Quarter 5: Week 4: God calls Joshua to be His servant

Joshua 1:1 - 9

EMPHASIZE the fact that Joshua is not the heroes!!
God is and He is going to use Joshua to do His work for His glory!
God is 

LESSON: 
The passage of scripture for this Sunday is one of my favorites.  I am going to share why tonight and Tuesday at the teacher meetings.  Please plan to come to one of them.  
Here is a teacher tip for the lesson:  A great reminder over and over again to be strong and courageous BUT don't forget to remind the kids the reason Joshua was to be strong and courageous was BECAUSE of who God is. 

MEMORY VERSE:  
First of all I want to let you know about a schedule.  A review date was in the schedule but was removed so we could complete Judges and Ruth  in the same quarter.  In removing the review lesson I forgot to adjust the memory verses, which is why the verses are now one week off.  

Here are two ways  you can use my mistake in your lesson.  These are suggestions...
1.  Moses taught it. (Deuteronomy 31:6, 7)
God said it.
Moses taught it to the people.
Moses taught it to Joshua.
Joshua remembered it.

Just as we learned in Deuteronomy 6, God's word needs to be taught to young people.

We need to know who God is and what He has said in His word.  We also need to teach these things to others.

2.  God reminded Joshua.  
How many of your parents or teachers have ever had to repeat something to you.
God commanded Joshua to be strong and courageous. (1:6, 7a)
God commanded Joshua to know and do the truth of God's Word. (1:7b, 8)
God commanded Joshua to be strong and courageous (1:9)

We need to remember who God is and that is done by studying God's word.

Lesson activities:  

1. Repeat some phrase throughout the entire lesson.  Ask the children if they can repeat it.  For younger children, repeat a motion or shorter phrase and see if they can repeat it.  
2. Refer back to the picture I gave you a couple of weeks ago with Moses on the other side of the river (click HERE).