour. He has also prepared a Power Point Presentation, Reaching Muslims for Christ, which he uses when he presents missions in churches and schools. TEACH CHILDREN (Use TEACH CHILDREN wordstrip.) One day, Mrs. Cindy was talking with a five-year-old girl. She asked her if she was excited for Sunday to come to go to church. Because it is important for children to learn about Jesus, Mrs. Cindy was surprised to hear her say no. So she told the little how they have classes for children. During the summer Mr. Jared and Mrs Cindy teach about missions in Good News Day Camps and in some Vacation Bible Schools. They want to help boys and girls learn more about Jesus and how to be missionaries themselves. Mrs. Cindy also gives piano lessons to children and sometimes while they wait for their parents she can tell them about Jesus too. TRAIN TEACHERS (Use TRAIN TEACHERS wordstrip.) Mr. Jared is frequently invited to teach pastors and entire churches how to tell others, especially Hindus, about Jesus. Hindu people worship many gods and believe in reincarnation. (When you died you come alive again in a new body.) It is important for Christians to understand how to tell the Hindu people about the One True God. LET S PRAY FOR OUR MISSIONARIES: THANK God for the opportunities Mr. Jared and Mrs. Cindy have to teach children and to train adults how to tell the Hindu people about Jesus. PRAY that the boys and girls that Mr. Jared and Mrs. Cindy teach about missions will want to be missionaries by telling their friends about Jesus. CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA, INC. 17111-0375
You should believe MOSES #3 God even when it s hard.
- God answered, Moses, you will see what I will do; I am the Lord God Almighty... -... Tell the Israelites, I will free you; I will make you My people by My great power... - I will bring you to the land I promised, and give it to you - Moses told Israelites God s words, but they did not listen - Too troubled by the work and the beatings - W hen would He keep all His promises? Find out next week - There is one promise God makes that is most important; that you can have eternal life INVITATION John 3:16 For God so loved the world, (including you) that He gave His only begotten Son, (Jesus) that whosoever (if you) believeth in Him should not perish (be separated from God forever), but have everlasting life (in Heaven). S P, E L BOW HEADS RESPONSE CHALLENGE Already received Jesus G Go over MT YOU SHOULD BELIEVE GOD EVEN WHEN IT S HARD R Review PAS verse Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful that promised). O Overview PAS examples 1. 2. 3. W W ill you do it? MOSES #3 Ex. 4:18 6:9 - It s been 40 years since I ve seen my brother Moses... -... Why did God tell me to meet him now? - Maybe Aaron was thinking this as he climbed Mt. Sinai - In distance, Aaron saw man with shepherd s rod, watching sheep; must be Moses! SCENE 3-1 (Place figs. MC20, MC21, MC30) - Joyfully, Moses and Aaron ran to each other - Told Aaron God told him go to Egypt and deliver Israelites - God said you will speak for me, Aaron, (Remove all figures) - Aaron, Moses, & wife and two sons made long journey - Pharaoh that Moses knew when lived in Egypt was dead, new Pharaoh ruled - But God warned Moses he would not want to let them go - They would have to believe God when it was hard MT YOU SHOULD BELIEVE GOD EVEN WHEN IT S HARD - Moses and Aaron had to be ready to believe God in hard times too - Reached Egypt. Gathered Israelite leaders for meeting SCENE 3-2 (Place figs. MC25, MC29, MC31, MC32, MC36) - Told them all God had told Moses on Mt. Sinai - Then, Aaron took Moses rod and did God s miracles - Rod turned to snake, then back to a rod - Hand had leprosy, then normal - Not their power; God s O
- Jesus was the One giving power to Moses and Aaron - W hen leaders saw this, believed God sent deliverer! - They bowed their heads and worshiped, thanking God - God going to do something wonderful; He loved them G - Now the Israelites knew God loved them too - Not long till news spread; they d be free! SCENE 3-3 - Pharaoh didn t want to know God or obey him; wrong S, PAU 1 Kings 8:46... There is no man that sinneth not.... 1. 2. 3. - Pharaoh, sinning by refusing to know or obey Him - Pharaoh, If people have time to think about leaving, don t have enough work - Pharaoh, No more straw! P, E 1 Peter 2:24 Who His own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree... by whose stripes ye were healed. - Just as people were unfair to Jesus, Pharaoh was unfair SCENE 3-4 (Remove figs. MC29, MC25, MC31, MC36; add fig. MC34) - After two days, leaders went to Pharaoh - W hy are you doing this? Men say to make bricks, but no straw; then they beat us! - Israelites were ready to believe God when easy - W hen hard, stopped believing MT, PAS YOU SHOULD BELIEVE GOD EVEN WHEN IT S HARD Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful that promised). 1. 2. 3. (Remove fig. MC32; add fig. MC33) - Must gather straw, but make as many bricks as before! - Pharaoh, Go now and work. You will get no straw - Israelites stopped believing God in the hard times - Didn t talk to yet Pharaoh yet - Moses and Aaron, Let My people go - Pharaoh, W ho is this God? W hy should I obey Him? I won t let the Israelites go - Moses and Aaron, He is the God of our people - Pharaoh, You are keeping the slaves from their work - The officers announced Pharaoh s new rule to people - Gathered anything could; but couldn t make as many bricks - Pharaoh s men beat the Israelite leaders; Hurry up! - Pharaoh wasn t fair; reminds me, people unfair to Jesus - Israelite leaders whispered, W e are in big trouble SCENE 3-5 (Remove fig. MC33; add figs. MC29, MC25, MC31, MC36) - Just then, met Moses and Aaron coming towards them - Leaders, God should punish you! You ve made Pharaoh hate us! - Moses had no answer; went to place where he could pray SCENE 3-6 (Remove all figs.; place fig. MC35) - W hy have You sent me? Only made things worse! You have not delivered at all
- Israelites had stopped believing God in hard times INVITATION MOSES #3 Ex. 4:18 6:9 - God warned Moses he would not want to let them go - Moses had no answer; rushed to a place where he could pray FLASHCARD 3-6 - Lord, why have You sent me? Only made things worse! You have not delivered at all - God answered, Moses, you will see what I will do; I am the Lord God Almighty... -... Tell the Israelites, I will free you; I will make you My people by My great power - I will bring you to the land I promised, and give it to you - Moses told Israelites God s words, but they did not listen - Too troubled by the work and the beatings - W hen would He keep all of His promises? Find out next week - There is one promise God makes that is most important; that you can have eternal life John 3:16 For God so loved the world, (including you) that He gave His only begotten Son, (Jesus) that whosoever (if you) believeth in Him should not perish (be separated from God forever), but have everlasting life (in Heaven). S P, E L BOW HEADS RESPONSE CHALLENGE Already received Jesus G Go over MT YOU SHOULD BELIEVE GOD EVEN WHEN IT S HARD R Review PAS verse Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful that promised). O Overview PAS examples 1. 2. 3. W W ill you do it? - It s been 40 years since I ve seen my brother, Moses... -... Why did God tell me to meet him now? - Maybe Aaron was thinking this as he climbed Mt. Sinai - In the distance, Aaron saw a man with a shepherd s rod, watching sheep; must be Moses! FLASHCARD 3-1 - Joyfully, Moses and Aaron ran to each other - Moses told Aaron about how God told him to go to Egypt and deliver the Israelites - God said you will speak for me he must have added - So Aaron, Moses, his wife, and two sons made the long journey - The Pharaoh Moses knew when he lived in Egypt was dead, new Pharaoh ruled - They would have to believe God when it was hard MT YOU SHOULD BELIEVE GOD EVEN WHEN IT S HARD - Moses and Aaron had to be ready to believe God in hard times too - W hen reached Egypt, gathered all Israelite leaders for a meeting FLASHCARD 3-2 - They told them all God had told Moses on Mt. Sinai - Then, Aaron took Moses rod and did God s miracles - The rod turned into a snake, then back into a rod; his hand had leprosy, then was normal - This was not Moses and Aaron s own power; Jesus gave them the power O - Jesus was the one giving power to Moses and Aaron
- W hen leaders saw all this, they believed; God had sent a deliverer! - They bowed their heads and worshiped, thanking God - God was going to do something wonderful; He loved them very much G - Now the Israelites knew God loved them, too - Didn t take long for news to spread; they d be free! FLASHCARD 3-3 - But there was someone important Moses and Aaron hadn t talked to yet; Pharaoh - Standing before the king of all Egypt, they spoke God s words: Let My people go - Pharaoh, W ho is this God? W hy should I obey Him? I won t let the Israelites go - Moses and Aaron, He is the God of our people - Pharaoh, You are keeping the slaves from their work - Pharaoh did not want to know God or obey him; this was wrong S, PAU 1 Kings 8:46... There is no man that sinneth not.... 1. 2. 3. - Pharaoh was choosing to sin by refusing to know or obey God - Pharaoh thought, If the people have time to think about leaving, they don t have enough work - Gave a command to officers, From now on, no slave will get any straw to make bricks - They must go out and gather the straw themselves... -...but make as many bricks as before! - They announced Pharaoh s new rule to the people - Israelites scattered, gathering up anything to use as straw; could not make as many bricks as before - Pharaoh s men beat the Israelite leaders; Hurry up! - Pharaoh wasn t fair; reminds me, people were unfair to Jesus P, E 1 Peter 2:24 Who His own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree... by whose stripes ye were healed. - Just as people were unfair to Jesus, Pharaoh was being unfair FLASHCARD 3-4 - After two terrible days, Israelite leaders went to Pharaoh - W hy are you doing this to us? Your men tell us to make bricks, but no straw; then they beat us! - Pharaoh, Go now and work. You will get no straw - Israelite leaders must have whispered as they left, W e are in big trouble FLASHCARD 3-5 - Just then, met Moses and Aaron coming towards them on the road - Leaders, God should punish you! Supposed to be... -... deliverers; you ve made Pharaoh hate us! - Israelites were ready to believe God when it was easy - Now that it was hard, stopped believing MT, PAS YOU SHOULD BELIEVE GOD EVEN WHEN IT S HARD Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful that promised). 1. 2. 3.