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When the Brook Dried Up

Elijah and the Ravens

Day 84of 180
Week 17of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God provides for His people even in difficult circumstances

2

Recognize that God's care continues even when things change

3

Develop trust in God's ongoing provision

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Kings 17:7

“It happened after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.”

— 1 Kings 17:7 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's continuous care and ability to provide in unexpected ways

📦 Materials Needed

  • Black construction paper
  • Water basin
  • Small bread pieces
  • Bird pictures from BibleMouse Printables Library
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Recap yesterday's lesson about ravens bringing food

💭 Review Question: What special helpers did God send to feed Elijah?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll learn what happened when the brook stopped flowing

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God had been caring for Elijah by the brook
  • The brook eventually dried up because of no rain
  • God always has a plan to take care of His people
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think Elijah felt when the brook dried up?
  • How might God help us when things change?
3Activity: Dried Brook Exploration (10 min)
demonstration

Simulate the brook drying up using water basin and black paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Pour water into basin
  2. Gradually tilt basin to show water disappearing
  3. Discuss how Elijah might have felt
  4. Emphasize God's continued care
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just show water disappearing

Challenge: Act out Elijah's emotions during this time

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did God stop caring for Elijah?
  • What can we learn about God's love?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for always taking care of us

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about God's next plan for Elijah

💎 Memory Verse

1 Kings 18:39

“When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, 'The LORD—he is God! The LORD—he is God!'”

— 1 Kings 18:39 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Ravens and God Memory Game: Create paper ravens with memory verse words, have children match and recite

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows God's consistent provision during a drought

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, reassuring tone
  • Encourage children's questions
  • Connect lesson to child's personal experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concept of God's continuous care

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to relate to Elijah's experience

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of Elijah by the drying brook
  • Create a simple timeline of Elijah's journey
  • Discuss times when families face unexpected changes

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