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Waiting for God's Promise

Counting the Stars

Day 30of 180
Week 6of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God keeps His promises

2

Learn about Abraham and Sarah's patient waiting

3

Develop trust in God's timing

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 17:19

“God said, 'No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.'”

— Genesis 17:19 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promise to Abraham and Sarah

📦 Materials Needed

  • Black paper
  • Silver/gold star stickers
  • Glow-in-dark stars
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about waiting for God's special promise!

💭 Review Question: What new names did God give Abram and Sarai?
2Teaching (7 min)

Abraham and Sarah wanted a baby for many years. God promised them a special son, but they had to wait a long time.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God always keeps His promises
  • Sometimes waiting is part of God's plan
  • God loves Abraham and Sarah
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you feel when you have to wait?
  • What promises does God make to us?
3Activity: Counting the Stars Promise Game (8 min)
interactive

Create a night sky to represent God's promise to Abraham

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take black paper
  2. Stick glow-in-dark stars randomly
  3. Count the stars together
  4. Explain how God promised Abraham as many descendants as stars
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps place stars

Challenge: Child places stars independently and counts

4Closing (3 min)

Review God's special promise to Abraham

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did God promise Abraham?
  • Why is waiting sometimes important?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us trust Your promises like Abraham did.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about three special visitors who came to Abraham's tent!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 12:2

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

— Genesis 12:2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Star Verse Matching: Place star stickers on a black paper with the verse words, then have child match and repeat

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Abraham waited 25 years for God's promise of a son

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Emphasize God's love and faithfulness
  • Make waiting seem positive, not frustrating
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may find waiting challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of patience and trust

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library star-themed coloring pages
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about God's promises

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