Unchanging

Review Verse from Last Week

• • “God is our refuge 🏰 (make hands like a house)

  • *and strength,” 💪 (flex muscles)

  • a very present 👀 (point to eyes)

  • help in trouble.” 🚨 (wave hands like an alarm)

Bible Story (10 mins)

Introduction (1 min)

🎭 Activity: Show two pictures of yourself (one as a child, one as an adult) or hold up a baby doll and a grown-up doll.

• Ask: “Do people change as they grow up?” (Yes!)

• “What are some ways we change?” (We grow taller, learn new things, change likes/dislikes.)

• Say: “Everything in the world changes, but today we will learn about Someone who NEVER changes!”

Bible Story (5 min): “God is Always the Same”

📖 Malachi 3:6a – “For I the LORD do not change.”

🔹 Everything Around Us Changes

• “Look outside! What season is it?” (Let kids answer.)

• “Seasons change. Trees look different in summer and winter.” 🌳🍂❄

• “People change too! Babies grow into adults, and we all get older.”

🔹 But God Never Changes!

• “Even though people, seasons, and things change, God always stays the same!”

• “He was strong before, and He is still strong today!” 💪

• “He loved us before, and He still loves us today!” ❤️

• “He made promises in the Bible, and He will always keep them!” 📖

🔹 Jesus is the Same Forever

📖 Hebrews 13:8 – “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

• “Jesus loved people when He was on earth, and He still loves us now!”

• “Jesus saved people back then, and He still saves us today!”

📖 Memory Verse Activity (Malachi 3:6a)

• Say it together with hand motions:

  • “For I the LORD” (point up)

  • “do not change.” (shake head “no”)

🎤 Discussion Questions:

1. “What are some things that change?” (People, weather, toys, feelings.)

2. “Does God ever change?” (No!)

3. “How does it make you feel knowing God never changes?” (Secure, hope, etc.)

Option 2

Introduction (1 min)

• Ask: “Have you ever had a friend change their mind about something? How did it feel?”

• Show a piece of worn-out clothing or a broken toy: “Things in life change, but today we’ll hear about someone who trusted in a God who NEVER changes!”

Bible Story (5 min)

(Use storytelling props, dramatic expressions, or even simple role-play to make it engaging!)

💡 Set the Scene:

• Daniel was a man who loved God and prayed to Him every day, no matter what!

• King Darius liked Daniel and planned to make him an important ruler, but some jealous men tricked the king into signing a law: “Anyone who prays to a god besides the king will be thrown into the lions’ den!”

💡 Daniel’s Unchanging Faith:

• Did Daniel stop praying? No!

• He knew that God never changes, so he kept praying just as he had always done.

• The wicked men saw Daniel and told the king. King Darius was sad, but he had to follow his own law.

• Daniel was thrown into the lions’ den! 🦁

💡 God’s Unchanging Protection:

• That night, the king couldn’t sleep. Would Daniel’s God save him?

• In the morning, King Darius rushed to the den and called out: “Daniel, has your God saved you?”

• Daniel answered, “Yes! My God sent an angel to shut the lions’ mouths!”

• God didn’t change! He was still powerful, still in control, and still able to protect His people.

💡 Wrap-Up:

• The king was amazed! He made a new law: “Daniel’s God is the living God, and His kingdom will last forever!” (Daniel 6:26)

• God NEVER changes—He is always strong, always faithful, always trustworthy!

Wrap-up & Discussion (4 min)

Ask:

1. What did Daniel do when the law changed? (He kept praying to God.)

2. Did God change when Daniel was in trouble? (No! God was still powerful and saved him.)

3. How does this story show us that we can trust God no matter what?

📖 Memory Verse Activity (Malachi 3:6a)

• Say it together with hand motions:

  • “For I the LORD” (point up)

  • “do not change.” (shake head “no”)

Craft & Game (10 mins)

Game (5 min): “Changing vs. Unchanging”

🏃 Setup:

• One side of the room is “Changing” 🌍

• The other side is “Unchanging” 💡

🗣 How to Play:

1. Call out things that change (kids run to “Changing” side):

   • Weather

   • Clothes

   • Our age

   • Toys

2. Call out things that NEVER change (kids run to “Unchanging” side):

   • God’s love ❤️

   • God’s power 💪

   • God’s promises 📖

👏 Wrap-up:

• “God never changes! He is the same yesterday, today, and forever!”

• Let kids recite Malachi 3:6a together one last time!

Closing Prayer, Announcement, Birthdays & Snack Time (10 mins)

🙌 Prayer:
“Dear God, thank You that You never change. We can always trust You. Thank You for loving us forever! In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Free Time & Children Pickup (15 mins)