Series 2 • Walking with God • Lesson 5I Can Reflect God
Key Verses: Exodus 34:29–35 • 2 Cor 3:18 • Matt 5:16
Session: ~60 Mins
Trek Mission: What Trekkers Will Discover
Along this trail expedition, young trekkers will discover that:
🎵 1. Worship Time
Begin with worship, actions, and singing aloud to Jesus. Help children follow actions, pick a beat, clap their hands, or just follow along.
🖊 2. Story Time: Moses Gets a Peek at God and Glows in the Dark!
Introduction: (Things needed: A mirror and a flashlight) “Hello, little friends! Are you ready for an exciting adventure with mirrors and light? Yay! Imagine sitting under the bright sun with a magic mirror that reflects sunlight. Let’s try it out!” (Ask a child to shine the flashlight on you while you hold up the clean mirror.) “Look at that! The mirror reflects the light, just like magic! We are going to learn how to be shining mirrors for Jesus and glow in the dark just like Moses!”
One fine day, Moses wanted to see God’s glory, the real Him! So, he boldly asked, “Show me Your glory, the real You!” God agreed and told Moses to get ready in the morning, cut two stone tablets, and meet Him on the top of Mount Sinai. Excited and ready, Moses climbed the mountain and waited.
As God passed by Moses, He announced: “My name is Yahweh, I AM who I AM, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and overflowing with loving-kindness and faithfulness.” Moses, overwhelmed by God’s presence, threw himself face down on the ground. For 40 days and 40 nights, Moses spent time with God. He prayed for the people, and God rewrote the laws on stone tablets.
When Moses walked back down the mountain into camp, something was totally different—his face was glowing! Just like the moon reflects the sun’s light, Moses’ face reflected God’s glorious presence! The people stepped back in amazed wonder.
Kids, spending time with God can make us glow, too! When we spend time with Jesus in prayer, His kindness, joy, and peace rub off on us so we shine His love wherever we go!
🪞 3. Object Lesson: Reflecting Jesus!
Two Golden Keys to Shine:
- Keep Clean: Just as a mirror needs to be clean of mud and grease to reflect well, we need to ask Jesus to clean our hearts when we make mistakes.
- Focus on the Light: If you turn a mirror away from the light into a dark corner, it cannot shine. But when you face Jesus, you reflect His bright love!
📖 4. Memory Verse Time
🕯️ 5. Craftivity: Paper Cup Candle
- Cut out the paper candle flame and the verse banner from the printout.
- Stick them onto the paper cup as shown in the picture to create your personal 3D shining candle!
Shining Candle Craft
Place your shining paper cup candle by your study desk to remember to shine with kindness and honesty every day!
🙏 6. Prayer Time:
“Dear Jesus, shine Your bright light into my heart. Clean away all grumpiness and selfishness so my words and actions reflect You to everyone I meet. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
🎵 1. Worship Time
Begin with worship, actions, and singing aloud to Jesus. Help children follow actions, pick a beat, clap their hands, or just follow along.
🖊 2. Story Time: Moses Gets a Peek at God and Glows in the Dark!
One fine day, Moses wanted to see God’s glory, the real Him! So, he boldly asked, “Show me Your glory, the real You!” God agreed and told Moses to get ready in the morning, cut two stone tablets, and meet Him on top of Mount Sinai. Excited and ready, Moses climbed the mountain and waited.
As God passed by Moses, He announced: “My name is Yahweh, I AM who I AM, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and overflowing with loving-kindness and faithfulness.” Moses, overwhelmed by God’s holy presence, threw himself face down on the ground. For 40 days and 40 nights, Moses spent time with God. He prayed for the people, and God rewrote the laws on stone tablets.
When Moses came down the mountain, something was radically different—his face was glowing! Just like the moon reflects the sun’s light, Moses’ face reflected God’s glorious presence. The people were amazed and terrified, so Moses had to put a veil over his face!
Kids, spending time with God can make us glow, too! Under the New Covenant, the Apostle Paul says the veil is taken away in Christ. As we spend daily time in His presence, meditating on Scripture and worshipping Him, we reflect His love, kindness, and holiness by the way we talk and act!
🪞 3. Object Lesson: Reflecting Jesus!
Two Mirrors Demonstration:
Take two mirrors: one clean, smooth mirror, and one mirror smudged with dirt or grease. Shine a flashlight onto both:
- Keep Clean: Just as a mirror needs to be clean to reflect well, we need to keep our hearts clean. When we hold onto grumpiness, lying, or selfishness, the mirror becomes smudged. When we confess our sins, Jesus cleanses us!
- Focus on Jesus: If you turn a mirror away from the light, it cannot reflect anything. But when you keep your focus locked on Jesus, His radiant beauty reflects right through you to your friends, teachers, and family!
🏷️ 4. Craftivity: Reflecting Christ Ambassador Bag Tag
- Cut out the tags from the printout.
- Fold along the center and stick the flaps together.
- Punch a hole at the top and loop a ribbon or key ring through it.
- Attach the tag to your school backpack as an everyday reminder that you are an ambassador reflecting Jesus Christ!
Backpack Ambassador Tag
Carry your bag tag to school as a reminder that people who see your kindness, joy, and peace are seeing a reflection of Jesus in you!
📖 5. Memory Verse Time
🙏 6. Prayer Time:
“Lord God, remove every veil of pride, indifference, or complacency from my life. Let Your holy light saturate my soul so that those who see me will witness Your grace and glorify Your name. In Christ’s name, Amen.”
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