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Sin Affects Everyone

Achan's Hidden Sin

Day 105of 180
Week 21of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that sin hurts more than just the person who sins

2

Learn how Achan's hidden sin impacted his entire community

3

Develop empathy and understanding of personal responsibility

📖 Scripture Connection

Joshua 7:1

“But the children of Israel committed a trespass concerning the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the devoted things. Therefore Yahweh's anger burned against the children of Israel.”

— Joshua 7:1 (WEB)

Shows how one person's sin can affect an entire community

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Picture of a tent
  • Small box or container
  • Sad face stickers
  • Coloring sheets
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning how our choices can hurt others!

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

In our BibleMouse lesson today, we'll see how Achan's secret sin made everyone sad

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Achan took things he wasn't supposed to take
  • He tried to hide his sin in his tent
  • His choice hurt his whole family and community
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the other people felt?
  • Why is it important to be honest?
3Activity: Consequence Chain (10 min)
interactive discussion

Create a paper chain where each link represents how one action affects others

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child colored paper strips
  2. Write or draw how one action can impact others
  3. Connect the strips into a chain
  4. Discuss how our choices create connections
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help younger children write/draw

Challenge: Add more complex consequence scenarios

4Closing (3 min)

Review our BibleMouse lesson about sin and choices

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Achan do wrong?
  • How did his sin hurt others?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us make good choices that honor You

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll hear Joshua's important message to the people

💎 Memory Verse

Joshua 24:15

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

— Joshua 24:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Dance: Create simple hand motions for each word, dance and sing together

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Achan's sin demonstrates how individual actions impact community

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language about sin
  • Focus on God's forgiveness
  • Encourage honest conversations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel overwhelmed by concept of communal consequences

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of personal responsibility

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Achan's Tent coloring page
  • Role-play scenarios about making good choices

Ready for Tomorrow?

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