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The Covenant-Making God

Abraham's Call and God's Covenant

Day 11of 180
Week 3of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what a biblical covenant is

2

Explain how God's covenant with Abraham demonstrates His faithfulness

3

Recognize God's commitment to His promises

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 15:1-21

“After these things Yahweh's word came to Abram in a vision, saying, 'Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, and your exceedingly great reward.'”

— Genesis 15:1-21 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's personal commitment to Abraham

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Covenant Chart
  • Map of Ancient Near East
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's review what we've learned about God's rescue plan.

💭 Review Question: What do you remember about how God promised to send a special 'seed' to rescue humanity?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today we'll explore how God makes promises - called covenants - that He always keeps.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A covenant is a special, unbreakable promise
  • In the Ancient Near East, covenants were serious agreements
  • God uses covenants to show His love and faithfulness
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a promise special?
  • Why do you think God uses covenants to communicate with people?
3Activity: Covenant Detective (12 min)
interactive learning

Use the BibleMouse Covenant Chart to explore the details of God's promise to Abraham

📝 Instructions:
  1. Locate Genesis 15 in your Bible
  2. Mark the key elements of God's covenant
  3. Draw a picture representing God's promises
  4. Write down three observations about the covenant
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on identifying three main promises

Challenge: Research how this covenant connects to Jesus

4Closing (3 min)

Summarize how God keeps His promises

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did God promise Abraham?
  • How does God show He is faithful?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His unchanging promises and love

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore the three specific promises God made to Abraham

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 22:18

“And through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”

— Genesis 22:18 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Covenant Promise Poster - Create a colorful poster with the memory verse, illustrating how God's blessing spreads through Abraham's descendants

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Covenants in the Ancient Near East were binding agreements, often sealed with a ceremonial ritual

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional context
  • Encourage children to ask questions
  • Connect the lesson to modern-day promises
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of an ancient covenant challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding that God's promises are reliable and meaningful

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family promise chart inspired by God's covenant
  • Research other biblical covenants using BibleMouse Printables Library

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