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Packing Up to Go

God Calls Abram

Day 22of 180
Week 5of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Abram trusted and obeyed God

2

Learn how following God can mean going to new places

3

Develop curiosity about God's amazing plans

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 12:4-5

“So Abram went, as Yahweh had spoken to him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.”

— Genesis 12:4-5 (WEB)

Shows Abram's obedience and trust in God's direction

📦 Materials Needed

  • Backpack or small suitcase
  • Stuffed animal
  • World map or globe
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse adventure, we're going to learn about a brave man named Abram who listened to God and went on a big journey!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what God told Abram to do yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Abram heard God's special message to leave his home and go to a new land. Even though he didn't know exactly where he was going, he trusted God.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told Abram to pack up and go
  • Abram was 75 years old when he started his journey
  • He took his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot with him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Would you be brave enough to go somewhere new?
  • How do you think Abram felt about moving?
3Activity: Packing for God's Adventure (8 min)
hands-on

Create a pretend journey backpack with items Abram might have taken

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take out the backpack and stuffed animal
  2. Ask child what they would pack for a big trip
  3. Cut paper shapes to represent 'packing' items
  4. Draw and decorate 'travel items'
  5. Place items in backpack
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps cut and draw items

Challenge: Child writes simple labels on packed items

4Closing (3 min)

Abram trusted God, even when the journey seemed scary

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who did Abram trust?
  • Was Abram brave?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help me be brave like Abram and trust You, even when things seem unknown.

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about Abram living in tents and traveling to his new home!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 12:2

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you.”

— Genesis 12:2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Star Sticker Memory Verse - Place star stickers on each word of the verse on a poster, have child repeat while touching stars

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Abram's journey was a significant moment of faith, showing obedience without knowing the full plan

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, engaging tone
  • Encourage child's questions
  • Make activity fun and interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand trusting without knowing everything

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, asking questions about the story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide map to trace Abram's journey
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about trusting God
  • Create a tent craft from the BibleMouse Printables Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

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