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Moses Feels Scared

Let My People Go

Day 77of 180
Week 16of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God helps us when we feel afraid

2

Learn that God gives us courage to do hard things

3

Develop trust in God's promises

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 3:11-12

“Moses said to God, 'Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?' God said, 'Certainly I will be with you.'”

— Exodus 3:11-12 (WEB)

Shows God's promise to help Moses when he felt afraid

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Stuffed animal or comfort object
  • Paper
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about a time when Moses felt scared, but God promised to help him!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's special job for Moses yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Moses was worried he couldn't do the big job God asked him to do. But God said, 'I will be with you!' Just like God helped Moses, He helps us when we feel scared.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Moses thought he wasn't brave enough
  • God promised to be with Moses
  • God gives us courage when we're afraid
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you feel scared?
  • How can God help you be brave?
3Activity: Brave Heart Craft (6 min)
discussion

Draw a picture of something that makes you brave

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a piece of paper
  2. Encourage them to draw what makes them feel brave
  3. Talk about how God helps us be brave
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child draw

Challenge: Child explains their drawing about bravery

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God helping Moses

📝 Review Questions:
  • Was Moses brave at first?
  • Who promised to help Moses?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for helping us be brave. Help us trust You when we feel scared.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how God gave Moses his brother Aaron to help him

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 46:1

“God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found.”

— Psalm 46:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Courage Chant: Have child repeat verse while making a strong muscle pose, emphasizing 'strength' and 'helper'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Moses felt inadequate for God's big mission, but God promised His presence and help

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a gentle, reassuring tone
  • Share a personal story of God giving you courage
  • Validate child's feelings about being scared
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children often feel overwhelmed by new challenges

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child understanding that God is always with them

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Moses
  • Act out the story using simple props from BibleMouse Resource Guide

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