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The Long Walk Up the Mountain

Abraham Trusts God's Big Test

Day 22of 180
Week 5of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Abraham trusted God even when things seemed impossible

2

Recognize that obedience to God can be challenging but important

3

Begin to develop childlike faith in God's plans

Genesis 22:3-8

Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

Genesis 22:3-8 (WEB)

Demonstrates Abraham's immediate and complete obedience to God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Toy mountain or hill
  • Stick figures of Abraham and Isaac
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Colored paper
  • Crayons

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going on a special journey with Abraham and Isaac. Remember how God gave Abraham a very hard test?

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what God asked Abraham to do?
2Teaching (8 min)

Abraham trusted God so much that he was willing to do something very difficult. Even though it was hard, he believed God had a good plan.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Abraham packed everything carefully
  • He walked with Isaac up the mountain
  • Abraham trusted God would take care of everything
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Abraham felt walking up the mountain?
  • What does it mean to trust God?
3Activity: Mountain Walk of Faith (10 min)
interactive

Create a paper mountain and walk stick figures 'up' while discussing Abraham's journey

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a mountain on large paper
  2. Use Abraham and Isaac stick figures
  3. Walk the figures up, talking about trusting God
  4. Discuss what it means to obey even when it's hard
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent moves figures, child narrates

Challenge: Child creates own mountain scene

4Closing (3 min)

Summarize Abraham's amazing trust in God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Abraham do?
  • How did Abraham show he trusted God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us trust You like Abraham did, even when things seem scary.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll see how God took care of Abraham!

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went.

Hebrews 11:8 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Mountain Climb Memory Verse: Create a paper mountain, place memory verse words on steps. Child climbs and reads each word while learning the verse.

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces complex theological concepts of faith and obedience

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Focus on God's love and care
  • Validate child's potential fears
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel scared by the story's intensity

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of trusting God's plan

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Coloring page of mountain scene
  • Sing 'Trust and Obey' from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Act out the story using family members as characters

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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