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God's Ladder to Heaven

Jacob's Journey Begins

Day 20of 180
Week 4of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God is always present and connects heaven and earth

2

Retell the story of Jacob's dream about the ladder

3

Recognize God's promises are faithful and true

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 28:12

“He dreamed. Behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.”

— Genesis 28:12 (WEB)

Shows God's direct communication and presence in Jacob's life

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons or markers
  • Popsicle sticks
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 2 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God showed Jacob He is always with him, even when he feels alone.

💭 Review Question: What happened to Jacob that made him have to leave home?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jacob was traveling alone, scared and tired. He used a stone as his pillow and fell asleep in the wilderness.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jacob left home because his brother Esau was angry
  • God gave Jacob a special dream about a ladder
  • Angels were going up and down the ladder
  • God promised to be with Jacob always
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Jacob felt when he saw the ladder?
  • What does this dream tell us about God?
3Activity: Heaven's Ladder Craft (10 min)
craft

Create a paper ladder showing angels ascending and descending

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take two long strips of brown paper for ladder sides
  2. Cut small rectangles for ladder rungs
  3. Glue rungs between ladder sides
  4. Draw or cut out small angel figures
  5. Attach angels going up and down the ladder
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut ladder pieces for younger children

Challenge: Add Bible verse to ladder base

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story and God's promise to Jacob

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jacob see in his dream?
  • What did God promise Jacob?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for always being with us, just like He was with Jacob

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jacob meeting his future wife Rachel

💎 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: Ladder Verse Climb: Write each word of the memory verse on a separate paper 'ladder rung', have child climb and read the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Jacob's dream symbolizes God's continuous presence and communication

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional visual aids
  • Encourage child to imagine being Jacob in this moment
  • Connect the story to child's own experiences of feeling alone
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand abstract spiritual concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to retell the story and understand God's promise

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional ladder coloring sheets
  • Sing a memory verse song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Act out the story using toy figures

Ready for Tomorrow?

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