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A Dangerous Job

What Is a Prophet?

Day 64of 180
Week 13of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that prophets often faced persecution for delivering God's messages

2

Recognize the courage required to speak God's truth

3

Develop empathy for those who stand up for what is right

📖 Scripture Connection

Jeremiah 38:6

“Then they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, which was in the court of the guard, and they let down Jeremiah with ropes. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire, and Jeremiah sank in the mire.”

— Jeremiah 38:6 (WEB)

Demonstrates the real dangers prophets faced for speaking God's truth

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible
  • Printable prophet timeline from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Cardboard megaphone
  • Colored markers
  • Small blanket or towel
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how prophets needed incredible courage to deliver God's messages.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what a prophet does?
2Teaching (8 min)

Prophets had a challenging job. They often told people things they didn't want to hear about their sins and needed to warn them about consequences.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Prophets spoke God's exact words
  • People didn't always like hearing the truth
  • Prophets could face danger for speaking up
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it feels like to tell someone something hard?
  • Why is telling the truth important?
3Activity: Prophet's Courage Challenge (10 min)
courage discussion

Roleplay scenario showing a prophet delivering a difficult message

📝 Instructions:
  1. One child plays a prophet with a message
  2. Another child plays someone who doesn't want to listen
  3. Use the BibleMouse megaphone prop
  4. Practice speaking with kindness and courage
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use puppet to demonstrate message delivery

Challenge: Create a short skit about Jeremiah's experience

4Closing (3 min)

Recap how God gives courage to those who speak His truth

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made prophets brave?
  • How can we be courageous like prophets?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us be brave like Your prophets and speak Your truth with love.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how prophets pointed to Jesus!

💎 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: Prophet's Courage Charade - Act out saying the verse with brave voice and confident stance

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Prophets were messengers who spoke God's words, often facing rejection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language when discussing difficult topics
  • Emphasize God's love alongside truth
  • Validate children's feelings about challenging conversations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel scared about confrontation

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging understanding of courage and speaking truth

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a prophet timeline using BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Draw a picture of a brave prophet
  • Write a short story about standing up for what's right

Ready for Tomorrow?

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