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The Red Rope Promise

Rahab's Faith

Day 89of 180
Week 18of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how Rahab showed faith by trusting God's promise

2

Learn about God's protection for those who trust Him

3

Practice following simple instructions like Rahab did

📖 Scripture Connection

Joshua 2:18

“Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window by which you let us down, and you shall gather your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household home to you.”

— Joshua 2:18 (WEB)

Shows God's specific instructions and promise of protection

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red yarn or cord
  • Scissors
  • White paper
  • Tape
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide (Grade 1 Bible)
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about Rahab's brave faith

💭 Review Question: Who did Rahab help in our last BibleMouse lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll learn about the special promise the spies made to Rahab

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Rahab helped the spies escape the city
  • The spies promised to protect her family
  • She had to hang a red rope in her window
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think Rahab was feeling?
  • Why did the spies ask her to use a red rope?
3Activity: Red Rope Window Promise Craft (10 min)
hands-on

Create a window scene showing Rahab's red rope

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a simple house on white paper
  2. Cut a piece of red yarn
  3. Tape the red yarn across the window
  4. Discuss how the red rope was a sign of God's protection
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help cut and tape yarn

Challenge: Children draw more details in the city scene

4Closing (3 min)

Review the lesson's main points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Rahab do to show she trusted God?
  • What made the red rope special?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for keeping His promises

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God includes everyone in His plan

💎 Memory Verse

Joshua 24:15

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

— Joshua 24:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Red Rope Memory Verse Dance - Children hold red yarn and move/dance while repeating the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Rahab was a Canaanite woman who chose to trust the God of Israel

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage questions
  • Make the lesson interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concepts of faith and promise

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and ability to retell the story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the story using BibleMouse costume props
  • Sing a memory verse song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Color a Rahab worksheet from BibleMouse Printables Library

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