Unit 5: Life of Moses OT5.7 Israel and the Amalekites Lesson...OT5.7 Israel and the Amalekites...

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OT5.7 Israel and the Amalekites ©Beverly Wilson 2017

Unit 5: Life of Moses OT5.7 Israel and the Amalekites Lesson

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16; Deuteronomy 25: 17-19; 1 Samuel 15:2

Lesson Goal: With His mighty power God had led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. Moses was the leader of God’s people. In this lesson we will learn how the Israelites used God's power to fight their enemies the Amalekites. We too can use God's power to fight our battles.

Introduction: This is the seventh lesson in Unit 5: Life of Moses. In this lesson we will learn how the Israelites used God's power to fight their enemies the Amalekites. We too can use God's power to fight our battles. The lesson is found in the second book of the Bible called Exodus. Exodus is in the Old Testament. Exodus is a word that means exit because it tells how Israel left Egypt. Exodus follows the Book of Genesis and is one of the books of Law. The books of the Law are the first five books in the Old Testament. Let's say the books of Law together: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Attention Getter: “Flags and Banners” Do you have a flag at your house? A flag is a piece of cloth that is attached to a pole or rope and used as the symbol of a country. This is our American flag. Sometimes flags are used to decorate your garden or house. Flags or banners can sometimes tell a message. These banners tell about a closing sale and a Happy Birthday greeting. This banner tells about God's great love for us. God's love gives us victory over sin. In this lesson we are going to learn about a time that God gave the Israelites a great victory in battle. They too had a banner of praise. This story is found in the Book of Exodus.

Opening Prayer: ”Lord. Help us to remember that you want to give us strength to fight the battles we face. You have promised to be our Battle Fighter. Help us to have faith to trust in you and give us strength to do what you want. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen"

Memory Verse: The memory verse is Exodus 17:15 Moses built an altar and called it, "The Lord is my Banner." Lesson Video https://youtu.be/x8J4sYbiXEA

We’ve been studying about how God worked many powerful signs and wonders in the lives of the Israelites. The people of Israel had been slaves in Egypt and were treated very badly by the pharaoh of Egypt. God heard their prayers and sent them a leader named Moses to rescue them. God promised Moses that He would bring the children of Israel from Egypt and lead them to the Promised Land. But Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt refused to set Israel free. So God had to convince him. God sent ten plagues to Egypt. These plagues included making the Nile River bloody and causing all the fish to die. God made all the Egyptian animals to die but still Pharaoh refused to listen. Another plague was when God sent a zillion frogs to make life awful for the Pharaoh but his heart was hard. The final plague was to send the death angel and kill all the firstborn children of the Egyptians. The Hebrew children were spared because they put the blood of a lamb on their doorposts. This finally made the Pharaoh let the people go. But then Pharaoh had a change of mind and chased after the children of Israel.

https://youtu.be/x8J4sYbiXEA

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As the children of Israel were leaving Egypt they came upon the Red Sea. Moses prayed and God parted the Red Sea. The Israelites escaped by walking through a wall of water on dry ground. Pharaoh's army was chasing the Israelites when God caused the walls of the Red Sea to come down on Pharaoh's soldiers and they all drowned. Now Moses and the children of Israel were ready to go to the land that God had promised them. The Israelites had to cross the wilderness to get to the Promised Land. The desert was very big and totally barren. It was mostly sand and stone but God showed them the direction to go. During the day God set a big cloud to move across the sky in front of them. God wanted the people to know that He was with them on their journey to the Promised Land. At night God sent a pillar of fire to guide them. The fire lighted the camp of the Israelites so even at night they could see their way! After three days in the wilderness without water the children of Israel began to worry and complain. The Israelites came to a pool of water called Marah, which means “bitterness.” This bitterness meant that the water was NOT good to drink. This made the Israelites very angry. They complained to Moses, "We are stuck out here in the desert and now we are thirsty and hungry. What shall we drink and eat? We wish we were back in Egypt." Moses talked to God about the problem and God said, "Moses, I have heard the people and I will take care of the problem." The Lord then showed Moses a piece of wood. He told Moses, "Throw the wood into the water." Moses threw the wood into the water. The bitter taste disappeared and the water became drinkable. The people were so happy because God had miraculously given them water to drink in the desert! Then Moses told the people, "If you listen and obey God, He will keep you from getting any of the diseases that He brought on the Egyptians. He is the Lord who heals you." The people then traveled through the desert until they came to an oasis called Elim where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees. Here they camped and enjoyed the refreshing water! God had provided just as He said He would! They enjoyed a good rest. Then the Israelites traveled on from Elim and headed towards Mount Sinai through the Desert of Sin. But a new problem arose! Now the people were about ready to run out of the food they’d brought with them from the land of Egypt. They began to be very hungry and started grumbling to Moses. Once again Moses prayed to God and He said, "I have heard the people and I will give you all the food you need. Moses and Aaron announced, "God has heard your grumbling and is sending meat this evening and all the bread you need in the morning. Then you will know that He is the Lord who provides." Aaron told the crowd to come before God. As they looked toward the desert they saw the glory of the Lord appearing in a cloud. Aaron said, "The Lord promised Moses that He was sending meat this evening and bread in the morning." That evening a large flock of birds called quail landed near the camp. The hungry people caught them and ate the delicious meat! The next morning there was a layer of dew on the ground which dried up and became like thin flakes of frost on the ground. "What is it?" the people asked Moses. The Hebrew word for "what is it?" is manna. "This is the bread from heaven that God promised," Moses explained. Every day for six days they were to gather just enough food for that day--no more! But on the sixth day they were to gather twice

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more than they needed because there would be no manna on the seventh day. That was a day for rest. For the next forty years as the children of Israel traveled in the wilderness, God would miraculously provided manna as food for them to eat. Finally the children of Israel came to a place called Rephidim to camp. But a big problem arose! There was no water here to drink. They complained to Moses and demanded, "Give us water to drink!" The Lord told Moses, ‘Go out to the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel to the rock at Horeb." Carry your staff with you and strike the rock. Then just as God had told him, Moses lifted his rod high above his head and swung it toward the rock. Crack!! As soon as that stick hit the rock-- water came out of the Rock! God had miraculously provided again! Everyone had water to drink. God had kept His promise and provided food and water in the desert. God showed that He loved and cared for the Israelites even when they did a lot of complaining! As the Israelites were traveling in the desert they came to a place called Rephidim. Some nomad tribes called the Amalekites who were enemies of Israel lived here. They would sneak up behind the Israelites and attack the weak and elderly people travelling at the back of the convoy. This was a big problem so Moses called his commander a young, tough leader named Joshua. He said "Get some strong fighting men together and let's go out and fight the Amalekites. They are attacking our people from the back." Joshua chose some good fighters and the next day they put on their weapons and marched out to fight the Amalekite warriors. Moses told them he would stand on top of a hill with the staff of God held high in his hands. Moses, along with Aaron and a leader called Hur went to the top of a hill to call on God's power in the battle and watch the progress of the battle. Moses held his hands up with the staff of God. While Moses' hands were held high, Joshua and his men began winning the battle. But as Moses got tired and lowered his hands....the enemy started winning. Moses tried to keep his hands up all the time but he got so tired. His arms felt so heavy--he just couldn't keep them up. So Moses sat down on a big stone. Aaron and Hur stood alongside Moses and held his arms up for him. They stood like that until the sun went down. Joshua and his men fought victoriously all through the day as Moses' hands were kept high. That evening the battle was finally won. The Israelites with God's help had crushed the Amalekites! It was an amazing victory! The Israelites had won because God had fought for them. Moses knew they would always want to remember how God had won the battle. So God told Moses to write something on a scroll that Joshua and the people could read and be reminded of later. "I will completely defeat the Amalekites so that they will no longer exist." Moses also built an altar there and called it "The Lord is my Banner." Then he declared, "As the Amalekites attacked us, the Lord will be at war with them from now on." With their enemies defeated, God led His people to the foot of Mount Sinai where they set up camp. Just like God fought for the Israelites He will help us with our battles. We can depend on Him to take care of us and defend us. If we are doing what He asks, He will take care of our problems! Let's think about some kinds of battles that God could fight for us. He can help us against bullies. He can give us strength to not do wrong things.

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When the Israelites went to battle they took their swords. Did you know that we too have a sword to help us fight the enemy? It is our Bible. In Ephesians 6:17 God calls the Bible the sword of the spirit which is the Word of God. When we memorize scripture God can bring the words to our mind to help us do what is right. Is there something in your life that is a battle? Do you need victory over it? Then you can pray and ask God to help you and give your strength. He will give us the victory! Remember "God is our Battle fighter" We can raise His banner!

Review Questions: “Egg Carton Review” Have the class form two lines, as if they were going to do a relay. Place an egg-carton several feet in front of each line (before class, use a marker to number each hollow in the cartons with a point value). Take turns asking each team a question. After a student answers a question correctly, he tries to toss a marble or small stone into the egg carton. If he makes it in, his team gets as many points as are written in the egg carton hollow.

1. Who did God call to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt? (God called Moses.) 2. What did God send to Egypt to convince the Pharaoh to allow the Israelites to leave Egypt?

(God sent ten plagues.) 3. How did God lead the Israelites in the desert? (He sent a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by

night to guide them.) 4. How did God help them escape the coming of the Egyptian soldiers and their chariots? (God

parted the Red Sea and the Israelites walked through on dry land but He caused the walls of the Red Sea to collapse on the Egyptians.)

5. How did God provide water in the desert? (God told Moses to throw a piece of wood into the bitter water to turn it into sweet water. God told Moses to strike the rock with His rod to make water gush forth.)

6. How did God feed the Israelites in the desert? (God sent quail to eat and then caused manna to appear like dew on the ground in the morning.)

7. What spiritual problem did the Israelites have in their relationship with God? (They did not trust Him to provide and were often guilty of the sin of complaining.)

8. What did the Amalekites do to Israel while they were traveling across the desert toward the Promised Land? (The Amalekites would sneak up behind the Israelites and attack the weak and elderly people travelling at the back of the convoy.

9. Who did Moses choose to lead the Israelites in their fight against the Amalekites? (Joshua) 10. What did Joshua do to get ready to fight the Amalekites? (He chose some good fighters from

among the Israelite men and they put on their weapons.) 11. Where did Moses, Aaron, and Hur go during the battle? (They went to the top of a hill to call

on God's power in the battle and watch the progress of the battle.) 12. What did Moses do to call on God? (He raised his arms and hands high in the air to pray to

God.) 13. What problem did Moses realize and see that was happening in the battle? (When Moses got

tired and lowered his arms the Israelites were losing the battle. When he had his arms raised they were winning.)

14. What did Moses, Hur, and Aaron do about the problem? (Hur and Aaron got on each side of Moses and held his arms high in the air so the Israelites could win the battle.)

15. What lesson did Moses holding his arms in the air show the Israelites? (That God was the One who was really fighting the battle for them. Without His help Israel could not win.)

16. How long did Israel and the Amalekites fight? (They fought from early morning until late in the evening.)

17. What did Moses do to show gratitude to God for the victory in battle? (Moses built an altar and offered a sacrifice of thanksgiving to God.)

18. What special name did Moses call this altar? (He called it “The Lord is my Banner.")

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19. What judgment did God declare on the Amalekites for their attack on Israel? (God said that He would completely defeat the Amalekites so that they will no longer exist. He said that He would be continually at war with them.)

20. What did God tell Moses to write on a scroll? (God told Moses to write that the Amalekites would be defeated and that they would no longer exist as a nation.)

21. What can we do when we have difficult situations in our life or battles to fight? (We can pray to the Lord for help and strength to fight our battles! He is our battle fighter!)

22. What is the memory verse? (Exodus 17:15 Moses built an altar and called it, "The Lord is my Banner.")

Bible Memory Verse Activity: “Christian Flag”

Our memory verse is Exodus 17:15 Moses built an altar and called it, "The Lord is my Banner." Have students look up the verse in scripture and read together in unison several times. Say:”This verse means that God is our Battle Fighter! Think about it...if God is fighting our battles then we will win! Let's say our verse again. Exodus 17:15 Moses built an altar and called it, "The Lord is my Banner" Show students the Christian flag. Say: Today we have a banner or flag that represents Christianity. It is the Christian flag. Each of the colors in the flag have a special meaning. The white on the flag

represents purity and peace. The blue stands for faithfulness, truth, and sincerity. Red, of course, is the color of sacrifice, in this case re calling to mind the blood shed by Christ on Calvary, represented by the cross. This flag is like a banner for Christian soldiers! We are in the Lord’s army.” (You may even want to sing the song, “I’m in the Lord’s Army!”) Teach students to say the pledge of allegiance to the Christian flag: “I pledge allegiance to the Christian Flag, and to the Savior, for whose kingdom it stands. One Savior, crucified, risen and coming again, with life and liberty for all who believe.” Repeat memory verse again!

Group Learning Activity: “Raise the Staff” (Grades K-5) Preparation: several sponge balls; long stick or staff. Make a start line along one wall of your activity area with masking tape on the floor. Procedure: Say: “When the Israelites were at Rephidim they were attacked by the Amalekites. Let’s play a game to show what they experienced. Moses told Joshua to gather some men to fight them—so you all can be the warriors.” Line the students up against one wall and explain that to win the battle, they’ll crab walk to the other wall. Say: “It seems easy enough to crab walk form one wall to the next but there’ll be some complications—remember you are in a battle. (Hold up the staff,) Moses knew God would protect the Israelites in their battle so he climbed a nearby hill and held the staff of God above his head. As long as he kept his staff up, the Israelites were winning. But when his arm fell, the Amalekites started winning. In our game, I’ll hold the staff above my head, but whenever my arms fall, you’ll move back toward the start line. Since that’s when the Amalekites had the advantage you may see a few maze or sponge balls coming your way from the Amalekites.” (Have an adult helper be the Amalekites and he or she will gently bounce the Sponge Balls into the group of Israelites. Make sure the kids understand that they’ll go toward the goal when your staff is up and away from it when your arms are down.) “We’ll know you have won the battle when all the warriors get to the finish line!” Have kids play as you raise and lower the “staff” so it’s impossible for kids to reach the finish line. After a few minutes of playing have the kids stop and sit where they are. Once everyone is seated, collect the sponge balls.

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Say” Moses had trouble keeping his arms up all that time—his arms got too tired and that’s why he kept lowering them. But knowing that God would protect the Israelites, Aaron and Hur helped Moses keep the staff of God raised. Can I have a couple of warriors hold my arms up?” (Have two kids help you keep your arms up as the other warriors continue the game. When everyone gets to the finish line, say: “The Israelites won the battle after that—God helped them when they kept the staff of God raised. God told them to record what happened as a reminder. Moses built an altar called “the Lord is my banner/” Discuss in groups the following questions: “How did raising the staff show the Israelites were relying on God? How can you show God you will rely on Him for protection?

Group Learning Activity: “The Protector Game” (Grades K-5) Preparation: Procedure: Have three adults helpers pretend to be protectors.

One will be a tough, no-nonsense military type who has no patience for fear. He would say in a gruff tone, “Toughen up kid and get over it. You’re still alive aren’t you?”

The second will be one who is a worried individual who is afraid of everything. He will say: “Uh…I’d…uh…you know, I’d be hiding in the closet with you.”

The third is a caring, compassionate individual who is also strong and can provide a shoulder to cry on (the kind of person you would want to rely on when you need protection. He would say, “I’d stand between you and the bully so he’d have to get through me first. Then I’d give you a hug and tell you that everything’s okay because I’ll always be here to protect you.”

Have the three adults come to the front and tell the kids what would happen if the kids were relying on them to protect them in a difficult situation (for example: a big kid is bullying other kids.) After the presentation of the protectors say, “We need protection from things in our lives every day. What were some of the differences between these three protectors? What things do you think make a good protector? Why is God the greatest protector of all? (He is able to fight the battle for us and yet he is compassionate toward us in our fears.) People can let us down. God on the other hand will never let us down. We can rely on God to protect us. He’ll always be here for us.” Have students in your class form groups of four. Have two kids be the Protectors and one person be the one they are protecting. The other person will be “It.” Explain that the protectors will hold hands and form a circle of protection around the person they are protecting. They can move their arms u[ and down to protect that person from being tagged but they can’t touch him or her. “It” will try to tag the person being protected but cannot touch the protectors. A protected person who’s tagged must sit down. Signal the game to begin. After about 30 seconds or when everyone has been tagged, which ever comes first, ask the kids to switch positions. Continue playing until everyone has had a chance at each position. Say: “How was this game like or not like how God protects us? (God stands between us and the enemy but His protection does not fail.) When have you relied on God to protect you? How can you better rely on God to protect you? In this game it was hard for the protectors to always protect you. When we rely on people to protect us, they might not always succeed, even if they are really trying. But we can rely on God to protect us because we know that He’ll always be here. That doesn’t mean that bad things won’t happen. It does mean that God loves us and that He won’t ever let us face something we can’t handle with His help.”

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Group Learning Activity: “God is Our Battle Fighter” Discussion (Grades 3-5) Preparation: Poster with the words: Jehovah Nissi printed in large letters on it; toy sword; cloth bag into which you can fit the toy sword. Procedure: Hold up the “Jehovah Nissi” poster. Say: “God has lots of names that tell us things about Him. (Point to the “Jehovah Nissi” poster/) This is one of God’s names: Jehovah Nissi. It means God is Our Battle Fighter. Jehovah Nissi means “God fights our battles.” “Did you ever play sword fight or some kind of game where you’re a knight or a soldier? What do you like about playing this kind of game? What kinds of real life battles do people have? (battles against sickness; battles with unfair situations; battles with people they don’t get along with; battles against sin; battles against addictions to drugs.) What kind of battles do kids your age have? (battles against bullies; battles with sisters and brothers; battles against hard things to learn or do; battles against doing wrong.) Who helps you fight these battles? (parents, friends, family, God.) (Discuss battles that children have and connect them to the story of Israel and the Amalekites.) “God helped the Israelites win the battle against the Amalekites who were attacking the weak and older people who were at the back of the crowd of Israelites who were traveling to the Promised Land. The battle against the Amalekites was won only when Moses was raising his hands in seeking God’s protection and help in winning. The same is true of us. We will only win our battles when we totally trust and depend on God’s strength to help us win. “Life has lots of battles for us. Sometimes they’re small ones, like with a friend or a brother or sister. Sometimes they’re bigger battles against sin, or sickness, or people who aren’t doing things God’s way. People have been fighting battles since God created the world. But there’s a big secret lots of people don’t know. God will fight our battles for us and with us! Back in the Old Testament God showed the Israelites just how He would do that! They depended upon Him when Moses raised his arms and held up his staff asking God for help. We can depend on Him to take care of us and defend us; if we’re doing what He asks, He will take care of our problems for us. (Show children the toy sword.) “This toy sword will be perfect to help us remember how God fought for the Israelites and that he will fight for us too. Remember God’s name is Jehovah Nissi or Battle Fighter. We’ll pass around the toy sword and when it comes to you, stand and hold up the sword and say like a strong warrior, “God is my Battle Fighter.” (After every child has had the sword, put it into the bag.)

Group Learning Activity: “Battle Advance” Game (Grades 2-5) Preparation: Play a game similar to “Red Light, Green Light.” Procedure: Choose one child (or yourself) to be Moses and raise and lower his arms. “Moses” will stand at one end of the room. Everyone else is at the opposite end. When Moses’ arms are up players can move toward Moses, but when his arms are down, everyone has to freeze. Anyone caught moving at the wrong time has to go back to the starting point. The first one to reach Moses gets to take his place. Say: “In our lesson Aaron and Hur stood by Moses’ side and held up his arms to ensure victory against the Amalekites. We need to “lift up the hands of our leaders” of our spiritual leaders such as pastors and missionaries. We need to help shoulder the responsibility of the work of the Lord in the church and on the mission field. We do that with words of encouragement, offering prayers on their behalf and supporting their work financially. This will keep our pastors and leader refreshed and able to continue the Lord’s work.” (Discuss ways that children can help build the church through respecting and keeping the church building clean; being friendly and serving visitors and friends when they come to church; helping in ministries like serving food to the poor; etc.)

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Craft Learning Activity: “Hands Held High” (Grades K-3) Preparation: Materials Needed: 67 Lb. White Cardstock; Hands Held High Pattern; Wooden Popsicle Sticks; Crayons, Markers, or Colored Pencils; Scissors; and Tape Procedure: Make a copy of the “Hands Held High” pattern onto 67 lb. cardstock for each student. OR have students draw around their own hands. Have students color the two hands. Allow students to cut out the two hands. Pass out two (2) Popsicle sticks to each student. Help students tape the Popsicle stick to the backside of each hand. As students are assembling their “hands held high”, remind them that God honored Moses’ hands lifted to Him. When he could no longer hold his hands toward heaven, the Israelites began to lose the battle. When Moses’ hands were held up toward heaven, the Israelites would win the battle. This is a great picture for us as Christians. When we are lifting up our lives to Christ, we are blessed. When our lives are not lifted up to him, we are not blessed in the same way. Help students realize that they should lift their lives up to Christ as a living sacrifice.

Craft Learning Activity: “God is our Banner Pennant” (Grades K-5) Purpose: To help children remember that God’s banner of love is over us. Preparation: You will need 12” X 30” rectangles of felt for two pennants. (You will need more rectangles of felt to have enough pennants for all the students in your class.); fabric glue, scissors, and additional scraps of colored felt to cut letters or symbols; a 18-20” dowel rod; staples, or tape. Procedure: To create triangular shapes fold the felt in half diagonally to make a crease line. Open and cut along the crease line from corner to opposite corner to form a triangular pennant. Use markers, scissors to draw and cut out letters and glue to pennant to make words. You can also add Christian symbols to the pennant such as a cross or fish or Bible or hearts of love. You can use duct tape to adhere them to the wall or staple the edge to a dowel rod to make flag.

Craft Learning Activity: “Cardboard Sword” (Grades 3-5) Purpose: Great craft to accompany the “God is our Battle Fighter” Discussion above. Preparation: You will need: strong cardboard (for example, a fruit box from a supermarket); Kitchen foil; Sticky tape; Masking tape; Pen / pencil; Ruler; Small mug to draw around; Scissors or a craft knife; Empty cardboard paper towel roll; (optional) for decoration: black paint, gold or silver marker pen, string Procedure: Draw out the shape of your sword. Use the picture below for help.

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Draw three straight parallel lines 18” or 45cm long and 1 1/2” or 3cm apart, leaving extra space at one end of the cardboard. This will form the two sides of your blade and the place where you hold your sword, which is called the hilt. Make sure the lines run the same way as the grain of the cardboard so that your blade is strong - and so that the shape is easier to cut out and fold in half. You'll need to make one end of your blade pointy. Draw identical triangles on each side, making sure that the point is half way. At the other end, the hilt of your sword ends in a rounded pommel, which is used to help balance the weight of the blade. To draw this, put your mug over the hilt-end of one side of the blade and draw half way around it. Cut out the shape of your sword. (You may wish to cut out the swords before class especially for younger children.) Then, using a ruler as a guide, score down the middle line with some scissors. Fold the two sides of your blade onto each other and tape them together securely. Wrap the blade of the sword with foil. Take a piece of kitchen foil the same length as your blade and stick it to the middle of one side of your blade. Carefully wrap/fold the foil around the blade and stick in place. At the 'sharp end' fold the corners down as if you're starting to wrap a present and glue/tape in place. The place that you hold your sword is called the hilt. Draw a straight line up your cardboard paper towel roll and smooth it out flat. Tape it to the pommel-end of your sword. Fold the paper towel roll around the blade until you can't fold it anymore, then tape it together with masking tape across the long side. Make the cross guard. To make the cross guard which protects your hand, draw a rectangle on your cardboard 6cm wide and 10cm long. You'll need a slot out of the middle that is the same side as your blade. It will be about (3” X 1 ½”) 3 cm x 1.5cm, depending on how thick your cardboard is. To find the middle of your cross guard, draw straight lines between each corner and half way across each side then measure out your small rectangle.

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Snack Learning Activity: “Arms of Moses” (Grades K-3) Preparation: miniature and regular marshmallows; pretzel sticks Procedure: Have children create a figure of Moses holding up his arms. Using two miniature marshmallows for feet push a pretzel stick into each, then the other two ends of the two pretzels into the bottom of one regular marshmallow. Add two pretzel arms angled up. Sit a miniature marshmallow on top of the larger one as a head.

Life Application Challenge: “God is our Battle Fighter” Say: “How has God fought for you?” (Allow children to praise God for being their Battle Fighter. Tell children a brief example of how God has fought or is fighting a battle for them. Examples would be a sickness, friends, a problem or meeting a need.) “We need to ask God to help us in fighting one specific battle that you are facing during this next week. When have you fought your own battle instead of waiting on God to fight it for you? (For example maybe a child fought with their brother or sister instead of letting God bring peace to the situation. Give an opportunity for children to confess this sin to God.) Let’s give thanks now for a battle God has fought for you. Maybe God has helped a friend get well or helped you do well on a test.” Close your prayer time by thanking God for everyone in your group. Remember that no child should be forced to pray but encourage and invite each one to do so.

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Israel and the Amalekites

Exodus 17:15 Moses built an altar and called it, "The Lord is my Banner."

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