The Golden Calf: Ex. 32:1-33:6

Story

The Golden Calf: Ex. 32:1-33:6

Big Idea
Love God, not stuff

Bible Verse
Matthew 6:24b - "You cannot serve both God and money."

Misc
-We made "golden rings" out of yellow playdough. We gave our "rings" to Aaron, who smushed them together and made a golden calf.
-The boys and girls faced off in our coin flipping verse activity. The girls won.
-We filled out sheets to "Make Time for God." Each kid was encouraged to pick a time, a place, and an activity to spend time with God each day.
-We dropped two large bricks to represent when Moses dropped the stone tablets. To my surprise, the bricks actually broke!

Materials We Used
1. Lesson Plan
2. Small Group Leader Sheet
3. Verse Activity
4. Make Time for God Sheet

The Ten Commandments - Godś rules are good!

Story
The Ten Commandments (Exodus 19:1-20:21)

The Big Idea
"Godś rules are good!" Sometimes we think rules just keep us from having fun and doing what we want. But God has given us rules because they are good for us and allow everyone to live better together. His rules help us please Him.

Bible Verse
Psalm 139:9b - "For your laws are good."  

Misc
     For each of the commandments, I printed a picture that I thought represented the idea of it. (Example: A picture of a mouth for ¨Do not give false testimony.¨) I then had the children guess which commandment the picture was referring to.
     During small groups, we played ¨Swat the Commandment.¨ I placed cards with a commandment written on them. I then read a scenario that applied to one of the commandments, and they used fly swatters to swat the commandment they thought applied.

Materials We Used
Lesson plan
Verse activity
Small Group guide
Commandment pictures

God parts the Red Sea: God is on our side

Story: God parts the Red Sea (Exodus 13:17-14:31)

The Big Idea: "God is on our side!" Though the Israelites felt trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea, God fought for them. Those of us who follow Jesus can take solace in knowing that that same God fights for us today.

Bible Verse: Exodus 14:14a - "The Lord will fight for you."

Misc: We used plastic army men to represent the Israelites and Egyptians as we acted out the story, and used play dough coated popsicle sticks to represent the pillar of fire and pillar of cloud.

Moses and Pharaoh Part 2: When God speaks, listen

Story: Moses and the last five plagues (Exodus 9:8-12:30)

The Big Idea: When God speaks, listen!

Bible Verse: Luke 11:28 - "He replied, 'Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'"