📖

Abram and Lot Part Ways

God Calls Abram

Day 24of 180
Week 5of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that sharing and kindness are important

2

Learn how Abram showed generosity to Lot

3

Recognize God's guidance in family relationships

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 13:8-9

“Abram said to Lot, 'Please let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives. Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left.'”

— Genesis 13:8-9 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's desire for peace and family unity

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Map or globe
  • Two different colored pieces of paper
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about how Abram showed kindness to his nephew Lot

💭 Review Question: Can you remember where Abram and Lot were traveling?
2Teaching (7 min)

Abram and Lot had many animals and needed lots of land. Their workers sometimes argued about the best grazing spots.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Abram wanted to keep peace in his family
  • He let Lot choose which land he wanted first
  • Abram trusted God to take care of him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it means to be kind?
  • How can we share with others?
3Activity: Land Choosing Game (8 min)
discussion

Recreate Abram and Lot's land selection with a simple choosing activity

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out two pieces of colored paper
  2. Let child choose which 'land' they want first
  3. Parent takes the remaining land
  4. Discuss how Abram was kind by letting Lot choose first
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just talk about choosing and sharing

Challenge: Draw different types of land on the papers

4Closing (3 min)

Review the lesson's main points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who chose their land first?
  • Was Abram kind to Lot?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to be kind like Abram and to share with others

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God made a special promise to Abram

💎 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 a star sticker on the verse each time you practice

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of generosity and peaceful conflict resolution

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Demonstrate sharing in real-life situations
  • Praise acts of kindness when you see them
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children often find sharing difficult

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments when child shows consideration for others

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for related coloring pages
  • Sing a sharing song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a storybook about kindness from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

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