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Elijah v. the Prophets of Baal 

Games Workshop

Grades K-3

 

Summary of Lesson Activities:

 

Scripture Reference:

1 Kings 18:20-45

 

Memory Verse:

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 “Hear, O Israel. The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”

 

Lesson Objectives:

  1. The students will learn the meaning of the word prophet.
  2. The students will learn about a prophet named Elijah who gave a message to the wicked king Ahab.
  3. The students will learn that there is only one true God and he sometimes shows his power in amazing ways

 

Leader Preparation:

  • Gather the materials
  • Read the scripture ahead of time.

Materials:

  • 1 paper bag for each student
  • red or orange markers
  • 1 scissors for each student
  • The Children’s Bible in 365 days
  • sticks with red streamers attached (one for each student)
  • One large card with one side green reading “We pray to the one true God.” The other side should be the color red and say, “Oh, god of stone, send us fire.”
  • One card per student with one side reading “Yes” and the other “No”.


 

Presentation

 

Opening-Welcome and Lesson Introduction:

Welcome each of the students to the Game Room. Invite the students to sit on the floor in the middle of the room.
Say:
Today, our story is about a prophet named Elijah.
Ask:
Does anyone know what a prophet is? (A prophet is a person sent by God to give people of an important message.)
Say:
Let’s read about the prophet Elijah and hear the message that he brought to the people of Israel.

 

Dig-Main Content and Reflection:

Set the Story:

Say: Elijah was sent by God to give a message to the wicked King Ahab. King Ahab didn’t worship the true God. He worshiped and idol god named Baal. King Ahab even built a temple to honor this god. King Ahab’s wife was determined to get rid of the worship of Israel’s God. She tried to put to death all the prophets of the true God. But God was still in charge. He had chosen one special man-Elijah-to show the people that he was still the true God, and to bring them back to him. One day, God’s prophet Elijah went boldly to King Ahab and said, “I tell you, in God’s name, there will be no rain in the land for more than two years. None will fall until I give the word. You will learn that my God is the true God.
King Ahab and his wife, Queen Jezebel were very angry with Elijah and they would have liked to kill him. Elijah was forced to hide from the King and his wife.
Read The Story: 1 Kings from the Children’s Bible in 365 Days, pages 186-188

After reading the Bible story, ask the following question:

After Elijah prayed to God, what immediately happened to the altar? (It burned up. Even after many gallons of water were used.)


Game One: Fire Bags

Say: Our first game today is about the fire that God sent to the altar. God wanted to tell King Ahab and the people of Israel that he was the one and only true God.
*--Give every child a paper grocery bag. Provide scissors and markers for each student.
*Instruct the students to color the top of the bags with orange, yellow or red. Then have them cut jagged edges to look like flames. When all bags have been prepared have the students line them up on the floor. They will blow into the bags and move them across the floor. The first student’s bag to reach the opposite wall is the winner.

Game Two: Flame Dancers

The next game is very similar to the childhood game “Red light, Green light.” Give every student a stick with a red streamer on the end. The streamers will represent the fire that consumed the altar when Elijah prayed to the one true God. Have the students line up against the wall. Choose one student to stand at the opposite wall holding the large card. One side of the card should be green and read, “We pray to the one true God.” The other side should be the color red and should say, “Oh god of stone send us fire!” When the student shows the green side the students may move as quickly as they can, waving their “flames” as they go. When the student shows the red side all students must stop and stand still (Remember the flames only appeared when Elijah prayed to the one true God.) The first “flame dancer” to make it to the opposite wall and back is the winner. If a student moves when the red side of the card is showing, he/she must return to the starting point. (You can appoint yourself or another student to referee this area.)
*You will want to play this a number of times, allowing different students to hold the card.


Game Three: Elijah Trivia

Give each student a Yes/No card. All students should line up with their cards against the wall. You will ask the trivia yes/no questions. The students respond by facing either the yes or no side out. For each correct answer, the students may take one step forward. The student who makes it to the opposite wall or who has answered the most questions correctly is the winner.

Trivia Questions

  1. A prophet is a person who is sent by God to give a message. Yes or No (Yes.)
  2. Elijah told King Ahab that there would be little rain in his land for many years because he worshiped idols. Yes or No (Yes)
  3. The prophets of the idol god, Baal, were able to make fire appear on the altar. Yes or No (No)
  4. Before Elijah prayed to God to make the altar burn, he poured water over the altar. Yes or No (Yes)
  5. After Elijah made the altar blaze with fire, the people of Israel still did not believe in the one true God. Yes or No (No)
  6. After the altar burned with fire, Elijah ordered the prophets of Baal be put to death. Yes or No (Yes)
  7. God told Elijah to challenge Ahab’s god not only to prove to Ahab that he was the one true God, but to also prove it to the people of Israel. Yes or No (Yes)



Journal Time: Write, “You are the one true God.” on the chalkboard. Have the students copy the sentence and decorate it with red or and yellow to look like flames.

Closing:

 

Dear Lord, we know that you are the only true God. We thank you for showing your power to Elijah and the children of Israel. Lord, help us to always let you reign supreme in our lives and hearts. You are awesome, God! AMEN!

 


 

Resources:

  • (Script from the Pray and Play Bible 2, Group Publishing (December 1, 2002) ISBN: 0764425145

A lesson from Augustana Lutheran Church

Saint James, MN

 

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