Lesson 4: The ten plagues.
Passage: Exodus 7:1-11:10 - When Pharaoh refuses to listen to Moses and Aaron, who told him to let the Israelite people go free, God begins to send plagues on Egypt, ten in total. First, God turns the Nile river into blood, then God sends frogs, followed by gnats, flies, livestock pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, and darkness. The final plague is the death of all the firstborn sons in Egypt, both humans and animals.
Big Idea: God always keeps promises.
For Teachers:
Lesson plan.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit in a circle on the circle time rug and welcome them to class.
Warm Up Activity: Sticky Tongue Frog Game — Activity Leader
Kids will use party blowers with loop of tape attached as frog tongues to catch paper bugs from a bucket.
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today we’re gonna be learning some more about the story of Moses and how God sent him to save the Israelites from Egypt. Let’s start off by reading a book about the story…
Read: The Story of the Passover
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Do you remember some of the signs that God sent to Egypt?
Why do you think God had to do all those things?
What do you think it tells us about what God is like?
Does God seem angry in this story or loving? Why do you think so?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
“Dear God, thank you for the story we learned about today about how you sent all those signs and warnings to Egypt so that they would let your people go free. Thank you that you love and care about us so much, that when your people were being treated so badly, you did everything to save them. Thank you that you know about all the things in our lives, all the good things and the bad things, and we can always talk to you when we need help. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Activity: Frog Craft — Activity Leader
Kids will decorate frogs using paper plates, paint, and other materials.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit near the TV and welcome them to class.
Warm Up Activity: Blindfolded Obstacle Course — Activity Leader
Divide kids into teams; they have to give directions to blindfolded members of their group to get through an obstacle course.
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today we’re gonna talk about some more of the story of Moses and how God sent him to save the Israelites from Egypt. We’ll start off by reading a book that will help us remember what the story is all about…
Read: The Story of the Passover
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Do you remember some of the signs that God sent to Egypt?
Why do you think God had to do all those things?
What do you think it tells us about what God is like?
Do you think that the story makes God seem like an angry God or a loving God? Why?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
“Dear God, thank you for the story we learned about today about how you sent all those signs and warnings to Egypt so that they would let your people go free. Thank you that you love and care about us so much, that when your people were being treated so badly, you did everything to save them. Thank you that you know about all the things in our lives, all the good things and the bad things, and we can always talk to you when we need help. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Activity: Frog Craft — Activity Leader
The kids will make little frogs using green plastic eggs, construction paper, googly eyes, and other materials.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Welcome the kids to class, ask how their week was and one interesting thing that happened.
Warm Up Activity: — Activity Leader
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today is week 4 of the story of Moses and the Israelites in Egypt.
Can anyone remember what are some things that have happened in the story so far?
Where was Moses born? How did he end up living in the palace of Pharaoh?
What was the situation of the Israelites living in Egypt? What did Moses do about it when he saw how his people were being treated? What happened to him next?
How did God end up appearing to Moses in Midian? What did God tell him to do?
So, where we left off in the story, Moses was back in Egypt and he and his brother Aaron were trying to tell Pharaoh to let the people go. Instead, Pharoah started to make life harder for the Israelite. Let’s watch our video for today to find out what happens next…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
What do you think is the main message from the story of the plagues?
Do you think that the story makes God seem like an angry and vengeful God?
What do you think it would have felt like from the Israelites’ perspective?
Has there ever been a time where you felt like God helped you out in a bad situation?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
“Dear God, thank you for the story we’ve been learning about Moses and the Exodus, and how it teaches us about your faithfulness and love for your people. How you would stop at nothing to rescue the Israelites when they were slaves in Egypt, and how you love us just as much too. Please help us to remember that you are with us, even in our darkest times and that you hear us when we cry out to you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Activity: Frog Craft — Activity Leader
Kids will make little frogs using green plastic eggs, construction paper, googly eyes, and other materials.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
For Parents:
Follow-up questions.
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
What did you think about the story? Was it a little bit scary to hear about the things that God did to Egypt? Why do you think God did that?
How do you think the Israelites felt when they saw the big things God was doing?
Do you think the story was about how angry God was or about how much God loved God’s people and wanted to save them?
Do you think God would want to help you too when you’re in trouble? Have you ever prayed to God for help before?
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
What were some of the things you remember that God did in Egypt?
What do you think about that story? How do you think the Israelites felt when they saw what God was doing?
Does this story make you feel like God is an angry or a loving God? Why?
Do you think that God can hear your prayers and help you when you need it? Have you ever prayed to God for help before?
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
What did you think about this part about the 10 plagues that God sent on Egypt?
What do you think it tells us about what God is like?
Do you think the story highlights God’s anger or God’s love? Why?
Have you ever had a prayer where it took a really long time for God to answer it? Did God answer it in the end?
