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God's Messengers

What Is a Prophet?

Day 61of 180
Week 13of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what a prophet is in biblical context

2

Identify how prophets communicate God's messages

3

Develop appreciation for God's communication with His people

📖 Scripture Connection

Deuteronomy 18:18

“I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you, and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.”

— Deuteronomy 18:18 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's direct method of communicating through chosen messengers

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible
  • Megaphone or paper rolled into tube
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover what makes a prophet special!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about kings in our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Prophets are God's special messengers who speak His words to people

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Prophets listen to God carefully
  • Prophets tell people what God wants them to know
  • Prophets can warn about sin or promise hope
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think God speaks to people?
  • Why is it important to listen carefully?
3Activity: Prophet's Message Craft (10 min)
concept definition

Create a prophet's message scroll with a special warning or hope from God

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of paper
  2. Draw a scene showing God's message
  3. Write a simple message God might share
  4. Roll the paper into a scroll
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw a picture of a prophet listening to God

Challenge: Write a short 'prophecy' about God's love

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about prophets

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a prophet?
  • How do prophets hear from God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to listen to Your messages like the prophets did

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Major and Minor Prophets

💎 Memory Verse

Isaiah 6:8

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”

— Isaiah 6:8 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Megaphone Message Relay: Children take turns speaking the verse through a megaphone, emphasizing 'send me' with enthusiasm

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Prophets were God's spokespersons in the Old Testament, communicating His will

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use dramatic voices when explaining prophet's messages
  • Encourage children to imagine hearing directly from God
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand how God speaks

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and curiosity about God's communication

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a prophet timeline using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Listen to a BibleMouse Song about prophets from the Song Collection

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