2. TEAM GAMES: (10 minutes)
‘You can Trust me’ team game:
Divided into two groups. Make sure that both the groups have the
same number of players. Divide the children into pairs and blindfold
one child from each pair. Each pair should have one kid who has
the blindfold and one who doesn’t. Depending on the level
and intensity of the activity, you can let the path be regular or
add obstacles. The kid who is not blindfolded has to guide his partner
carefully through the path and reach a safe zone. Once all kids
are in the safe zone, switch the blindfold and put it on the kids
who did not wear it earlier.
3. ACTIVE PRAISE CHORUS (10 minutes)
Don’t build your house on the sandy land (Use Video if
possible and lyrics)
Trust in the Lord – (Dance movements use Video if possible
and lyrics)
4. INTIMATE WORSHIP (5 minutes)
Jesus I will Trust (Use Video if possible and lyrics)
5. TEACHING
a. Review
Where was the caravan of Ishmaelites going to? (Egypt)
What were their camels carrying? (Spices, balm and myrrh)
Who stopped his brothers from killing Joseph? (Judah)
How much did they sell him for? (Twenty shekels of silver)
b. Learn a Bible Verse (5minutes)
The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the
house of his Egyptian master.
Genesis 39:2
The LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything
he did Genesis 39:3 (Use Bible Verses Visual aids)
c. Teach the Lesson (15 minutes)
Introduction:
When Joseph arrived in Egypt, a lot of things happened to him --
some good -- and some not so good. You are going to help me tell
the next part of this story. I will tell you some of the things
that happened to Joseph and you will tell me if they were good or
bad. (Use GOOD and BAD signs)
Teaching:
This week as Joseph starts to rebuild his life many good things
happened. Next week we are going to learn about the bad things that
happened to him.
Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. (Bad) Potiphar,
an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain
of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him
there. (Good)
2 The Lord was with Joseph (Good) so that he prospered,
(Good) and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. (Good)
3 When his master saw that the Lord was with him (Good) and
that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, (Good)
4 Joseph found favour in his eyes (Good) and became
his attendant.(Good) Potiphar put him in charge of his
household, (Good) and he entrusted to his care everything
he owned. (Good)
Joseph had decided that if life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.
He served Potiphar with integrity and industry, and when opportunity
came, he would talk to Potiphar about Jehovah God. Even when his
godly character was severely tested, he shined.
Joseph was actually a spoiled brat. He was proud and egoistic.
His character needed a transformation before God could actually
promote him.
The LORD was with Joseph. Those four simple words summarize the
entire life of Joseph. God was with him. Regardless of the circumstances
that came to his life, regardless of what happened in the life of
Joseph, the Bible says, but God was with him. Four times in Genesis
39 the Scriptures say, the Lord was with Joseph. That was the secret
of the success of Joseph.
Things came into the life of Joseph that would have discouraged
most men. Yet, in the midst of it all, Joseph came through with
great victory because the Lord was with him.
Many people became instrumental in Joseph’s character formation.
God used Joseph’s brothers, Potiphar’s wife to name
a few. He will do the same with you, sometimes these people that
God uses can really hurt you but they develop character in you,
just like they did in the life of Joseph.
When you come to a new place you have to choose your friends. Some
will influence you and some you will influence. Some will follow
you and laugh when you make a joke. Some will try to persuade you
to follow them. Some will tease you. You may want to be popular
and do things to fit in. You have to decide what sort of person
you are going to be. Will you be known as one who speaks the truth?
Refuses to lie? Makes peace or never fights?
Optional: View ‘Joseph in Egypt’ video
if possible
Story Time: The Story Teller and 'Scruffy'
the sock puppet read "And Puppy'
Chapter 5 Life in the Home
Discussion: Will you build your life on the solid
rock of God's commandments. Loving instead of hating, being kind
and not being mean. What happens to your house if it doesn't have
a good foundation? It falls in the storm right?
6. APPLICATION / ENCOUNTERING GOD
Optional: Play music video if possible ‘In
God we trust’
Optional: Encourage the children to talk about
life after the storm and create a collage of ‘Treasurers after
the Storm’
CLOSING PRAYER
Heavenly Father, there are so many lessons to be learned from the
story of Joseph. It shows us how you love and care for us even when
times are difficult. It shows us that we should be loving and forgiving
even when we have been treated badly. Help us to apply those lessons
to our daily life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
TAKE HOME PAGE/ACTIVITY
Give each child a ‘Memory Verse Tracks’, Word Search
game and Chapter 5 of “And Puppy’
Art Therapy: Go home and draw a picture of you
in a strange place during the storm or after the storm.
NEXT WEEK We are going to learn more bad things
happened to Joseph. We are going to learn about good and bad secrets.
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