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Blessing the Whole World

Abraham's Call and God's Covenant

Day 14of 180
Week 3of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's global mission through Abraham's covenant

2

Identify how Jesus fulfills the promise of blessing all nations

3

Develop appreciation for God's inclusive plan of salvation

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 22:18

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

— Genesis 22:18 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's plan to bring salvation to all people through Abraham's descendants

📦 Materials Needed

  • World map
  • Colored markers
  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Explore a world map and discuss how God's love extends to every nation

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's promises to Abraham in our last lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Exploring God's plan to bless all nations through Abraham

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God's covenant was never just about one people, but all people
  • Jesus fulfills the promise of blessing to all nations
  • We are part of God's global mission
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we share God's love with people from different cultures?
  • What does it mean to be a blessing to others?
3Activity: Blessing Map Project (10 min)
interactive mapping

Create a world map showing how God's blessing spreads through Jesus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Mark Abraham's original location
  2. Draw lines showing how the blessing spreads
  3. Write names of different nations or cultures
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on 3-4 key regions

Challenge: Research and include historical missionary movements

4Closing (5 min)

Reflect on how we can be part of God's global blessing

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about God's plan for the world?
  • How can we share God's love today?
🙏 Prayer:

Pray for people in different nations to know God's love

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how we become spiritual children of 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: Globe Toss Memory Challenge: Toss a small inflatable globe, and wherever a child's thumb lands, they must recite part of the memory verse

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Emphasize that God's love transcends cultural boundaries

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use age-appropriate language about global missions
  • Encourage curiosity about different cultures
  • Connect lesson to real-world understanding
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand abstract concepts of global mission

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging understanding of God's inclusive love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Research a missionary or mission organization
  • Write a prayer letter to a missionary family
  • Learn a few words in another language

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