Reference: 1 Kings 18
Big Idea: The Lord is the one and only God.
Verse: Deuteronomy 4:35 - To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him. ESV
Motions for the Big Idea:
Lord - point up
One - hold up one finger
Only - form a large “O” with your arms
God - point up
Motions for the Verse:
You - point to someone else
Know - tap your temple
Lord is God - point up on each word (Lord...is...God...)
No other - repeatedly do the baseball “safe!” sign (to indicate “no”)
Besides him - pretend to put your arm around someone “beside” you
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
- Why did God make it not rain in Israel? (King Ahab and the people worshipped pretend gods.)
- Who was God’s prophet in today’s story? (Elijah.)
- Where did the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal take place? (Mount Carmel.)
- How would the people of Israel know who was the real God? (The God who sent fire from the sky.)
- The prophets of Baal prayed to him all day. Did Baal answer? Why or why not? (No, because he’s not real.)
- What did Elijah have people do to his altar? (Pour four jugs of water over it three times.)
- What happened after Elijah prayed? (God sent fire from heaven that burned up the entire altar.)
- What did the people of Israel say after God sent the fire? (The Lord is the one and only God.)
- What is today’s big idea? (The Lord is the one and only God.)
- What is today’s Bible verse? (Deuteronomy 4:35 - ...that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him. ESV)
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