3rd and 4th GRADERS >> Leader Guide >>Fall 2010 Volume 5, Number 1 Production & Ministry Team Kay Parker Content Editor Katy Bradley Production Editor Jeremy Cornelius Graphic Designer Ernie Hickman Senior Graphic Design Specialist Bill Emeott Lead Childhood Ministry Specialist Ann Edwards, Jan Marler, and Klista Storts Childhood Ministry Specialists Timothy Pollard Editorial Project Leader Send questions/comments to Content Editor, Bible Teaching for Kids 3rd and 4th Graders Leader Guide One LifeWay Plaza Nashville, TN 37234-0175; make comments on the Web at www.lifeway.com. September I Am................ 7 September 5 Yaweh............... 8 September 12 El Shaddai........... 14 September 19 Jehovah Jireh........ 20 September 26 Jehovah Rophe....... 26 October Being Church........ 33 October 3 A Place to Worship.... 34 October 10 Pray at Church....... 40 October 17 Give Offerings....... 46 October 24 Sing at Church....... 52 October 31 Learn at Church...... 58 November Lessons From the Bible... 65 November 7 The Ten Commandments.. 66 November 14 God s Word Is Inspired.... 72 November 21 The Sermon on the Mount. 78 November 28 Paul s Letter to the Philippians............. 84 Writers September: Lydia Springs, Archer, FL October: Jill Goldner, Wilmington, DE November: Kelly Langdon, Nashville, TN Management Personnel Jerry Vogel, Director Landry Holmes and Judy Latham, Managing Directors Childhood Ministry Publishing Mary Katharine Hunt, Director Childhood Ministry David Francis, Director Sunday School Gary H. Hauk Director, Publishing LifeWay Church Resources Printed in the United States of America. Bible Teaching for Kids 3rd and 4th Graders Leader Guide (ISSN 1557-4377; Item 005075025) is published quarterly by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, One LifeWay Plaza, Nashville, TN 37234, Thom S. Rainer, President. 2010 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. For ordering or inquiries visit www.lifeway.com, or write LifeWay Church Resources Customer Service, One LifeWay Plaza, Nashville, TN 37234-0113. For subscriptions or subscription address changes e-mail subscribe@lifeway.com, fax (615) 251-5818, or write to the above address. For bulk shipments mailed quarterly to one address, e-mail orderentry@lifeway.com, fax (615) 251-5933 or write to the above address. We believe that the Bible has God for its author; salvation for its end; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter and that all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. The 2000 statement of The Baptist Faith and Message is our doctrinal guideline. All Scripture quotations are taken from the Holman Christian Standard Bible Copyright 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. 3
7 I Am Concept Area: God Session Title and Scripture Memory Verse Life Application Week of September 5 Yahweh Exodus 3:1 4:17 Yahweh, the God of your fathers... has sent me to you. This is My name forever. Exodus 3:15 I can praise the one true God. Week of September 12 El Shaddai Exodus 14 Our Lord is great, vast in power. Psalm 147:5 I can recognize and trust God s power in my life. Week of September 19 Jehovah Jireh Exodus 16 My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 I can trust God to provide for my needs. Week of September 26 Jehovah Rophe 2 Kings 5:1-19 LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. Psalm 30:2 I can know that healing comes from God. These items from the Levels of Biblical Learning Collection were made for this unit of Bible study. Purchase at you local LifeWay Christian Store, or online at www.lifeway.com. Names of God Bulletin Board Set (005191575) Names of God Stickers (005191536) Use the updated We Miss You Postcards (005207074) and You Made Our Day Postcards (005207073) to keep in contact with your kids this year.
week of September 5, 2010 Bible Passage Exodus 3:1 4:17 Level of Biblical Learning (God) God is unique no one and nothing can be compared to Him. Bible Truth God is, has always been, and always will be. Life Application I can praise the one true God. Yahweh Personal Bible Study Study before you teach. Let God prepare you to teach His Word. Exodus 2 describes a young Moses, rescued and adopted by Pharaoh s daughter, tended to by his own mother for about three years, and then sent to the kap, or royal nursery. Exodus 2:11-15 describes Moses removal from the excesses of Egyptian life so that God could have Moses full attention when He delivered His message. God s personal name in Hebrew is Yahweh and was eventually considered too holy to pronounce aloud! Why do you think I AM is a fitting description of God s character? What message would it convey to the Israelites? God continued with a detailed description of Moses mission. Instead of bolstering his courage, Moses offered a few objections. Memory Verse Yahweh, the God of your fathers... has sent me to you. This is My name forever. Exodus 3:15 Horeb, elsewhere called Mount Sinai, was indeed a place for phenomenal happenings. Read Exodus 19:11; Deuteronomy 5:2; and 1 Kings 8:9 to see why the mountain was so special. Regarding objection #1: God gave Moses the ability to perform three signs that would substantiate Moses announcement that God had sent him. See Exodus 4:3-9 and name them. 8 Bible Teaching for 3rd and 4th Graders God certainly gained Moses full attention with a burning bush. In Exodus 3:6, what was Moses response to God? Once Moses was aware that this was no simple desert bonfire, God cut straight to the point: Moses was to return to Egypt and rescue the Israelites. Based on what you know about Moses early life, why do you think God handpicked him for this treacherous task? Naturally, Moses felt unqualified for the job, but God graciously guaranteed Moses success (Exodus 3:12). Moses expressed concern by inquiring what he should say when the Israelites asked, What is His name? How did God identify Himself to Moses in Exodus 3:14? Regarding objection #2: Moses claim to be tongue-tied was not only an excuse, it was probably untrue if you consider Acts 7:22. Still, God promised that He would strengthen Moses voice and vocabulary. Regarding objection #3: Addressing God as Lord, then announcing that he didn t plan to obey his Lord s orders though very typical of God s children was a move that provoked God s anger. God still gave Moses even further assurance that assistance would be nearby. More lessons were ahead, but Moses had already learned an important one: God is the one true God and He deserves to be listened to at all times.
Session at a Glance 1 Preview the Bible study (until time for Sunday School to begin) Early arrivers will play Name the Testament. 2 Power Up for Bible Study (5-10 minutes) Kids will think of positive adjectives about others and introduce a friend. 3 Plug In to Bible Study (25-30 minutes) Kids will hear the Bible story, discuss the teaching picture, play a review game, learn the meaning of Yahweh, locate and memorize Exodus 3:15, sing a worship song, and pray praise prayers. 4 Personalize the Bible Study (25-30 minutes) Choice 1: Use Music Choice 2: I Am Chains Choice 3: Ways to Praise Game 1 PREVIEW the Bible Study for kids who arrive early Take advantage of this extra teaching time. Guide the kids to take turns calling out a Bible book name from the contents page of a Bible while the others reply with Old Testament or New Testament, depending on where the book is found. Give guidance in pronouncing the Bible book names. 2 Talking Point EKnowing E in which Testament a Bible book is located will help you better use your Bible. POWER UP for Bible Study a fun, 5-10 minute activity to focus kids attention on the Bible study for the day Start at the time designated by your church for Sunday School to start. Guide each child to print his name on a sticky note and place it on a wall of the room. Challenge the group to write on sticky notes positive adjectives for each name and display them beside the name. The adjectives must begin with the same letter as the name. Instruct each child to choose one name and introduce that person using the name and the adjectives. sticky notes fine-point markers EYour E name does not necessarily describe you, but the adjectives do. EGod E has names that describe Him. Today you will learn one such name. Week of September 5, 2010 9
Pack Item 2, September Title Banner Pack Item 3, September Session Titles 3 PLUG IN to Bible Study a time to study, memorize, and relate to the Bible 1 The Bible says Direct attention to the title banner and attach today s session title. Invite the kids to remove their shoes. EThere E are many names for God that describe who He is and what He is like. God Called Moses Moses was working as a shepherd, keeping the sheep of his father-in-law, Jethro. He led the sheep to Mt. Horeb where he saw a strange sight. A bush was burning, but it was not burning up. Moses thought, I must go nearer to see this. When Moses went near the bush, God called to him from the bush, Moses, Moses. Here I am, Moses replied. Do not come any closer, God instructed, and take off your sandals because you are standing on holy ground. Moses obeyed and hid his face because he was afraid to look at God. God continued speaking, I have seen how unhappy and mistreated My people, the Israelites, are as slaves in Egypt. I have heard them crying out to Me. I know how they suffer. I want to rescue them from Egyptian slavery and lead them to a good land that I will give to them. I am sending you to Pharaoh, the Egyptian king, to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses made excuses and each time, God had a reply. Moses said, Who am I to do this job? God said, I will be with you. Moses said, If I go and tell them God has sent me and they ask for Your name, how shall I answer? God replied, I AM WHO I AM. Tell the people I AM has sent you. Tell them I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Tell them I am Yahweh, and this is My name forever. God instructed Moses to tell the Israelites and their leaders that He was ready to bring them from their trouble and misery in Egypt to a good land. God told Moses that Pharaoh would have to be forced to let the people go. God promised to work miracles to change Pharaoh s mind. Moses made another excuse. Suppose they won t believe and obey me? he asked. God replied with the question, What do you have in your hand, Moses? A staff, Moses replied. God told Moses to throw the staff on the ground. When he did, it became a snake and Moses ran away from it. Pick up the snake by the tail, God said. Moses did so and the snake turned back into a staff. God performed two other miracles to prove to Moses His power. Moses still was not convinced. He said, God, You know I have never been a good speaker. God replied, Who made your mouth? I made your mouth, and I will help you speak. Moses pleaded, God, please send someone else. God was angry. He replied, Aaron, your brother, is a good speaker. I will send him with you, but you will do the signs. God promised to be with Moses and Aaron and teach them what to say and do. Exodus 3:1 4:17 10 Bible Teaching for 3rd and 4th Graders
E I E AM is one name for God that tells that He is eternal. He is, has always been, and will always be. EThe E Hebrew word Yahweh can be translated I AM. EListen E to discover what removing your shoes has to do with the Bible story. Tell the Bible story in your own words. 2 Review Invite the kids to tell what is happening in the teaching picture. Guide the group to play a review game. Ask the September 5 questions from page 32. When a child answers correctly, he may put on his shoes. Direct attention to the learner guide activity Picture Review, and call on kids with their shoes still off to tell about each picture. Ask kids to take turns reading the facts in All About Yahweh on the learner guide page. Call on one child to print the meaning of Yahweh on the session title. 3 Remember this Instruct the group to locate Exodus 3:15 in their Bibles. Invite volunteers to read aloud the verse. Lead the group to say the verse from the displayed poster. Guide the children to take turns standing to say the first half of the memory verse, then the group will stand and say the last half. Teaching Picture 1 learner guide pages marker Teaching Tip If you have more than nine kids, repeat the questions as necessary to allow every child to replace his shoes. Pack Item 4, September Memory Verses EGod E told Moses to use these words to identify Him to the Israelites. EExodus E is a book of law, is the second book in the Bible, and the name means going out. 4 The Bible and me, sing, and pray Lead the kids to sing I Worship You, Almighty God. Ask each child to name ways to praise and worship God. Invite each child to pray a prayer of praise to God for something He is or something He has done. Kids may pray silently or aloud. EGod E is worthy of our worship and praise because He is Yahweh and the great I Am. EGod E is the only true God. There is no other like Him. EGod E is, has always been, and always will be. CD Track 1, I Worship You, Almighty God learner guide song sheets 5 Lead kids to Personalize activities Week of September 5, 2010 11
Choice 1 CD Track 1, I Worship You, Almighty God learner guide song sheets Print Yahweh vertically down a large sheet of paper marker Choice 2 learner guide pages pencils Pack Item 5, Chain Pattern, photocopied on heavyweight, colorful paper. Provide 4-6 copies per child. markers tape 4 PERSONALIZE the Bible Study Choose an activity to lead to help kids relate to the Bible truth. Choice 1: Use Music Lead the group to sing I Worship You, Almighty God. Guide the kids to think of characteristics of God that make Him worthy of worship, and write the words on the acrostic. Words may be placed on an acrostic with the given letter at any place in the word. Characteristics might include: holy, almighty, awesome, eternal, great I Am, true, Father, love, mighty. Lead the group to praise the one true God by replacing words in the song with words from the acrostic. Replace the words Almighty God, Prince of Peace, and righteousness. Sing the song as many times as necessary in order to use all the characteristics the group listed. EThere E is no other god but Yahweh, the one true God. EThe E characteristics of God that we ve thought of make Him worthy of our praise. ESing E this song every day this week to help you praise the one true God, even if you only sing it in the shower or in your mind! Choice 2: I Am Chains Prompt the group to remember the names in the Bible story that God used to describe Himself. Guide kids to work the learner guide activity God s I Ams. Show the kids how to print one I Am statement on each of several chain links and connect them. (See illustration.) Invite each child to praise the one true God by reading the statements from his chain. EGod said, I Am Who I Am, I am the God of your fathers, and I am Yahweh. EThinking about God and remembering His characteristics are ways to praise the one true God EDisplay your chain to help you praise God this week. 12 Bible Teaching for 3rd and 4th Graders
Choice 3: Ways to Praise Game Guide the kids to print on sheets of construction paper ways to praise God, one per sheet. Help the children place the sheets facedown in a circle on the floor. Guide the kids to play the game using these instructions: Step from sheet to sheet, as long as the music plays. The teacher will turn one sheet faceup while the kids walk. When the music stops, the child standing on the face-up sheet must model that action. Continue the game, turning up one more sheet each turn. Each time the music stops, the children on face-up sheets must model the actions. ESinging, E praying, reading the Bible, thinking about God, obeying God, helping others, telling others about God, and thanking God are all ways to praise the one true God. EUse E these examples to help you praise the one true God each day this week. Choice 3 construction paper markers CD Track 2, No One Has More Power Option If your CD player is being used by another group, substitute hand claps or singing for the music in the game. Take It Home Our God is the only true God. He is now, has always been, and will be forever. We can, and should, praise the one true God. Week of September 5, 2010 13