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Spies on a Mission

The Twelve Spies

Day 61of 180
Week 13of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God gave the Israelites a special land to live in

2

Learn about the twelve spies Moses sent to explore Canaan

3

Develop curiosity about following God's directions

📖 Scripture Connection

Numbers 13:1-3

“Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 'Send men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. Of every tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a prince among them.'”

— Numbers 13:1-3 (WEB)

God directly instructed Moses to send spies to explore the Promised Land

📦 Materials Needed

  • Binoculars (real or toy)
  • Large piece of paper
  • Colored markers
  • World English Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Spy Adventure Begins! Put on your pretend binoculars and get ready to explore!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about trusting God last week?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll learn about a special mission God gave Moses and the Israelites

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God promised the Israelites a wonderful new land
  • Moses chose twelve brave men to explore the land
  • The spies were like special scouts looking for good things
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would you look for if you were a spy?
  • Why do you think God wanted them to explore first?
3Activity: BibleMouse Spy Explorer Game (10 min)
game

Children will create a 'map' of the Promised Land using imagination and markers

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big map on paper
  2. Use markers to show 'good things' in the land
  3. Take turns describing what you would look for
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw map

Challenge: Add details about fruits and landscape

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the spy mission and God's promise

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who sent the spies?
  • What were they looking for?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for guiding Your people and having good plans for them

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the amazing things the spies found!

💎 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: Spy Mission Memory Verse: Create a 'secret code' where children tap out each word of the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's guidance and exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use dramatic storytelling to keep attention
  • Encourage imagination during the map activity
  • Connect the story to trusting God's directions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping focus during storytelling, understanding abstract concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, questions about the story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a spy costume using household items
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional coloring pages
  • Sing a BibleMouse exploration song about God's promises

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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