SERIES DESCRIPTION
We have been reminded over the past several months just how important it is to believe that God has a plan for me. Our world has changed. Everything we had planned changed. Hurt, disappointment, fear, loss, sickness… all of it has left us wondering, what will happen next? And, while we won’t ever truly know what will happen next in any given situation, God does, because God has a plan for you, and God has a plan for me.
This month, we are going to use the super sweet theme of Ice Cream Sundae, along with the life of Joseph, to teach preschoolers that God has a plan for them. When we put all of the parts of Joseph’s story together—just as with an ice cream sundae—it gives us a sweet reminder that we can trust that God has a plan for me, and it is always best. We just have to wait until God is done putting all of the parts together.
Curriculum:
Week One (September 6)
Today’s Bible Story: God has a plan for me.
Joseph Gets a Coat and Goes to Egypt • Genesis 37; Jeremiah 1:5
Memory Verse: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord.” Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Key Question: Who has a plan for you?
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
Basic Truth: God loves me.
Story Focus: God has a plan for me. We will begin week one by introducing Joseph, his brothers, and the unplanned trip he makes to Egypt. We see Joseph trusting that God has a plan for me in the way he chooses to work hard and do the right thing, even though he is far from his home and family.
Week Two (September 13)
Today’s Bible Story: I can trust God’s plan, even when it’s hard.
Joseph in Jail • Genesis 39–40
Memory Verse: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord.” Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Key Question: Who has a plan for you?
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
Basic Truth: God loves me
Story Focus: I can trust God’s plan even when it’s hard. Week two, we will hear about how, even though Joseph works hard and does the right thing, he is thrown in jail for something he didn’t do. Was that hard for Joseph? It had to be! And yet we see Joseph trusting that God has a plan for me as he chooses to help those around him instead of feeling sorry for himself.
Week Three (September 20)
Today’s Bible Story: God’s plan has good things for me to do.
Joseph Saves the Grain • Genesis 41
Memory Verse: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord.” Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Key Question: Who has a plan for you?
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
Basic Truth: God loves me.
Story Focus: God’s plan has good things for me to do. Week three ,we see God using Joseph to help save a nation from starvation. Because Joseph patiently waits on God and trusts that God has a plan for me, he is able to see the good things God had planned for him to do along.
Week Four (September 27)
Today’s Bible Story: God’s plan is always best.
Joseph Forgives • Genesis 42–45
Memory Verse: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord.” Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Key Question: Who has a plan for you?
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
Basic Truth: God loves me.
Story Focus: God’s plan is always best. And, week four, we see Joseph’s brothers make their way to Egypt to look for food. They have no idea that they are going to find so much more than food when they get there. They find a brother and forgiveness waiting on them. And, we have the privilege of seeing the end of the story—that God’s way is always best.