Theme Verse: “The LORD is my strength and my song” Exodus 15:2
“Strength” flex arms, “Song” - cup hands around mouth
Song: “Great Big Wonderful God” or “My God is So Great”
Parent Preparation: Exodus 14:1-31, Exodus 15:1-21, Psalms 147:1
Supplies: Bible, print out of teaching
Day 1
- Moses and the children of Israel were running from Pharaoh and his army. They cried out to God and asked for help.
- God gave his word and told Moses what to do. God told Moses to lift his rod.
- Moses obeyed what God said and lifted his rod. (Read Ex 14:21)
- And God delivered them! It is so amazing!
- After they passed through the Red Sea, Moses sang praises to God.
- (Teach the theme verse).
Day 2
- God delivered Moses by parting the Red Sea.
- What do you think Moses did after God did something so amazing? Cry and be sad? Look bored and yawn? No! (Read Psalm 147:1) It is good to sing praises to God!
- That is what they did. Moses and the children of Israel sang praises to God.
- The Bible has written down the words to the song that they sang.
- (Show your child where it is in your Bible, and read the theme verse.)
- The song is about God’s power. Do we sing songs about God’s power? What songs? It is good that we sing those songs.
Day 3
- Moses sang praises to God. (Have child repeat theme verse after you.)
- Mariam was Moses sister. Mariam and the other women danced, played a tambourine and praised God for being so great.
- What instruments do you see people play to praise God?
- Do you ever play instruments to praise God? Do you ever dance to music that is praising God?
Additional Activities:
- Act out crossing the Red Sea.
- Dance to a song that praises God.
- Make a shaker out of an old container and dried rice or beans. Shake it to a song.
Paul and Silas Sang Praises to God
The Psalms are Songs That Praise God
Pray and Sing Praises
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