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The Terrible Night

The Passover Lamb

Day 48of 180
Week 10of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God protected His people during the final plague

2

Describe the events of the night of the Passover

3

Recognize God's love and protection for His children

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 12:29-30

“It happened at midnight that Yahweh struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.”

— Exodus 12:29-30 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's power and protection of His people

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Red construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Lamb picture (from BibleMouse Printables Library)
  • Flashlight
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how God protected His special people during a very scary night in Egypt!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what we learned about putting lamb's blood on the doorposts?
2Teaching (8 min)

Tonight is a special night in our BibleMouse Bible story. God is about to do something amazing to show Pharaoh that He is the one true God.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • At midnight, something terrible happened in Egypt
  • Every firstborn in Egypt would die - except those protected by God's special sign
  • Families who followed God's instructions were safe
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the Egyptian families felt?
  • Why do you think God did this?
3Activity: Passover Protection Craft (10 min)
storytelling

Create a 'protected house' craft to remember God's amazing protection

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut out a house shape from red construction paper
  2. Draw a doorway with lamb's blood (red marks)
  3. Glue the house onto a dark background
  4. Use flashlight to show how light shines through the protected house
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help with cutting

Challenge: Add details about the Passover story on the back of the house

4Closing (3 min)

Review of how God protected His people

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened at midnight?
  • How did God's people stay safe?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for always protecting those who love You.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Pharaoh finally let God's people go!

💎 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: Midnight Shadow Game: Use a flashlight to create shadows, teaching children that just as the blood protected God's people, God sees and protects those who trust Him

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows God's power and protection during the final plague of Egypt

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a gentle tone when describing the serious events
  • Focus on God's love and protection
  • Be prepared to answer questions about death sensitively
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find the concept of the plague frightening

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's protective love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring pages about the Passover
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection's Passover worship songs
  • Act out the story using simple props

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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