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Love at First Sight

Jacob Works and Waits

Day 21of 180
Week 5of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God guides Jacob's journey

2

Retell the story of Jacob meeting Rachel

3

Recognize God's faithfulness in Jacob's life

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 29:10-11

“When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.”

— Genesis 29:10-11 (WEB)

Shows God's providential care in Jacob's life and romantic journey

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Picture of sheep
  • Heart cutouts
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Colored pencils
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Recap Jacob's journey from home

💭 Review Question: What special promise did God give Jacob in his dream?
2Teaching (8 min)

Storytelling of Jacob's arrival at Laban's house

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jacob traveled far from home
  • He arrived at a well with shepherds
  • He met Rachel, his cousin
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Jacob felt meeting his family?
  • Why was rolling the stone important?
3Activity: Rachel and the Sheep (10 min)
storytelling

Act out the biblical story with children taking roles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose children to be Jacob, Rachel, shepherds
  2. Use heart cutouts to represent love
  3. Pretend to roll a 'stone' from well
  4. Demonstrate Jacob's excitement meeting Rachel
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use stick puppets to tell story

Challenge: Children write short dialogue between characters

4Closing (3 min)

Review story and God's guidance

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who helped Jacob find his family?
  • How did God show He was watching over Jacob?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for guiding us, just like He guided Jacob

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Jacob worked to marry 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: Memory Verse Dance: Create simple hand motions for each key phrase, moving around the room

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Jacob's journey shows God's faithfulness through unexpected circumstances

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Emphasize God's care more than romantic details
  • Encourage imagination in retelling
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get confused by travel and family connections

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to retell key story points

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of Jacob at the well
  • Create a map of Jacob's journey
  • Sing BibleMouse travel song about God's guidance

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