The Tabernacle - Exodus Series (PreK/Toddler)
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This week in Calvary Kids, we learned that God wanted to live with His people. People also gave happy gifts to build God's house and He came to live in the special tent. The best thing of all though, is that we learned Jesus lets God live IN us! (1 Corinthians 3:16).
Read Exodus 25:8; 35:21-22; 40:34-38
This is our last story about Moses and God's people leaving Egypt! We've learned SO many cool things! God saved His people, took care of them, and loved them so much. Today, we're going to learn something REALLY special - God wanted to LIVE with His people, so He asked them to build Him a house!
The Bible tells us: God said, "Make Me a special house so I can live with you!" God wanted a house, like a special tent! Why? So He could LIVE with His people. God didn't want to be far away - He wanted to be CLOSE. This shows how much God loves us! "Live" means to stay with someone all the time - like you live at YOUR house with your family. God wanted to live with His people like that! He wanted to be their neighbor and He wanted to be close to them every single day.
God wants to be close to YOU too! Jesus came so God can live in your heart!" The Bible tells us: Everyone brought HAPPY gifts to build God's house! Men and women, boys and girls - everyone gave because they loved God! Moses told people: "We need to build God a house! Who wants to help?" People brought gold, pretty fabrics, stones, wood - all kinds of things! They didn't have to give, but they WANTED to give. Everyone gave with HAPPY hearts because they loved God. They brought SO MUCH that Moses said "Stop! We have enough!"
The Bible tells us: The people built God's house just right! Then something AMAZING happened: God came to live in it! Everyone worked hard to build the Tabernacle (God's special tent). They made it beautiful and special for God. When it was all done, God's cloud came down and His presence filled the tent! God came to LIVE there and the people could see that God was with them!
The Bible tells us: God's cloud stayed over the tent by day, and fire by night! God led His people wherever they went. God's cloud was there in the daytime and His fire was there at night time When the cloud moved, the people moved and when the cloud stayed, the people stayed. God was with them all the time, leading them!
Now here's the BEST part- God lived in the Tabernacle tent with His people long ago and then Jesus came to live WITH us on earth! Now, if you love Jesus, God lives IN your heart through the Holy Spirit! You don't need a special tent - God lives right inside you! YOU are God's house now! Isn't that amazing?
Christ Connection:
Key Connection: God lived in a special tent with His people. Then Jesus came to live with us! And now God lives IN us!
1. God lived IN the Tabernacle tent (Exodus 25:8) → Jesus came to live WITH us on earth! (Matthew 1:23).
2. God's presence filled the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:34) → Jesus IS God with us! (John 1:14).
3. The Tabernacle was in the center of the camp → Jesus wants to be in the CENTER of our lives!
4. God lived in a tent people could see → Now God lives IN our hearts when we love Jesus! (1 Corinthians 3:16).
The Gospel in This Story: God wanted to be close to His people, so He came and lived in a special tent right in the middle of their camp. The story doesn't stop there, because later, Jesus came! Jesus IS God who came to earth to live with us! He walked and talked with people, loved them, and showed them how much God loves them. Then, Jesus did something even MORE amazing! After Jesus went back to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit. Now, if you love Jesus, God lives IN YOUR HEART through the Holy Spirit! You are God's house! God is with you EVERYWHERE you go!
Supporting Scriptures:
Matthew 1:23 - Jesus is "God with us"
1 Corinthians 3:16 - "You are God's house! God's Spirit lives in you."
Application:
God Wants to Be Close: Remember that God loves you SO MUCH! He doesn't want to be far away. Through Jesus, God can live in your heart and be with you always.
Give with Happy Hearts: When you share, help, or give, do it with a BIG SMILE! Give joyfully because you love God and love others.
God Lives in Your Heart: If you love Jesus, God's Spirit lives IN you! You are God's special house. Let God's love shine out of you to everyone.
Discussion Questions:
1. What did God want the people to build?
2. How did people give to build God's house?
3. What happened when God's house was finished?
4. Where does God live now? (In our hearts! If we love Jesus, God lives IN us through the Holy Spirit.)
Memory Verse:
"Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them." - Exodus 25:8
This week in Calvary Kids, we learned that God wanted to live with His people. People also gave happy gifts to build God's house and He came to live in the special tent. The best thing of all though, is that we learned Jesus lets God live IN us! (1 Corinthians 3:16).
Read Exodus 25:8; 35:21-22; 40:34-38
This is our last story about Moses and God's people leaving Egypt! We've learned SO many cool things! God saved His people, took care of them, and loved them so much. Today, we're going to learn something REALLY special - God wanted to LIVE with His people, so He asked them to build Him a house!
The Bible tells us: God said, "Make Me a special house so I can live with you!" God wanted a house, like a special tent! Why? So He could LIVE with His people. God didn't want to be far away - He wanted to be CLOSE. This shows how much God loves us! "Live" means to stay with someone all the time - like you live at YOUR house with your family. God wanted to live with His people like that! He wanted to be their neighbor and He wanted to be close to them every single day.
God wants to be close to YOU too! Jesus came so God can live in your heart!" The Bible tells us: Everyone brought HAPPY gifts to build God's house! Men and women, boys and girls - everyone gave because they loved God! Moses told people: "We need to build God a house! Who wants to help?" People brought gold, pretty fabrics, stones, wood - all kinds of things! They didn't have to give, but they WANTED to give. Everyone gave with HAPPY hearts because they loved God. They brought SO MUCH that Moses said "Stop! We have enough!"
The Bible tells us: The people built God's house just right! Then something AMAZING happened: God came to live in it! Everyone worked hard to build the Tabernacle (God's special tent). They made it beautiful and special for God. When it was all done, God's cloud came down and His presence filled the tent! God came to LIVE there and the people could see that God was with them!
The Bible tells us: God's cloud stayed over the tent by day, and fire by night! God led His people wherever they went. God's cloud was there in the daytime and His fire was there at night time When the cloud moved, the people moved and when the cloud stayed, the people stayed. God was with them all the time, leading them!
Now here's the BEST part- God lived in the Tabernacle tent with His people long ago and then Jesus came to live WITH us on earth! Now, if you love Jesus, God lives IN your heart through the Holy Spirit! You don't need a special tent - God lives right inside you! YOU are God's house now! Isn't that amazing?
Christ Connection:
Key Connection: God lived in a special tent with His people. Then Jesus came to live with us! And now God lives IN us!
1. God lived IN the Tabernacle tent (Exodus 25:8) → Jesus came to live WITH us on earth! (Matthew 1:23).
2. God's presence filled the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:34) → Jesus IS God with us! (John 1:14).
3. The Tabernacle was in the center of the camp → Jesus wants to be in the CENTER of our lives!
4. God lived in a tent people could see → Now God lives IN our hearts when we love Jesus! (1 Corinthians 3:16).
The Gospel in This Story: God wanted to be close to His people, so He came and lived in a special tent right in the middle of their camp. The story doesn't stop there, because later, Jesus came! Jesus IS God who came to earth to live with us! He walked and talked with people, loved them, and showed them how much God loves them. Then, Jesus did something even MORE amazing! After Jesus went back to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit. Now, if you love Jesus, God lives IN YOUR HEART through the Holy Spirit! You are God's house! God is with you EVERYWHERE you go!
Supporting Scriptures:
Matthew 1:23 - Jesus is "God with us"
1 Corinthians 3:16 - "You are God's house! God's Spirit lives in you."
Application:
God Wants to Be Close: Remember that God loves you SO MUCH! He doesn't want to be far away. Through Jesus, God can live in your heart and be with you always.
Give with Happy Hearts: When you share, help, or give, do it with a BIG SMILE! Give joyfully because you love God and love others.
God Lives in Your Heart: If you love Jesus, God's Spirit lives IN you! You are God's special house. Let God's love shine out of you to everyone.
Discussion Questions:
1. What did God want the people to build?
2. How did people give to build God's house?
3. What happened when God's house was finished?
4. Where does God live now? (In our hearts! If we love Jesus, God lives IN us through the Holy Spirit.)
Memory Verse:
"Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them." - Exodus 25:8
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