Old Testament Bible Stories for Young Children

1 Old Testament Bible Storiesfor Young Childrenby Sally MichaelCopyright 1998, 2003 by Sally Michael. All rights God MinistriesBethlehem Baptist Church720 Thirteenth Avenue SouthMinneapolis, Minnesota 55415-1793888-346-4700 (United States & Canada)612-338-8611 (Other International Calls)FAX: 612-338-4372E-MAIL: SITE: taken from the HOLY Bible : NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION . NIV .Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible by permission of Zondervan Publishing NIV and New International Version trademarks are registeredin the United States Patent and Trademark Office byInternational Bible God MinistriesixHe Established a Testimony 2003 Preface Preface Preface Preface xivIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionI ntroductionCurriculum Overview1 Intended Audience1 Existing Curriculum: Three Major Flaws and Three Key Solutions2 The Curriculum5 Building a Lesson -- Hook8 Building a Lesson Book9 Steps To Preparing To Tell the Bible Story9 How To Summarize Bible Stories10 Review11 Reading Bible Verses To Young Children12 Visuals14 Hints For Storytelling17 Building a Lesson -- Look18 Building a Lesson -- Took19 Coloring Books19 Parent Resource Pages20 Memory Verses21 Atmosphere22 Team Structure22 Structuring Class Time Free Play23 Structuring Class Time Lesson Time25 Structuring Class Time Worship Time26 Structuring Class Time Small Group Time29 Prayer29 Group Games30 Conclusion31 TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSHe Established a Testimony 2003xDesiring God MinistriesLessonsLessonsLessonsLessonsNO TE: The 64 Stories presume a 64 week study (two summers and one school year).

2 If your course of studyis 52 weeks, we suggest that you omit the lessons preceded by an asterisk, combine the following lessons(marked by a c ): 12 20 22 25 62 & 63., and omit either lesson 14 or 50. If it isnecessary to shorten the study further, we suggest combining 29 & 30, 37 & 38, and/or 51 & #Story TitleText Page #1. GOD CREATES THE WORLD AND MANGen 1-212. GOD S PROMISE AND CURSE;Gen 33 Man Disobeys God3. GOD ACCEPTS ABEL BUT REJECTS CAINGen 464. GOD JUDGES THE WORLD AND SENDS A FLOOD Gen 6-995. GOD CONFUSES LANGUAGE AT BABEL;Gen 11:1-912 Man Tries to Make a Name for Himself6. GOD CALLS ABRAM AND MAKES HIM A PROMISEGen 12-13147. I. GOD MAKES A COVENANT WITH ABRAM ANDGen 15-1716 GIVES HIM A NEW NAMEII. ISHMAEL, ALTHOUGH NOT THE PROMISED SON18IS STILL THE SEED OF ABRAHAM8. I. THE LORD APPEARS TO ABRAHAMGen 18, 19:1-2919II. GOD S JUDGMENT ON SODOM AND GOMORRAH219.

3 I. GOD SENDS THE PROMISED SON, ISAACGen 21:1-2123II. God Sees Ishmael and Hagar in the25 WILDERNESS10. GOD TESTS ABRAHAMGen 222611. GOD CHOOSES A WIFE FOR ISAACGen 2428 Desiring God MinistriesxiHe Established a Testimony 200312. (c) ESAU SELLS HIS BIRTHRIGHTGen 25:19-343013. (c) JACOB DECEIVES HIS FATHERGen 27-28:53214. GOD GIVES JACOB A DREAMGen 28:10-223415. * GOD LEADS JACOB TO RACHEL AND CAUSES HIM TO PROSPER IN LABAN S HOUSEHOLDGen 29-303616. * JACOB FLEES FROM LABANGen 313817. JACOB WRESTLES WITH AN ANGEL ANDGen 32-3340 RECONCILES WITH ESAU18. I. GOD GIVES JOSEPH DREAMSGen 3742II. JOSEPH S BROTHERS SELL HIM INTO SLAVERY4419. THE LORD IS WITH JOSEPH IN EGYPTGen 39-414620. (c) GOD PRESERVES HIS PEOPLE IN FAMINEGen 42-43:154921. (c) GOD REUNITES JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERSGen 43:16-46:752 AND MOVES JACOB TO EGYPT GOD REPEATS HIS PROMISE TO JACOB22. (c) GOD PRESERVES MOSESEx 1:8-2:105423.

4 (c) MOSES FLEES EGYPTEx 2:11-255624. GOD CALLS MOSES TO DELIVER ISRAELEx 3-45825. (c) GOD SENDS MOSES TO PHARAOHEx 5-7:136126. (c) GOD SENDS PLAGUES ON EGYPTEx 7:14-116527. GOD PASSES OVER ISRAEL AND LEADS ISRAELEx 12-1367 OUT OF EGYPT28. GOD OPENS THE RED SEA FOR ISRAELEx 14-15:216929. GOD PROVIDES FOOD AND WATER FOR ISRAELEx 16-17:771IN THE WILDERNESS30. GOD DELIVERS ISRAEL FROM THE AMALEKITESEx 17:8-167331. GOD GIVES MOSES THE TEN COMMANDMENTSEx 19-207532. * GOD COMMANDS ISRAEL TO MAKE A HOUSE FOR HIMEx 25-287833. I. ISRAEL MAKES AN IDOLEx 32-3481II. GOD IS MERCIFUL AND FAITHFUL TO ISRAEL83He Established a Testimony 2003xiiDesiring God Ministries34. I. ISRAEL COMPLAINSNum 11-1285II. GOD PROVES HIMSELF POWERFUL AND FAITHFUL8735. GOD S WORD ABOUT CANAAN PROVES TRUE, BUTNum 13-1489 ISRAEL FAILS TO TRUST GOD36. I. MOSES DISOBEYS GODNum 20:1-13; 21:4-992II. GOD HEALS WITH A BRONZE SNAKE9437.

5 GOD BRINGS HIS PEOPLE INTO THE PROMISED LANDJosh 1-39638. GOD GIVES ISRAEL VICTORY IN JERICHOJosh 5-69839. DISOBEYING GOD CAUSES DEFEAT FOR ISRAELJosh 7-810040. GOD CALLS GIDEON AND DESTROYS THE ALTAR OF BAALJ udges 610241. GOD DELIVERS ISRAEL THROUGH GIDEONJ udges 710442. GOD CHOOSES RUTH TO BE A PART OF HIS FAMILYRuth10643. I. GOD GRANTS HANNAH S REQUESTI Sam 1-3108II. GOD CALLS SAMUEL11044. GOD SHOWS HE IS GREATER THAN THE IDOL DAGONI Sam 4-7:211245. ISRAEL REJECTS GOD AS THEIR KING, AND ASKS FOR AI Sam 8-10:25115 MAN TO BE THEIR KING46. GOD REJECTS SAUL BECAUSE OF SAUL S DISOBEDIENCE I Sam 13:5-14;118 AND CHOOSES DAVID AS KING OF ISRAELI Sam 15-16:1347. THE LORD DELIVERS ISRAEL FROM THE PHILISTINESI Sam 1712148. * THE ARK OF GOD IS HOLYII Sam 6-712349. DAVID BREAKS GOD S COMMANDMENTS AND REPENTSII Sam 11-12;126 Psalm 5150. GOD CHOOSES SOLOMON TO BUILD THE TEMPLEI Chr 28-29:19;129II Chr 6:12-1851.

6 GOD WITHHOLDS DEW AND RAINI Kings 16:29-17:713152. THE LORD, HE IS GOD!I Kings 18134 God Defeats the Prophets of Baal53. GOD TAKES ELIJAH TO HEAVENII Kings 2:1-1413654. GOD PERFORMS MIRACLES THROUGH ELISHAII Kings 4:1-17138 Desiring God MinistriesxiiiHe Established a Testimony 200355. THERE IS NO GOD IN ALL THE EARTH BUT IN ISRAEL II Kings 5:1-16140 God Cleanses Naaman56. GOD HAS MERCY ON NINEVEHJ onah14257. * GOD S WORD IS FOUNDII Kings 22-23 144II Chr 3458. * WISDOM AND MIGHT BELONG TO GOD Dan 1-2146 God Reveals Mysteries to Daniel59. GOD DELIVERS SHADRACH, MESHACH, AND ABEDNEGODan 3149 FROM A FIERY FURNACE60. THE MOST HIGH RULES THE KINGDOM OF MEN Dan 4151 God Will Not Share His Glory with Nebuchadnezzar61. GOD DELIVERS DANIEL FROM THE LIONS DENDan 615362. (c) GOD PLACES ESTHER IN THE KING S PALACEEsth 1-315563. (c) GOD DELIVERS HIS PEOPLEEsth 4-815764.

7 GOD S HAND IS UPON NEHEMIAHNeh 1, 2, 4,1596:15-16 AppendixAppendixAppendixAppendixKey Themes1 Sample Stories2 Suggested Worship Songs for Preschoolers18 God s Promise Song22 Suggested Schedules26 Scripture Memory and Children28 Foundation Verses (as assigned to He Established a Testimony)29 Finger Play for Psalm 135 Memory Verse Games, Activities, and Resources36 Additional Resources37 Parent Resource PagesParent Resource PagesParent Resource PagesParent Resource PagesA Note for ParentsParent Resource Pages1 NOTE: Information about other DGM resources can be found on the last page in the Established a Testimony 2003xivDesiring God MinistriesFeed My SheepWhen they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do youlove me more than these?"He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you."He said to him, "Feed my lambs."A second time he said to him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?

8 "He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you."He said to him, "Tend my sheep."He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?"Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you loveme?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you."Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep."John 21:15-17If we love God, we will love the things that God loves. When Jesus was on earth, Hesaid, "Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives mereceives him who sent me; for he who is least among you all is the one who is great"(Luke 9:48). Jesus loved Children . In Mark we read that "he took them in his arms andblessed them, laying his hands upon them" (Mark 10:16). If we love God we will feed Hislambs (John 21:15-17).It is both an awesome privilege and a sobering responsibility to feed Jesus' lambs.

9 It is anawesome privilege because in so doing we are touching the heart of God. It is a soberingresponsibility because, "It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around hisneck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones tostumble" (Luke 17:2).PREFACEPREFACEPREFACEPREFACED esiring God MinistriesxvHe Established a Testimony 2003To nurture the faith of Children through formal teaching, informal teaching, or modelingthe life of God in you is a high calling. It is not something that should be donecarelessly, haphazardly, or half-heartedly. There are great rewards for diligence andgrave consequences for taking this task seriously, you may find yourself lying awake at night seeking fromGod the heart and wisdom to teach His Children ; you will find faith growing in yourheart as you wrestle to understand and embrace the Word of God; you will find yourselfdriven to your knees continually as you struggle with your own limitations andsinfulness, and the limitations and sinfulness of your students; and you will see bless you as you undertake this great privilege and responsibility,A Blessing on YouMay you be blessed as a woman/man who fears the Lord,a woman/man who finds great delight in his your Children be mighty in the land;even to the next generation may your Children be you find your wealth and riches in God;may you endure in righteousness in the darkness may the light dawn for you.

10 May you be a gracious, compassionate and righteous you never be shaken;and may you be remembered by the Lord Testament Stories He Established a Testimony 2003 9 Desiring God Ministries Key Themes Hooks God knows everything . God knows man is sinful (Genesis 6:5). Man is a sinner; he needs God and cannot save himself. God is holy and cannot tolerate sin . Sin must be punished; the punishment for sin is death. God communicates with man. God is merciful . God spared Noah and his family; God sent Noah to preach repentance. God is all-powerful . God sent a flood that covered the earth. God is faithful. God remembered Noah and the beasts (Genesis 8:1). God judges the world and sends a flood HOOK (Dress up a child in front of the class in rain gear and an umbrella.) Can you put this on? Let s button it up well. How about putting these on your feet? And I think you will need to hold this over your head.