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ScnrprunsGenesis 37; 39:1-6; 41; 45:25-28; 5A;Acts 7:9,10

Brsrr Mrmony VrmrBe strong and courageous"...Do not be discouraged, for tbe lordyour God uill be witb you.wbereuer you go.Joshua 1:9

LrssoN FocusGod planned to be with usand help us in hard times.

Blstr Au'tsDuring this session, the sn-rdent may1. DESCRIBE ways God heipedJosepli

during his difficult times;2. READ about ways God has helpedkids through hard times;3. ASK for God's help in tauglrsituations;4. CHOOSE to become a member of

God's family, as the Holy Spirit lea&.

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-Icrreph is one of the outstanding noble characters of the Old Testamen'as uough Joseph that Jacob's family was transplanted into Egypt. Josephis oee of the most perfect iliustrations in the Bible of God's ovemrling pdenc- Joseph was born in Haran while Jacob was serving Laban, his uJorpb r-as the obvious favorite of his father, Jacob, who had bestowed ona pcrcely coat as a special mark of his favor. Therefore, Joseph was the oof bcer hatred by his brothers. Iilhen, further, they learned that God hadJorpo nvo special dreams which predicted his elevation atrove his brottheir hatred took a murderous forr.n and they sought a way to kill him.E-hen Jacob's sons delal'ed renrming from Shechem where they were fetheir i,ocks, Jacob sent Joseph the 50 miles from Hebron to Shechem to con hs brothers. Seeing him coming from afar, and recognizing the hated

his kr,-irers plotted together to kill him, throw him rnto a pit, and tell his fttnt: aild beast had destroyed him.O:r. Cafl imagine the agony and f'ear ol the 17-year-old boy who wasrougi; treated by his own broihers and tossed into a pit, seemingly talona WtLile his brothers were in preparation for their journey home, they scern'F. of Ishmaelites traveling by and hit upon a scheme to sell Joseph toas a $x'e, bui to tell their fathir that he had been killed.Ta."s for'20 pieces of silver they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites. Thenbrou5-r his coat, dipped in goat'-s blood, back to their father with the reporJosepL had been killed by a wild beast. Once again, Jacob who had dechis cwn father Isaac, is now most truly deceived by his sons. But God's stpurF--Tes were at work to bring about a quite different turn of events.

Jeeph was sold as a slave at 17. At 30 he became ruler in Egypt; 10 later hs father, Jacob, entered Egypt.Jaccb and his sons and their children, numbering 70 in ail, went downthat i:d because of a famine. Vtren the Pharaoh learned that they wereher&r- he permitted them to senle in the land of Goshen where they grenumbq. wealth and influence under the 'shepherd kings."

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(For complete Opening Assembly script, skit characcostumes, props, backdrop and staging, see the Skitduction Guidefound nthe Director's Pach.)In the skit for Session 4, Sassy encounters Josephafter his brothers have thrown him in the pit. Sasamazed that Joseph continues to trust in God in spite ocircumsknces.

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In small grcups, lead students to complete one or moreof these activities. (Choose activities based on staff andschedule considerations.) The Occupation Center (marked*) is used for all age levels-Primary, Middler and Junior.We recommend that it be implemented by a special coordi-nator as an all-school center. Teachers accompany studentsto this center.1. AAsmoRY VERsE Acnvmr:Puugp FRoM THE Prr

Materials: Bible, three large shees of poster board, feltpen, construction paper, scissors, masking tape.P r ep aratio rz : Letter words

ofJoshua 1:! on one sheet ofposter board. On each re-maining sheet of posterboard, draw an outline of apit. Draw lines up one side ofeach pit, one line foi eachteam member. From con-struction paper, cut fwo sirn-ple outlines of a person. At-tach a loop of tape to theback of each figure and se-cure to the bonom of eachpit. Aftach sheets of posterboard to wall"How to Use; Read verse aloud with students. A teacher orhelper stands neK to each "pit." Divide group into lwoequal teanrs. Each team lines up opposite a "pit;' At a signal,the first two players on each team run to their pit. They re-cite the Bible Memory Verse to the teacher or helper, eachplayer saying alternate words. If students successfully reciteverse, the teacher moves the figure up to the next line onthe pit. flayers run back to their team and tag the next twoplayers in line, who repeat process. Continue until all play-ers have had a turn and the man has been rescued from thepit. Ask, Why is it possible for us to be strong andcourageous? (God is with us wherever we go.) It's God'splan to be with us and help us in hard times. Laterwe'Il find out how God helped a guy who was throwninto a pil{2. OccupartoN CENTER:WravrVSprNNsnA female volunteer dresses in Bible Times clothes andacts the part of e weaver. (For c-omplete instructions and ma-terials. see the Bible Tinrcs Occupation Ce'ixterc brochure in

the Director's Pacla.) Weaver will show yarn, woven clothand demonstrate weaving.Conuersation Sugestiarc: Where do you get newclothes? (Students respond.) I'm a weaver and I weaveyarn into cloth to make clothes, blankets and tents.Women make all the clothes for their familiss. 6idslearn to spin and weave at a young age. First, we cutthe wool from our flocla of sheep. The wool is combedandwashed and then it is dyed. We use red onions, redcabbage, beets aod murex shellfish to dye the woolpint blue or purple. Then the wool is spun on a spin-dle twtsting the tiny wool fibers into yarn. I take theyarn and weaye it on a wooden-framed loom to makecloth. After cloth is madq it is cut and then sewn to-gether by hand to make clothes.3. RrsrancH CENTER:BrsH Trmrs CtornlNc

Materink:Several copies of the book How Tltey Liued inBible Times (see back cover), pieces of cardboard, fabricscraps, sequins, yam pieces, felt pens, scissors, glue.

How to Usa Students look at pictures in Hou Tltey Liuedin Bible Times to find out what kinds of clothing peoplewore in Bible Times. Srudents cut 12- to 18-inch (30- to 45-cm) pebple figures from cardboard. Then snrdents use mate-rials provided to 'dress' figures in Bible Times clothes. Dis-play students' creations on a wail or bulletin board underthe heading "Bible Times Fashion.'

Bor*us Acnvrw:THe Blc Plcrunr Blgtr 6amr (24ptayerc)Materiak: Game board, game cards and instructions fromTeaching Resources, marker for each plal'er, number cube.Hou to Use; Snrdents play game. When students are fin-ished say, Throughout the Bible, God helped people toknow Him. What did Adam and Eve learn about God?What did Abraham learn about God? Iater in our Biblestory we'll hear about a boy named Joseph wholearned that God qould help him through hard times.

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Materiab:Bibles, Session 4 Pictures A-D ani iSie iandsmap from Teaching Resources, Session 4 Bible *$t paryTs.pencils, feit pens, Optional-chaikboard, chalk =d photo-copy of Joseph Time Line picrure from Teacbiry ?aourca.Preparation: Optional: Color Time Line picnrre.(Mark the foilowing passages in your Bible: Crnesis J7:39:7-5; 47; 45:25-28;50; Acts 7:9,10. Refer to thek passagesas you tell the Bible story.)6oD HELpi JotEPH ro^,**,g

(Use Pictures A and B. Optional: Letter the n-crds -goodtimes" and "bad times" on chalkboard. Ask a -rci':nteer tokeep a tally of good times and bad times thatJosch e,rperi-ences throughout the story.)Do you know what it's like to have tough r::es? Vell.people in Bible Times had problems, too. Once i:e-.e sr-as aguy named Joseph who had a whole pack of trouirle.It all began when Joseph's dad gave him rh:-c amzzngcoat. (By the way, Joseph's dad was Jacob, sr-hr-' wx thegrandson of Abraham. You see, God did keep lL; proml.eand Abraharn did have a big family.) Anlsray th:-. *:oat *-asthe kind of coat that made you feei iike you i!.-;:i beiter:iooking when you wore it. Joieph's 11 brothen n-.:: jealousand hated him because of the coat. The brothen r.,'-e errrrmad because they knew Joseph was their fa&er-. ;:i-orite.To top it off, Joseph had a dream that he and hls :rothenwere gathering bunches of wheat. In the drean -i*seph'sbunch of wheat stood upright, while his brother-.' :unchesof wheat bowed down to it. "Do you plan to rui- rler ussomeday?" they asked. And they hated Joseph erea aore. Infact, they'd do just about anything to get rid of Josqr:One day the brothers got thefu chance. They s-rr natch-ing sheep in some fieids in Shechem a long wa1 F,-*r theirhome in Haran. (Point to Haran and Shecbem r'r: ntap.)Joseph, who had stayed behind with his fathel n:-. :nt tosee how his brothers were doing. When the brotrss san"Joseph coming a long Nay off, they decided 1s ffi ;---n rightthen and there. One of the brothers, who hatedJosep: a linleless than the others, ulked them into *rowing Josep'i into apit instead. He planned to get Joseph out once the 'irrrthershad cooled off. So the brothers grabbed Joseph ac'j rlrewhim down the hole. Ifhile deciding what to do neu- theysaw a caravan coming. It was a bunch of mercharus "-a theirway to Egypt. (Point to EgPt on map.) One of the ix:thersgot the bright idea to sell Joseph to them as a slare Thenthey would have a little extra spending money and nr':ld berid of their brother, too. They could tell their far:.= thatJoseph had been eaten by a wild anima,l (dad als,rs be-

ffirsrs $rm ftY{ lieved wiat they 5st,il and everything would be coverethev did it.Gop's Gor a FnH

(Use Picrure C.)Talk about a rough time!-loseph couldn't believe

was happening to him. But God was with him in the ssiruadon. God had a plan that was going to take this rtime and n-rrn it into something that would save the liJoseph and all of his family, too. Here's how it worked.

Joseph was taken to Egypt to work as a s1aveworked really hard and earned a trusted positionwealthy home. But Jclseph's rough times weren't overJust when everything seemed to be going well, hethrown into prison for sornetliing he didn't even doGod was still with Joseph and God still had a plan. \Joseph was in prison, the king, or Pharaoh, of Egypt, hstrange dream, And God told losepb what it meant. Joexplained to Pharaoh that the dream meant Egypt whave seven years of good times and then seven yeafamine. Vell, Pharaoh was so impressed he made Josepright-hand man, second in command over the whole ctryl Then, with Pharaoh's permission, Joseph had the wcouniry begin to save tons of food in order to get readthe coming hard times.Tur PUN ls Rrvrarrp(Use Picture D.)\ilhen the famine finally hit, the whole world heardthere was food in Egypt. People from all over came thebuy as rnuch lood as they could. And guess who shoup one day to buy food from Joseph? His brothers!same guys who had the' newe to actually sell their brointo slavery! Joseph recognized them right away, bubrothers didn't have a clue that the man in chargeJoseph. \7hen the brothers finaliy fbund out Joseph waruler, they were sure he would kill them. They were ahe'd wani to pay them back for the terible thing theydone. But Joseph knew that God had a very good pGod had used the brothers' evil actions to not onlytheir family from stawing but to help'out the whole wSo Joseph forgave them and sent them back home to btheir father to Egypt. Joseph's father was then able toout his days in comfort with his long-lost, favorite son.had taken something very bad and used it to do sometvery good.fue you having rough times? Don't worry. God isyou all the time. Ard He can take your rough time andit to do something very good just like He did with Jos(Optional' Anach Josqb Time Line picture to wall)Ll FE APPLI(AT|oN nr ^'**r,rPass out Blbles, Bible Beat papers, pencils and fel: pTo review Bible story, volunteers read the parts ofScriber and Joseph on page 1. Ask, What hard timesJoseph have? What good things did God do throJoseph's hard times? (He helped Joseph become a lea

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He saved the Egyptians and Joseph's family from famine.)Optional: Students compiete and discuss page 2"Then students turn to page 3 and complete "search ItOut!' section. Repeat verse aloud with students. fuk, Whycan we be strong and courageous even if we're havinga tough time? (Because God is with us.) It is God's planto be with His people and help them through hardtimes.

Students turn to page 4 and cornplete activities. A.llowvolunteers to share their answers. Briefly share with stu-dents a way God helped you through a difficult time. Closeyour time together by allowing volunteers to pray, askingfor God's help in tough situations. if students are shy about

praying aloud. teacher may ask for specific prayer requestsand prai- for them.

Joseph s brothers hated hi",, Ife wasn't wanted in hisown family. ButJoseph didn't give up. He knew that Godloved ffim and was with Him. Sometimes we-may feel asif our families or friends don't love us. It helps us a lot toknow that God loves us and wants us to be members ofHis famify. Be prepared to talk individually with anyone in-terestd in knorving more about becoming a member ofGod's family. (See .leading a Child to Christ," p. i0.),

BrnuTrmrsAavm(rwrrns( HR. 10 MtN.TO 1 HR.40 MrN.)The following activities are all-school centers, to beplanned and irnplemented by speciai coordinators.

Blgtg Ttmrs Muslc oo-roMrNUrLtFor complete instructions, see the Bible Tintes Music

brochure n tbe Director's Pack.How to [/sej Students gather in large room. When doyou dance or sing or play music? (Students respond.) InBible Times, people played instruments and sang anddanced on many occasions: at feasts and festivals; afterwinning wars; while working; while worshiping; at fu-nerals. Students watch "God's Got a Plan,'' "The Lord IsGod," and "Yesterday, Today and Tonrorrow' on video.Then play cassette versions of songs as you lead students tosing along and do movements or actions. Repeat any sec-tions of songs with which students may be having difficuity"Optional: Junior students use this tine to rehearse partsfor Mini-Musicale Closing Program (see scripts in Mini-Mu-sicale songbook), in addition to learning songs.

Blgtr Tlanrs Cnaprs oo-roMrNUrEtGoto Anmtrrs AND BRACETETSFor complete craft instructions, see "Gold fumlets andBraceiets' in Bible Tintes Crafts for Kids (see back cover).Chiidren make jewelry similar to that worn by men andwomen in Bible Times.

Conuersation Suglestions:What types of jewelry do

women wear today? What types of jewelry do menwear? In Bible Times" both men and women worebracelets and armlets made from gold and silver.Bracelets were worn on the wrist and arrnlets wereworn otr the top part of the arm above the elbow.BtB[E Tl/*Es Sl{ACKs oo-,0^'*rtrl6rNcEnrp WlrrnmrroN

Studens gather in kitchen or dining arca to participate inpreparing and eating trarlitionai Gingered Watermelon. Forcomplete snack instructions see p. 9 or refer to lhe SnackGuide in rhe Director's Pack.Conrcnatiorz Suggestions: Today we will prepare a5126ft 5imilar to whatJoseph ate in Egypt. Watermelongrew near the Nile River, but the ginger was a rare, ex-pensive spice brought to rgypt from faraway coun-tries.CloslNG nonn'**r'

Materials: Bible, Mini-Mlusicale songbook and cassette,cassefie piayer, r'ord chart for song.

Play J[ini-Iltxicale cassette as children gather.Song: Sing .God's Goi a PIan.'Bible IIemory Verse Where can I find a verse thatwill help someone who is having a hard time? (ioshua1:9.) Ask boy's to recite first half of verse; girls, second haif.Prayen Dear Go4 we all have tough times. Some of usare in dir*6r6 situations right now. Thank You forbeing with us a[ the time. Thank You for caring aboutus. Help us know what to do when N'e're having ahatdtime. In Jesus' name, amen.Announcements/Dismiss: Tomorrow we'll find outabout the time God wrote His plans on tablets of stone!

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