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Joshua's Final Speech

Choose to Serve the Lord

Day 106of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Joshua called people to remember God's faithfulness

2

Learn that we can choose to follow God

3

Develop appreciation for God's ongoing love

📖 Scripture Connection

Joshua 24:1-13

“Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers.”

— Joshua 24:1-13 (WEB)

Shows Joshua's leadership in reminding people about God's faithfulness

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Choice cards
  • Poster board
  • Colored markers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Remind children about last lesson's story of Achan

💭 Review Question: What happened when someone didn't follow God's instructions?
2Teaching (8 min)

Joshua gathers God's people to remind them of God's amazing love

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Joshua is now an old man
  • He wants to remind people how God has helped them
  • God did amazing things for His people
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you remember a time God helped your family?
  • What makes God special?
3Activity: God's Faithful Journey Timeline (10 min)
storytelling

Create a simple picture timeline showing God's love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a long paper timeline
  2. Add pictures of God's miracles
  3. Talk about each picture
  4. Use BibleMouse Printables Library for images
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent draws, child colors

Challenge: Child writes simple words describing events

4Closing (3 min)

Review main lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Joshua want people to remember?
  • How can we choose to follow God?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for always loving us and helping us

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about making big choices

💎 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, moving and singing together

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Joshua is preparing people for leadership transition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Make story engaging with voice changes
  • Encourage child's questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concepts of faithfulness

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to relate personal experiences to biblical story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family 'choose God' poster
  • Act out Joshua's speech with stuffed animals
  • Sing BibleMouse memory verse song

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