God Opens a Way Through the Sea - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Children retell the sea crossing and say that God rescued Israel when they could not rescue themselves.

Read: Exodus 14:10-16, 21-22, 29-31

Opening: Place two blue sheets with no path between them. Ask: How could a whole group cross if there were no bridge or boat?

Say:

Ask:

Do: Open a path between two blue sheets and move people markers through in story order.

Close: Pray: Powerful God, thank You for rescuing Israel. Help us pray and seek safe help when we are afraid.

Materials: Bible; Two blue sheets or scarves; Simple people markers

4 minConnect. Use the opening prompt and invite two or three brief responses.
4 minContext. Introduce the passage setting, speaker or main characters, and genre in age-appropriate language.
8 minRead and observe. Read selected verses from Exodus 14 and pause at fear, instruction, opened path, crossing, and response. Ask: What made Israel afraid? What did Moses say the people would see?
7 minDiscuss. Create a five-part rescue sequence and identify what Israel did and what only God did. Ask: What did only God do? What is a safe response to fear now?
8 minActivity. Complete the Open the Sea Path activity and review what it demonstrates. Activity: Open the Sea Path. Printable: K1-L10-P01-sea-rescue-sequence.
4 minRespond. Review the objective, repeat the take-home line, and pray.

Materials: Two blue sheets; People markers

Low-resource option: Draw a blue wall on each side of a board path.

Memory verse: Exodus 14:13

Prayer: Thank God for the Exodus rescue and ask for wise courage and safe help in fear.

Take-home line: God opened the way and rescued His people.