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Sarah's Surprised Laughter

Sarah Laughs and Isaac is Born

Day 32of 180
Week 7of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God keeps His promises

2

Learn about Sarah's reaction to God's unexpected news

3

Practice expressing feelings of surprise and wonder

Genesis 18:9-15

They asked him, 'Where is Sarah, your wife?' He said, 'See, in the tent.' He said, 'I will certainly return to you at the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.' Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age. Sarah laughed within herself, saying, 'After I have grown old, will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?'

Genesis 18:9-15 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's faithfulness and ability to do the impossible

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Happy face masks
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Laughter recording

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Yesterday, we learned about three special visitors who came to Abraham's tent. Today, we'll discover what surprising news they brought!

💭 Review Question: Who remembers what the visitors told Abraham?
2Teaching (7 min)

God told Abraham and Sarah they would have a baby, even though they were very old. Sarah heard this and couldn't believe it - so she laughed!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sarah thought she was too old to have a baby
  • God's promises are always true
  • Sometimes we laugh when we hear something surprising
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever been so surprised that you laughed?
  • Do you think God can do impossible things?
3Activity: Surprise Laughter Game (8 min)
interactive

Children will practice Sarah's reaction of surprise and laughter

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on happy face masks
  2. Listen to the story again
  3. When you hear something surprising, laugh!
  4. Use the baby doll to act out the story
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just laugh when parent says 'surprise'

Challenge: Children tell the story with dramatic laughter

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, nothing is too hard for God!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made Sarah laugh?
  • Did God's promise come true?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You that You can do amazing things!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn that nothing is too hard for the Lord!

Genesis 15:6

Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

Genesis 15:6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Laughter Verse: Children act out the verse by laughing when they say 'believed', then freeze in a serious pose

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's miraculous promises

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use animated storytelling
  • Encourage children to express their feelings
  • Connect the story to God's love
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find it hard to understand how an old person could have a baby

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's ability to do the impossible

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Sarah
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about God's promises
  • Create a simple timeline of Abraham and Sarah's story

Ready for Tomorrow?

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