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Stars and Sand

God's Covenant with Abraham

Day 13of 180
Week 3of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's promise to Abraham about numerous descendants

2

Learn how God keeps His promises even when they seem impossible

3

Develop trust in God's faithfulness

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 15:5-6

“He brought him outside and said, 'Look up now at the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.' He said to Abram, 'So shall your offspring be.'”

— Genesis 15:5-6 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's incredible promise of countless descendants

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Star stickers
  • Black construction paper
  • Sandbox or container with sand
  • Counting worksheet
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Ask: 'Have you ever thought about how many stars are in the sky?'

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's promises in our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll discover how God promised Abraham something that seemed impossible!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Abraham was old and had no children
  • God promised him more descendants than stars in the sky
  • Abraham trusted God's promise
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would you think if someone told you something impossible?
  • How do you think Abraham felt hearing God's promise?
3Activity: Stars and Sand Challenge (10 min)
counting activity

Demonstrate the vastness of God's promise through counting

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use star stickers to create a night sky on black paper
  2. Count sand grains in a small container
  3. Compare your counting to God's promise
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Count to 100 with star stickers

Challenge: Estimate total stars/sand grains and research actual numbers

4Closing (3 min)

Recap God's amazing promise to Abraham

📝 Review Questions:
  • What promise did God make to Abraham?
  • How did Abraham show he trusted God?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for keeping His promises

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how this promise connects to Jesus!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 17:7

“And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.”

— Genesis 17:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Star Verse Memorization: Create a night sky poster where each memorized word gets a star sticker

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Abraham was about 75 when God first made this promise, and 100 when Isaac was born

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use visual aids to help concept of 'countless'
  • Emphasize God's faithfulness over human limitations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might struggle with the concept of impossible promises

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of trust and God's ability

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family tree showing Abraham's descendants
  • Research how many descendants Abraham actually had

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