GOD’S WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET

Bible References: Eph 6:10-17; Heb 4:12; Is 55:11; Jer 23:29; 2 Tim 3:16; Ps 119:105; Ps 19:8

ON ROUTE TO THE CLASSROOM:

TURN OUT THE LIGHTS in the hallway. Start walking towards the classroom. Let them BRIEFLY experience how hard it is to walk in the dark. Turn on a powerful flashlight. Shine it at their feet and guide them to the classroom door.

Discuss the experience.

 

 

 

 

PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (AT THE CLASSROOM DOOR):

  • The Word of God is like a powerful light.  It guides us. It shows us the safe way to go.
  • Let’s declare together: GOD’S WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET

WORKTABLES: worksheet / step-by-step guide

  • Printing: GOD’S WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET
  • Drawing: A FLASHLIGHT

CIRCLE SONGS:

 

 

BIBLE STORY PREPARATION:

BIBLE LESSON:

Review the lesson on The 10 Commandments:

  • Who wrote the 10 Commandments? (GOD)
  • Are His Laws good or mean? (Good and Right…They give us joy in our hearts. Ps 19:8)
  • Can you summarize the 10 Commandments into 2 Laws? (Love God with all your heart / Love each other)
  • How do the 10 Commandments protect us? (They protect our hearts and minds from the lies of the sneaky snake)

Review the lesson on the Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness:

  • Who was trying to trick Jesus? (satan)
  • How did satan try to trick Jesus? (with lies)
  • What happens when someone listens to satan? (Destruction/Death)
  • Jesus had to decide who He would listen to… God the Father OR the sneaky snake! Who did Jesus always obey? (God the Father)
  • What happens when someone listens to God (LIFE…ABUNDANT LIFE)
  • Jesus taught us how to say no to satan’s lies. What did Jesus teach us to do? (Jesus spoke the true WORD OF GOD whenever satan spoke lies)

 

TRUTH OR LIE CHALLENGE: pdf

Let’s practice identifying the truth in each of these challenges (think up enough challenges so each child can have a turn):

  • God’s Laws are mean OR God’s Laws are right and good
  • The Sword is for the protection of our hearts and minds OR The Sword is for fighting each other
  • Words are powerful OR Words are weak
  • I will have ABUNDANT LIFE  when I do what I want OR I will have ABUNDANT LIFE when I listen to God
  • God’s Words are True OR Satan’s words are true
  • I can be strong all by myself OR I need God’s help to be strong

 

 

 

PRAYER: pdf

FREE PLAY IN CENTERS:

Release children one at a time, with their play cards, to choose a center.

  • DRY TABLE: White Sand / Red Foil Hearts / White Foil Snowflakes / Construction Vehicles
  • TRAIN TABLE: Vet Clinic (Stuffed animals and Toy First Aid Kit)
  • KITCHEN: Standard Foods / Valentine tablecloth
  • PLAY DOUGH: Assorted Playdough Colors / Shape Cutters HEARTS
  • EASEL: Sponge Paint Hearts
  • PROJECT: Call students 1 at a time to complete the SWORD project. Sponge paint front side. Decorate the back of the sword with stickers.

   

CLEAN-UP:

Students must tidy up the centers where they were playing when the timer rang. Teachers/Helpers oversee this activity.  Students learn to sort and return items to their proper place.  In so doing, they are learning to take care of the classroom.  It also helps them be prepared for dismissal.  Once the centers are tidy, students move to the BOOK NOOK and quietly look at books.

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLASSROOM:
   

FEATURED GAME:

  • Using the 10 Commandment Flashcards: Name one of the Commandments (#1-10)

 

 

 

DISMISSAL:

Assign an adult to greet parents/guardians.

Call students ONE AT A TIME when families arrive.  Prompt the remaining student to call out, “GOODBYE (student’s name).”

Families check mailboxes.  Today’s TAKE HOME: Flashlight worksheet / Booklet:

 

CLOSING DOWN THE CLASSROOM:
  • Wash brushes and close paint jars
  • Turn off the battery-operated keyboard
  • Stack chairs and carpet mats
  • Vacuum area rug (rechargeable vacuum plugged into corner outlet)
  • Turn off the heat and lights
  • Place garbage can outside the classroom door
  • Return teaching materials to the packet