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Our Family's Choice

Choose to Serve the Lord

Day 110of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that families can choose to follow God together

2

Recognize God wants entire families to serve Him

3

Develop a positive attitude about family spiritual commitment

📖 Scripture Connection

Joshua 24:15

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

— Joshua 24:15 (WEB)

Demonstrates family commitment to following God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Poster board
  • Colored markers
  • Family photos
  • Stickers
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather family and ask: 'What does our family do together?'

💭 Review Question: What did Joshua tell the people about choosing God?
2Teaching (8 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how families can choose to serve God together

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves families who follow Him
  • We can make choices that honor God
  • Every family member can participate in serving God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can our family show we love God?
  • What are ways we can serve God together?
3Activity: Family Commitment Poster (10 min)
craft

Create a colorful poster showing your family's commitment to serve God

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big heart in the center of poster
  2. Glue family photos around the heart
  3. Write 'We Choose God' in big letters
  4. Decorate with stickers and drawings
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help with writing

Challenge: Children write their own ways they can serve God

4Closing (3 min)

Review poster and family commitment

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about choosing God?
  • How can our family serve God this week?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for giving families the choice to follow Him

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about what happens when people forget God

💎 Memory Verse

Joshua 24:15

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

— Joshua 24:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Family Hand Motion Game: Each word gets a unique hand motion, practice together

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Joshua challenged Israel to commit to serving God exclusively

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep explanations simple and concrete
  • Encourage participation from all family members
  • Make serving God feel positive and exciting
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might not understand abstract concept of 'serving God'

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about family spiritual activities

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing a family worship song together
  • Do a family service project this week
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

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