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Why Did We Lose?

Achan's Hidden Sin

Day 102of 180
Week 21of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that disobedience affects the whole community

2

Learn that God wants honesty and obedience

3

Develop compassion for others impacted by sin

📖 Scripture Connection

Joshua 7:6-9

“Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his face before Yahweh's ark until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.”

— Joshua 7:6-9 (WEB)

Shows Joshua's deep distress and seeking God's understanding

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Picture of a tent
  • Small treasure items (plastic coins, paper gold)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Sad face and happy face cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we'll learn why Israel lost a battle!

💭 Review Question: What happened in our last BibleMouse lesson about Ai?
2Teaching (8 min)

Joshua was very sad and confused. He asked God, 'Why did we lose?'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sometimes things go wrong when we don't follow God's instructions
  • God wants us to be honest about our mistakes
  • One person's secret can affect many people
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever felt sad when something went wrong?
  • What should we do when we make a mistake?
3Activity: Hidden Treasure Truth (10 min)
interactive discussion

Demonstrate how hidden things can cause problems

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hide a small 'treasure' in the room
  2. Explain how hidden things can cause trouble
  3. Talk about being honest with God and family
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just hide one small object

Challenge: Create a mini treasure hunt with consequences

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about honesty and obedience

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Joshua do when he was sad?
  • Why is being honest important?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us always tell the truth and follow Your ways

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn who caused the problem in Israel

💎 Memory Verse

Joshua 24:15

“But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

— Joshua 24:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Joshua Says: Children act out serving God when parent says 'Joshua says'

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces complex spiritual concepts of sin and community consequences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Be patient with complex ideas
  • Emphasize God's love while teaching about consequences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may not understand how one person's actions affect others

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to connect actions with results

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Coloring page about Joshua
  • Act out the story using simple costumes
  • Draw a picture of what honesty looks like

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