📖

God's People in Trouble

Baby Moses in a Basket

Day 71of 180
Week 15of 36
20Minutes
← Day 70Day 71 of 180Day 72 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God's people were slaves in Egypt

2

Learn how God was preparing to help the Israelites

3

Develop compassion for people who are suffering

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 1:11

“They set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. They built storage cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.”

— Exodus 1:11 (WEB)

Demonstrates the difficult life of Israelites as slaves in Egypt

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Paper chains
  • Coloring supplies
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's remember how Joseph helped his family in Egypt, but now many years have passed.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me what happened to Joseph and his brothers?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn about how God's people became slaves in Egypt

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The Israelites were living in Egypt
  • A new king came who did not remember Joseph
  • The king made the Israelites work very hard
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the Israelites felt?
  • What would it be like to work all day without rest?
3Activity: Slavery Simulation Game (8 min)
storytelling

Create paper chain 'burdens' to help children understand hard work

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child strips of paper
  2. Ask them to make a long chain quickly
  3. Talk about how slaves were forced to work hard
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child make a shorter chain

Challenge: Time how quickly they can make a long chain

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God always sees His people and wants to help them

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened to God's people in Egypt?
  • How do you think God might help them?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You that You always see and care for Your people

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about a mean king's cruel rule

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 3:14

“God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.'”

— Exodus 3:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Paper Chain Memory Verse: Write one word of the verse on each paper chain link, then connect links while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the context of Israelite slavery in Egypt

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language when discussing difficult topics
  • Emphasize God's love and care
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find the concept of slavery confusing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of people being treated unfairly

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a BibleMouse printable about Moses' early life
  • Act out the story with simple props
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about God's protection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 72 →Back to Bible