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Blood on the Doorposts

The Passover Lamb

Day 28of 180
Week 6of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how the lamb's blood protected the Israelites during the final plague

2

Explain the significance of applying blood to the doorposts

3

Develop compassion for God's protective love

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 12:13

“The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.”

— Exodus 12:13 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's plan of protection through the lamb's blood

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Red washable paint or red paper
  • Large paper or poster board
  • Paintbrushes
  • Masking tape
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 3 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how God protected His people through a special sign of blood on the doorposts.

💭 Review Question: What did you learn about the Passover lamb from yesterday's lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Let's explore how God used the lamb's blood to save the Israelites from the final plague.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told Moses to have each family choose a perfect lamb
  • Families were to mark their doorposts with the lamb's blood
  • When the death angel saw the blood, he would 'pass over' that house
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think God wanted them to use blood?
  • How does this show God's protection?
3Activity: Doorpost Protection Craft (10 min)
hands-on demonstration

Create a visual representation of the Passover protection

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a simple house outline on poster board
  2. Use masking tape to create doorpost lines
  3. Carefully paint red 'blood' on the doorposts
  4. Remove tape to reveal clean doorpost lines
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-cut red paper strips to create doorposts

Challenge: Create a detailed illustration with additional biblical details

4Closing (3 min)

Review the lesson's key points about God's protection

📝 Review Questions:
  • What protected the Israelite families?
  • How does this story show God's love?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for Your amazing protection and love.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how this Passover story points to Jesus!

💎 Memory Verse

1 Corinthians 5:7

“Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.”

— 1 Corinthians 5:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Doorpost Memory Verse Hop: Write memory verse words on paper 'doorposts', child hops and reads/arranges words

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson connects the physical protection of the Passover to God's spiritual protection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional visual aids
  • Encourage children to ask questions about God's love
  • Make the lesson interactive and hands-on
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it difficult to understand symbolic protection

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's protective nature

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a Passover meal replica using BibleMouse Printables Library resources
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection tracks about God's protection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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