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God Sends Moses to Help

The Burning Bush

Day 80of 180
Week 16of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God chose Moses for a special job

2

Learn how God speaks to His people

3

Develop curiosity about God's plan for helping others

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 3:10

“Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

— Exodus 3:10 (WEB)

Shows God's direct call to Moses to help His people

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bush picture template
  • Red and orange tissue paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors (child-safe)
  • Cardstock or construction paper
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather and remind children about Moses and the burning bush from previous lessons

💭 Review Question: What special thing did God do with the bush that didn't burn up?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how God chose Moses for a big job

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God heard the cries of His people in Egypt
  • God wanted to send someone to help them
  • God chose Moses to be His special messenger
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Moses felt when God asked him to help?
  • What would you do if God asked you to do something big?
3Activity: Burning Bush Craft (8 min)
craft

Create a burning bush picture to remember God's special message

📝 Instructions:
  1. Color the bush outline
  2. Tear red and orange tissue paper into small pieces
  3. Glue tissue paper pieces onto the bush to look like flames
  4. Draw Moses near the bush
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-tear tissue paper

Challenge: Add details about Moses removing his shoes

4Closing (3 min)

Review the lesson and pray

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who spoke to Moses?
  • What did God want Moses to do?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for speaking to Moses and loving Your people

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Moses going to talk to Pharaoh

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 3:14

“God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.'”

— Exodus 3:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: I AM Dance: Children stand and do a movement when saying 'I AM', changing pose each time they repeat

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces God's direct communication and call

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage questions
  • Make the story interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand God speaking through a burning bush

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and wonder about God's miraculous ways

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the burning bush story
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about God's love
  • Draw a picture of what they think Moses felt like

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