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Poisonous Snake Attack

The Bronze Serpent

Day 56of 180
Week 12of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how complaining hurts our relationship with God

2

Retell the story of the poisonous snakes in the wilderness

3

Recognize the importance of trusting God during difficult times

📖 Scripture Connection

Numbers 21:6

“Yahweh sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.”

— Numbers 21:6 (WEB)

Demonstrates the consequences of complaining and losing trust in God's provision

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Brown pipe cleaners
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Snake picture printouts
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Last time we learned about how the Israelites kept complaining. Today, we'll see what happened because of their constant grumbling.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember a time when you complained instead of being thankful?
2Teaching (8 min)

In our BibleMouse lesson today, we'll explore how the Israelites' constant complaining made God very sad. They kept saying they didn't like the food, the journey, and even complained about Moses!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God had been taking care of the Israelites
  • The people kept forgetting God's goodness
  • God sent poisonous snakes as a consequence
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think God felt when people complained?
  • What should the people have done instead of complaining?
3Activity: Snake Bite Simulation (10 min)
storytelling

Use pipe cleaners to create 'snakes' and play a gentle storytelling game about trusting God

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out snake pictures
  2. Take turns telling part of the story
  3. Use popsicle sticks as 'healing poles'
  4. Act out looking at the bronze snake to be healed
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer snake pictures and help child narrate

Challenge: Have child create own snake story using BibleMouse storytelling techniques

4Closing (3 min)

Review the importance of trusting God and being thankful

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened when the people complained?
  • How did God help the people?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to be thankful and trust You, even when things are difficult.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how the people asked Moses to pray for them

💎 Memory Verse

Numbers 21:9

“So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, he lived.”

— Numbers 21:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Snake Pole Memorization: Create a simple pole with a bronze-colored snake using pipe cleaners. As children recite the verse, they can 'look' at the snake to remember the words

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows God's discipline and ultimate mercy

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle tone when discussing consequences
  • Emphasize God's love throughout the story
  • Consult BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional context
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand why God sent snakes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to connect complaining with negative consequences

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'thankfulness journal' in BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about trusting God
  • Draw a picture of the bronze snake healing people

Ready for Tomorrow?

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