Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 1
Week 4 - Crossing the Jordan
Objective:
God walks with us wherever we go
Memory Verse:
“Tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you” (Joshua 3:5)
Reference:
Joshua 3:1-17
Introduction:
Review the previous lesson and verse with the students
Prepare picture, slides or video if available for the story.
Ask the children what is a river?
Have you seen a river before? Where?
What can happen if you go into a river?
Lesson Outlines:
God told his people that I want to take you to a very nice place to live in. I will take you to
a land where there are lots of good fruits, milk, honey and many other goodies. But you have
to cross a river called Jordan River to get to this land.
What did God want to give His people?
What did the people of God have to cross?
What was the name of the river?
So, God told Joshua, who became the new leader after Moses, in the morning I will help you
cross the river. I want you to ask the priests to carry the ark (show the children a picture of the ark
or a model of the ark) and walk in front of My people. Once they touch the water of the river with
their feet the river will split open and they will cross on the land at the bottom of the river. The
water will not touch them and none of them will even get wet.
96 PENTECOST PERIOD