Week of March 4, 2012 Lessons for the Leader Elijah · 2012-05-03 · we see God's people choose to...

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ElijahFocus Passage: 1 Kings 18

Key Bible Verse: Jeremiah 10:10a

Life ApplicationI can worship the one true God.

Level of Biblical Learning (God)God is real, the only true God.

Worship is "giving honor, reverence, and praise to God." Even after some of the most difficult trials, we see God's people choose to worship—whether in prayer, in song, or in action. •Read 1 Kings 18:1-15. Obadiah (OH buh DIGH

uh), "Yahweh's servant of the Lord," was a man of God in charge of King Ahab's palace. After meeting and hearing Elijah's request to meet King Ahab, Obadiah knew if Elijah did not show up, Ahab would kill Obadiah. Consider the faith Obadiah demonstrated by calling on Ahab to meet Elijah. What kind of character did Obadiah show in trusting God to bring Ahab to Elijah?

•Read 1 Kings 18:16-38. God has not given us a spirit of fear. We are His and we should have confidence not in ourselves, but in Him. Notice, not once did Elijah fear or question whether God would do what Elijah asked. In confidence, Elijah taunted the followers of Baal. Elijah knew this act of God's power would change the people's hearts and minds toward God and help stop the spread of idol worship. What would happen if we had the confidence of Elijah?

•Read 1 Kings 18:39-46. Elijah demonstrated God's power and defeated the worshipers of Baal. Yet, Elijah knew God was not finished. Elijah's response? To kneel down and pray. Is God finished with us? What about with the children we teach?

•Reflect on the way Elijah handled himself. Though we may think Elijah's situation is incomparable to our day-to-day situations, if we ask God to reveal Himself, He will. Pray that God will reveal Himself in a new way to both you and the children you teach.

Introduction to Worship (6 to 8 minutes)

Greet the ChildrenPlay "Last One Standing"

Worship (30 minutes/45 minutes)

Sing "Live It Out"Pray Sing "Happy Day"Introduce the Life Application and Key

Bible VerseIntroduce the Bible StoryTell the Bible StoryReview the Key Bible Verse/Make Life

ApplicationSing "Nothing Compares to the Glory"/

Receive OfferingPrayReview the Bible StoryShow "Can Do" Video #1Sing "Take a Chance"

Application Activities (20 minutes)

Wrap-Up (10 minutes)

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Introduction to Worship

Elijah

1aGreet the Children

2aPlay "Last One Standing"

Teacher TipKeep the game moving by calling the statements as quickly as possible.

•Say: "I will call out a statement. If the statement applies to you, sit down. Let's see who is the last one standing."

•Call out statements such as, "If you have brown hair," "If you are wearing a red shirt," "If you have a pet," "If you are eight years old," and so forth.

•Continue until only one person is standing. •Replay as time permits.•Ask: "How many people were standing at the

end? Today we will discover what we need to remember about the number one and how it relates to God."

Worship 3 Sing "Live It Out" (DVD, 3 minutes)

4aPray (1 minute)

5aSing "Happy Day" (DVD, 3 minutes)

6a Introduce the Life Application and Key Bible Verse (4 minutes)

•Ask: "What is worship? Who do we worship? Why do we worship?"

•Say: "Worship is 'giving honor, reverence, and praise to God.' Worship is our response to who God is and what He does."

•Continue: "The Bible tells us there is only one true God. This is the God we are to worship. Listen to what the prophet Jeremiah wrote."

•Read aloud Jeremiah 10:10a.•Say: "Repeat this statement after me, 'We can

worship the one true God.' "•Guide the children to repeat the statement

several times, stating it louder each time.

7aIntroduce the Bible Story (3 minutes)•Guide the children to open their Bibles to

1 Kings 18.

•Say: "There are two main men in our Bible story. One is King Ahab, an Israelite king who disobeyed God more than any other king of Israel. Each time you hear me say, 'Ahab,' say, 'Oh no! Not Ahab!' "

•Continue: "The other man is the prophet Elijah. A prophet is 'a person who spoke God's words to the people.' When you hear me say, 'Elijah,' say, 'Listen Up!' "

•Practice the statements.

8aTell the Bible Story (8 minutes)

Pull It TogetherPrint "Elijah" Teaching Picture (CD). Display.

•Call attention to the teaching picture.•Open your Bible to 1 Kings 18.•Say: "This story begins after Elijah sends word to

Ahab there would be no dew or rain in the land because of all the wicked things Ahab did."

ElijahBased on 1 Kings 18

For three years it had not rained. As a result, a famine took place. A famine is 'a shortage of food brought about when there is no rain.' God said to Elijah, "Go see Ahab. I am going to send rain."

Meanwhile, the famine was so bad Ahab sent Obadiah, the man of God in charge of the palace, to look for food and water. Ahab went one way to look for food, while Obadiah went in the opposite direction. As Obadiah walked along the road, Elijah appeared to him. Elijah said to Obadiah, "Tell Ahab you saw me." Obadiah was scared because if Elijah left before Ahab came, it would appear Obadiah was lying. Elijah promised Obadiah he would not leave.

Obadiah told Ahab about meeting Elijah. When Ahab met Elijah, Ahab asked, "Is that really you Elijah? You destroyed Israel." Elijah responded, "I have not destroyed Israel. You and your father did because you refused to follow God's commandments. You followed Baal, a false god." Elijah challenged Ahab to a test.

Ahab, the Israelites, and all the false prophets gathered at Mount Carmel. Elijah said to the people, "How long will you not decide what to

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believe? If you believe God is God, then follow Him. If you believe Baal is god, then follow Baal." The people did not respond.

Then Elijah said, "Let's have a test. I will prepare an altar and your prophets of Baal prepare one as well, but neither of us will light the fire. You call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of my God. The God who lights the fire is the one true God."

The prophets of Baal built their altar. From early morning until noon, the people called out, "Baal answer us!" They even danced around the altar, but nothing happened.

Elijah said, "Shout louder. Maybe your god is thinking it over, gone for a walk, or sleeping." All afternoon the people shouted, but nothing happened.

Then Elijah repaired a torn-down altar and dug a trench around it. He placed wood and meat (his offering) on the altar. Then he instructed water to be poured on the altar. So much water was poured that it ran off and filled the trench around the altar.

Elijah walked near the altar and said, "God, let it be known that You are God and I am your servant. God, answer me so all of these people will know You are the one true God."

Fire came and burned up the altar, wood, meat, stones, dust, and all of the water in the trench. When the people saw what happened, they fell facedown and said, "God is God!"

Elijah said to Ahab, "I hear the sound of a rainstorm." Then Elijah went to the top of Mount Carmel to pray. Six times Elijah sent his servant to look at the sea, but saw nothing. On the seventh time, the servant saw a rain cloud. Before long, it began to rain.

9 Review the Key Bible Verse/Make Life Application (5 minutes)

Pull It TogetherBlue construction paper, scissors, marker•Cut the paper into large raindrop shapes. •Write the words of Jeremiah 10:10a on the shapes

(1 word per shape).

•Distribute the raindrops. •Guide the children with raindrops to arrange

themselves in order.•Point to and state aloud each word.•Remove one raindrop and repeat the verse.•Continue for additional raindrops. •Say: "Elijah proved there is one true God. We

can worship and praise the same God."•Discuss ways to worship and praise God.

10a Sing "Nothing Compares to the Glory" (DVD, 3 minutes)/Receive Offering

11aPray (2 minutes)•Invite volunteers to pray sentence prayers,

praising the one true God.

12aReview the Bible Story (5 minutes)

Pull It TogetherWorship Guides, pencils, coins or buttons (1 per child)

•Distribute Worship Guides and pencils.•Guide the children to complete "Fill It In!"•Read aloud the statements and answers.•Distribute coins or buttons. •Invite the children to complete "Add It Up!" •Suggest the children play "Add It Up!" with

their families.

13aShow "Can Do" Video #1 (DVD, 7 minutes) •Ask: "How do you feel when you hear music?

Does upbeat music make you want to move? Does slower music make you calm? Let's see how music plays a part in Can Do's mission."

•Show the video.•Ask: "In what ways do we use music in our

worship? How can music help us remember to worship?"

14aSing "Take a Chance" (DVD, 3 minutes)

15a Transition to Application Activities or Wrap-Up

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Wrap-Up(Large Group Only Format)

Wrap-Up(Application Activities Format)

Week of March 4, 2012 Worship KidStyle Children's Edition Leader Guide© 2011 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.

16aReview Application Activities (5 minutes)•Invite the children to share their Application

Activity experiences. d Arts and Crafts—Craft Stick Puzzles d Dramatic Play—Compare and Contrast Scenes

d Games—Pick It Up d Exploration and Discovery—What's the Difference?

17aSing "Whoa!" (DVD, 3 minutes)

18aPray (1 minute)•Praise God because He is the one true God and

is worthy of worship and praise.

19aDismiss the Children to Their Parents

Ask YourselfAs a result of this session,

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What did the children hear about the one true God?

What will the children know about the one true God?

What will the children do as a result of hearing and knowing there is only one true God?

16 Review Life Application (5 minutes)

Pull It TogetherIndex cards, marker•Write Exodus 20:3; Exodus 34:14; and Psalm 81:9

on individual cards. •Select volunteers to locate the verses.

•Say: "The Bible makes it clear, there is only one true God. Let's read some other verses which help us remember to worship Him."

•Encourage volunteers to read aloud the verses.•Say: "Throughout the Bible we read of times

when people followed the one true God. We also read of times people followed other gods. In today's world, many people feel you can worship other gods. This is not what God wants. He wants us to follow and worship only Him."

17 Sing "Whoa!" (DVD, 3 minutes)

18 Pray (1 minute)•Praise God because He is the one true God and

is worthy of worship and praise.

19 Dismiss the Children to Their Parents

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Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is designed for 20 minutes of small group time.

Worship Through Dramatic PlayCompare and Contrast Scenes•Guide the children to form two teams.•Say: "Let's create two scenes. One team will create a scene of the prophets

of Baal. The other team will create a scene of Elijah."•Assign each team a scene to create. •Place the craft items on the table.•Assist as needed.•Talk about the feelings of the people, King Ahab, and Elijah as the children

design their scenes.•Allow both teams to tell about their scenes.•Ask: "What did the Israelites learn? What can we learn from this Bible

story?"•Say: "There is only one true God. This is the God we are to worship."•Ask: "How do we worship God?"•Discuss how people worship God (singing, praying, reading the Bible,

giving offerings, and so forth).•Say: "God is real. He is the only true God. Let's pray to Him right now." •Pray.

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Worship Through Arts and CraftsCraft Stick Puzzles•Review the Bible story.•Ask: "Do you think Elijah was scared? How do you think the people felt

when the fire did not start on their altar? How did they feel when fire appeared on Elijah's altar?"

•Say: "Elijah wanted the people to know there is only one true God. Listen to these verses."

•Invite volunteers to read aloud Exodus 20:3; Exodus 34:14; and Psalm 81:9. •Say: "These verses help us remember there is one true God. We can

worship the one true God."•Distribute craft sticks.•Explain: "Let's make craft stick puzzles to tell people about the one true

God."•Follow directions on "Craft Stick Puzzles" to complete the craft.•Say: "Invite your friends to put the puzzles together. Tell your friends about

Elijah. Ask your friends if they worship the one true God."•Distribute ziplock bags.•Guide the children to place their craft sticks in the bags.•Pray. Thank God He is the one true God and wants people to worship Him.

Pull It TogetherWide craft sticks (minimum 10 per child), masking tape, markers, ziplock bags (1 per child)•Print "Craft Stick

Puzzles" (CD).

Teacher Tips•Invite the children to

create additional puzzles.

•Pre-mark the verses in your Bible.

Pull It TogetherPlay dough, chenille stems, scissors, paper, markers, construction paper, other items to create Bible story scenes, table

Teacher Tips•Ensure each child

participates in making the scenes.

•Display the scenes for parents to enjoy.

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Worship Through Exploration and DiscoveryWhat's The Difference?•Review the Bible story.•Say: "Many people believe who or what you worship is not important. Let's

discover what some people with different religious beliefs believe."•Form four groups. •Distribute "Beliefs."•Guide the children to read aloud and talk about the information.•Say: "Even in Elijah's time people worshiped false gods. God does not

want us to worship anyone or anything other than Him. We need to pray for people who worship false gods."

•Select a child to read aloud Jeremiah 10:10a. •Say: "There is only one true God. This is the God we are to worship."•Ask: "How do we worship God?"•Discuss how people worship God (singing, praying, reading the Bible,

giving offerings, and so forth).•Say: "God is real. He is the only true God. Let's pray to Him right now." •Pray for individuals who believe in false gods.

Pick It Up•Call attention to the balloons.•Explain: "Everyone will pick up a balloon. If your balloon does not have a

word on it, take your balloon and sit down. I will select a card. If the word card is the same as the word on your balloon, take your balloon and sit down. If I do not call your word, toss your balloon in the air. When the balloons land, I will tell you to select another one. I will select another card. We will continue until only one person remains standing."

•Guide each child to pick up a balloon.•Select and read aloud a word card.•Direct the child to hold the balloon and be seated.•Continue until only one child is standing.•Replay as time permits.•Say: "Let's arrange the balloon words to make a sentence."•Arrange balloons. Read aloud: "I can worship the one true God."•Ask: "What is worship? Why should we worship God?"•Review the Bible story.•Select a child to read aloud Jeremiah 10:10a. •Say: "There is only one true God. This is the God we are to worship."•Ask: "How do we worship God?"•Discuss how people worship God (singing, praying, reading the Bible,

giving offerings, and so forth).•Say: "God is real. He is the only true God. Let's pray to Him right now." •Pray.

Worship Through GamesPull It TogetherInflated balloons (1 per child), permanent marker, tape, scissors•Write I can worship

the one true God on the balloons (1 word per balloon).

•Place blank balloons with the word balloons (1 balloon per child).

•Print and cut apart "Pick It Up" (CD).

•Prepare and post an allergy chart listing balloons.

Teacher TipPlace blank cards with the word cards to match the total number of children.

Pull It TogetherPrint "Beliefs" (CD). Copy 1 for each child.

Teacher Tips•Note this activity may

be challenging for younger children. Select another Application Activity for younger children.

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Corbert Gauthier Elijah© 2011 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in the USA. 1 Kings 18

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Craft Stick Puzzles (March 4) Worship KidStyle Children’s Edition, Spring 2012© 2011 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

Craft Stick

Puzzles1. Place 10 wide craft sticks side by

side. Tape the sticks together.

2. Turn over the craft sticks and write the life application statement, key Bible verse, or other statements or pictures about the one true God.

3. Remove the tape. Mix the craft sticks together. Invite a friend to assemble the puzzles.

Create additional puzzles as time permits.

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Pick It Up (March 4) Worship KidStyle Children’s Edition, Spring 2012© 2011 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

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Beliefs (March 4) Worship KidStyle Children’s Edition, Spring 2012© 2011 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

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