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Keeping Her Promise

Hannah Prays for a Baby

Day 145of 180
Week 29of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Hannah kept her promise to God

2

Learn about Samuel's early service at the temple

3

Recognize the importance of keeping promises to God

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 1:24-28

“When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a container of wine, and brought him to Yahweh's temple at Shiloh. The child was young.”

— 1 Samuel 1:24-28 (WEB)

Demonstrates Hannah's faithfulness in fulfilling her promise to God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Temple picture from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Praying hands cutout
  • Emotion cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how Hannah kept her special promise to God

💭 Review Question: Do you remember what promise Hannah made to God?
2Teaching (8 min)

Hannah loved Samuel so much, but she loved God even more. She promised God that if He gave her a son, she would give him back to serve in the temple

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Hannah brought Samuel to the temple when he was still young
  • She trusted God with her most precious gift
  • Samuel would live and serve with Eli the priest
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Hannah felt leaving Samuel?
  • What does it mean to keep a promise?
3Activity: Promise Keepers (10 min)
roleplay

Act out Hannah bringing Samuel to the temple

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use baby doll to represent Samuel
  2. Practice saying 'I promise to serve God'
  3. Take turns being Hannah and Samuel
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use emotion cards to show Hannah's feelings

Challenge: Create a simple skit about keeping promises

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who did Hannah bring to the temple?
  • Why did she bring Samuel?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to keep our promises to You

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Samuel began serving in the temple

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 3:10

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

— 1 Samuel 3:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Temple Listening Game: Children take turns being 'Samuel' and pretending to listen carefully with hands cupped around their ears

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Hannah's promise was a significant act of faith and dedication

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Emphasize God's love and Hannah's trust
  • Encourage empathy for Hannah's emotions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand giving up something precious

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of promises and trusting God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Promise Chart' in BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing 'Trust and Obey' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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