The Golden Calf Mistake
Understand that God wants our complete love and worship
Learn why Moses was angry when he saw the golden calf
Recognize that disobeying God makes Him sad
“It happened, as soon as he came near to the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing. Moses' anger grew hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them beneath the mountain.”
— Exodus 32:19 (WEB)Demonstrates the seriousness of turning away from God
In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about a very important moment when Moses became very upset with God's people
Moses had been on the mountain receiving God's special instructions. When he came down, he found the people had made a golden calf and were worshiping it instead of the true God
Create paper tablets and deliberately break them to understand Moses' feelings
Simpler: Parent helps child draw on tablets
Challenge: Child writes simple words on tablets
Review the importance of loving and following God
Dear God, help us love and follow only You
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Moses prayed for the people
“You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Exodus 20:3 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Golden Heart Memory Verse Game: Cut out paper hearts, write one word of the verse on each heart. Mix them up and have child put the verse in order while saying each word
This lesson introduces the concept of idolatry in a child-friendly way
Children might not understand abstract concept of worship
Child's ability to explain why we should only love God