Lesson Learned: Esther is made queen and saves God’s people. Materials Needed: dress up clothes (like a princess dress or cape) Bible Verse:Esther 2:8-98 When the king’s order and edict had been proclaimed, many young women were brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai. Esther also was taken to…
Blooming Sticks
Lesson Learned: God chose Aaron and Moses to lead his people. Materials Needed: big stick, construction paper, scissors, markers, tape Bible Verse: Numbers 17:1-11 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of…
Eat Up
Lesson Learned: Peter has a dream that God loves everyone. Materials Needed: pillow case, several small stuffed animals Bible Verse: Acts 11:4-10 4 Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story: 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a…
Lost Scrolls
Lesson Learned: God’s rules were lost and forgotten.Materials Needed: construction paper, marker, scissors, ribbonBible Lessons:2 Chronicles 34:14-15 14 While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the temple of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD that had been given through Moses. 15Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary,…
Staff or Snake?
Lesson Learned: God turns Aaron’s staff into a snake.Materials Needed: play-dohBible Verse: 8 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 9 “When Pharaoh says to you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ then say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a snake.” 10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the…
The Burning Bush
Lesson Learned: God talks to Moses from a burning bush.Materials Needed: match, candleBible Verse:Exodus 3:1-5 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him…
Waiting Tables
Lesson Learned: The disciples needed help so they could continue spreading the Word of Jesus.Materials Needed: blanket, paper plates, fake or real food, plastic cupsBible Verse:Acts 6:1-7 1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution…
The Woven Tunic
Lesson Learned: God had special clothes for Aaron, one of the first priests, to wear. Materials Needed: several strips of colored pieces of construction paper (1 in x 12 in), paper plate, scissors Bible Verse:Exodus 28:1-5 1 “Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and…
The Aaronic Blessing
Lesson Learned: God gives us many blessings.Materials Needed: balloons, markersBible Verse:Numbers 6:22-2722 The LORD said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 “‘“The LORD bless you and keep you;25 the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;26 the LORD turn his face toward you and…
David the Shepherd Boy
Lesson Learned: David was a shepherd boy, and would one day be king.Materials Needed: blanket and small stuffed animal (a lamb would be perfect!)Bible Verse:1 Samuel 16: 6-13 6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the LORD’s anointed stands here before the LORD.” 7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or…