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Trust When It's Hard

Abraham Trusts God's Big Test

Day 24of 180
Week 5of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God sometimes asks us to do hard things

2

Learn how Abraham trusted God completely

3

Develop courage to trust God even when things seem scary

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 22:1-14

“After these things, God tested Abraham and said to him, 'Abraham!' He said, 'Here I am.'”

— Genesis 22:1-14 (WEB)

Shows God's ultimate test of Abraham's faith and trust

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Toy mountain or hill
  • Stick figures of Abraham and Isaac
  • Pretend altar materials
  • Ram picture
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson is about trusting God when things seem impossible!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Abraham's journey yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

God asked Abraham to do something that seemed impossible - to sacrifice his only son Isaac

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Abraham loved God more than anything
  • Abraham believed God would take care of him
  • God was testing Abraham's trust
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever been asked to do something hard?
  • How can we trust God when things seem scary?
3Activity: Trust Mountain Climb (10 min)
interactive demonstration

Use toy mountain to act out Abraham's journey

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place Abraham and Isaac stick figures on mountain
  2. Discuss each step of their difficult journey
  3. Show how God provided a ram at the last moment
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer details, focus on main story points

Challenge: Have child narrate the story while moving figures

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God always keeps His promises!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Abraham do?
  • How did God help Abraham?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us trust You even when things seem hard.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how God provides

💎 Memory Verse

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: Trust Walk: Blindfold child and guide them across room, teaching trust

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of faith through a challenging biblical narrative

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language when discussing the sacrifice story
  • Focus on God's love and provision
  • Encourage questions from your child
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find the story confusing or scary

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of trust and God's care

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Coloring page of Abraham and Isaac
  • Sing memory verse song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read additional storybook from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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