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Lesson - OT: Nehemiah and the wall of Jerusalem

A complete Sunday school lesson with twenty-two activities on Nehemiah praying about the wall of Jerusalem

A lesson plan on the inspiring Bible passage of Nehemiah 1 - 2 in which Nehemiah hears about the state of the wall of Jerusalem and prays and fasts. Each activity has been designed to encourage children to reflect on the key themes of the Bible passage, and to engage with the text in a fun and interactive way. 

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*  Walk-in - Royal court: Dress up as a king or cupbearer
*  Walk-in - Nehemiah's secret treasure hunt inspection
*  Children's moment - Nehemiah the detective
*  Children's moment - Responding to sad news like Nehemiah
*  Icebreaker - Pass the brick
*  Storytelling tips - Five tips for narrating Nehemiah Chapters 1 and 2
*  Video and reflection - A childhood dream comes true
*  Experiment - Nehemiah's salty tears: The floating egg experiment
*  Object lesson - The balance of prayer and action
*  Object lesson - The power of confession and God's promise
*  Object Lesson - The power of fasting
*  Game - Nehemiah's cupbearer taste test challenge
*  Game - Nehemiah's cupbearer’s balance challenge
*  Game - Nehemiah's brick toss challenge
*  Craft - The royal cupbearer's cup
*  Craft - The Morse code ‘PRAY’ necklace
*  Craft - Nehemiah's emotional journey
*  Craft - Nehemiah’s compassionate heart and weeping eyes
*  Craft - Nehemiah's spyglass
*  Prayer idea - Rebuilding rubble jar
*  Prayer idea - Stone toss activity
*  Prayer idea - Climbing the ladder of Faith and Action

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