GOOD NEWS CLUB AGENDA. MOSES #12 God s Plan for a New Leader

GOOD NEWS CLUB AGENDA MOSES #12 God s Plan for a New Leader WEEK OF: MAIN TRUTH: God wants you to thank Him for victory over sin. 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. PRESESSION ACTIVITY: 1. OLDER CHILD: Why Be Thankful? 2. YOUNGER CHILD: MOSES #12 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) 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (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.) Choose a Time of Day After you have read this verse from the Bible, explained what it means, and repeated it at least two times, you may begin this drill. Name a time of day (i.e., when making your bed, in class at school, on the playground during recess, watching TV in the evening, etc.) when you need God s help to say no to sin. Recite the verse again and choose a different time of day to talk about. HYMN FOR MOSES #7-#12: (2 minutes) BIBLE LESSON: (20 minutes) MOSES #12 God s Plan for a New Leader (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.)

E.O.T.O.: (5 minutes) Demonstrate to the children how to use the E.O.T.O. Lost Sheep & Good Shepherd. Encourage the children to use this witnessing tool with a friend who needs to know about Jesus, the Good Shepherd. QUIET TIME NOTEBOOK: (1 minute) Briefly highlight what was learned from last week s Quiet Time. Ask the children to do one per day. MISSIONARY TIME: (16 minutes) 1. Pray for the missionary. 2. Show goal chart and mention the amount given so far. 3. Missions song: 4. Story: Secret in the Woods. Teach the portion of the story listed under Week #14. REVIEW ACTIVITY: (7 minutes) Use the activity below or the Bible Learning Game from the Involvement Helps for Younger Children. Secret Message Write the following blanks on a poster board for the secret message.. As each question is answered correctly, the child may guess a letter to go in the blanks. If the letter is part of the message, fill it in. After each letter is filled in, the child may try to guess the message: Thank God at all times. If the message is guessed before all the questions have been answered, use a second secret message such as, I can thank God for saving me. MOSES, Law Giver, CEF Press. Review questions for MOSES #12: 1. What did God do to punish the people for complaining once again? (Sent poisonous snakes into the camp.) 2. When Moses prayed and asked God to take the snakes away, what did God tell him to do? (Make a snake out of brass and set it on a tall pole.) 3. What was the only thing the people had to do to be made well? (Look at the brass snake.) 4. What happened to anyone who didn t believe and refused to look at the pole? (They died.) 5. How does the brass snake on the pole remind us of Jesus? (Like Moses put the brass serpent on a pole and lifted it up high, Jesus was nailed to a cross and was lifted up high for all to see. Anyone who looks to what Jesus did on the cross and believes that He did it to pay for their sins, will be forgiven.) 6. Did God allow Moses to go into the Promised Land with the people? (No.) 7. Why didn t God allow Moses to enter the Promised Land? (He disobeyed God and hit the rock when God told him to speak to it.) 8. What did God do for Moses because he would not be able to enter the Promised Land? (He allowed him to see it. He showed him the land from the top of the mountain.) 9. Why do you think God did this for Moses? (He loved him.) 10. Who buried Moses s body? (God did.) *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 3. Quiet Time 4. E.O.T.O. CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375

MEMORY VERSE HELPS MOSES LESSON #12 God s Plan for a New Leader 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (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: 1 Corinthians 15:57 (Hands as an open Bible.) But thanks be to God, (Fold hands together as praying and look up. Point up toward Heaven.) who giveth us the victory (Point to yourself. Make fists and lift arms in air, in victory.) through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Put fingers together to make cross.) 1 Corinthians 15:57 (Hands as an open Bible.) This is the address (where the verse is located in the Bible). The book of First Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 57. It s good to say, thank you when someone does something nice for you. We should thank God because He has done something wonderful for us. This next part tells us what He did. Each of us are in a battle against sin. Satan is always trying to get us to sin and disobey God. This verse says that God make us able to say no to sin; He will help us to win over sin. How? God sent Jesus, His only Son, to die on the cross for our sins. If you know Jesus as your Saviour, you can have victory over sin. You don t have to sin anymore. He will help you do what s right. The book of First Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 57. DRILL the verse with the activity listed on the Moses #12 Agenda. TEST the children for their understanding of the verse. Why should we thank God? How did He do that? 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 #12 God s Plan for a New Leader MEMORY VERSE: Shortened verse 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God.... 1 Corinthians 15:57 Hold hands as an open Bible. But thanks Fold hands together as praying and look up. be to God.... Point up toward Heaven. 1 Corinthians 15:57 Hold hands as an open Bible. BIBLE LESSON HELPS: Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Walk slowly in place. Hang head like you are tired and discouraged. As Israelites, cry together, one phrase at a time, angrily, No bread! No water! We hate this manna! Move hand as a snake crawling. Make hissing sound. As Israelites, plead with Moses, Please, ask God to take the snakes away! As Moses, pretend to shape snake out of brass. Hang snake on pole. Ask, What would you do if a snakebite on your body suddenly disappeared? Put hand on neighbor s shoulder and say to them, Be strong and of good courage! Say together boldly, Do not be afraid! Sing to tune God Is So Good the following words, I thank the Lord, I thank the Lord, I thank the Lord, He s so good to me. As Moses, put hand above eyes and look out over the land. BIBLE LEARNING GAME: Say Thank You Have children sit in a circle. Pass around a beanbag while singing to tune Did You Ever See A Lassie? : Oh God wants you to thank Him, to thank Him, to thank Him. Oh God wants you to thank Him for all that He s done. Child holding beanbag at end of song names something he can thank God for doing for him. Verbalize that by saying, Thank You, God, for (fill in child s answer), etc. Continue as before. CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375

God wants you to thank Him for victory over sin. MOSES #12

- After he saw the land, Moses died there on the mountain - Bible says God Himself buried him; no one knows where; what a special thing! - Though Moses was 120 when died, he was still strong and his eyes were still bright - One day, you and I who have believed on Jesus will see Moses in Heaven - Israelite people below the Mt. were sad; for 30 days they had a time to remember Moses - Never again was there a leader quite like Moses, whom God knew face to face - Moses was chosen by God; had done what God asked him to do - Moses is alive in Heaven; do you know what will happen to you when your life here on earth is over? INVITATION John 3:16 For God so loved the world (you and me), that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus), that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life (in Heaven someday). S P, E L BOW HEADS RESPONSE CHALLENGE If Jesus is your Saviour G Go over MT MT GOD WANTS YOU THANK HIM FOR VICTORY OVER SIN R Review PAS verse 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. O Overview PAS examples 1. 2. 3. W Will you do it? MOSES #12 Num. 21:4-9; 27:12-23; Deut. 31:1-13; 32:48-52; 34 - Has someone ever done something really nice for you? - Do you always remember to tell people thank you? - Today, in our last story about Moses, we ll be reminded of the wonderful things God has done SCENE 12-1 (Place figs. ML1-ML4) - Israelites had now been wondering in wilderness for many years - Had come to a hard part of travels; hot, dusty, rocky, steep - People got discouraged; quick to complain! SCENE 12-2 - People to Moses, There is no bread or water; we hate this manna! - They were not thankful for what God had done. Are you? MT GOD WANTS YOU TO THANK HIM FOR VICTORY OVER SIN - Israelites were not thankful for what God had done for them (Remove all figs; place ML45, ML47, ML48, ML50, ML51) - Again, God had to punish them for sinful, unthankful hearts - God sent fiery serpents; poisonous snakes that bit them - All around camp, people were dying from these snake bites SCENE 12-3 (Add fig. ML1) - Some people ran to Moses; We have sinned. Please ask God to take the snakes away! - Israelites didn t usually admit that they had sinned. Have you admitted your sin? S, PAU Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way.... 1. 2. 3. - Israelites had sinned; this time, ready to admit it

- Moses prayed and asked God to take poisonous snakes away - God said to Moses, Make the shape of a snake and set it up on a pole for all to see... -... If someone is bitten, when he looks up at the snake on the pole, he will live SCENE 12-4 (Place figs. ML46, ML52 on walkie talkie) - Moses took metal called brass, shaped it into a snake, and set it on a tall pole - God was willing to make a way for them to be saved (Add fig. ML49 to walkie talkie) - Reminds me of what Jesus did for you and me SCENE 12-5 (Remove figs. ML46, ML49 from walkie talkie; add ML18) P, E John 3:14 And, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up. - Like what Jesus did for us, the Israelites had to look at the brass snake to be healed - People who looked at snake, lived; people who did not look, died (Remove all figs.) - Finally, trouble caused by sin was over; they could move on - Israelites had been in wilderness almost 40 years - It was time to travel again to the land God had promised, and this time, go in and take it - But Moses would not be with them. Because of his sin of hitting the rock, he would not live in land - God told Moses it was soon time for him to die - Moses to God, Please, choose a man to be the new leader - God chose Joshua; he and Caleb were the only 2 spies who had believed God SCENE 12-6 (Place figs. ML1, ML2, ML 26, ML38, ML53) - Moses brought Joshua in front of Eleazar the priest and all the people - Moses, I will not go into the land, but God will go with you - Moses and Joshua were good men, but still sometimes did wrong; only Jesus never sinned O - Jesus never sinned, but Moses and Joshua had - Moses turned to Joshua, Be strong and of good courage; you will help them win land -... God will go before you and be with you and will not fail you or leave you. Don t be afraid - God was giving them a new leader and promising to help them; God is good to you too MT, PAS GOD WANTS YOU TO THANK HIM FOR VICTORY OVER SIN 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1. 2. 3. - God has been so good to you; He was good to Israelites too - Moses had last talk with people, reminding them to obey God (Remove all figs.) - When he finished, God said, Go up Mt. Nebo, Moses - Maybe as Moses climbed, he stopped and looked back one last time at the people he had led all those years SCENE 12-7 (Add fig. ML37) - When he reached the top, God showed Moses the whole land where the Israelites would live - God, This is the land I promised many years ago; now you see it with your eyes - Though Moses sinned, God let him see land he had been trying to reach; God loved Moses G - God loved Moses, so He gave him this special time

G - God loved Moses, so He gave him this special time - After he saw the land, Moses died there on the mountain - Bible says God Himself buried him; no one knows where; what a special thing! - Though Moses was 120 when died, he was still strong and his eyes were still bright - One day, you and I who have believed on Jesus will see Moses in Heaven INVITATION John 3:16 For God so loved the world (you and me), that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus), that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life (in Heaven someday). S P, E L BOW HEADS RESPONSE CHALLENGE If Jesus is your Saviour G Go over MT MOSES #12 Num. 21:4-9; 27:12-23; Deut. 31:1-13; 32:48-52; 34 - Has someone ever done something really nice for you? - Do you always remember to tell people you are thankful? - Today, in our last story about Moses, we ll be reminded of the wonderful things God has done FLASHCARD 5-1 - Israelites had now been wondering in wilderness for many years MT GOD WANTS YOU TO THANK HIM FOR VICTORY OVER SIN - The Israelites were not thankful for what God had done for them - Again, God had to punish them for their sinful, unthankful hearts - God sent fiery serpents; poisonous snakes that bit them - All around camp, people dying from these snake bites FLASHCARD 5-3 - Israelite people below were sad; for 30 days they had a time to remember Moses MT GOD WANTS YOU THANK HIM FOR VICTORY OVER SIN - Had come to a hard part of travels; hot, dusty, rocky, steep - Some ran to Moses; W e have sinned. Please ask God to take the snakes away! - Never again was there a leader quite like Moses, whom God knew face to face - Moses was chosen by God; had done what God asked him to do - Moses is alive in Heaven; do you know what will happen to you when your life here on earth is over? R Review PAS verse 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. O Overview PAS examples 1. 2. 3. W W ill you do it? - People began to get discouraged; quick to complain! FLASHCARD 5-2 - People to Moses, There is no bread or water, and we hate this manna! - They were not thankful for what God had done. Are you? - Israelites didn t usually admit sin; have you? S, PAU Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way.... 1. 2. 3.

- Israelites sinned; this time, ready to admit it - Moses prayed; asked God to take poisonous snakes away - God said to Moses, Make the shape of a snake, and set it up on a pole for all to see... -... If someone is bitten, when he looks up at the snake on the pole, he will live FLASHCARD 5-4 - Moses took metal called brass, shaped it into a snake, and set it on a tall pole - God was willing to make a way for them to be saved - Those that looked at snake lived; anyone who would not believe and look died - Finally, trouble caused by sin was over; they could move on - Years passed until Israelites had been in wilderness for almost 40 years - It was time to travel again to the land God had promised and this time, go in and take it - But Moses would not be with them. Because of his sin of hitting the rock, he would not live in land - God told Moses it was soon time for him to die FLASHCARD 6-1 - Moses brought Joshua in front of Eleazar the priest and all the people - Moses, I will not go into the land, but God will go with you - Moses and Joshua were good men, but still sometimes did wrong; only Jesus has never sinned O - Jesus never sinned, but Moses and Joshua had - Moses turned to Joshua, Be strong and of good courage; you will help them win land 1. 2. 3. - God has been so good to you; He was good to Israelites too - Moses had last talk with people, reminding them to obey God - W hen he finished, God said, Go up Mt. Nebo, Moses - Maybe as Moses climbed, he stopped and looked back one last time at the people he had led all those years FLASHCARD 6-2 - Reminds me of what Jesus did for you and me FLASHCARD 5-5 P, E John 3:14 And, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up. - Like what Jesus did for us, the Israelites had to look at the brass snake to be healed - Moses to God, Please, choose a man to be the new leader - God chose Joshua; he had been Moses helper - Joshua and Caleb were only 2 spies who had believed God -... God will go before you and be with you and will not fail you or leave. Don t be afraid - God was giving them a new leader and promising to help them; God is good to you too MT, PAS GOD WANTS YOU TO THANK HIM FOR VICTORY OVER SIN 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. - W hen he reached the top, God showed Moses the whole land where the Israelites would live - God, This is the land I promised many years ago; now you will see it - Though Moses sinned, God let him see land he had been trying to reach; God loved Moses very much

LOST SHEEP AND GOOD SHEPHERD EACH ONE TELL ONE The Bible calls Jesus the Good Shepherd. It also says that we are like sheep. The sheep in this picture is separated from the Good Shepherd. (Show the picture of the sheep who has gone away from the Shepherd.) This reminds me of those people who have never received Jesus as Saviour. The Good Shepherd loves you very much. He wants to save you from your sin, but you must ask Him to come and live in your heart and to be your Saviour. Let me tell you how you can do that. It is not very hard to do. The letters A-B-C will help you know what to do: Admit that you are lost because of your sin. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way... (Isaiah 53:6). by Rita L. Lobdell Believe that Jesus willingly gave His life for you. John 10:11 says,... the good shepherd giveth His life for the sheep. Jesus died on the cross and gave His precious blood to pay for your sins. He was buried but did not stay dead. Jesus arose and is living today. Call on Jesus to take away your sin and be your Saviour. Would you like to ask Jesus to be your Saviour? You can tell Him right now in prayer. (If your friend is ready to make this decision, encourage him/her to pray quietly, asking Jesus to save her/him.) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 3:10). If you have asked Jesus to be your Saviour, you can know for sure that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13 says, These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life... Eternal life means someday, when your life here on earth is over, you will go to Heaven to be with the Lord Jesus. You will not be separated from Him. (Show the picture of the Good Shepherd holding the sheep.) And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand (John 10:28). I think we should thank the Lord Jesus for what He did for you and me. (You can pray quietly, thanking Jesus that He died on the cross and rose again so that you and I can have eternal life.) CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. P.O. BOX 4375 HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375 (Add some color to the pictures below and then cut them out. Following the text above, use the pictures as a witnessing tool.)

LOST SHEEP AND GOOD SHEPHERD EACH ONE TELL ONE by Rita L. Lobdell The Bible calls Jesus the Good Shepherd. It also says that we are like sheep. The sheep in this picture is separated from the Good Shepherd. (Show the picture of the sheep who has gone away from the Shepherd.) This reminds me of those people who have never received Jesus as Saviour. The Good Shepherd loves you very much. He wants to save you from your sin, but you must ask Him to come and live in your heart and to be your Saviour. Let me tell you how you can do that. It is not very hard to do. The letters A-B-C will help you know what to do: dmit that you are lost because of A your sin. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way... (Isaiah 53:6). elieve that Jesus willingly gave B His life for you. John 10:11 says,... the good shepherd giveth His life for the sheep. Jesus died on the cross and gave His precious blood to pay for your sins. He was buried but did not stay dead. Jesus arose and is living today. all on Jesus to take away your C sin and be your Saviour. Would you like to ask Jesus to be your Saviour? You can tell Him right now in prayer. (If your friend is ready to make this decision, encourage him/her to pray quietly, asking Jesus to save her/him.) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 3:10). If you have asked Jesus to be your Saviour, you can know for sure that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13 says, These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life... Eternal life means someday, when your life here on earth is over, you will go to Heaven to be with the Lord Jesus. You will not be separated from Him. (Show the picture of the Good Shepherd holding the sheep.) And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand (John 10:28). I think we should thank the Lord Jesus for what He did for you and me. (You can pray quietly, thanking Jesus that He died on the cross and rose again so that you and I can have eternal life.) CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. g P.O. BOX 4375 g HARRISBURG, PA 17111-0375 (Read the story and then cut pictures apart. Following the text above, use the pictures as a witnessing tool.)