Joseph

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).