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A Pillow and a Promise

Jacob's Journey Begins

Day 19of 180
Week 4of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's promise to Jacob during his journey

2

Identify how God provides comfort in difficult times

3

Recognize God's faithfulness to His children

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 28:10-15

“Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the place, put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.”

— Genesis 28:10-15 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's care and guidance even when we feel alone

📦 Materials Needed

  • Stone or rock
  • Pillow
  • Construction paper
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how God comforted Jacob when he was far from home

💭 Review Question: What happened to Jacob that made him run away from home?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jacob's Journey of Faith Storytelling

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jacob had to leave home because Esau was angry
  • He traveled alone with only a stone for a pillow
  • God spoke to Jacob in a special dream
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Jacob felt being alone?
  • What did God promise Jacob?
3Activity: Dream Stone Craft (10 min)
storytelling

Create a memory stone representing God's promises

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a smooth stone
  2. Draw or write God's promise on the stone
  3. Share what the stone means to you
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help write promises

Challenge: Write multiple promises from the story

4Closing (3 min)

Review Jacob's amazing dream and God's promise

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jacob use as a pillow?
  • What did God promise Jacob?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for always keeping His promises

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll see the amazing ladder Jacob dreamed about

💎 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: Promise Path Game: Create a hopscotch-style path where children jump on stones with words from the memory verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Jacob was experiencing a major life transition, feeling scared and alone

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle voice when discussing Jacob's feelings
  • Encourage children to share times they've felt scared
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand God speaking through dreams

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's comfort and promises

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library: Jacob's Journey Coloring Page
  • Act out the story using toy figures from BibleMouse Resource Guide

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