• Sympathise with Joseph’s father who grieved the death of his son. Genesis 37: 31 – 35
• Relate to Joseph's fear, anxiety, betrayal and bewilderment.
• Realize that connecting with others helps them to overcome fear and loneliness
• Realize that God never abandons us even if everyone else does
• Know it is ok to feel bad
• Realize God has a plan for their lives.
• Understand that children need to be protected but this does not always happen

1. GAMES: (10 minutes)
Hopscotch
Use chalk to draw a hopscotch pattern on the ground or use masking tape on the floor. Create a diagram with ten sections and number them. Each player has a marker such as a rock marked with FEAR. They throw it into square 1 and hop in all the other squares on return they pick up their rock and start again this time throw into square 2. If they miss the square or hop outside the line they are out. Another child starts to play.

.5. TEACHING:
a. Review (5 minutes)
Remember Joseph had a terrible experience at the hands of his brothers he probable felt all these emotions.

• When was Joseph happy? (When his father gave him a coat of many colours.)
• When was Joseph sad (When his brothers threw him in the pit)
• When was Joseph scared (When he was sold into slavery)
• When was Joseph mad (When he realized he was no longer free)
• When was Joseph proud (When he had the dreams of his family bowing down to him)

Iyan: Download

Optional: Download English 'A favorite son becomes a slave' Lesson #4 PowerPoint

Adapted from Bible for Children

Iyan: Download 'Omo àyànfe jùlo di erú'
Eko #4 Iwe Itan Iwe Ito Bibeli Yoruba PowerPoint

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b. Learn a Bible Verse (5minutes)
Gbogbo àwno omo re` lo´kùnrin, lóbìnrin wá láti tù ú nínú, sùgbo´n kò gbà. Ó wí pé, “Rárá, nínú `ofo yìí ni èmi yóò lo sí isà òkú lo´do` omo mi.” Baba Josefu sì sokún fún un. Genesisi 37: 35

Iyan: Download Ese Bibeli Yoruba Iranlowo Wiwo

Dramatize this Bible Verse with the children playing the sons and daughters, someone being Israel (Joseph’s dad) and an old coat dipped in red paint.

Iyan: Download 'Omo àyànfe jùlo di erú'
Eko #4 Iwe Itan Iwe Ito Bibeli Yoruba

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Optional: Download English ‘Joseph the beloved son’

Bible Teaching: Genesis 37: 31 - 35

Many men in the Bible showed their emotions and wept. Mighty Kings in the Old Testament wept.

• So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep.
  (1 Samuel 30:4)
• Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. (2 Kings 13:14)
• And Hezekiah wept bitterly. (2 Kings 20:3)
• Jesus wept. As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it (Luke 19:41)

Optional: Download Colouring page

This is not the end of the story of Joseph and his brothers. There is a happy ending when Joseph is reunited with his father and brothers.

But for today, we learn the lesson of the terrible things that happen because of the sin of jealousy and hatred.

ENGLISH STORY TIME:

The Story Teller and 'Scruffy' the sock puppet read "And Puppy' Chapter 4 The Hospital

Download Chapter 4 of ‘And Puppy’

Optional: Download 'And Puppy' Bible Verses

ENGLISH FLOOD INFORMATION:

Optional: Download ‘How to survive a flooding vehicle' video

Optional: Download ‘Flood Facts For Kids' video

Optional: Download English ‘Helping children and Adolescents Cope with Disaster and Other Traumatic Events' 8 page handout

Discussion:

After the Flood people felt worried and even grown ups cried as they did not know what was going to happen. But God does know, He has a plan. Nothing surprises Him.

Optional: Download ‘Flood Colouring Page'

TAKE HOME PAGE/ACTIVITY:

Optional:Download English ‘Activity Book’

Download ‘Yoruba gba ile iranti Bibeli inu ile’

NEXT WEEK:

Joseph arrives in Egypt, he trusted that God had a plan for his life.