We are teaching Yahweh — I Am Who I Am / What I Am, I will be.
Yahweh is the personal name of God: self-existent and yet present with His people.
The great I AM, the God of compassion and mercy can be trusted.
Memory Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV, 2025) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.”
Session Question & Activity Guide:
- Burning Bush
- What is God telling you in this passage?
- When you are afraid, have you ever sensed God’s presence? How did you feel?
- Red Sea
- Do you think that it makes sense that they cried out to the Lord, and blamed Moses, too?
- Who do you blame when something goes wrong?
- Why do we look for someone to blame?
- I AM Mountain – Exodus 34:1-7a
- What does God say about Himself in this passage?
- When you hear that God says these things about Himself, what do you think and feel about God?
- Trust in the Lord
- What do you think “fear the Lord” means?
- What do you think it means to be wise in your own eyes?
- I AM the Resurrection and the Life – John 11:1-7
- What do you notice about this passage so far?
- What does it tell you about God?
For older elementary students, we would also like to recommend a series of Bible Project videos you could watch together. These are great for explaining some Biblical themes and will enable you and your kids to go a little deeper into scripture.