Preschool: Love and Obey God: Session 3—Esther Helped Her People (September 17)

Bible Story: Esther Helped Her People Esther 2:2-18; 3:8-13; 4–5; 7–8

Life Point: People can choose to do what is right, even when it is hard.
Weekly Verse: God helps me. I will not be afraid. Hebrews 13:6

Materials: Teaching Picture 3, felt cut into clothing shapes, clear contact plastic, tape, basket

Tape a long piece of clear contact plastic onto the wall at children’s eye level. Put the felt shapes in a basket and place it under the plastic. Prop the teaching picture nearby.
Invite 1s and 2s to arrange the felt shapes on the contact plastic. Talk about the Bible story as children work.
Tell preschoolers they can take the shapes off to rearrange them. Comment that Esther put on special clothes when she went to see the king; she chose to do what was right, even though it was hard.

Bible Story: Esther Helped Her People Esther 2:2-18; 3:8-13; 4–5; 7–8

Life Point: People can choose to do what is right, even when it is hard.
Weekly Verse: God helps me. I will not be afraid. Hebrews 13:6

Materials: toy dishes, placemats, napkins

Invite the boys and girls to set the table for a special dinner.
Comment that Esther invited the king to a special dinner. Continue to tell the Bible story as they play. Say that Esther did something that was hard to do, but she chose to do the right thing.
Say the Weekly Verse together.

Bible Story: Esther Helped Her People Esther 2:2-18; 3:8-13; 4–5; 7–8

Life Point: People can choose to do what is right, even when it is hard.
Weekly Verse: God helps me. I will not be afraid. Hebrews 13:6

Materials: heavyweight paper, markers, labels printed with the Weekly Verse, colorful stickers

Cut the paper into door hanger shapes. Arrange the materials on a table.
Invite the kindergartners to make a Bible Verse reminder. Give each one a door hanger shape and a verse label. Read the verse and talk about the Bible story. Comment that Esther made a hard choice to do what was right.
As children decorate their reminders with the stickers, talk about some hard choices the children have made. Say the Weekly Verse together, reminding them that God always helps them.

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