March Lesson from the Bible

MARCH WEEK 1 (March 3-4, 2018)

In God We Trust  
Trusting God’s Strength  

 

OBJECTIVE:  At the end of the series, the kids will realize the faithfulness of God in the life of Abraham so that they can trust God in a deeper way.

 

BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 14:1-16

BIBLE POINT: I will trust God’s strength.

MEMORY VERSE: Finally,let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong. – Ephesians 6:10 (CEV)

 

PRESCHOOL		KINDER
15 mins.	Welcome / Learning centers	15 mins.	Welcome / Crafts / coloring page
3 mins.	Transition / pack up song	3 mins.	Transition / countdown
3 mins.	Birthday celebrants	3 mins.	Birthday celebrants
15 mins.	Praise and worship / opening prayer­	15 mins	Praise and worship / opening prayer
5 mins	Bathroom break	5 mins	Bathroom break
5 mins	Four Rules	5 mins	Four Rules
5 mins.	Welcome activity / Object lesson	5 mins	Welcome activity / Object lesson
10 mins.	Bible story / Discussion	10 mins.	Bible story / Discussion
10 mins.	Memory Verse	10 mins.	Memory Verse
5 mins	Snacks	5 mins.	Snacks
5 mins.	Optional activities: games, worship, video	5 mins.	Optional activities: games, worship, video
5 mins	Closing prayer / Dismissal	5 mins	Closing prayer / Dismissal
86 mins	TOTAL TIME	86 mins	TOTAL TIME

CRAFTS	Barbell Craft   Materials: Toilet paper roll, foam/sponge, scissors   Instructions: 1.    Before the service, cut the foam into the shape of a barbell, with two round puffs on each end and a thinner portion in the middle. The middle should be as long as the toilet paper roll. 2.    Ask the kids to put the foam through the toilet paper roll.   Spiel: What does our craft look like? That’s right, it looks like a barbell or a dumbbell. The real barbells are very heavy. Can you lift your barbell? Is it heavy? No! Did you know that there is some stuff that God wants us to do but they are too heavy or big for us? Guess what? God is our strength. When we trust God’s strength, the big stuff will seem very easy or light, just like our craft barbell! Today, we will continue with the story of Abram and his nephew Lot and see how Abram trusted in God’s strength.
WELCOME         ACTIVITY	NAVIGATIONAL APP   Materials: Pictures of Lot and other Bible characters   Instructions: 1.    Before the service starts, assign a teacher to place the pictures in different parts of the room; you can hide them. Remember where you put Lot’s picture. 2.    Show the kids a picture of Lot and ask them to find him in the classroom. You can give them clues. 3.    The child who finds Lot wins!   Spiel: Do you still remember Lot from the story we told you last Sunday? Lot is the nephew of Abram. When God told Abram to move to another place, Lot came along. But something bad happened to Lot and Abram had to find him, like we did in our game today. We will know more about it in our Bible story later.     INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE LESSON   Last week, we learned about how God spoke to an old man named Abram to leave his home and move to another place. Even if Abram didn’t understand why, He still obeyed God no matter what. God gave Abram a big promise that he will blessed and will be a blessing to all the nations. He traveled with his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and his servants, bringing everything they owned. Then the group breaks up and Lot gets into trouble. That is our story today.
BIBLE STORY	Lot’s Capture and Rescue Genesis 14:1-16     Bible storytelling via puppets/skit /flannel board. You may also download images online.   God blessed Abram and he became a very rich man. During this time, his nephew Lot who was traveling with him, had also become very rich. They had too much livestock like sheep and goats that there was not enough land for both of them. So they decided that one of them was going to have to move to another place. Lot chose the land that was green and beautiful near a place called Sodom, which was filled with sinful people.   One day, the nation of Sodom together with four other kingdoms, went into war against a group of four countries. Sodom was defeated and the enemy took everything the people of Sodom owned. They also captured Lot who was living in Sodom that time. Then one of the captured men escaped and told Abram what had happened. Abram led his 318 men to a surprise attack on the enemy. They won a great victory and brought back Lot together with everyone and everything else that were taken from Sodom.   Think about this: a group of four countries defeat a team of five kingdoms. That would mean that the four countries were more powerful, right? But Abram with his 318 men was able to defeat the winners of the war! What does that mean? It can only mean one thing: God was with Abram. God is the most powerful being ever and Abram trusted in God’s strength. He won because of the strength of God. Just like our power verse says:
DISCUSSION	Let’s Talk About It! (Teachers, sit with the children so you can easily pray with and for them as you do your huddle.)   è Who is Abram’s nephew?  (Answer: Lot) è Why did Abram and Lot separate? (Answer: Because they had too much livestock. The place was not enough for both of them.) è What land did Lot choose? (Answer: Land near Sodom) è Who rescued Lot from the enemies? (Answer: Abram) è Who gave Abram the strength to fight the enemies? (Answer: God) è If you have a big task or job that you think is very hard to do, who do you think can help you best? (Point the kids to God. He is our strength. Yes, our parents and friends can help, but ultimately, our help comes from God.)   POINT TO JESUS:  Abram had an impossible task to rescue Lot from four powerful kings. But God used him to rescue Lot and other people from their enemies. Did you know that we also have a big enemy, which is sin? Sin is separating us from God. We cannot defeat sin on our own. But God used Jesus to defeat sin by dying on the cross, so we can become God’s friends again and be able to live with Him in heaven someday.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY	God is our Strength   Materials: Kettle bell or any heavy object   Instructions: 1.    Ask for a volunteer (child) to lift the kettle bell. 2.    Then ask the child to lift the kettle bell again, but this time, help him, carrying most of the weight yourself.   Spiel: Interview the child: Was it easier to lift the kettle bell by yourself or with the teacher? (Let the child answer) Yes, it was easier with teacher helping you. Actually, it was teacher who carried most of the weight! That is exactly how it is when we trust in the Lord’s strength. There are some things we cannot do or will have a hard time doing by ourselves. But when we trust in God’s strength, we can accomplish many things!
	Dear God, thank You for being our strength. Please help us to trust you more because we know that it will make us strong. We love you God! In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.   BIBLE POINT:   I will trust God’s strength. BIBLE VERSE: Finally, let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong. – Ephesians 6:10 (CEV)   ) ·

 

 

 

 

 

Abram had a big task ahead: He had to save his nephew Lot who was captured when the place he was living at was defeated in a war against a group of four powerful kingdoms. Abram led 318 fighting men on a surprise attack of the enemy to win back his nephew. And he was successful!

 

What a wonderful story. But it doesn’t compute. How did 318 plus one old man win against a victorious army of four kingdoms who had earlier defeated a group of five nations? We can only come to one conclusion: it was all by the grace of God. He gave them the victory. He was their strength.

 

God’s strength is not reserved for Abram and other Bible greats. It is available to us too. Is there a big task up ahead in your life that God is calling you to do? Ask for the same strength that God gave to 319 underdogs and experience how something seemingly impossible will be accomplished when we trust in Him.

 

     God bless you as you teach!