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Someone Disobeyed

Achan's Hidden Sin

Day 103of 180
Week 21of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that disobedience hurts others

2

Learn about God's desire for honesty

3

Recognize the importance of following instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Joshua 7:10-13

“Yahweh said to Joshua, 'Get up! Why have you fallen on your face?'”

— Joshua 7:10-13 (WEB)

Shows God's direct communication about sin in the community

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Treasure picture cards
  • Tent outline drawing
  • Coloring supplies
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about what happens when someone makes a bad choice!

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

After the victory at Jericho, God had given special instructions about the treasure. But someone didn't listen!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told the people not to take any special treasures
  • One person decided to hide some treasure in their tent
  • This secret hurt the whole community
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think the person took something they weren't supposed to?
  • How might a secret hurt other people?
3Activity: Hide and Seek Truth (10 min)
storytelling

Children act out the story of hiding and finding the secret treasure

📝 Instructions:
  1. One child hides a small object
  2. Other children try to find the hidden item
  3. Discuss how secrets can be found out
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps hide the object

Challenge: Children create their own story about honesty

4Closing (3 min)

BibleMouse reminds us that God always knows the truth!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about being honest?
  • How can we make good choices?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us always tell the truth and make good choices.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Achan told the truth about his secret

💎 Memory Verse

Joshua 24:15

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

— Joshua 24:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Hop: Children jump forward one step for each word, repeating the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of personal responsibility and community consequences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language when discussing disobedience
  • Focus on God's love and forgiveness
  • Validate children's feelings while teaching truth
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty understanding abstract consequences

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to explain right from wrong

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Truth Treasure Map' coloring activity
  • Role-play scenarios about telling the truth
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

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