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Haman's Evil Plot

For Such a Time as This

Day 141of 180
Week 29of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how pride can lead to harmful actions

2

Identify Haman's negative character traits

3

Recognize God's protection of His people

📖 Scripture Connection

Esther 3:5-6

“When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage.”

— Esther 3:5-6 (WEB)

Demonstrates how pride and anger can lead to destructive decisions

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Paper crowns
  • Black and white construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Recap previous lesson about Esther being chosen as queen

💭 Review Question: Can you remember why Mordecai told Esther to keep her identity secret?
2Teaching (8 min)

Story of Haman's anger and evil plot against the Jewish people

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Haman was an important official in the king's court
  • He became very angry when Mordecai wouldn't bow to him
  • Haman wanted to destroy all Jewish people because of his pride
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think Haman was so angry?
  • What does the Bible teach us about pride?
3Activity: Pride and Consequences Craft (10 min)
craft

Create a visual representation of Haman's plot

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut out a crown shape from gold paper
  2. Draw Haman's angry face on the crown
  3. Write 'Pride Hurts' on the crown
  4. Discuss how pride can lead to bad choices
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with cutting and drawing

Challenge: Add more details about the story on the crown

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Haman want to do?
  • How did God protect His people?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to be humble and kind like You want us to be

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Mordecai's brave message to Esther

💎 Memory Verse

Esther 4:14

“And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?”

— Esther 4:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Royal Position Freeze Dance - Children dance while music plays, freeze in a royal pose when music stops and recite memory verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces complex themes of pride, prejudice, and God's protection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use age-appropriate language
  • Focus on emotional understanding
  • Emphasize God's love for all people
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand complex motivations of characters

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to recognize negative emotions and their consequences

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the story with simple costumes
  • Create a timeline of Esther's story
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets

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