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The Mountain Meeting

God's Top Ten Rules

Day 41of 180
Week 9of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God gave Moses special instructions on Mount Sinai

2

Recognize that God communicates with His people

3

Develop curiosity about God's instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 19:20

“Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.”

— Exodus 19:20 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's direct communication with Moses and His people

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse mountain picture
  • Two cardboard stone tablets
  • World English Bible
  • Colored markers
  • Thunder sound effects (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're going on an exciting journey to meet God on a mountain!

💭 Review Question: What special things did God do for His people last time we learned about Moses?
2Teaching (8 min)

God wanted to speak directly to His people. He called Moses up to a special mountain called Mount Sinai.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God speaks to people who listen
  • Moses was brave and followed God's instructions
  • God gave important rules to help people love Him and each other
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it would be like to hear God's voice?
  • Why do you think God gave rules?
3Activity: Mountain Meeting Reenactment (10 min)
storytelling

Children create their own mountain scene and act out Moses receiving God's instructions

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big mountain on poster board
  2. Make two cardboard 'stone tablets'
  3. Take turns being Moses climbing the mountain
  4. Use thunder sound effects for excitement
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child draw mountain and tablets

Challenge: Write simple words on tablets representing God's rules

4Closing (3 min)

Review key points about God's special meeting with Moses

📝 Review Questions:
  • Where did God speak to Moses?
  • What makes God's instructions special?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for speaking to us and showing us how to love You and others.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the first rules God gave to help us love Him

💎 Memory Verse

Deuteronomy 6:5

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”

— Deuteronomy 6:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Mountain Top Memory: Draw a mountain and write one word of the verse on each rock. Have child arrange rocks in order while reciting the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's direct communication and the importance of following divine guidance

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage questions and imagination
  • Make the story come alive with enthusiasm
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand abstract concepts of divine communication

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, ability to retell basic story elements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse 'Mountain Rules' craft
  • Sing a song about listening to God
  • Draw a picture of Moses on the mountain

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