JOSHUA AND CALEB
Unit 7 • Session 1 God the Savior UNIT 7 SESSION 1
Use Week of:
JOSHUA AND CALEB Numbers 13:1–14:38 KEY PASSAGE: Joshua 1:9 MAIN POINT: We can trust God. BIBLE PASSAGE:
The Bible Story Numbers 13:1–14:38
BIBLE STORY FOR TODDLERS God’s people reached the promised land. God told Moses to send 12 men to see what the land was like and if the people were strong. Moses also said to bring back some fruit. The men looked at the land. The land was very good. But 10 of the men gave a bad report! They were afraid of the people who lived there. Joshua and Caleb were not afraid. Caleb said, “God is with us! Don’t be afraid!” But the people would not listen. Because the people didn’t trust Him, God made them walk in the desert for 40 years. Only Joshua, Caleb, and the Israelite children would go into the promised land.
BABIES GOSPEL GEMS **Moses told 12 men to look at the promised land. **Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promises. **God sent Jesus because He loves us.
Additional resources for each session are available at gospelproject.com. For free training and session-by-session help, visit http://www.ministrygrid.com/web/thegospelproject.
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Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide Unit 7 • Session 1
© 2015 LifeWay
Babies Activities LOOK IN THE BIBLE Provide hand-size Bibles for babies to handle. Open your Bible to Numbers 13. Show the Bible story picture as you say the Gospel Gems in a soothing voice. You may read the key passage card. SAY: Joshua and Caleb were not afraid. They trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD. God always does what is good. God sent Jesus because He loves us. [Pray for the babies.]
SING A SONG Sing to the tune of “Are You Sleeping?”: “God is with you, God is with you—everywhere, everywhere! God is always with you. He will never leave you. Trust in God. Trust in God!” SAY: Joshua and Caleb trusted God. WE CAN TRUST GOD, too!
MATCH COLORS Provide a red and yellow bucket or cup. Provide red and yellow balls or circles cut from red and yellow paper. Assist babies as they place a red or yellow ball or circle in the container of the same color. SAY: Good job! God made people able to think and make choices. Joshua and Caleb made a right choice. They trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD, too!
LOOK AT GRAPES Place clusters of grapes inside clear, sealed containers. Invite babies to look at the grapes and imagine how good they taste. SAY: Joshua and Caleb said the land God had promised to give them was very good. They trusted God. WE CAN TRUST GOD. Check diapers, serve bottles if needed, and release babies to parents according to your church’s security guidelines. Give parents today’s big picture card. Repeat the Gospel Gems and Bible-learning activities for babies who stay a second hour.
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Toddler Activities CIRCLE TIME (5 MINUTES) Provide Bibles for toddlers to hold. Say the Bible is God’s words. Read the key passage card and guide toddlers to say it. Open your Bible to Numbers 13. Show the Bible story picture as you tell the story. Say the Main Point. Pray for the toddlers.
MAKE BINOCULARS Cut paper towel tubes in fourths. Tape two tubes side by side for each toddler. Invite toddlers to stick stickers on their binoculars and then practice looking through them. SAY: Moses told 12 men to look at the land. Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD.
SIGN TRUST GOD Demonstrate the sign for trust. Hold one fist on top of the other at chest level. Invite toddlers to sign trust and point up for God. Practice signing “trust God” together. SAY: Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD.
SORT AND COUNT TO 12 Provide a clean, empty egg carton and 12 counting bears, small wooden blocks, or other items. Count aloud to 12 as toddlers touch or move an object. For younger toddlers, count to 6 twice. SAY: Only 2 of the 12 men trusted God. WE CAN TRUST GOD!
SEEK THE CARDS Print and cut out the Spy the Land Cards. Hide them in plain sight, and invite toddlers to find them. Talk about the pictures. SAY: Moses told 12 men to look at the land. Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD.
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Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide Unit 7 • Session 1
Bonus Teaching Hour
JOSHUA AND CALEB Numbers 13:1–14:38 KEY PASSAGE: Joshua 1:9 MAIN POINT: We can trust God. BIBLE PASSAGE:
TRANSITION ACTIVITY: PICK GRAPES Cut a purple or green pool noodle into 1-inch circles. Tape contact paper to the wall at toddler’s height. Stick the “grapes” to the contact paper in the shape of a bunch. Invite toddlers to pick the grapes from the bunch. SAY: Moses told 12 men to look at the land and bring back some fruit. Ten men gave a bad report. Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promise to give them the land. WE CAN TRUST GOD, too!
COMPARE HEIGHTS Before class, measure the height of an adult helper along one wall using a sticky note. Measure the height of each toddler with sticky notes and compare the sizes. SAY: The people thought the people of Canaan looked like giants, but Joshua and Caleb trusted God. WE CAN TRUST GOD, too!
BUILD A FORT Invite toddlers to build a walled city or fort using large blocks. Talk about how Moses sent the people to check out the land. SAY: God promised to give His people the land. WE CAN TRUST GOD.
Check diapers, serve a snack if needed, and release toddlers to parents according to your church’s security procedures. Give parents today’s big picture card to reinforce today’s Bible story, Main Point, or Gospel Gems throughout the week.
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The Bronze Snake (Numbers 20:1-20; 21:4-9) • Unit 7, Session 2 • © 2015 LifeWay OK to Print
God the Savior Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide • Unit 7 Session 1 © 2015 LifeWay OK to Print
Spy the Land Cards
Instructions: Print the cards and cut them out. Use as directed in the Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide.
“God is with you.”
God is with thee.
Joshua 1:9 (HCSB)
Joshua 1:9 (KJV)
“God is with you.”
“God will be with you.”
Joshua 1:9 (ESV) God the Savior Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide • Unit 7 © 2015 LifeWay OK to Print
Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
Key Passage Cards
Instructions: Print and cut apart the cards. Laminate them or cover them with clear contact plastic. Use the translation of your choice as directed in the Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide.
Use Week of:
JOSHUA AND CALEB Numbers 13:1–14:38 KEY PASSAGE: Joshua 1:9 MAIN POINT: We can trust God. BIBLE PASSAGE:
The Bible Story Numbers 13:1–14:38
BIBLE STORY FOR TODDLERS God’s people reached the promised land. God told Moses to send 12 men to see what the land was like and if the people were strong. Moses also said to bring back some fruit. The men looked at the land. The land was very good. But 10 of the men gave a bad report! They were afraid of the people who lived there. Joshua and Caleb were not afraid. Caleb said, “God is with us! Don’t be afraid!” But the people would not listen. Because the people didn’t trust Him, God made them walk in the desert for 40 years. Only Joshua, Caleb, and the Israelite children would go into the promised land.
BABIES GOSPEL GEMS **Moses told 12 men to look at the promised land. **Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promises. **God sent Jesus because He loves us.
Additional resources for each session are available at gospelproject.com. For free training and session-by-session help, visit http://www.ministrygrid.com/web/thegospelproject.
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Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide Unit 7 • Session 1
© 2015 LifeWay
Babies Activities LOOK IN THE BIBLE Provide hand-size Bibles for babies to handle. Open your Bible to Numbers 13. Show the Bible story picture as you say the Gospel Gems in a soothing voice. You may read the key passage card. SAY: Joshua and Caleb were not afraid. They trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD. God always does what is good. God sent Jesus because He loves us. [Pray for the babies.]
SING A SONG Sing to the tune of “Are You Sleeping?”: “God is with you, God is with you—everywhere, everywhere! God is always with you. He will never leave you. Trust in God. Trust in God!” SAY: Joshua and Caleb trusted God. WE CAN TRUST GOD, too!
MATCH COLORS Provide a red and yellow bucket or cup. Provide red and yellow balls or circles cut from red and yellow paper. Assist babies as they place a red or yellow ball or circle in the container of the same color. SAY: Good job! God made people able to think and make choices. Joshua and Caleb made a right choice. They trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD, too!
LOOK AT GRAPES Place clusters of grapes inside clear, sealed containers. Invite babies to look at the grapes and imagine how good they taste. SAY: Joshua and Caleb said the land God had promised to give them was very good. They trusted God. WE CAN TRUST GOD. Check diapers, serve bottles if needed, and release babies to parents according to your church’s security guidelines. Give parents today’s big picture card. Repeat the Gospel Gems and Bible-learning activities for babies who stay a second hour.
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Toddler Activities CIRCLE TIME (5 MINUTES) Provide Bibles for toddlers to hold. Say the Bible is God’s words. Read the key passage card and guide toddlers to say it. Open your Bible to Numbers 13. Show the Bible story picture as you tell the story. Say the Main Point. Pray for the toddlers.
MAKE BINOCULARS Cut paper towel tubes in fourths. Tape two tubes side by side for each toddler. Invite toddlers to stick stickers on their binoculars and then practice looking through them. SAY: Moses told 12 men to look at the land. Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD.
SIGN TRUST GOD Demonstrate the sign for trust. Hold one fist on top of the other at chest level. Invite toddlers to sign trust and point up for God. Practice signing “trust God” together. SAY: Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD.
SORT AND COUNT TO 12 Provide a clean, empty egg carton and 12 counting bears, small wooden blocks, or other items. Count aloud to 12 as toddlers touch or move an object. For younger toddlers, count to 6 twice. SAY: Only 2 of the 12 men trusted God. WE CAN TRUST GOD!
SEEK THE CARDS Print and cut out the Spy the Land Cards. Hide them in plain sight, and invite toddlers to find them. Talk about the pictures. SAY: Moses told 12 men to look at the land. Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promises. WE CAN TRUST GOD.
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Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide Unit 7 • Session 1
Bonus Teaching Hour
JOSHUA AND CALEB Numbers 13:1–14:38 KEY PASSAGE: Joshua 1:9 MAIN POINT: We can trust God. BIBLE PASSAGE:
TRANSITION ACTIVITY: PICK GRAPES Cut a purple or green pool noodle into 1-inch circles. Tape contact paper to the wall at toddler’s height. Stick the “grapes” to the contact paper in the shape of a bunch. Invite toddlers to pick the grapes from the bunch. SAY: Moses told 12 men to look at the land and bring back some fruit. Ten men gave a bad report. Joshua and Caleb trusted God to keep His promise to give them the land. WE CAN TRUST GOD, too!
COMPARE HEIGHTS Before class, measure the height of an adult helper along one wall using a sticky note. Measure the height of each toddler with sticky notes and compare the sizes. SAY: The people thought the people of Canaan looked like giants, but Joshua and Caleb trusted God. WE CAN TRUST GOD, too!
BUILD A FORT Invite toddlers to build a walled city or fort using large blocks. Talk about how Moses sent the people to check out the land. SAY: God promised to give His people the land. WE CAN TRUST GOD.
Check diapers, serve a snack if needed, and release toddlers to parents according to your church’s security procedures. Give parents today’s big picture card to reinforce today’s Bible story, Main Point, or Gospel Gems throughout the week.
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The Bronze Snake (Numbers 20:1-20; 21:4-9) • Unit 7, Session 2 • © 2015 LifeWay OK to Print
God the Savior Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide • Unit 7 Session 1 © 2015 LifeWay OK to Print
Spy the Land Cards
Instructions: Print the cards and cut them out. Use as directed in the Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide.
“God is with you.”
God is with thee.
Joshua 1:9 (HCSB)
Joshua 1:9 (KJV)
“God is with you.”
“God will be with you.”
Joshua 1:9 (ESV) God the Savior Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide • Unit 7 © 2015 LifeWay OK to Print
Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
Key Passage Cards
Instructions: Print and cut apart the cards. Laminate them or cover them with clear contact plastic. Use the translation of your choice as directed in the Babies and Toddlers Leader Guide.
