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Achan's Secret

Achan's Hidden Sin

Day 104of 180
Week 21of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that hiding sin hurts ourselves and others

2

Learn the importance of being honest with God

3

Develop empathy for how our actions affect people around us

📖 Scripture Connection

Joshua 7:19-21

“Joshua said to Achan, 'My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to him. Tell me now what you have done. Don't hide anything from me.'”

— Joshua 7:19-21 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's desire for complete honesty and transparency

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Picture of a tent
  • Small box or cloth for 'hiding'
  • BibleMouse Printables Library worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about what happens when we try to hide things from God

💭 Review Question: What did we learn yesterday about losing a battle?
2Teaching (8 min)

Achan took something he wasn't supposed to and tried to hide it in his tent

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God knows everything, even secrets
  • Hiding sin doesn't make it go away
  • Being honest is always the best choice
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever tried to hide something?
  • Why do you think Achan took those things?
3Activity: Hide and Seek Honesty (10 min)
interactive

Play a gentle game demonstrating how hiding things makes us feel uncomfortable

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hide a small object under a cloth
  2. Discuss how it feels to know something is hidden
  3. Talk about how God always sees everything
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just hide and reveal object

Challenge: Discuss feelings about secrets

4Closing (3 min)

Review main lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Achan hide?
  • Why is it important to be honest?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us always tell the truth and trust You

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how one person's sin can affect many people

💎 Memory Verse

Joshua 24:15

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

— Joshua 24:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Make a family banner with the verse, letting child decorate and repeat verse while crafting

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Achan's sin affected the entire Israeli community, showing interconnectedness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Focus on God's love, not punishment
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel scared about always being perfect

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of honesty and God's forgiveness

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about honesty
  • Create a 'truth-telling' reward chart

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