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Lesson kit: The Ark of the Covenant

Everything you need to teach this story in Sunday school, kids' church or at home: lesson plan, questions and a printable sheet.

Passage
Exodus 25
Ages
6 to 8
Length
37 minutes
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Lesson aim

God wants to be near us and keeps his covenant.

Key verse

“Have them build a holy place for me. Then I will live among them.” Exodus 25:8

Lesson plan

  1. 1

    Welcome · 5 minutes

    Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

  2. 2

    The story · 10 minutes

    Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

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  3. 3

    Talk · 10 minutes

    Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

  4. 4

    Activity · 10 minutes

    Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

  5. 5

    Closing prayer · 2 minutes

    Close by thanking God for what you learned today. God wants to be near us and keeps his covenant.

Discussion questions

  1. What was inside the Ark?
  2. What was on top of the lid?
  3. How do we know today that God is near us?

Summary for the teacher

God wanted to live close to his people and had them build a holy chest, the Ark of the Covenant, made of wood covered in gold, with two gold cherubim on the lid. Inside were the tablets of the law, a jar of manna, and Aaron’s staff. The Ark reminded the people that God was always with them.

Child's sheet

Name: ______________________________

The Ark of the Covenant

Exodus 25

✏️ Draw the part of the story you liked best
  1. What was inside the Ark?
  2. What was on top of the lid?
  3. How do we know today that God is near us?

✂️ Cut out and take home

“Have them build a holy place for me. Then I will live among them.”

Exodus 25:8