Preschool: People Can Obey God: Session 1—Joshua and Caleb (October 4)

1s & 2s— Play with People Figures

Bible Story: Joshua and Caleb Numbers 13-14
Life Point: We can obey God even when others do not.
Weekly Verse: God said, “I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3

Materials: Teaching Picture 5, vinyl or wooden people figures, cardboard blocks

• Arrange the people figures with a stack of blocks. Prop the teaching picture where preschoolers can see it while playing.
• Talk about the Bible story as preschoolers play with the figures. Comment that God loves people, especially when they obey Him. Say that we can obey, even when others do not.
• Point to the Teaching Picture and talk about the Bible story. Say the Bible verse “God said, ‘I will always love you.’”

3–Pre-K— Make a Footprint Reminder

Bible Story: Joshua and Caleb Numbers 13-14
Life Point: We can obey God even when others do not.
Weekly Verse: God said, “I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3

Materials: construction paper footprints, markers, colorful stickers, hole punch, yarn

• Print the Life Point on each footprint. Read the Life Point to each child.
• Encourage the children to decorate the footprint with markers and stickers. 
• Talk about the Bible story as children work on their reminders. Tell the children that God wanted to people to go into the new land He promised them. Joshua and Caleb wanted to obey God, but others did not.
• Help each child punch a hole in her reminder. Thread a length of yarn through the hole and tie the ends together. Encourage the her to hang the reminder somewhere to remind her that she can obey God.

Kindergarten— Make Clothespin People

Bible Story: Joshua and Caleb Numbers 13-14
Life Point: We can obey God even when others do not.
Weekly Verse: God said, “I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3

Materials: Teaching Picture 5, peg-type clothespins, fine-point permanent markers, wooden blocks; Option: fabric scraps, glue sticks

• Place the materials with the blocks. Prop the teaching picture in the area.
• Show kids the clothespins and markers. Explain how to use the markers to draw facial features on the head of the clothespin and draw clothing on the bottom. As an option, kids can glue fabric on the clothespins to make clothes for their people.
• Encourage kids to play out the Bible story using the people and the blocks. Point to the teaching picture and talk about the Bible story. Comment that Joshua and Caleb were the only ones who made a right choice, even though the others made a wrong choice.