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Fired Up: a 5-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Elijah SCRIPTURE: 1 Kings DECORATING THEME: Baking AGE GROUP: Elementary (Get the Preschool version here !) Fire up the ovens! We're headed to the kitchen to bake up something special. Kitchens are incredible places where the most basic ingredients are transformed into delicious treats. Our faith can be a lot like that, too. In this 5-week series, kids will follow the life of the prophet Elijah, whose ministry involved a lot of fire and bread as he formed a special relationship with God. They'll learn how knowing God helps me find what I need, hears my voice, guides me when I'm scared, comforts me, and is always with me are all the ingredients they need to get fired up! BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES God helps me find what I need. (Elijah and the Drought: 1 Kings 17:2-16; Psalm 97:1-6) God hears my voice. (Elijah on Mount Carmel: 1 Kings 18:16-39; Acts 2:1-21) God guides me when I'm scared. (Elijah Flees to Horeb: 1 Kings 19:1-9a; Psalm 85:8-13) God comforts me. (God Appears to Elijah: 1 Kings 19:9b-18; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7) God is always with me. (Elijah and the Chariot of Fire: 2 Kings 2:1-14; John 6:25-35) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, kids hear how God provided for Elijah and a widow during a drought. With their years of experience, baking masters know exactly what their cakes and pastries need to become delicious treats. This week, we'll hear how God provided for Elijah and a widow during a drought. God provided for Elijah and this widow when they needed it, and you can trust God to do the same as you remember, God helps me find what I need. This week, kids hear how Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal and proved God is the real God. With all the mixing, whisking, and baking, kitchens can become loud and noisy, making it hard to hear the people around you. This week, we'll hear how Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal and trusted God to hear his prayers. No matter how loud things get in the kitchen, Elijah's story can help us believe that God hears my voice. This week, kids hear how Elijah ran away from Queen Jezebel and how God kept Elijah safe. Safety is important in a kitchen, so there are many rules for chefs and other staff to follow. This week, we'll look at the story of when Elijah ran away from Queen Jezebel and how God kept Elijah safe. When Elijah was afraid, God gave him what he needed to stay safe, and we can remember this- God guides me when I'm scared. This week, kids hear how God appeared to Elijah to comfort him. Some baking creations don't turn out the way we'd hope, and we'll need people to comfort us when things end up half-baked. This week, we'll hear about how God appeared to Elijah to comfort him when his situation didn't turn out how he had expected. Through a gentle whisper, God showed up to bring comfort to Elijah so we can believe that God comforts me. This week, kids hear how God took Elijah up to heaven and how Elisha became God's messenger. If you want to become the best baker, you'll need to find someone willing to share their experience and wisdom with you, even if they can't always join you in the kitchen. This week, we'll look at how God took Elijah up to heaven and how Elisha became God's messenger. Elisha wouldn't be alone, though, and when he picked up Elijah's cloak, he knew this- God is always with me. MEMORY VERSE: "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" - Matthew 4:4 (NIV)

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