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Isaac and Rebekah's Wedding

Finding a Wife for Isaac

Day 30of 180
Week 6of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God guides people's lives

2

Recognize Rebekah's courage in trusting God's plan

3

Learn about God's faithfulness in bringing people together

Genesis 24:67

Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Genesis 24:67 (WEB)

Shows God's plan of love and comfort in marriage

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Colored markers
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Optional: BibleMouse Printables Library wedding scene coloring page

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about how Rebekah trusted God's big adventure!

💭 Review Question: What kind thing did Rebekah do for the servant yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Rebekah was brave! She decided to travel far away to marry a man she had never met because she trusted God's plan.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Rebekah said 'yes' to God's plan
  • She traveled a long journey
  • God brought her to Isaac
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Would you be brave like Rebekah?
  • How do you think she felt traveling so far?
3Activity: Journey Map Craft (10 min)
craft

Create a colorful map showing Rebekah's journey

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big map on white paper
  2. Color different landscape areas
  3. Draw a camel and Rebekah traveling
  4. Write 'God Guides Me' at the top
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw map outline

Challenge: Add more details about journey landmarks

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who helped Rebekah on her journey?
  • What did Rebekah do that showed she trusted God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help me be brave and trust You like Rebekah did.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Rebekah's two special babies!

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trust Walk: Blindfold child and guide them carefully, demonstrating trusting someone else's guidance

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson emphasizes trusting God's plan even when it seems scary

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Help child understand big concepts with simple explanations
  • Validate child's feelings about trying new things
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of arranged marriage confusing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of trust and God's guidance

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library for additional storytelling
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about trusting God

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