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The Passover Lamb

The Passover and Red Sea

Day 86of 180
Week 18of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's protection during the first Passover

2

Learn how God kept His people safe through the lamb's blood

3

Develop trust that God takes care of His children

Exodus 12:13

The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

Exodus 12:13 (WEB)

Shows God's protective love for His people

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Red paint or markers
  • Lamb picture printout
  • World English Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how God protected His special family!

💭 Review Question: What special things did God do in Egypt last time?
2Teaching (7 min)

God told Moses to have each family choose a perfect lamb. They would mark their doorposts with its blood so God would protect them.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves His children
  • The lamb's blood kept families safe
  • God always has a plan to protect us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think the families felt?
  • How does God take care of us today?
3Activity: Passover Doorpost Craft (8 min)
craft

Create a doorpost with lamb's blood using red paint

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper to look like a doorway
  2. Paint red 'blood' marks on sides
  3. Glue lamb picture in center
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use red marker instead of paint

Challenge: Add Egyptian background details

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God always protects His children!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What kept the families safe?
  • Who takes care of us?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for loving and protecting us.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God helped His people escape Egypt!

Exodus 14:14

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.

Exodus 14:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper Verse: Softly say the verse together, getting quieter each time

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Passover was a crucial moment showing God's faithfulness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Emphasize God's love over scary details
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel scared by plague story

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of protection and trust

Extension Activities

  • Act out the Passover story with stuffed animals
  • Sing BibleMouse protection songs
  • Read additional Passover storybooks from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

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