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New Names from God

Counting the Stars

Day 29of 180
Week 6of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God gives special names with special meanings

2

Learn about God's promise to Abram and Sarai

3

Recognize God's faithfulness in changing people's lives

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 17:5

“You will no longer be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.”

— Genesis 17:5 (WEB)

God changes names to show His special purpose for people

📦 Materials Needed

  • Black paper
  • Silver/gold star stickers
  • Name tag stickers
  • Markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to learn how God gave Abram and Sarai special new names!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what God promised Abram about his family yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

God told Abram, 'Your name will be Abraham, which means 'father of many'. And Sarai will be called Sarah, which means 'princess'.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God makes promises and keeps them
  • Names can have special meanings
  • God has a special plan for everyone
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think your name means?
  • How does God show He loves us?
3Activity: Star Name Sticker Game (8 min)
game

Create special name tags with star stickers, showing how God gives special names

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a black paper 'night sky'
  2. Let them choose star stickers
  3. Write their name on a special name tag
  4. Discuss how God knows their name
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help with sticker placement

Challenge: Children create their own star constellation with their name

4Closing (3 min)

Review how God changed Abram and Sarai's names

📝 Review Questions:
  • What were their old names?
  • What were their new names?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for knowing our names and loving us

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about waiting for God's promises

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 12:2

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

— Genesis 12:2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Star Name Game: Write the memory verse on star stickers, mix them up, and help child put them in order while saying each word

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's personal relationship and promises

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, engaging tone
  • Encourage questions
  • Make activity fun and not too structured
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping young children focused on abstract concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and understanding of name significance

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for star-themed coloring pages
  • Sing a name song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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