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Getting Ready for Passover

The Final Plagues

Day 45of 180
Week 9of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's specific instructions for the Israelites before the final plague

2

Recognize how God protected His people through obedience

3

Develop appreciation for God's careful plan of rescue

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 12:3-6

“Tell all the congregation of Israel, 'On the tenth day of this month, every man shall take a lamb, according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household.'”

— Exodus 12:3-6 (WEB)

Shows God's detailed instructions for preparing for Passover

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Brown or red markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • BibleMouse Printables Library doorframe template
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather and review what we learned about the plagues in Egypt. Remind children how God was protecting His people through each challenge.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about the darkness plague yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how God gave very special instructions to prepare for the final and most important plague.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told Moses exactly how the Israelites should prepare
  • Each family needed to choose a perfect lamb
  • They would mark their doorposts with the lamb's blood
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think God gave such specific instructions?
  • How do you think the Israelites felt waiting for God's rescue?
3Activity: Passover Protection Doorframe (10 min)
craft

Create a craft representing the Israelites' doorframe marked for protection

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use the BibleMouse Printables Library doorframe template
  2. Color the doorframe with brown or red markers
  3. Cut out the doorframe
  4. Glue onto white paper
  5. Write the memory verse around the doorframe
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-cut the template

Challenge: Add additional details about the Passover story

4Closing (3 min)

Review the day's lesson and practice the memory verse

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special instructions did God give?
  • How did God protect His people?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for always taking care of Your children and having a perfect plan to rescue us.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about choosing the perfect lamb for Passover

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 12:13

“The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you.”

— Exodus 12:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Passover Protection Game: Children stand in a circle. When the memory verse is recited, they must 'protect' themselves by touching a red or brown object in the room

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's precise protection and preparation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use dramatic storytelling to capture child's imagination
  • Emphasize God's love and care for His people
  • Encourage questions and discussion
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the detailed instructions confusing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's protective plan

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the Passover preparation story
  • Create a timeline of the plagues using the BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Sing a Passover song from the BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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