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Running for His Life

Jacob's Journey Begins

Day 18of 180
Week 4of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand why Jacob had to leave home

2

Recognize how our actions can have consequences

3

Learn about God's protection even when we make mistakes

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 27:41

“Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. Esau said in his heart, 'The days of mourning for my father are approaching. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.'”

— Genesis 27:41 (WEB)

Demonstrates the serious consequences of Jacob's deceptive actions

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Construction paper
  • Toy figures
  • Blanket
  • Pillow
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about Jacob stealing Esau's blessing

💭 Review Question: What did Jacob do that made Esau angry?
2Teaching (8 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how Jacob had to run away from home because of his actions

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Esau was so angry he wanted to hurt Jacob
  • Jacob's mother helped him escape
  • Sometimes our choices have big consequences
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Jacob felt running away from home?
  • What would you do if someone was angry with you?
3Activity: Escape Route (10 min)
game

A movement game where children pretend to be Jacob escaping

📝 Instructions:
  1. Set up 'home' and 'safe zone' areas
  2. One child plays Esau, others play Jacob
  3. Jacob must reach safe zone without being tagged
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Slower movement, more obvious escape routes

Challenge: More complex path, multiple 'Esaus'

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on God's protection and promises

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did God abandon Jacob?
  • How does God help us when we make mistakes?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for loving us even when we make wrong choices

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll see how God speaks to Jacob in a special dream

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 28:15

“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

— Genesis 28:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Jacob's Promise Hop: Create paper footprints with words of the verse, have child hop from one to another while reciting

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Jacob's deception was serious, but God still had a plan for him

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language about consequences
  • Emphasize God's forgiveness
  • Help child understand actions have results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might not understand complex family dynamics

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's empathy and understanding of forgiveness

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'journey map' showing Jacob's escape route
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Jacob's journey

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