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Hannah's Promise

Hannah Prays for a Baby

Day 143of 180
Week 29of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Hannah made a special promise to God

2

Learn how prayer can express deep feelings to God

3

Recognize the importance of keeping promises

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 1:11

“She vowed a vow, and said, 'Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a male child, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.'”

— 1 Samuel 1:11 (WEB)

Demonstrates Hannah's heartfelt prayer and promise to God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Temple picture
  • Praying hands cutout
  • Blank paper
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about Hannah's special promise to God

💭 Review Question: What made Hannah sad in our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Hannah wanted a baby more than anything. She went to God's temple and prayed with all her heart. She told God, 'If you give me a son, I promise to give him back to you to serve you.'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Hannah was very sad she didn't have a baby
  • She prayed honestly to God about her feelings
  • She made a special promise to God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever wanted something very much?
  • How can we talk to God about our wishes?
3Activity: Promise to God Craft (10 min)
craft

Create a promise drawing showing something you want to do for God

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of paper
  2. Draw a picture of a promise you want to make to God
  3. Share your drawing with a parent
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw with parent's help

Challenge: Write a short sentence about your promise

4Closing (3 min)

Review Hannah's special promise to God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What promise did Hannah make?
  • How did God answer her prayer?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to pray honestly and keep our promises to you

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God answered Hannah's prayer

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 3:10

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”

— 1 Samuel 3:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper Game: Parent whispers memory verse, child repeats, getting progressively louder until shouting the verse together

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Hannah's story shows God hears sincere prayers

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage open discussion about feelings
  • Validate child's emotions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding complex emotions and prayer concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and ability to relate to Hannah's story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out Hannah's prayer using the temple picture
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Hannah
  • Sing a prayer song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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