Preschool Small Group Week 3 August 1/2 Need To Know I Praise God For (wave arms in air) Food and Water (rub tummy)
Bible Lesson Isaac Digs Wells Genesis 26:12-33
Materials
A roll of Smile Face Stickers will be in your small group space each week of this series. PLEASE use these stickers ONLY to reward the children who can recite the memory verse as indicated in the lesson.
Get Their Attention! (5 min) Materials: Music Note Stamper
INTRODUCE yourself to the group, and WELCOME each child by name as you STAMP a music note onto his/her hand. Let’s hold up our music notes and shout, “I’m ready to praise God!” (I’m ready to praise God!) Last week, we learned that God hears us when we pray, and He answers our prayers. We praise God for answered prayers! Today we are going to praise God for food and water. What’s your favorite food? (Pause for answers.) Here’s what you’ll need to know today… I Praise God For Food and Water! (Have kids repeat after you 3 times): I Praise God For (wave arms in air) Food and Water (rub tummy)
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Music Note Hand Stamper
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God’s Story for Me Bible Storybook
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Memory Verse Stickers
Bible Lesson (10-15 min)
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A Ball to pass
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Play-Doh (Extension Option 1 only)
SHOW and READ pages 70-75 in the God’s Story for Me Bible Storybook, “Isaac Digs Wells.” Pause to ask questions as prompted below.
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Hand Sanitizer
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Snack
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Tickets
Materials: God’s Story for Me Bible Storybook, Memory Verse Sticker, Ball
After reading page 70, ASK: 1. What good things had God given Isaac? (Lots of food and animals) 2. What did the plants and animals need? (Water) 3. Who dug the wells for Isaac? (Isaac’s helpers) After reading page 71, ASK: 4. Oh no! Who took Isaacs water? (The neighbors) 5. Did Isaac fight with his neighbors to get his wells back? (No, he moved away. After reading pages 72-73, ASK: 6. What did the neighbors do when Isaac’s helpers dug new wells? (They came to take that water, too.) 7. Did Isaac argue with his neighbors this time? (No, he moved again and dug another well.)
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Preschool Small Group Week 3 August 1/2 Need To Know I Praise God For (wave arms in air) Food and Water (rub tummy)
Bible Lesson Isaac Digs Wells Genesis 26:12-33
8. Isaac talked to God about his big problem. He was worried that the neighbors would come to argue again for the water. What did God tell Isaac? (Don’t be afraid. I am with you. I will help you.) After reading pages 74-75, SAY: Isaac’s neighbors could see how God was meeting Isaac’s needs. They wanted to be friends with Isaac. God had answered Isaac’s prayers. Isaac could praise God for food and water, because God had met all of his needs. Let’s say this together: I Praise God For (wave arms in air) Food and Water (rub tummy) K5 Lesson Extension ASSIST the children in finding and reading Exodus 23:25a. When we choose to follow God and only serve Him, we are worshiping. When I love God with my whole heart, I am worshiping Him. What does God promise to those who worship Him? (His blessings will be on their food and water.) DISCUSS: How has God blessed your family with food and water? How can you bless others with food and water?
Memory Verse I can do (thumbs to chest) All this (spread hands out to the sides) Through Him (point up) Who gives me strength. (show muscles) Philippians 4:13 (hold up 4 fingers)
PRAY, thanking God for food and water.
PRACTICE the series memory verse (see margin) with the children by saying the words and demonstrating the hand motions as the children repeat after you. Practice the verse 3 times. When you can say this memory verse by yourself, I will give a special sticker! (Show the sticker. AWARD a sticker to any child who can accurately recite the verse today.) Get everyone to stand in a circle and have a ball to pass around the group. As a child receives the ball, he/she should say one word of the memory verse and then pass it to the next child who says the next word, and so on until the verse is said in full. (Give prompts as needed.)
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Preschool Small Group Week 3 August 1/2 Need To Know
Wrap It Up (10 min) Materials: Hand Sanitizer, Snack, Tickets
PRAY with your group, having them repeat the following after you in short phrases. Dear God, I love You! I want to praise you every single day. I praise you right now for giving me food and water. Thank You for our snack. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen!
I Praise God For (wave arms in air)
SANITIZE hands with hand sanitizer and PASS OUT snacks.
Food and Water (rub tummy)
DISTRIBUTE tickets. Give 1 ticket to each child. Give an additional ticket to any child who brought a Bible.
Extension Activity (Optional) Materials: Play-Doh (option1 only)
Option 1- Play-Doh food Give each child a small amount of Play-Doh. Encourage the children to form their Play-Doh into a food item. Ask the children about their sculptures, and allow volunteers to show their sculpures to the rest of the group. Option 2- Reinact the story 1. Assign the roles: Isaac, Isaac’s helpers, Isaac’s neighbors. 2. Re-read the story on pages 70-75 of the storybook. 3. Pause after each page and guide the children to act out their parts.
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