Good morning, little friends! Today we have an exciting Bible story about Moses and an amazing bush! This bush wasn't like any other bush. Are you curious to know why? Let's dive into the story!
let's Pray!
Dear God, thank you for this day and for all our friends here. Thank you for your love & faithfulness! Help us to listen and learn from the story of Moses. Amen.
sing, dance!
Song Title: When I look
the story
A long, long time ago, there was a man named Moses. Moses was in the desert taking care of his father-in-law’s sheep.
While Moses was walking, he noticed something truly amazing! There was a bush that was glowing with fire, but guess what? The leaves and branches were not burning up at all!!
As Moses looked at the burning bush, he said to himself, "I need to go closer and see why the bush is not burning up!"
But as he got closer, a kind voice came from the bush! The voice said, “Moses, Moses!” It was God talking to him! God told Moses to take off his sandals because he was standing on holy ground.
God shared with Moses that He had seen His people, the Israelites, in trouble and He wanted to help them. He chose Moses for a very special job: to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and into a promised land.
Moses felt unsure, but God promised to be with him every step of the way and even showed Moses some miracles to help him believe!
let's review!
• Who is the story about today? Answer: Moses.
• What was Moses doing in the desert? Answer: He was taking care of his father-in-law’s sheep.
• What was special about the bush Moses saw? Answer: It was on fire, but it wasn't burning up.
• Who spoke to Moses from the bush? Answer: God.
• What did God ask Moses to remove and why? Answer: His sandals, because he was on holy ground.
• Did God tell Moses about a special job he had for him?
Answer: Yes, to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
• How did Moses feel about this big job? Answer: He felt unsure.
• Did God promise to help Moses with this job? Answer: Yes, God promised to be with him.
• Why did God choose Moses for this special job? Answer: Because He wanted to help the Israelites and lead them to a promised land.
• Did God show Moses some special signs or miracles? Answer: Yes, to help him believe and trust.
let's Play!
Burning Bush Whisper
Instructions:
• Have the children sit in a circle or line up.
• Whisper a short message related to the burning bush story to the first child. For instance: "Moses, Moses." or "Take off your sandals!"
• Each child then whispers what they heard to the next child.
• The last child announces the message they heard.
• Compare the final message to the original to see how closely they match.
This game highlights the challenges of communication and the importance of listening carefully, just as Moses listened to God's instructions.
let's make!
Burning Bush Handprint Poster (Group Activity)
Things you'll need:
Instructions:
• Pour some red and orange paint into plates.
• Have children dip their hands into the paint and make handprints on the white paper. This will be the flames.
• Allow time to dry.
• Using markers, they can draw the Bush & Moses standing nearby and looking at the bush.
• On the bottom of the paper, write: “God has a plan for me too!”
let's Pray!