Story
(Show the cover of the story) Say:
This is Joseph. Look at that fancy
coat he is wearing! Listen carefully to
hear Please help me tell the story today!
When Joseph is having a good day put your thumbs up. When Joseph is having a bad day put your
thumbs down.
Read:
“Joseph" the Favorite Son” in any children's story bible
Lesson
Say: What happened in this story that
was thumbs up? (Joseph got a new coat, Became ruler in Egypt). How did Joseph’s first thumbs up moment make
his brothers feel? (angry, jealous) What
happened that was thumbs down? (thrown in a pit, became a slave, thrown in
jail).
Joseph’s life had lots of good
things and bad things. Do you remember
who was with him no matter what? (God).
Right, God was with Joseph, even during thumbs-down times. We can trust God to be with us in good and
bad times too!
Big Idea
We
can trust God to be with us in good times and bad times, just like he was with
Joseph.
Memory Verse
Trust
in the Lord with all you heart. – Proverbs 3:5a
Prayer- Ask for Joys and Requests
Say a prayer thanking
God for sending his son to save us and for his return someday.
Craft
Children
will color cut out and assemble the colorful coat craft (http://www.dltk-bible.com/crafts/mpaperjoseph.htm).
