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The Floating Axhead

Elisha's Miracles

Day 110of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God cares about even small problems

2

Learn how Elisha demonstrated God's power through a miracle

3

Develop trust that God helps us in unexpected ways

📖 Scripture Connection

2 Kings 6:5-7

“But as one was cutting down a tree, the axhead fell into the water. Then he cried, and said, 'Alas, my master! For it was borrowed!'”

— 2 Kings 6:5-7 (WEB)

Shows God's care for even small, seemingly insignificant problems

📦 Materials Needed

  • Large clear glass bowl or basin
  • Water
  • Small metal object (toy axhead or similar)
  • Blue construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about how God cares about EVERYTHING - even a lost tool!

💭 Review Question: What miracle did Elisha do for Naaman yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

In 2 Kings, we learn about a group of prophets building a new meeting place. One worker borrowed an axhead and accidentally dropped it in the river!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The worker was worried about losing a borrowed tool
  • Elisha showed God's power by making the metal float
  • God cares about even small problems
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever lost something that wasn't yours?
  • How do you think the worker felt when the axhead floated?
3Activity: Floating Miracle Craft (10 min)
craft

Create a river scene showing the floating axhead

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut blue paper to make a river background
  2. Draw or cut out a small metal 'axhead'
  3. Glue axhead onto river to show it miraculously floating
  4. Write 'God Cares About Everything' on the page
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps cut shapes

Challenge: Add more detailed river scene elements

4Closing (3 min)

Review miracle and God's care

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened to the axhead?
  • How did Elisha help the worker?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for caring about even the smallest things in our lives.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jonah and God's surprising command

💎 Memory Verse

2 Kings 2:9

“Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit.”

— 2 Kings 2:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Floating Verse Game: Write memory verse words on paper 'logs'. Have child try to keep paper logs 'floating' while reciting the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This miracle demonstrates God's intimate care and supernatural power

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage child's curiosity about God's miracles
  • Connect lesson to child's personal experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might struggle understanding supernatural miracles

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and wonder about God's power

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the miracle as a short dramatic play
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection about God's care

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