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A Bush That Wouldn't Burn Up

The Burning Bush

Day 77of 180
Week 16of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God can do amazing miracles

2

Recognize God speaks to people in special ways

3

Develop curiosity about God's power

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 3:2-3

“The angel of Yahweh appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.”

— Exodus 3:2-3 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's supernatural power and ability to communicate with people

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red/orange tissue paper
  • Green construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • WEB Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore an amazing miracle where a bush burned but didn't burn up!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Moses being a shepherd yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Moses was taking care of sheep in the wilderness when something incredible happened. He saw a bush that was on fire but didn't burn up!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wanted to get Moses' attention
  • The bush was special because it didn't burn
  • God was about to give Moses an important job
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever seen something surprising?
  • How do you think Moses felt seeing a bush that wouldn't burn?
3Activity: Burning Bush Craft (8 min)
hands-on

Create a burning bush craft using tissue paper and construction paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut green paper into bush shape
  2. Tear red/orange tissue paper into flame shapes
  3. Glue tissue paper 'flames' onto bush
  4. Talk about the miracle while crafting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with cutting

Challenge: Add detail to bush, draw Moses nearby

4Closing (3 min)

Review the amazing miracle of the burning bush

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made the bush special?
  • Who was talking to Moses?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His amazing miracles

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God spoke to Moses from the burning bush

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 3:14

“God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.'”

— Exodus 3:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Burning Bush Memory Verse Dance - Children stand and sit dramatically when hearing 'I AM'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces God's supernatural communication with Moses

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use dramatic voice when describing the burning bush
  • Encourage child's wonder and curiosity
  • Connect miracle to God's power
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand a supernatural event

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about the miraculous story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the burning bush story
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page
  • Sing a song about God's miracles from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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