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Elijah's Altar

Showdown on Mount Carmel

Day 93of 180
Week 19of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how Elijah demonstrated faith in God

2

Describe the details of Elijah's altar preparation

3

Recognize God's power over false gods

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Kings 18:30-35

“Then Elijah said to all the people, 'Come near to me;' and all the people came near to him. He repaired the altar of Yahweh that was broken down.”

— 1 Kings 18:30-35 (WEB)

Demonstrates Elijah's bold faith and preparation for God's miracle

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Stones
  • Water bottles
  • Matches picture
  • Fire cutouts
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how Elijah prepared an amazing altar that showed everyone God's true power!

💭 Review Question: What happened to the prophets of Baal yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Elijah wanted to prove the true God could do something impossible. He built an altar and made it EXTRA hard to burn!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Elijah rebuilt God's altar
  • He carefully arranged twelve stones
  • He put wood on the stones
  • He poured water over everything THREE times!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why did Elijah pour water on the altar?
  • How do you think the people felt watching?
3Activity: Altar Building Challenge (10 min)
hands-on demonstration

Create a model altar using stones and discuss Elijah's preparations

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather stones from your yard or BibleMouse Resource Guide materials
  2. Arrange stones in a simple altar shape
  3. Discuss how Elijah carefully prepared each detail
  4. Practice pouring water to make the challenge harder
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer stones, less water

Challenge: Create a more complex altar design

4Closing (3 min)

Review Elijah's incredible faith

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Elijah do to prepare his altar?
  • Why was this important?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us have strong faith like Elijah, trusting You in every situation

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll see the AMAZING fire from heaven!

💎 Memory Verse

1 Kings 19:12

“And after the fire came a gentle whisper.”

— 1 Kings 19:12 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper the verse progressively louder, then softer, helping children memorize through playful repetition

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows God's power and Elijah's incredible faith during a dramatic moment

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use dramatic storytelling to keep child engaged
  • Encourage questions about God's miraculous power
  • Connect the story to modern faith experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand the concept of faith in unseen miracles

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about God's power, curiosity about the story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a watercolor painting of Elijah's altar
  • Act out the scene using BibleMouse Printables Library props
  • Sing a worship song about God's power from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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