There is much of this sort of virtue, and it is respectable and useful to its possessor and to society. Should I believe in God should I believe in something else? Tell students why you saved it and what you're using it for. ), Would you be frustrated if you were them? So, remember God's first rule, the first Commandment, is to have no other gods. When the Israelites got close to Rephidim, the people of that town, called the Amalekites… Everyone, say "Amalekites"… came out and attacked them! In Jesus' name we pray, amen. Tell the children that the manna God gave the Israelites was bread that tasted like it had honey in it. But how could this help him in caring for Israel? The first person in the line wears the shoes (because the Israelites were walking through sand and that's pretty difficult) and the hat (to keep the desert sun out of their eyes). Closing Prayer: Use this children's Sunday School lesson about Moses to teach kids about praying with others. This in itself was not incredible, but it would assume an incredible aspect to those whose faith in a living God had become shadowy and uninfluential - who had learned to look on such appearances as connected, not with the present, but with a distant and already faded past. – Have students draw a picture of something they might need and how God might supply that need. Good things happen on all of the days, but one day stands out as being very special to us. Because of His blood, God doesn't punish us. But what good can we hope to do? with the following story.). If we don't get the biggest cookie, we can still be happy with and thankful for the cookie that we did get. He let the Israelites cross the Red Sea (the line), but not the Egyptians. Every time we do something wrong, we're supposed to die. Includes children’s Sunday School lessons and children’s sermons on the entire Bible! something that was broken that you fixed or a pet or a picture of a pet that made a mistake but you forgave. You can print out these children's sermons in Word documents and get access to all of my printable material by partnering with me on "Have any of you ever gone to look for a job?" B. Kathleen Fannin. ), Then, God said, on the last day, give the priests trumpets and walk around the city 7 times. How do you think the people should decide if they're on God's side or not? - Steve. My children's sermon doesn't focus as much on the golden calf as it does on the Levite's decision, but if you want to go into more detail about the story, this is a good volume to use. , – Play the intro game with everyone holding hands to see if the group can beat their previous time. Father, we thank You for saving the Israelites from slavery. So, do you know what God did? (Because people aren't supposed to work on Sunday or do other things. Or will they get hungry again? When we do that, we're taking Jesus into our souls, just like the Israelites took the bread into their bodies. So, God punished Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Closing Prayer: The game is finished when all of the necessary items have been collected. Ask students, What happened? She gives you additional activity and game ideas to supplement your class time. Even after signs and wonders had been wrought, he had a constant battle to fight with their unbelieving tendencies. For instance, when at first you are taught to write a pen is placed in your hand. ), What did God do when Pharaoh wouldn't listen to Him? – Divide students into two teams. The second Commandment says…, (Read So also with reference to John Bunyan. with the following story.). For the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life are hard taskmasters; they will give their bondsmen no rest or peace: there is no slavery like that of sin! God had said that He would make Pharaoh let us go, and that's what He did. It's not only about what we take from someone. And one of God's Top Ten rules, number seven in the Ten Commandments, says…, (Read Patreon Maybe your small wrench is too small to fit around a large nut, or your small pot is too small to cook for a large group of people coming over. (He was holding up his hands to God for God to help them.) Children's Sermon: But still the people complained against God. Every morning, he gave them new bread. A rod. And, you know, God has saved us too. Game: Amalekites vs. Israelites What if I said that I'm _? That's a great idea! Purpose: Show students your two pictures. Moses was not indispensable to God, nor his rod to Moses, but by God's determination. ), When you have a problem and get frustrated, do you think you can pray to God and God will help you? volunteer to play Moses (you can be Moses if you want), long stick for a staff, index cards with plagues written on them, flashlight, baby doll, basket, blanket. – Charlton Heston, the actor who played Moses in The Ten Commandments movie, voices Moses and acts as host for this series. Use this children's sermon on the third of the Ten Commandments to show kids how holy God's name is. But, when they tried to drink it, it tasted bad because there was something wrong with it. When Moses was holding up his hands to God, who was winning? (1) It was not merely a few enthusiasts he had to carry with him, but the whole body of the people. That's too big of a question to let the flip of a coin decide, isn't it? So, he sent his army to attack and bring us back. He wants to send a message to America. (Give one to anyone who wants one.). When Jesus came, He said that He was going to be like that snake ( (They were hungry and couldn't find any food in the desert.). There was nothing in its natural qualities to distinguish it from any other rod, and its appointment to be Moses' staff of office and instrument of miracle wrought in it no physical change whatever. To obey God is the most rational of things. When the apostle Paul was a boy in school, and had to learn how to use the stylus, or pen, he little knew what use he would be able to make of his pen in writing his Epistles. Imposture, credulity, the force of mere ideas, the commanding power of a great personality, are, together or apart, incapable of explaining all the facts. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.11For in six days theLordmade the heavens and the earth,the sea, and all that is in them, but He restedon the seventh day.Therefore theLordblessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.". There was a bush on fire. My question brings looks of surprise to their faces, along with soft chuckles from the congregation. The blood marked them as safe, just like we marked the items that we want to keep. Suggest that maybe the Amalekites wanted to take all the Israelites' things for themselves. Loving God, we thank You for saving us, just like You saved baby Moses. He gave them bread. 3. Help us to know what job You have for each one of us. Genesis 45:26, - "Jacob's heart fainted, and he believed them not," and Psalm 126. 3. In the variety of their methods they are so exhibited as at once to show His independence of all means, and His sovereign power in appointing and employing them. He even killed the oldest child of Pharaoh himself. This is a simple And why does God care so much about these issues, anyway? Exodus 2:11-4:17 Use this children's sermon on the ninth of the Ten Commandments to show kids how much damage lying can do. Everyone, give a yell at the wall! How then, unless his credentials had been of the clearest and most decisive kind, could he possibly have succeeded? We would have you study prayerfully that Book, and live according to its teaching. , using the following story and asking the included questions as you read.). Jesus was punished for all the wrongs that we do, so that God doesn't have to punish us. It is God's way to do great things by weak means. This is what He told the Israelites to do. Can we ask someone to help us pray, like Aaron and Hur helped Moses keep his hands up? Closing Prayer: One of the promises people usually make when they get married is to stay married "'til death do us part," until one of them dies. Older posts. – The remake of the classic series is a hit with kids. God gave us His Top Ten rules called the Ten Commandments. Is there not work for every one of us? They were going to become a new country, so God had to give them the laws they were supposed to obey. But, then, Pharaoh's magicians did a magic trick to make it look like their staves also turned into snakes.