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Walking Through the Pieces

Covenant Signs and Seals

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

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God made a covenant with Abram

2

Recognize God's commitment to keeping His promises

3

Develop trust in God's faithfulness

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 15:7-21

“He said to him, 'I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it.'”

— Genesis 15:7-21 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's promise and commitment to Abram

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Covenant ceremony diagram
  • Scissors
  • Construction paper
  • Markers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Last time we learned about God's amazing promise to Abraham. Today, we'll discover something super special about how God makes promises.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what God promised Abraham?
2Teaching (8 min)

In ancient times, making a covenant was serious business. God showed Abram how serious He was by doing something amazing!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told Abram to prepare animals for a special ceremony
  • Normally, both parties would walk between the animal pieces
  • But God did something unexpected - He alone passed through!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think this ceremony meant?
  • Why is it special that God alone walked through?
3Activity: Covenant Ceremony Craft (10 min)
ceremony explanation

Create a visual representation of God's covenant with Abram

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut out animal shapes from construction paper
  2. Arrange the 'animal pieces' on a large paper
  3. Draw a representation of God passing through
  4. Discuss what each part of the craft represents
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut shapes for younger children

Challenge: Add detailed illustrations explaining covenant meaning

4Closing (3 min)

Wrap-up of covenant lesson

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about God's promises today?
  • How does God show He keeps His promises?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for Your amazing promises and Your faithfulness.

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about the special sign of God's covenant - circumcision!

💎 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: Covenant Chain: Create a paper chain where each link contains a word from the memory verse. Children link the words together while reciting the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of biblical covenant - a sacred, binding promise

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

Children might find the ancient covenant ceremony difficult to understand

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to grasp the concept of God's promise and faithfulness

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family promise chart
  • Research other biblical covenants using BibleMouse Resource Guide

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