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Pharaoh Changes His Mind

The Passover and Red Sea

Day 88of 180
Week 18of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Pharaoh changed his mind after letting God's people go

2

Learn that God protects His people

3

Develop trust in God's protection

Exodus 14:5-9

When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his servants changed their minds about the people, and said, 'What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?'

Exodus 14:5-9 (WEB)

Shows how quickly Pharaoh's heart changed and his pursuit of God's people

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Blue fabric or paper for 'sea'
  • Toy soldiers or figurines
  • Coloring page of Pharaoh's army

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about how Pharaoh changed his mind after letting God's people go!

💭 Review Question: What happened in our last lesson when Pharaoh let the Israelites go?
2Teaching (7 min)

After the Israelites left Egypt, Pharaoh realized he had lost all his workers. He decided to chase after them with his big army!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Pharaoh had many chariots and soldiers
  • He wanted to bring the Israelites back
  • God was watching over His people
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the Israelites felt?
  • Do you think God would protect them?
3Activity: Chase and Protect (8 min)
interactive storytelling

Use blue fabric as the 'sea' and toy soldiers to act out the story

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out blue fabric to represent the sea
  2. Use figurines to show Pharaoh's army chasing the Israelites
  3. Talk about how God was protecting His people
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just move figurines and tell the story

Challenge: Let child narrate the story while moving figures

4Closing (3 min)

God always keeps His promises and protects His people!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who chased the Israelites?
  • Did God take care of them?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for always protecting us, just like You protected the Israelites.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll see how God helps His people when they feel trapped!

Exodus 14:14

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

Exodus 14:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper Game: Children whisper the verse, getting louder with each repeat, ending with a joyful shout

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows God's faithfulness even when things look scary

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use calm, reassuring tone when discussing the story
  • Emphasize God's protection, not the scary parts
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel afraid of the army or Pharaoh

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's care and protection

Extension Activities

  • Color a BibleMouse printable of Pharaoh's army
  • Sing a song about God's protection from the BibleMouse Song Collection

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