Preschool: Words in the Bible: Session 1—God Gave Rules to Moses (July 7)

1s & 2s—Draw on Sandpaper

Bible Story: God Gave Rules to Moses Exodus 19–10; 31:18
Life Point: The words in the Bible are from God.
Weekly Verse: We will do what God says. Exodus 19:8

Materials: Teaching Picture 6, fine-grained sandpaper, tape, crayons

• Tape the sandpaper to a table for stability. 
• Give 2s crayons to draw on the sandpaper. Ones may enjoy touching the sandpaper to feel its texture.
• Show the teaching picture and talk about the story. Comment that the words in the Bible are from God.

3–Pre-K— Make a Mountain Collage

Bible Story: God Gave Rules to Moses Exodus 19–10; 31:18
Life Point: The words in the Bible are from God.
Weekly Verse: We will do what God says. Exodus 19:8

Materials: Teaching Picture 6, brown construction paper cut into triangle shapes, other colors of construction paper, scissors, glue sticks

• Display the art materials with the teaching picture. 
• Give each child a brown triangle. Comment that the paper looks like a mountain. Talk about what other things they could find on a mountain—trees, flowers, and streams. Encourage them to make those things by cutting and gluing paper onto their mountains.
• Talk about the Bible story as kids create. Show the teaching picture. Remark that the words in the Bible are from God.

Kindergarten— Make Bookmarks

Bible Story: God Gave Rules to Moses Exodus 19–10; 31:18
Life Point: The words in the Bible are from God.
Weekly Verse: We will do what God says. Exodus 19:8

Materials: Teaching Picture 6, clear contact plastic, tissue paper, address labels, tape

• Before the session, print We will do what God says. onto the address labels. Cut the contact plastic into 3-by-8-inch pieces. Cut the tissue paper into small shapes.
• Tape the contact plastic onto the table, stick side up. Kids can decorate their pieces with tissue paper. Give each child a label to place on his bookmark. Cover the bookmark with another piece of contact plastic.
• Show the teaching picture. Comment that the ten commandments are from God. These commandments are in the Bible, because the words in the Bible are from God.