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UN IT 1. BE A LEADER / PRESCHOOL

SESS ION 3 - JOSHUA AND JER ICHO

BIBLE PASSAGE: Joshua 6:1-21

LIFE POINT: God always knows what to do.

CHRIST FOCUS: Jesus always obeyed God.

BIBLE VERSE: God can do anything, His plans never fail. Job 42:2 (Paraphrase)

I know that You can do anything and no plan of Yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (HCSB)

I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Job 42:2 (KJV)

I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (NIV)

I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (ESV)

I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. Job 42:2 (NKJV)

Production Notes

p From simple to involved, you can tailor Worship for Life to your kids and leaders:

•Short on supplies and leaders? For an easy prep, enlist a host, a music leader, and prepare the Connection Point game. Then show the videos for the worship songs and other segments.

•Do you have musicians who would like to lead worship songs? Check out the lead sheets on the DVD-ROM or substitute your songs!

v This symbol denotes that the segment or song is available on video.

h This symbol indicates props that will be needed for today’s session.

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Schedule and Props

v This symbol indicates that a video is provided on the DVD-ROM.

p This symbol indicates that the activity is host or leader-led—no video for this activity.

p Huddle Ups (Optional) People: Small Group Leaders Supplies: “Joshua and Jericho” Coloring Sheet (DVD-ROM), crayons or washable markers

v Backstage Intro 1-2 minutes People: Stage Manager Props: headset, dominoes

v Countdown and Welcome 1-5 minutes People: Host Props: none

v Worship Song 3 minutes People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team

p Connection Point Game 5-10 minutes People: Host, two teams of two or more players Props: building supplies (toy bricks, cardboard boxes, shoes boxes, or paper cups), beach balls (multiple per team)

v Bible Story 5-6 minutes People: Storyteller Props: Bible

v Worship Song 3 minutes People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team

v Host Set-up, Briana and Friends Video 2 minutes People: Host

p Closing 2 minutes People: Host Props: none

v Backstage Outro 1-2 minutes People: Stage Manager Props: headset off ears and around neck, dominoes from Backstage Intro

p Huddle Ups (Optional) People: Small Group Leaders

2WORSHIP FOR LIFE | PRESCHOOL UNIT 1 | SESSION 3

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t TECH

• Video and/or audio capabilities

• Microphones for singers

• Lights (optional)

• Optional sound effects available (see sound effects file)

m music

• “Be a Leader”

• “Everywhere I Go”

• “God’s Love”

• “I Give All My Thanks to You”

• “Jesus Is Alive”

• “We Can Love Jesus”

Need help planning your session?

Additional training for Worship for Life: Kids is available at ministrygrid.com/web/biblestudiesforlife.


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p HUDDLE UPS (OPT IONAL)

Optional huddle ups are for churches that have a drop-off time before the session begins. There are multiple ideas for interaction during this time, such as simple games that preschoolers can play on the floor or within whatever arrangements you gather your kids.

(Print the following for your small group leaders.)

Duck, Duck, Goose

This is the classic game of “Duck, Duck, Goose.” Invite the kids to sit in a circle and pick one person to be It. The kid who is It will walk around the outside of the circle, lightly tapping each child on the head and saying “Duck … duck … duck …” until they find one person to be the goose. The goose jumps up and chases the person, trying to tag them before they arrive back at the vacated spot.

Tell kids that today we’ll be talking about a group of people who went around and around in a circle outside a city!

Color “Joshua and Jericho” Coloring Sheets

• Tell preschoolers that today they will have the opportunity to learn that God always knows what to do.

• Distribute coloring supplies and coloring sheets to the preschoolers. Allow them to color on their pages while they wait for the session to begin.

• If the kids prefer to use blank paper, they can color on the back of the page.


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v BACKSTAGE INTRO

c Estimated time: 1-2 minutes

t Tech: Video option available, Session Title slide

p People: Stage Manager

h Props: headset, dominoes–Create a domino maze that can be knocked down.

(Show video or act out the following.)

STAGE MANAGER

(Show Session Title slide.) (places last domino in maze; realizes he/she is live) Hey, everyone! I’ve been working on this all morning. How many of you love dominoes? Me, too! You have to be so careful, right? One wrong move, and they all can fall down. Today we will talk about a wall that comes down in a very different way than this one will.

So are you ready to see this wall (points to dominoes) come down? OK, let’s see how it goes … (pushes first domino to start the fall of other dominoes) Whoa! That was pretty cool, huh? But I have a feeling that the wall we’re talking about today didn’t look like these dominoes. Let’s get right to it and hear more about Joshua and that wall around Jericho! (speaks into headset) Is everyone ready? Awesome. PLACES! (runs offstage)


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v COUNTDOWN AND WELCOME


t Tech: Countdown video, Life Point slide, Bible Verse slide

p People: Host

h Props: none

HOST

(Play Countdown video. Host walks out at around 30 seconds.)

Hi, everyone! It’s about that time! Let’s say it out together! 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Great countdown as usual! Wow, that dominoes thing was awesome, wasn’t it? Watching all those dominoes fall really makes me think about our story today. Does anyone know which wall we’re talking about today? The wall of Jericho! When Joshua and the Israelites came to the wall of Jericho, God gave them some very special instructions. We’ll hear more about that in our story a little later, but first, today we want you to know that God always knows what to do. (Show Life Point slide.) Let’s say that again together. (Repeat with slide.) God always knows what to do. God is never confused like we sometimes are! He always knows what to do! Our Bible verse today tells us that God can do anything! Can you say that with me, too? God can do ANYTHING!

(Show Bible Verse slide—select preferred version.) Let’s say our Bible verse together!

• God can do anything, His plans never fail. Job 42:2 (Paraphrase)

• I know that You can do anything and no plan of Yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (HCSB)

• I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Job 42:2 (KJV)

• I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (NIV)

• I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (ESV)

• I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. Job 42:2 (NKJV)

Let’s stand and sing praises to God together!

(Host leaves as worship team gets in place.)


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v WORSH IP SONG

c Estimated time: 3 minutes

t Tech: Music or lyric video, mics for singers, lights (optional)

m Music: “Be a Leader” (lead sheet available on DVD-ROM) or worship song of your choice

p People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team

h Props: none

(Show video or give the following to your worship leader.)

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(Music begins.)

OK, guys, can you repeat after me? God always knows what to do! Let’s say it again. God always knows what to do! Let’s sing together to Him and praise Him that even if we don’t know what to do, He always does!

(Show the music or lyric video.)

(Lead kids to sit as song ends.) Now, let’s get ready for Connection Point!


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p CONNECT ION PO INT GAME


t Tech: Connection Point slide, Connection Point theme music

p People: Host, two teams of two or more players

h Props: building supplies (toy bricks, cardboard boxes, shoes boxes, or paper cups), beach balls (multiple per team)

Game Instructions

This game will be played by two teams of two or more players at the front of the room. The object of the game is for each team to build a wall (use timer for this), using any building supplies. Then while standing behind their own walls, the teams (one at a time and as directed) will attempt to knock down the other team’s wall with the beach balls. The first team to knock down the opposing team’s entire wall wins.

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(Play Connection Point theme music and show Connection Point slide.)

(enters after theme music plays) Hi, everyone! Welcome to Connection Point!

Today I need two teams who are really good at building!

(The Host will choose two teams and assign a leader to assist each team. The Host will introduce the teams and ask them to stand on opposite sides of the playing area.)

OK, I know that you can all see the building blocks (or material you chose) we have for our teams. Teams, we’ll give you 1 minute to build the best wall you can. Are you ready? On your marks, get set, go!

(Leaders can help teams build the walls. The Host can have the audience cheer them on.)

Wow, those are some great looking walls! Now, let’s see how strong they are. We will let both teams, one at a time, launch a beach ball at the other team’s wall. Let’s see how long it takes to knock down these walls! Team #1, are you ready with your first beach ball? All right, here we go …

(Play fun music while the kids are playing. The teams will only launch one beach ball at a time, when instructed by the Host.)

Great job! Give our teams a big round of applause! That was kind of hard, wasn’t it? Today we’re learning about a really big wall that fell down and no one even threw anything!

(Theme music/slide to transition. Host leads into next segment.)


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v B IBLE STORY


t Tech: Christ Focus, Life Point, and Bible Story slides; Bible Story video

p People: Storyteller

h Props: Bible

(Play the Bible Story video or tell the following Bible story.)

STORYTELLER

(Show Bible Story slide.) I am so happy to be with you today! I can’t wait to share God’s Word with you! Let’s get ready to hear a true story of God’s amazing power! God always knows what to do!

After Joshua led God’s people across the Jordan River, it was time for God’s people to take over the city of Jericho. When Joshua and the Israelites reached the city of Jericho, there was a problem. The whole city was surrounded by big stone walls. The walls were high; let’s stretch up as high as we can. The walls were wide; let’s stretch our arms wide. The Israelites probably thought they needed to have all of their weapons ready and needed to prepare to climb the walls and attack! But God had a different plan. God always knows what to do! Let’s say God always knows what to do! (allows for responses) Great job!

God told Joshua to have the Israelite army and seven priests carrying trumpets made of ram’s horn march around the walls of Jericho once a day for six days. Let’s stand up and march in place. Very good! Now let’s have a seat and see what happened next. God’s people marched around the city just like God told them.

God told Joshua on the seventh day to have the men march around the city seven times and then have the priests blow the horns. Let’s stand up and pretend to blow horns. Can you make a horn sound for me? (allows for responses) Fantastic! When God’s people heard the trumpets, they gave a loud shout. God performed a miracle! Let’s sit down and listen to what God did.

(Open the Bible and read Joshua 6:20.) “So the people shouted, and the trumpets sounded. When they heard the blast of the trumpet, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. The people advanced into the city, each man straight ahead, and they captured the city.”

Friends, what did God do? (allows for responses) Yes, God made the walls of Jericho fall down! God always knows what to do! Let’s shout God always knows what to do! (allows for responses)

(Show Christ Focus slide.) God knew what to do when the world needed a Savior. He sent Jesus. Jesus is powerful and when He died on the cross, there was a way for all of us to be with Him forever! God knew what to do!

Let’s pray. God, we celebrate that You always know what to do! There is nothing too hard for You. Help us to follow Your plans, God. We love You. Amen.


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v WORSH IP SONG


t Tech: Music or lyric video, mics for singers, lights (optional)

m Music: “God’s Love” (lead sheet available on DVD-ROM) or worship song of your choice

p People: Worship Leader and/or Worship Team

h Props: none

(Show video or give the following to your worship leader.)

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(Music begins.)

(Music begins.) What a powerful God! The same God that collapsed the walls of Jericho is the God who gives us the air that’s in our bodies so that we can sing to Him. Let’s take deep breaths together … in and out … in and out … Let’s use our breath to sing this together!

(Show the music or lyric video.)

(Lead kids to sit as song ends.)


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v HOST SET-UP, BR IANA AND FR IENDS V IDEO


t Tech: Briana and Friends video

p People: Host

h Props: none

HOST

Today we learned that God always knows what to do. Our friend, Briana, wants to talk to us about that today. Make sure to say your answers aloud when she asks you a question!

(Play video.)


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p CLOS ING


t Tech: Session Title slide, Bible Verse slide

p People: Host

h Props: none

HOST

(Show Session Title slide.) You guys looked really good marching and blowing your horns! I think it would have been awesome to see a whole army of people walking in a circle around Jericho, don’t you? God knew exactly what to do! (Show Life Point slide.) Our life point today is God always knows what to do. Let’s say that one more time so we don’t forget it. (Repeat with slide.) God always knows what to do.

Optional Giving Segment: When we love God and want to worship Him, one of the ways we can do that is to give to Him! If you’d like to give to God today, …

(Give your own directions for how the kids can give to God. Perhaps you have buckets in the back of the room, a chest up front, or an envelope that each small group leader passes.)

(Show Bible Verse slide—select preferred version.) Let’s go over our verse one more time to remind us that God always knows what to do.

• God can do anything, His plans never fail. Job 42:2 (Paraphrase)

• I know that you can do anything and no plan of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (HCSB)

• I know that thou canst do every thing and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Job 42:2 (KJV)

• I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (NIV)

• I know that you can do all things and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (ESV)

• I know that you can do everything and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. Job 42:2 (NKJV)


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v BACKSTAGE OUTRO


t Tech: Video option available, Session Title slide

p People: Stage Manager

h Props: headset off ears and around neck, dominoes from Backstage Intro

(Show video or act out the following.)

STAGE MANAGER

(Show Session Title slide.) (Begins setting all the dominoes back up, presumably to knock them down again.) What a neat day! I love hearing the Bible story of Joshua and the walls of Jericho. It made me want to set these dominoes back up and knock them down again. I’m going to imagine that these dominoes are the walls of Jericho! I’m really glad that our God is so powerful and knows what to do!

Be sure to grab the One Conversation® page on your way out. It will help you talk with your family about what you’ve learned. Can’t wait to see you next week!


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p HUDDLE UPS (OPT IONAL)

This time is designed for churches that have a pick-up time from a large room as parents arrive. It’s a great time for follow-up conversations and questions from small group leaders about the session’s content. You also can use the missions emphasis (below).

(Print the following for your small group leaders.)

• Where were God’s people? (outside the city of Jericho)

• What did God want the people to do? (March around the city for 6 days.)

• What happened on the seventh day? (The Israelites marched around the city 7 times, shouted, and the walls fell down.)

• Did the walls fall down because the people were so loud? (No, they fell because of the power of God.)

MISS IONS EMPHASIS (OPTIONAL)

• Review the missionary story of Steven Kunkel and his work in Japan.

• Read Philippians 4:13, Steven’s favorite Bible verse. Say: “God helps Steven in his work as a missionary.”

• Pray that Steven would continue to be strong as he ministers to the people of Japan.

Missions Story: Stibuno

Steven Kunkel works as a missionary in Japan, but Steven has a special story. Steven likes to draw. He draws a manga character called Stibuno. Manga is a style of Japanese comic book that is very popular. The stories in these comic books usually are about violence, adventure, romance, and action. But Steven’s character, Stibuno, is about the love of Jesus.

In the stories Steven writes, Stibuno’s greatest challenge is for him to live in a world that does not know about Jesus. Stibuno wants to become a leader and share the gospel. Steven’s greatest challenge is to share the gospel using his gifts. Steven says: “Stibuno reminds me a lot about my childhood and how God has been helping me grow.”

Steven’s parents are missionaries in South America. Steven was diagnosed with autism when he was 1 year old. Autism is a brain disorder. Some people with autism are nonsocial—they do not like to talk to people or be touched by people.

But God helped Steven. He loves being with other people and serving God. Even though he was told he could never speak another language, he can now speak five languages, including Japanese.

“I would never imagine that I would really speak Japanese and become a major part of this church in Japan,” Steven says.

In Japan, Steven works for a Filipino-Japanese church. He translates for the pastor, teaches English to Japanese kids, helps in the youth ministry, and plays keyboard in the church band.


WORSHIPTMSteven says he is much like his character Stibuno. He has been given new armor. Being far away

from his family, he has learned to depend on God for help. He knows he was made to serve God, tell people about Jesus, and tell people how God helped him.

Steven wants people with disabilities to know that they can have the hope of serving God. Not everyone is made the same. Steven wants people to never give up or lose hope because God is working in their lives.


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