Road Trip: Week 1
A 4-WEEK SERIES ON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Have you ever been on a road trip? When we think of road trips, we might think of gas station snacks, singing along to our favorite songs, and taking in the sights — but when the Israelites went on a "road trip" of their own through the wilderness, it was a little less glamorous. Okay, it was a lot less glamorous. In this series, we'll introduce our families and kids to some of God's "rules of the road," from Moses and the ten commandments all the way to what Jesus called the Greatest Commandment — to love God and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Together, we'll discover that we can love God and others by putting God first, worshiping God, loving our families, and loving everyone.
MEMORY VERSE:
"Love the Lord your God will all your heart and with all your strength and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself." Luke 10:27
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We obey God by putting God first
READ: The First and Second Commandments: Exodus 20:1-6; Psalm 19:7-10; (Philippians 3:7-9)
WATCH:
Preschool: Bible Story
Elementary: Bible story
SONG: Give it Away
ACTIVITY/CRAFT:
"Have you ever taken a road trip to. . . a circus? If you have, you may have seen a tightrope balancing act. It’s kind of scary to see someone way up high in the air like that, isn’t it? Especially when they’re carrying so many things!
In this weeks Bible story we see why it’s so important to obey God and to do the things God wants us to do. I know it can be so hard for us to do what God wants us to do and to put God first because there are so many other things we’d sometimes rather do. Just like with the tightrope performer balancing high up in the air, it can be very hard to balance it all.
Let’s try it for ourselves!
Use anything for a balance beam (tape on the ground, sidewalk chalk, or rocks) and have your family line up behind it. Give the first family member in line a ball and explain that the ball represents something they think might be important, such as their favorite book or game, ice cream, their pet, etc. The goal is to walk with arms stretched out in front and balancing without falling off or dropping the ball.
COLORING: coloring page
DISCIPLE:
Read today's Bible story with your family (Exodus 20:1-6)
Use paper and pencils to trace each family members hands, then, cut it out. On the index finger, write, “God.” On the remaining fingers, write four other things that are very important to them. Afterward, with the exception of the index finger, fold down each finger toward the center, with the thumb going last, and glue them down.
Attach a craft stick to the back.
This finger that’s left is the one we often use to indicate the number one or point to things. Just like how God should always be our number one, and our actions should always point to God because we obey God by putting God first.
Pray;
"Dear God, thank You for loving us. Help us to love You and to do the things You want us to do. Amen"
DISCUSSION:
What do we call the directions that God wants us to follow?(Hint: How many are there?)
What does the first commandment tell us?
What does the second commandment tell us?
Re-read Philippians 3:8. Why do you think Paul said loving God was more important than anything else?
Why is it important to put God first?
What makes putting God first difficult?
What is one way you can put God first this week?