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Getting Ready to Enter

Crossing the Jordan

Day 91of 180
Week 19of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's promise to Joshua and the Israelites

2

Recognize God's encouragement to be strong and brave

3

Learn that God is always with His people

📖 Scripture Connection

Joshua 1:9

“Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

— Joshua 1:9 (WEB)

God's direct encouragement to Joshua before entering the Promised Land

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Blue fabric or paper
  • Toy soldier or action figure
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Colored markers
  • Large piece of construction paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to learn about a very special moment when God prepared His people to enter the Promised Land!

💭 Review Question: What do you remember about the red rope from yesterday's lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

After 40 years of wandering in the desert, God's people were finally ready to enter the land He promised them. Joshua was their new leader, and God spoke directly to him.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Moses had died, and now Joshua was leading the people
  • God promised Joshua that He would be with him
  • God told Joshua to be strong and brave
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it means to be brave?
  • How can God help us when we feel scared?
3Activity: Brave Joshua Poster (10 min)
storytelling

Create a poster showing Joshua being brave with God's help

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a picture of Joshua
  2. Write 'Be Strong' on the poster
  3. Decorate with encouraging colors
  4. Add the memory verse at the bottom
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with writing

Challenge: Add more details about Joshua's story

4Closing (3 min)

Review the main points of God's promise to Joshua

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who was leading God's people?
  • What did God tell Joshua?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to be brave like Joshua, knowing You are always with us.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about a big river that God will help His people cross!

💎 Memory Verse

Joshua 24:15

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

— Joshua 24:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Brave Choices March: Children stand up and march in place, shouting the verse each time they take a step

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces Joshua as a leader and shows God's continuous care for His people

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a gentle, encouraging tone
  • Help child understand bravery comes from trusting God
  • Connect the lesson to child's personal experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand abstract concepts of courage

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to relate God's encouragement to their own life

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the story using BibleMouse costume props
  • Create a 'Brave Choices' journal in the BibleMouse Printables Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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