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Unit 1: In the Beginning
Week 6. The Sea Opens
God is bigger than our biggest problem.
Memory verse
Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD
Exodus 14:13 (KJV, excerpt)
Read together
Read the Bible passage: Exodus 13 and 14.
Picture story: Moses and the Sea
The picture story is written for ages 3 to 8. Older children can enjoy it too, or read the Bible passage in their own Bible.
Talk about it
- What big problem do you face that feels like a sea?
- What does it mean to stand still and trust?
Do it
Write one worry on a piece of paper and talk about how God might help.
Pray
God, you are bigger than our worries. Help us to trust you.
For the leader
Let the children act it out with a blue cloth for the sea.
You will need: A long blue cloth or towel.
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