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God Shuts the Door

Animals Two by Two

Day 44of 180
Week 9of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God protected Noah and his family

2

Recognize God's care and control during the flood

3

Learn to trust God's guidance

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 7:16

“Those who entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God commanded him; and Yahweh shut him in.”

— Genesis 7:16 (WEB)

God personally closed the door of protection for Noah and his family

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse animal pairs cards
  • Ark template
  • World English Bible
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children about yesterday's lesson of Noah's family entering the ark

💭 Review Question: Who went inside the big boat God told Noah to build?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today, we'll learn how God personally closed the door of the ark to keep Noah safe

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God carefully watched over Noah and his family
  • God made sure everyone was safe inside
  • God shut the door - not Noah, but God Himself
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Noah felt when God closed the door?
  • Why is it important that God took care of Noah?
3Activity: God's Protection Door (8 min)
craft

Create a special door craft showing God's protection

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take ark template from BibleMouse Printables Library
  2. Color the ark and draw a big door
  3. Use scissors to make a paper door that can open and close
  4. Draw Noah's family inside
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps cut and place pieces

Challenge: Child writes 'God Protects' on the door

4Closing (3 min)

Review the lesson and God's care

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who closed the door of the ark?
  • How did God take care of Noah?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for always protecting Your people

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the rain that came to wash the earth

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 6:9

“Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.”

— Genesis 6:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Noah Walk: Children take steps forward while saying each word of the verse, acting out 'walking faithfully'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson emphasizes God's personal care and protection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, reassuring tone when discussing God's protection
  • Encourage child to share times they've felt safe
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might feel scared talking about the flood

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's loving protection

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse song about God's protection
  • Read additional flood story from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

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