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Deuteronomy 31 · Preschool

God Goes Before You

Name Date

Color Moses, Joshua, and the ark! God goes in front of His people.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”

Deuteronomy 31:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When we are scared, God goes before us and stays with us.

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Deuteronomy 31 · Kindergarten

Be Brave

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

BRAVE
STRONG
SONG
GOD
So Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

MOSES
ARK
BOOK
SONG

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a time you were brave because God was with you.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for going before me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When are you scared? Who is with you?
  • Who helps you learn about God?

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Deuteronomy 31 · Grade 1

God Is With You

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

BRAVE
STRONG
SONG
JOSHUA
So Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Moses was 120 years old.
Joshua will lead the people.
Moses wrote the law.
Moses wrote a song.
Keep the book beside the ark.

Moses Hands Over

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Moses is 120 years old

Moses writes the law

The book is put beside the ark

Moses encourages Joshua

Draw a time you were brave because God was with you.

Memory Verse

“So Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Israel.”

Deuteronomy 31:22 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for going before me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How old was Moses?
  • Who would lead the people next?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Deuteronomy 31 · Grade 2

Do Not Be Afraid

Name Date

Read the Story

Moses was very old. He said, I cannot go with you over the river. But God will go before you. Joshua will lead you.

Moses called Joshua. He said, Be strong and brave. God goes before you. He will be with you. He will never leave you. Do not be afraid.

Moses wrote God's law in a book. He said, Read it to all the people every seven years. Then the children will learn to love God. Moses also wrote a song and taught it to the people.

Memory Verse

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 31:6 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who would lead the people over the river?

    A songJoshuaEvery seven years

  2. What did Moses tell Joshua to be?

    Every seven yearsStrong and braveJoshua

  3. Will God leave His people?

  4. How often should they read the law to all the people?

    Every seven yearsStrong and braveJoshua

  5. What else did Moses write?

    A songEvery seven yearsJoshua

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

TESONGFCJWRITEBOCOSYPOSORESDTOMVOSAHTSRIYTAVUOENOCHKKAUVVKNSEHDJEASJGUPATNRGWGARK
  • FORSAKE
  • STRONG
  • JOSHUA
  • BOOTHS
  • WRITE
  • SEVEN
  • SONG
  • ARK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for going before me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can God help you when you face something new?
  • Who reads God's Word with you?

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Deuteronomy 31 · Grade 3

God Will Not Fail You

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Read the Story

Moses was 120 years old, and God had told him he would not cross the Jordan. Moses told the people that God Himself would go over before them, and Joshua would lead them. Be strong and courageous, he said, for God will not fail you nor forsake you.

In front of all Israel, Moses told Joshua the same words. Then he wrote the law and gave it to the priests and elders. Every seven years, at the Feast of Booths, they must read it to everyone, men, women, children, and foreigners.

God met Moses and Joshua in the tent. He said that after Moses died, the people would turn to other gods. So God told Moses to write a song as a witness. Moses gave the book of the law to the Levites to put beside the ark.

Memory Verse

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 31:6 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How old was Moses?

  2. What did Moses tell the people about God?

  3. When must the law be read to everyone?

  4. Why did God tell Moses to write a song?

  5. Where did the Levites put the book of the law?

Moses Hands Over

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for going before me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help a new leader be brave?
  • When should we read God's word together?

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Deuteronomy 31 · Grade 4

Passing the Torch

Name Date

Read and Think

Deuteronomy 31 prepares for the change from Moses to Joshua. At 120, Moses would not enter the land. But the real leader would not change: Yahweh your God himself would go over before you. The promise He will not fail you nor forsake you is repeated in Hebrews 13:5 for every believer.

Moses publicly charged Joshua to be strong and courageous. He then wrote the law and arranged for it to be read every seven years to the whole community, including children and foreigners. Each new generation must hear God's word.

God warned that Israel would break His covenant after Moses' death. He told Moses to write a song as a witness against them, so they could not say they had not been warned. The book of the law was placed beside the ark as a lasting testimony.

Show What You Know

  1. Who was the real leader of Israel?

  2. Where is the promise He will not fail you repeated?

  3. Why was the law read every seven years?

  4. Why was the song written?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

forsakeJoshuasevenstrongGod
  1. Deuteronomy 31 prepares for the change from Moses to .
  2. But the real leader would not change: Yahweh your himself would go over before you.
  3. The promise He will not fail you nor you is repeated in Hebrews 13:5 for every believer.
  4. Moses publicly charged Joshua to be and courageous.
  5. He then wrote the law and arranged for it to be read every years to the whole community, including children and foreigners.

Think About It

  1. When have you needed courage? How does God's promise to be with you help?

  2. Why is it important for children to hear God's word read aloud?

Memory Verse

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 31:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for going before me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can a song help you remember what God says?
  • What does it mean that God will not fail you nor forsake you?

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Deuteronomy 31 · Grade 5

Strong and Courageous

Name Date

Read and Think

Deuteronomy 31 marks a turning point in leadership. Moses, 120 years old, could no longer go out and come in, and God had said he would not cross the Jordan. Yet he assured Israel that Yahweh himself would go before them to destroy the nations, and that Joshua would lead them over. The charge, Be strong and courageous, rested not on Israel's strength but on God's presence: he will not fail you nor forsake you. Hebrews 13:5 applies this promise to all believers.

Moses wrote the law and entrusted it to the Levitical priests and elders. Every seventh year, at the Feast of Booths, it was to be read before all Israel, men, women, little ones, and foreigners, so that they may hear, learn to fear Yahweh, and observe it. Their children, who had not known, would also learn. Public reading of Scripture was central to Israel's faith, as it remains in the church (1 Timothy 4:13).

At the Tent of Meeting, God appeared in a pillar of cloud and told Moses plainly that Israel would turn to other gods. God commanded Moses to write a song and teach it, so that when troubles came, the song would testify against them as a witness. Moses commissioned Joshua, then gave the completed book of the law to the Levites to place beside the ark of the covenant. God's word would outlast its human messenger.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the charge to be strong rest on?

  2. Who would hear the law every seventh year?

  3. What New Testament verse calls for public reading of Scripture?

  4. Why did God command the song?

  5. What would outlast its human messenger?

Crossword

43251

Across

  1. He would lead them over.
  2. Moses wrote this ____.

Down

  1. The feast when the law was read.
  2. He will not fail you nor ____ you.
  3. Be ____ and courageous.

Think About It

  1. God told Moses ahead of time that Israel would fail. Why would God still give them His law and His song?

  2. Where do you need to be strong and courageous because God goes with you?

Memory Verse

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 31:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for going before me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How should knowing God goes ahead of you change how you face tomorrow?
  • How can you help someone younger be strong in faith?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.