Aim to learn that the Israelites were blessed when they trusted and obeyed God

Aim
* to learn that the Israelites were blessed when they trusted and obeyed God, but were punished when didn’t
* to learn from the story about our own lives

Materials
* First Bible Stories by John Dillow
* Pictures of the Bible story
* Moses board game
* worksheet

Lesson Outline
1. Review Moses story part 1
2. Read Moses story part 2
3. Discussion
4. Activities – worksheet, board game
5. Conclusion
6. Prayer

1) Review Moses story, part 1
Review the story so far. Show the pictures to remind the children. 
1. The Israelites suffer in Egypt
2. Moses is born
3. Moses flees from Egypt
4. The burning bush
5. Moses and Aaron meet Pharaoh
6. Egypt is punished by plagues
7. The Passover
8. The Israelites leave Egypt
9. Crossing the Red Sea
10.Water from a Rock
11.Meat and bread in the desert
12. Moses receives God’s word

2) Moses story, part 2
13. The Golden Calf
14. The Tabernacle
15. Twelve Spies
16. God’s Punishment of 40 years
17. Moses Dies
18. Joshua, the new leader
19. Two Spies & Rahab
20. Walking around Jericho
21. The Fall of Jericho

3) Discussion
Why did the people make a golden calf?
Why was God angry?
How many spies went to Canaan?
How many gave a bad report?
Why was God angry?
How did God punish the people?
Why was God happy with Joshua and Caleb?
Why didn’t God let Moses enter Canaan?
Who helped the two spies?
How many times did they walk around Jericho?
What do you do that makes your parents angry?
What do you do that makes your parents happy?
Why should you trust your parents and do what they say?
How do your parents feel when you complain?
What must we do if we want God’s blessing?

4) Activity
* Worksheet
– colour the picture and answer the questions
* Moses Board Game
– OBJECT OF THE GAME: To follow Moses to The Promised Land.
– MATERIALS NEEDED: 1 game board
– 1 pawn per player 1 die
– TO PLAY: Each player selects a pawn and places it on EGYPT (Start). The players take turns rolling the die and moving the number of spaces indicated. The first player to reach “THE PROMISED LAND” is the winner.

5) Conclusion
To conclude ask each person what they could learn from today’s lesson. Refer to the lesson aims:
* to learn that the Israelites were blessed when they trusted and obeyed God, but were punished when didn’t
* to learn from the story about our own lives

6) End with a Prayer