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Election: Chosen for a Purpose

The Covenant Ceremony

Day 18of 180
Week 4of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the concept of God's election and purposeful choosing

2

Identify key Scripture passages about God's chosen people

3

Recognize personal value as a child of God

📖 Scripture Connection

Deuteronomy 7:6-8

“For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God. Yahweh your God has chosen you to be a special people to himself, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.”

— Deuteronomy 7:6-8 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional selection of His people

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Worksheet: Chosen by God
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

BibleMouse Adventure Intro: Imagine being specifically chosen by a king for a special mission! Today we'll explore how God chooses His people.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's covenant with Abraham in our last lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Exploring God's Chosen People - A BibleMouse Deep Dive

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God chooses people not because they are perfect, but because of His love
  • Being chosen means having a special purpose
  • God's election is an act of grace, not human merit
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes someone feel special when they are chosen?
  • How does knowing God chose you make you feel?
3Activity: My Chosen Identity Worksheet (12 min)
worksheet

Complete the BibleMouse 'Chosen by God' worksheet, reflecting on personal identity in Christ

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a picture of yourself in the center of the page
  2. Around your picture, write Bible verses about being chosen
  3. Color and decorate to represent your unique calling
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on drawing and copying one key verse

Challenge: Research additional Scripture about God's election and create a mind map

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the lesson's key points about God's intentional love

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about being chosen by God?
  • How can we live like we are special to God?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for choosing us and giving us a purpose

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how Abraham's faith helps us trust God's promises

💎 Memory Verse

Galatians 3:29

“If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”

— Galatians 3:29 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Treasure Map Memorization: Create a treasure map where each landmark represents a word of the verse, helping children visualize and remember the passage

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Election is a profound theological concept that can be made accessible to children through love and personal connection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use personal stories to illustrate being chosen
  • Emphasize God's love over strict theological language
  • Validate child's feelings about belonging
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel unworthy or question why God would choose them

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments of connection, questions about identity, emotional engagement with the lesson

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family 'Chosen by God' banner
  • Write a prayer journal entry about feeling loved by God
  • Memorize additional verses about God's love using BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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