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Lesson kit: The Golden Calf

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

Passage
Exodus 32
Ages
6 to 8
Length
37 minutes
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Lesson aim

Only God deserves our worship; nothing should take his place in our hearts.

Key verse

“I have seen these people," the Lord said to Moses. "They are a stubborn people.” Exodus 32:9

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. Only God deserves our worship; nothing should take his place in our hearts.

Discussion questions

  1. Why did the people want a golden calf?
  2. How did Moses react when he saw the party?
  3. What can take God’s place in our lives today?

Summary for the teacher

While Moses was on the mountain with God, the people grew impatient and asked Aaron for a god they could see. Aaron collected their gold earrings and made a calf, and the people threw a party in front of it. When Moses came down with the tablets of the law, he was heartbroken, broke the tablets, and destroyed the idol.

Child's sheet

Name: ______________________________

The Golden Calf

Exodus 32

✏️ Draw the part of the story you liked best
  1. Why did the people want a golden calf?
  2. How did Moses react when he saw the party?
  3. What can take God’s place in our lives today?

✂️ Cut out and take home

“I have seen these people," the Lord said to Moses. "They are a stubborn people.”

Exodus 32:9