Elijah is one of the most important prophets in the Old Testament. Use these activities to teach about the life of the Prophet Elijah and invite your students to reflect on the lessons they can learn from his life and message. I have categorized these resources according to the major stories and events in the life of Elijah in the Old Testament books of 1 and 2 Kings.
For a basic overview of. Children learn how God took care of Elijah and that he takes care of them. They act out the story as the teacher reads the story.
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Use this Elijah and the Prophets of Baal object lesson experience to teach children the power of the One True God. Scripture Focus: 1 Kings 18 Materials: 1 of each red and yellow plastic table cloth Backdrop (a large refrigerator box, or I used a photography backdrop at my church) tape an adult to hide behind the. This free Bible lesson for preschoolers is based on the story in 1 Kings 18 where Elijah confronts the false prophets of Baal.
Please leave your own suggestions to help other readers. Bible Story: Elijah and the Prophets of Baal Bible Text: 1 Kings 18:19,21-24,26-28,31,33-39 Target Age: 2 year olds - 5 year olds Learning Context: Sunday School Print Friendly: [print_link] this lesson plan. This free printable preschool Bible lesson covers the life of the prophet Elijah.
God providing food and water. Elijah and the Widow, The prophets of Baal and The quiet whisper. 2) Story - Elijah and the Prophets of Baal When King Ahab of Israel ruled, he worshipped a false god called Baal.
God sent the prophet Elijah to Ahab and told him there would be no rain until he obeyed God's laws. For three years no rain fell. After this time, Elijah spoke to the king again.
He called a contest to prove who the true God was. The story of Elijah and his prophetic ministry on earth ends with a divine escort. The following crafts illustrate that story, God's defeat of the prophets of Baal, his time with the widow and her son, and God's provision of food from the ravens.
The Elijah Bible Crafts include being fed by the ravens, the widow making bread, the prophets of Baal, and the fiery chariot. Great activities for Sunday School. Elijah had been hiding from King Ahab because he was afraid that Ahab would kill him, but now, God told Elijah to go see King Ahab.
(Read 1 Kings 18:17-24 with your students.) So Elijah and the prophets of the fake gods, Baal and Asherah, are going to each kill a bull and put it up on an altar on the mountain. Can Baal save the people? (Have the children drop their hands limply to their sides and say "No-o-o," together, nice and loud.) Then ask the children the same questions about "our God the God of Israel," and have the children shout yes to each of the questions. Pray for the remainder of the class time before moving forward with the lesson.