Series 2 • Walking with God • Introductory LessonWalking with God
Key Verses: Genesis 5:21–24 • Amos 3:3 • John 15:15
Session: ~60 Mins
Trek Mission: What Trekkers Will Discover
Along this trail expedition, young trekkers will discover that:
🎵 1. Worship Time
Begin with worship, motions, and singing aloud to Jesus. Help children follow motions, pick a beat, clap their hands, or just follow along.
Song suggestions:“Walking with Jesus”, “Jesus is my best friend”
📖 2. Story Time – Enoch (Genesis 5:21–24)
Who are your favorite people to hang around with? Why do you enjoy their company? What would you love to do when you are with them? Do you know what I love to do? I love to go on walks with my friend. Walking with someone is a special experience. Why do you think people like to take walks together? When people take walks, they get to spend time together. They get a chance to talk while they walk. Did you know that the Bible says our relationship with God is like taking a walk with Him? I want to read you an interesting story about one man called Enoch who had a special relationship with God.
Enoch was born not very long after God had created the earth. In fact, when Enoch was born, Adam, the first man and Enoch’s great-great-great-great grandad was still alive! Enoch was a very special guy. He wasn’t special because he was super smart. Or because he had lots of stuff. Or because he was a really nice guy. No, those things don’t matter much to God at all. Enoch was so special to God, because he KNEW God. He was close to God. He walked WITH God. And God liked that. A lot.
Because Enoch was God’s friend and companion, he didn’t need to know where he would go or what he would do tomorrow. He didn’t need to know where God was taking him, he was just happy to be God’s friend. Even though God was in Heaven, and Enoch was on Earth, that didn’t stop Enoch from being close to God. Even though Enoch couldn’t touch God with his earth-hands, or see God with his earth-eyes, that didn’t stop Enoch from walking with God. He was close to God with his heart and with his mind.
When Enoch woke up in the morning, he didn’t think about all the fun things HE wanted to do today. He thought only about what GOD wanted. And he talked to God: “Good morning, God, what are You thinking about today? What would make You happy today?”
Every day as Enoch walked and talked with God, Enoch and God became really good friends. They talked together all the time. One day, as Enoch was walking along, talking with God and enjoying His company, God said, “Hey, Enoch, just come on up here! Let’s finish this conversation face-to-face. I really want you to come up here and be with Me in Heaven right now.”
Well, Enoch sure liked the sound of that! So… poof! Enoch disappeared, to the human eye. (But to Heaven-Eyes, he was right where he belonged.) Nope, he didn’t die. God just liked Enoch so much, that He took Enoch to come be with Him. And now happy, happy, happy Enoch would get to be with God in Heaven forever and ever! I want to be that kind of friend to God just like Enoch was. Don’t you?
Enoch walked with God every day. God was always on his mind. They were like best friends. We can have that kind of relationship with God too. In fact, God calls us His Child and His Friend:
- “Therefore, you are no longer a slave, but a son.” — Galatians 4:7
- “I no longer call you servants… I have called you friends…” — John 15:15
God wants us to have a loving relationship with Him. He wants us to walk with Him every day.
🧻 Experiential Activity: Paper Toss
Things Needed:
Crumpled paper balls
Setup: First, divide the children equally and have them stand in two lines, facing each other, about 10 feet apart. Each child will need to be facing another child. The children will be tossing a paper ball back and forth to the person across from them. If you have an odd number of children, the extra child can count the number of successful catches.
Round 1: Give all the children in the first row, called “Row A”, a paper ball. Instruct the children that on your signal, they will toss the paper ball 10 feet across the aisle to the person directly facing them in “Row B”. Many of the tosses will fall short since the children are so far apart. Record the number of successful throws on a piece of paper.
Round 2: Now for round 2, make sure each child in “Row B” has a paper ball. Each child in “Row B” will take one step towards “Row A.” Then on your signal, have the children toss the paper ball again. Once again, record the number of successful throws on a piece of paper. Do this several more times, each time taking one step closer until the two rows are together. Once together, the children can simply drop the ball into the hands of the other child, making the toss successful every time!
💡 Spiritual Explanation:
When you were standing far apart, it was very hard to toss the ball accurately, and many catches failed. But as you took steps closer, it became easier and easier! In our relationship with God, when we stay far away from Him, life feels confusing and communication is hard. But when we walk close to God every day—holding His hand in prayer and obedience—communicating with Him becomes joyful, natural, and beautiful!
📖 3. Memory Verse Time
When we walk with our best friend, we agree on which way to go. Walking with God means agreeing with Him and following Jesus wherever He leads!
🙏 4. Prayer Time:
“Father, help us to walk with You every day. Help us to know that You love us and desire a relationship with us. Help us to always remember that You’re right there beside us and that we can talk to You anytime and anywhere. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.”
🏠 Take-Home Activity Sheet
Beginners Activity Sheet
Children trace Enoch’s walking steps, connect the dots, and color the trail footprints to remind them of walking with Jesus throughout the week.
🎵 1. Worship Time
Begin with worship, motions, and singing aloud to Jesus. Help children follow motions, pick a beat, clap their hands, or just follow along.
Song Suggestions:“Walking with Jesus”, “Jesus is my best friend”
📖 2. Story Time – Enoch (Genesis 5:21–24)
Who are your favorite people to hang around with? Why do you enjoy their company? What would you love to do when you are with them? Do you know what I love to do? I love to go on walks with my friend. Walking with someone is a special experience. Why do you think people like to take walks together? When people take walks, they get to spend time together. They get a chance to talk while they walk. Did you know that the Bible says our relationship with God is like taking a walk with Him? I want to read you an interesting story about one man called Enoch, who had a special relationship with God.
Enoch was born not very long after God had created the earth. In fact, when Enoch was born, Adam, the first man, and Enoch’s great-great-great-great grandad was still alive! Enoch was a very special guy. He wasn’t special because he was super smart. Or because he had lots of stuff. Or because he was a really nice guy. No, those things don’t matter much to God at all. Enoch was so special to God, because he KNEW God. He was close to God. He walked WITH God. And God liked that. A lot.
Because Enoch was God’s friend and companion, he didn’t need to know where he would go or what he would do tomorrow. He didn’t need to know where God was taking him, he was just happy to be God’s friend. Even though God was in Heaven, and Enoch was on Earth, that didn’t stop Enoch from being close to God. Even though Enoch couldn’t touch God with his earth-hands, or see God with his earth-eyes, that didn’t stop Enoch from walking with God. He was close to God with his heart and with his mind and with his spirit.
When Enoch woke up in the morning, he didn’t think about all the fun things HE wanted to do today. He thought only about what GOD wanted. And he talked to God, “Good morning, God, what are You thinking about today? What would make You happy today?”
Every day as Enoch walked and talked with God, Enoch and God became really good friends. They talked together all the time. One day, as Enoch was walking along, talking with God and enjoying His company, God said, “Hey, Enoch, just come on up here! Let’s finish this conversation face-to-face. I really want you to come up here and be with Me in Heaven right now.”
Well, Enoch sure liked the sound of that! So… poof! Enoch disappeared, to the human eye. (But to Heaven-Eyes, he was right where he belonged.) Nope, he didn’t die. God just liked Enoch so much, that He took Enoch to come be with Him. And now happy, happy, happy Enoch would get to be with God in Heaven forever and ever! I want to be that kind of friend to God just like Enoch was. Don’t you?
Do you want to know how old was Enoch when God took him away?
He was 365 years old!! That’s interesting not only because he lived so long, but because… how many days are in a year? There are 365 days in a year! So, Enoch walking with God for 365 years is a vivid reminder to us to walk with God 365 days a year.
Enoch walked with God every day. God was always on his mind. They were like best friends. We can have that kind of relationship with God too. In fact, God calls us His Child and His Friend. Ask the kids to read from John 1:12 and John 15:15:
- “Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.” — John 1:12
- “I no longer call you servants… I have called you friends…” — John 15:15
God wants us to have a loving relationship with Him. He wants us to walk with Him every day.
🎈 Interactive Game: The Balloon Walk
Things Needed:
Two inflated balloons
Pick 4 volunteers from the kids and divide them into groups of 2. Have the kids line up, in each group, one behind another. Ask them to stand placing the balloon between them. The challenge is to move from one end of the hall to the other with the balloon adjusted like this and without using hands to hold the balloon in place. The team that reaches the finish line first without dropping the balloon is declared the winner! If a team drops their balloon, they must pick their balloon and start all over again.
💡 Teacher’s Explanation:
To keep in step with your partner, you had to be moving in the same direction. You walked or moved at the same pace, you walked the same path, and you were very close to each other. This helped you win and reach your destination. It is the same with our daily walk with Jesus. Jesus wants us to walk closely with Him by fellowshipping with Him, trusting Him, and following Him. The closer we are to Jesus, the easier it will be to have a strong relationship with Him.
Discussion Questions for Trekkers:
- What does it look like to walk with God daily? What kinds of things can we do to make sure we are walking with God?
- When I go for a walk with someone, we like to talk along the way. How can we talk to God daily?
- When I walk with someone, we sometimes go on adventures. How can we go on adventures with God?
- When I walk with someone every day, I really get to know them. How can we be consistent in walking with God every day so that we get to know Him more and more?
📖 3. Memory Verse Time
🙏 4. Prayer Time:
“Father, help us to walk with You every day. Help us to know that You love us and desire a relationship with us. Help us to always remember that You’re right there beside us and that we can talk to You anytime and anywhere. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.”
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