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Trusting God's Promises

The Twelve Spies

Day 65of 180
Week 13of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God keeps His promises

2

Learn about Joshua and Caleb's courage

3

Practice trusting God even when things seem scary

📖 Scripture Connection

Numbers 14:9

“Only don't rebel against Yahweh, neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us. Their defense is removed from over them, and Yahweh is with us. Don't fear them.”

— Numbers 14:9 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's promise of protection and the importance of trusting Him

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Markers
  • Large grape cluster picture (from BibleMouse Resource Guide)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Recall yesterday's lesson about the ten scared spies and two brave spies

💭 Review Question: Who were the two spies that trusted God?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll learn about trusting God's promises, just like Joshua and Caleb did!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Ten spies saw big challenges and got scared
  • Joshua and Caleb saw God's promise instead of problems
  • God wants us to trust Him, even when things look hard
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you feel scared sometimes?
  • How can God help us when we're afraid?
3Activity: Courage Cluster Craft (10 min)
craft

Create a grape cluster showing God's promises

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big grape cluster on construction paper
  2. Write one way God helps us on each grape
  3. Cut out and decorate the grapes
  4. Glue grapes onto the cluster
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-draw grape outlines

Challenge: Add Bible verse to the craft

4Closing (3 min)

Review lesson and celebrate trusting God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Joshua and Caleb believe?
  • How can we trust God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us be brave like Joshua and Caleb and trust You

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about David and Jonathan's friendship

💎 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: Trust Hop: Create a hopscotch grid with each word of the verse. Child hops and says each word while jumping

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The twelve spies represent a crucial moment of faith for the Israelites

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Share a personal story of trusting God
  • Validate child's feelings about being scared
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand abstract concepts of faith

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's willingness to discuss fears and trust

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the spy story using BibleMouse costume props
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets
  • Listen to BibleMouse courage-themed songs

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