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Balaam's Trip I INSTRUCTIONS: Follow the path to discover what stopped Balaam on his way to King Balak.

Preschool Activity Pages

Unit 7 • Session 3 Balaam and Balak

BIBLE STORY SUMMARY:

• King Balak wanted Balaam to curse

God's people.

• The angel of the LoRD stopped

Balaam on his way to King Balak.

• Balaam blessed God's people.

• Balaam said a mighty King would

come from the people of Israel.

KEY PASSAGE: Proverbs 3:5

BIG PICTURE QUESTION:

• What does it mean to sin? To

sin is to go against God and His

commands.

FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS:

• Why was the king of Moab afraid

of the Israelites?

• Why was Balaam unable to curse

the Israeli tes?

• Who is the mighty King who

would be born to the people of

Israel?

• How does Jesus bless the whole

world?

FAMILY ACTIVITY:

• Visit a petting wo. Feed and pee

the donkeys. Talk about Balaam's

donkey chat talked.

• Parents, write and speak a blessing

over each of your children.

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GOSPEL PR,;Jj=CT STORY POINT: BALAAM BLESSED COD'S PEOPLE. Balaam and Ba/alt I

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Clear Communicators INSTRUCTIONS: Number the pictures co rank the ways co communicate from best co worst.

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BIBLE STORY:

• BaJak, the king of Moab, hired a

man named BaJaam to curse God's

people. • God sent an angel to stop BaJaam,

but only BaJaam's donkey could see

the angel. • BaJaam was angry until God

revealed the angel co Balaam.

• God commanded BaJaam to bless

H is people.

KEY PASSAGE: Proverbs 3:5-6

BIG PICTURE QUESTION:

• What does it mean to sin? To sin

is co chink, speak, or behave in any

way chat goes against God and His

commands.

FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS:

• Whac prophecy did BaJaam provide

by God's power?

• Why does God bless H is people?

• What is the best blessing God has

given?

FAMILY ACTIVITY:

• Use a Bible and an Internet search

engine to find and review with

your family some of the prophecies

Jesus fulfilled and will fulfill when

He returns.

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Numbers 22-24

• Journa·1-~Pag~ • What does this story teach me about God

or the gospel? • What does this story teach me about myself? • Are there any commands in this story co obey?

H ow are they for God's glory and my good? • Are there any promises in this story to remember? How

do they help me trust and love God? • How does this story help me to live on mission better?

FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS • How can what we say with our mouths affect ochers?

• Tell about a time someone's words blessed or encouraged you.

• Use your mouth co say something true about God.

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T he Israelites came co the edge of the promised land. T hey camped in the plains of Moab. Balak, the king of Moab, saw the Israelites and was afraid. King Balak sent his messengers co a man named Balaam. The king said, "Come and curse the Israelites so that I might be

able to defeat them." When Balaam went with the king's officials, rY

God sent an angel co stop Balaam. Balaam could not see the angel, but his donkey could. Three times the angel stood in the way, and three times the donkey stopped. Balaam didn't understand why the donkey was stopping. He hit the donkey with his stick, so God gave the donkey the ability co speak.

God then allowed Balaam to see the angel, and Balaam said, "I was wrong. I didn't know you were trying to stop me. If you don't think I should go, I'll return home right now."

The angel said, "It's all right for you co go. But you must only say what I tell you."

Balaam told the king that God had blessed the Israelites. So Balaam blessed chem too. In fact, he blessed them three times.

Before Balaam went home, he had a special message for the king. Balaam said that one day a powerful king would be born co the people of Israel. After Balaam had said these things, he went home.

Christ Connection: Balaam could not curse God's people. God had blessed the Israelites, so Balaam blessed them too. Fourteen hundred years after Balaam announced God's promise, Jesus was born. God sent Jesus to bless the whole world by rescuing people from sin.

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