St Mary Church – Ottawa SS Group’s name : ………St. Mina……………….. – Grade : …3……

Preparation date / Dec 9, 2011 / Service date Dec 11, 2011
Lesson’s title / The Walls Of Jericho
General purpose / ( /) Love / (/ ) Faith / (/ ) Hope
Specific purpose
Verses of the lesson / By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days" (Hebrews 11:30)
References / SUS curriculum
Bible
illustration tool / PPT
Movie
Make the kids act the story
Psalm of the week
Personal meditation / Thank you my dear loving great and wonderful father for everything. Please my lord put in me the faith of Joshua, his obedience and trust in you.
Introduction / Review last’s week lesson with the kids
Ask the kids what is in the ark of covenant?
Ask the kids if the Lord take care of his children?
Provide examples from the old testament (previous lessons)
·  Parting of the red sea when the Israelites were escaping from pharaoh
·  Manna and quail
·  Pillars of cloud and fire
Lesson / ·  Moses was leading the children of Israel in desert for 40 years
·  After Moses Died, Joshua became the leader.
·  Joshua and the children of Israel where heading to a city called Canaan “ The Promised Land”
·  The city was surrounded by Jericho huge wall.
·  The king of Jericho ordered his soldiers to close all the gates of city so the Israelites can not get in.
·  Joshua wasn’t sure what to do….so he went to pray to God.
·  Suddenly an angel appeared to him
·  When Joshua knew he is the angel of the Lord, he throw himself on the ground in worship and said, "I am your servant“
·  The angel of God said to him, "Take your sandals off, you are standing on holy ground." And Joshua did as he was told.
Who can think of a person who heard words like these?
·  Then Lord said to Joshua "See I have given Jericho to you, there is no need for fighting ... just do what I will tell you do.
·  Then, Joshua went to the Israelites and said to them the Lord told us what to do...
·  We will march around the city, after ark of the covenant, once a day for six days.…and on the seventh day, we will march around the city seven times.
·  Also, on the seventh day, seven priests blow the trumpets as you march after the ark of the covenant.
·  …and after the seventh march of the seventh day tell all of the men to give a loud shout. The wall of the city will fall down and the whole army will go into Jericho.
·  The children of Israel did as the Lord told Joshua.
·  But, the soldiers of Jericho were looking from above the walls of their city laughing and making fun of the children of Israel and wondering what are these people doing?
·  The Israelites were so happy to see the wall of Jericho falling down and praised the Lord.
·  The people of Israel entered the promised land, and the Lord gave them the city as He promised.
Conclusion / How the people of Israel took Jericho?
Ø  They used weapons?
Ø  Used their muscles /strength
Ø  They were strong in the Lord?
•  Pray with faith, and ask according to God’s will, and He will give us what we ask, if it is according to His will.
•  We should learn from Joshua obedience and trusting in God.
•  Nothing is impossible with God.
Lesson application / How can we be strong in the Lord?
ü  Listen to him and obey him (Holy Bible)
ü  Talk to him (prayer)
ü  Take the holy communion
ü  What if we sinned or did something bad or not nice? What should we do?
Homework / ______
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Weekly report / # of kids : / Atten. : / Commun.
Personal notes / Confes. Date : / Commun. ( ) / # of visited kids :
Bible ( ) / Spiritual book :
Notes of servant’s servant / ______
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