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Crossing theRed sea

PlanGamessingopening prayerBible reading‘Step by Step’ QuizofferingLeader’s talkchain prayerMemory TextSword DrillQuizzessingnext weekbenediction

To prepareGames :- Refer to ‘Games’ sheet in introduction and choose from :Crossing the Red Sea: chalk or string to mark lines on the floorStepping Stone relay: 2 mats/ magazines / or newspapers for each teamPiggy Back relay: no materials required.

Sing: Choose on theme of God with us/ guiding. Here are some suggestions.JP 86 I am trusting MP 258JP 92 I do not know what lies ahead MP 269JP 82 How great is our God MP 245JP 64 Great is your faithfulness MP 200

I’ll go in the strength of the Lord MP 862JP 83 How did Moses cross the Red Sea JP 47 For I’m building a peopleJP 31 Come on, let’s get up and go JP 56 God is our guideJP 89 I am the way, the truth and the life JP 377 I’m a footstep followerJP 138 Jesus I will come with You

Bible Reading: Exodus 14: 3 – 31 Ask a Junior to prepare for readingthese verses out loud clearly.‘Step by Step’ Quiz: Photocopy onto card the instruction cards, and thecards with the questions. Cut them up for use.

Memory Text: Jeremiah 29: 11 (poster provided)

Sword Drill: Select and mark verses about God’s guiding:Proverbs 3: 6 Psalm37: 23 John 14: 6Colossians 3: 15 Romans 8: 28 Romans 8: 38Mark 10: 37 Jeremiah 29: 11 Psalm 25: 4

Quizzes: ‘Draw the answer’ – Bring paper and felt tipped pens / flip chartand pens / OHP , acetate blank and pens, and the list of suggestedquestions (provided).

‘Guess the Event’: cards with ideas (provided)

PROGRAMME

‘Step by Step’ Quiz : Mark the starting and the finishing line. Juniors all stand behind the starting line.Take a card from each pile and read the question. If the Junior answers correctly, s/he may take thenumber of steps indicated on the card. The first child to reach the finishing line wins the game.

Chain Prayer: U Thank God that He loves us so much that He has a plan for each one of us. U Help us tokeep in touch with God through prayer and Bible Reading so that we know what He wants us to do .U Please help all who are finding life difficult to follow God’s guidance.

‘Draw the answer’ : Ask the Juniors the questions provided and the answer must be drawn on the board/acetate. A representative from each team could draw the answer and the Juniors judge the best drawnanswer.

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‘Guess the Event’ : A representative representatives come/s to the front and mimes what is on the card.The Juniors have to guess which part of the Moses story they are portraying.

Leader’s Talk: God has helped Moses and all the Israelites leave the slavery of Egypt. God had beenwatching the Israelites (Ex. 3: 7-9) and knew they must leave but they needed someone to lead. His planfor deliverance had begun when Moses was taken to the palace for his education. Then Moses learnedhow to love and protect others as he cared for his family and the sheep in Midian. Now Moses wasprepared and equipped to be a good leader of his people. God had been in control with His plan. Readthe Memory Text together. This verse from the Bible is for us. God has a plan and He will guide usthrough the good times and the bad times. God may put us in situations where we will learn somethingwhich will help work out that plan. He will always give us all we need to follow his way too. God knows theway we should go and He will travel with us.After this incident the Israelites spent a long time getting from the Promised Land as they “forgot” to followGod’s ways and did not trust Him. Moses received the Ten Commandments from God to help guide themin their lives and help them live in a way pleasing to God. (See the sheet of Exodus 20 from the BibleMemorisation section.)Are you like Moses?: ready to listen to God; prepared to work for Him and trust Him for your future. God iswaiting to walk with you through your life. Ask Him to be your leader.

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Draw the answerRevision game for “Moses”.

1. Draw one of the plagues.

2. What did Aaron’s stick turn into?

3. What did the Egyptian soldiers ride in?

4. Who adopted baby Moses?

5. What had the Hebrew slaves to make for the Egyptians?

6. Where had the lamb’s blood to be painted?

7. What did the Red Sea look like when the Israelites passed through ?

8. What came between the Israelites and the Egyptians during the

night?

9. What hid the floating basket?

10. What did God tell Aaron to take with him when he went to see

Pharaoh?

11. What was to be killed by the Israelites before the Passover?

12. What did Moses see coming from the bush?

13. Draw another of the plagues.

14. What did they use to paint the blood on the doorposts?

15. Who watched Moses in the basket?

16. Draw one food they ate with the lamb.

17. Draw another food they ate with the lamb.

18. What had Moses to take off when he was beside the bush?

19. Where did Moses put the dead Egyptian’s body?

20. What had the Israelites to collect to make the bricks?

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Questions For

Step by step:

Moses 6

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I. What did Pharaoh realise had happened when the Israelites left? v5 'We have lost our slaves'

2. What three things did Pharaoh get ready to chase the Israelites? v6 War chariot, army and600 finest chariots with their Officers

3. How were the Israelites feeling as they left Egypt? v8 Triumphant

4. Where were the Israelites when the Egyptian army caught up on them? v9 Camped at the RedSea

5. What were the Israelite people thinking when they saw the Egyptian army? v11,12 'Better to beslaves in Egypt than die in the desert'.

6. Who did Moses say was in charge of the Israelites and their situation? v 13,14 The Lord

7. What did God tell Moses to do at the edge of the Red Sea? v16 "Lift up your stick and hold itover the Sea'

8. What did God say would happen when Moses held up his stick? v16 'The water will divideand the Israelites will be able to walk on dry ground'.

9. Who had been leading in front of the Israelites? v19 The angel of God

10. What did the pillar of cloud do when the Israelites were camped at the Red Sea? v20 Wentbetween Israelites and Egyptians and made it dark.

11. What stopped the Israelites and Egyptians coming near each other all night? v20 The Pillar ofCloud

12. What turned the sea into dry land during the night? v 21 A strong east wind

13. What was it like for the Israelites to walk through the Red Sea? v22 Dry underfoot with walls ofwater on both sides.

14. What all followed the Israelites into the Red Sea? v23 Egyptian horses, chariots and drivers.

15. When did the Lord look down from the pillars of fire and cloud? v24 just before dawn.

I6,. How were the Egyptians feeling just before dawn? v24 Thrown into a panic.

17. Why did the Egyptians find it difficult to move in the Red Sea? v25 The wheels of the chariotsgot stuck.

18. Why did the Egyptians think they were in a hopeless situation? v25 The Lord was helping the

Israelites.

19. What happened when Moses held out his sticK over the sea at daybreak? v27 The waters

returned to their natural level.

20. Why could the Egyptians not escape from the Red Sea? v27The Lord threw them into the sea.

21. How many Egyptians escaped from the Red Sea? v28 None.

22. What did the Israelites see on the seashore at the end of the day? v30 Dead Egyptians.

23. After the Egyptians were defeated, how did the Israelites feel? V31 They stood in awe of the

Lord and had faith in Moses and God.

Answers for step by step - moses 6

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finding Moses

Moses sees the

fighting workmen,

kills one and

hides the body

Moses is surprised

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and takes off his

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Aaron with his stick

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with sores incident

Moses and Aaron

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Pharaoh

Killing the lamb and

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Eating the

Passover meal

standing up

The chasing chariots

meet the pillar

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The Egyptians try

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Moses 6 - Guess the event

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