The time has come to enter and conquer the promised land.  This is an exciting time with great stories of the fall of Jericho, the defeat at Ai and the dividing up of the land.  This also marks the fulfillment of the 2nd of God’s promises to Abraham.  The 1st (making his descendants a great nation) was fulfilled at the foot of Mt Sinai by the giving of the law to the people who accepted God as their king.  Now they will get their land.

Old Testament Books:

We’ve been singing the song while students point to each book on our pocket chart. Then the students will get the opportunity to move their bookmark forward and, as time allows, add to their paper chains.

Old Testament Books Song MP3

 Sing: God Had a Plan by Glenda Schales

17 Time Periods:  Sing song with pictures and hand motions, then pointing to location it happened on timeline.Link to my version of hand motions and song — 17 Time Periods video.

Review Previous Lessons Using:  Review the main stories in each time period discussed so far using the Feed the Bot activity introduced a couple of weeks ago.

Lesson:  Invasion and Conquest

Power point on laptop for visual aid and all students with Bibles open to proper location as we discuss events.

Of all the wonderful events in the book of Joshua, we are going to concentrate on:

• God’s instructions to Joshua in the 1st chapter
• crossing the Jordan River in the 3rd chapter
• fall of Jericho in the 6th chapter
• the defeat at Ai in the 7th chapter
• Joshua’s farewell address in the 24th chapter focusing on vs 14 and 15.

These events will emphasize God’s care for them as they once again cross an ominous body of water, gives them victory when they obey but defeat when they don’t and Joshua’s plea in his old age for the people to serve God faithfully.

Sing: The Walls Came Tumbling Down #655 in Hymns For Worship.

Bulletin Board Activity:  Add Invasion and Conquest picture.  Let students take turns putting small pictures in the correct pocket.

Hymn: We’ve been singing This Is My Father’s World during the month of April.  For May we will sing Dare To Stand Like Joshua.  Link to John Roger’s recording on Youtube.

Old Testament Challenge: Give some time to add paper chains.