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The Blessing That Reaches Us

God's Covenant with Abraham

Day 14of 180
Week 3of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God's covenant with Abraham extends to all people

2

Identify Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham

3

Recognize God's faithfulness across generations

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 22:18

“In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.”

— Genesis 22:18 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's promise of worldwide blessing through Abraham's descendants

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Covenant chart poster
  • Star stickers
  • World map
  • Colored string or yarn
  • Tape
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Adventure Begins! Recap yesterday's lesson about God's promises to Abraham

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how many stars represent Abraham's future descendants?
2Teaching (8 min)

Exploring how God's promise reaches far beyond Abraham's time

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God promised to bless ALL nations through Abraham
  • Jesus comes from Abraham's family line
  • This promise is for everyone, everywhere
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does it mean to be 'blessed'?
  • How can God's promise reach people far away?
3Activity: Blessing Connection Web (10 min)
connection mapping

Create a visual map showing how God's promise spreads from Abraham to Jesus to us

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place Abraham's name in the center of the poster
  2. Use colored string to connect to different people/nations
  3. Add star stickers to mark special points in the promise's journey
  4. Draw or write how the blessing reaches different people
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-cut connections and stickers

Challenge: Research actual genealogy from Abraham to Jesus

4Closing (3 min)

Review key points of God's amazing promise

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who was the special descendant that brought God's blessing?
  • How does this promise include us today?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for keeping His promises across generations

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how God's promises never fail

💎 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: Blessing Hopscotch: Create a hopscotch grid where each square contains a word from the memory verse. Children hop and say the words in order

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Abrahamic covenant is a pivotal moment in biblical history, showing God's plan of redemption

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language to explain complex theological concepts
  • Emphasize God's love and faithfulness
  • Encourage questions and curiosity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand how an old promise relates to them today

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to connect Abraham's story to Jesus and their own life

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family tree showing how God's promises continue
  • Memorize the full memory verse using the BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Explore maps in the BibleMouse Resource Guide showing Abraham's journey

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