Lesson 4.5 - The Ten Commandments: Love God

Session 4.5 "The Ten Commandments: Love God"
Exodus 19:1-20:11; 31:18

This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids and examined the first four of the Ten Commandments. These commands were given by God through Moses to teach His people how to love and worship Him. God demands perfect obedience, something none of us can do. And that’s the point of the law - to show us of our need for another way to be right with God; a way found only in Jesus.

Help your kids understand that God is holy and expects us to be holy as well and we can be holy because of Jesus.
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FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God takes care of us.

○        God made everything, and he is in charge.

○        God gives us rules to show us what He is like.

○        People do not always obey God’s rules.

○        Jesus always obeys God’s rules.

●        Preschool

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people.

○        God gave us rules to show that He is holy.

●        Kids

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.

○        God gave us rules to show that He is holy and we are sinners.

UNIT KEY PASSAGE

BIG IDEA

NEXT WEEK

●        “The Ten Commandments: Love Others” (Exodus 20:12-17)

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Lesson 4.4 - The Golden Calf

Moses -  Session 4.4 "The Golden Calf"

This week, our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids took us to when Moses went up Mt. Sinai to talk with God for 40 days. During that time, the people rebelled against the one true God and asked Aaron to make a golden calf to be their god. When God became angry, Moses interceded on their behalf. 

Help your kids connect Moses interceding for Israel that day with Jesus interceding for God’s people today.

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FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God takes care of us.

○        People should only worship God.

○        God’s people worshiped a calf made of gold.

○        Moses asked God to forgive the people.

○        God forgives people through Jesus.

●        Preschool

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people.

○        God’s people worshiped a golden calf.

●        Kids

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.

○        God punished His people for worshiping a golden calf.

UNIT KEY PASSAGE


BIG IDEA

NEXT WEEK

●        “The Ten Commandments: Love God” (Exodus 19:1-20:11; 31:18)

Lesson 4.3 - The Wilderness Test

Lesson 4.3 - The Wilderness Test

Jan 10th

This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids and learned that God provided food and water for His people as they wandered in the wilderness. When Israel became hungry and thirsty, they grumbled about Moses and God, and God graciously provided for them even if they did not deserve it. In the same way that God provided for Israel’s physical need, God provides for the spiritual need of people through Jesus.

Help your kids understand that God is gracious and He freely gives what we need - including Jesus - not because of anything they have done, but because of God’s goodness alone.
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FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God takes care of us.

○        God gave His people food and water in the desert.

○        God took care of His people.

○        God sent Jesus because He loves us.

●        Preschool

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people.

○        God gave His people food and water.

●        Kids

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.

○        God provided for the physical needs of His people.

BIG IDEA

UNIT KEY PASSAGE

NEXT WEEK

●        “The Golden Calf” (Exodus 32:1-35; 34:1-9)

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Lesson 4.2- The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea

Lesson 4.2 - The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea

January 3rd

This week, we returned to our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids and learned about God leading the Israelites out of Egypt. God used miraculous plagues to show Pharaoh and the Egyptian people that He alone is God and graciously spared the Israelites from the final plague when they trusted in Him and put the blood of a lamb around their doors. God spared Israel by the blood of a lamb, but Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Help your kids understand that God’s salvation of His people is always by grace through faith and remind them of their need for Jesus to forgive them of their sin.
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Key Passage: 


Big Idea:

FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS:

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God takes care of us.

○        God sent Moses to bring His people out of Egypt.

○        God takes care of His people.

○        No one is more powerful than God.

●        Preschool

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people.

○        God showed Egypt that only He is God.

●        Kids

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.

○        God proved to the Egyptians that He is the one true God.

Lesson 4.1 - Moses was Born and Called

Lesson 4.1 - Moses was Born and Called

December 27th

This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project^® for Kids and learned about Moses’ birth and calling. Moses was chosen by God to help deliver God’s people out of Egypt. When God’s people cried out to God, He responded and miraculously rescued them from physical captivity. Jesus was a greater Deliverer because He rescued God’s people from captivity to sin.

Help your children connect the Exodus back to Joseph bringing His family into Egypt and forward to Jesus rescuing God’s people from sin.
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Key Passage:


BIG IDEA:

Family Discussion Points

●        Babies and Toddlers

○        God takes care of us.

○        God kept Baby Moses safe.

○        God chose Moses to bring His people out of Egypt.

○        God sent Jesus because He loves us.

●        Preschool

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people.

○        God rescued Moses to save His people.

●        Kids

○        What is God’s plan? God’s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.

○        God rescued Moses to deliver His people from captivity.

Gospel Project for Kids: Units 4 and 5 Overview

Ready for Units 4 and 5? We are! We are using the Gospel Project for Kids in our classes from age 2 years- 5th grade.
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Here's an overview of what Units 4 and 5: God the Redeemer will cover.
In this section, we will take a small break from the Old Testament to look at Jesus' birth, since Christmas is just around the corner. The Gospel Project anticipated that and had lessons ready! Woo-hoo!

Unit 4 Big Ideas: Moses Lessons Pictures
Unit 5 Big Ideas: Christmas Lessons Pictures
Parents, you can use the link above to download these images to use at home. After the lesson on Sunday, use the pictures to ask your child about what they learned in class.

Moses Session 1: Moses was Born and Called

Christmas 1: Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph

Christmas 2: Jesus was Born

Christmas 3: Wise Men Visited Jesus

Moses Session 2:  
The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea

Moses Session 3: The Wilderness Test

Moses Moses Session 4: The Golden Calf

Moses Session 5: The Ten Commandments: Love God

Unit 4 Key Passage: Moses 

Unit 5 Key Passage: Christmas 

The links above are to 4 different versions of this passage. The NIV translation is what is pictured.  

This is the scripture that will be referenced throughout this unit. It is modified for the younger kids. Make sure to look through the handouts your child receives each week to see how this verse is modified.

Unit 4 Big Picture Question:

Unit 5 Big Picture Question:

The lessons in this unit are based with this question in mind. When doing your home devotionals, make sure you are working with your child on understanding this big question. 

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Parents, we would LOVE to hear about how your family devotions are going! 

• Is the material being shared helpful? 
• Are students excited to bring home materials to share? 
• Is your child able to talk about the story that was taught?
• Are your children making connections from the Bible story to their lives? We really want our children to see that the Bible and its teaching are still relevant today.

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