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God Always Keeps Promises

The Rainbow Promise

Day 165of 180
Week 33of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God makes and keeps promises

2

Recognize a rainbow as God's special sign

3

Begin to trust God's faithfulness

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 9:16

“The rainbow will be in the cloud, and I will look at it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”

— Genesis 9:16 (WEB)

God's promise to Noah demonstrates His faithfulness and love

📦 Materials Needed

  • Rainbow colored paper
  • Glue stick
  • Cotton balls
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll remember how God always keeps His promises!

💭 Review Question: What special sign did God put in the sky after the flood?
2Teaching (5 min)

God made a special promise to Noah after the big flood. He said He would never flood the whole world again, and He put a beautiful rainbow in the sky as a reminder.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves us and always keeps His promises
  • The rainbow is a special sign from God
  • We can trust God to do what He says
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in a rainbow?
  • How does seeing a rainbow make you feel?
3Activity: Rainbow Promise Craft (6 min)
worship

Create a rainbow craft to remember God's promise

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a white paper
  2. Glue cotton ball 'clouds' at the bottom
  3. Use rainbow-colored paper to make a rainbow arch
  4. Draw or add stickers of animals to represent Noah's ark
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-cut rainbow pieces

Challenge: Encourage child to cut their own rainbow pieces

4Closing (3 min)

Review the lesson about God's promises

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made the rainbow?
  • What does the rainbow remind us?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for keeping Your promises. Help us trust You always.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jesus as the Good Shepherd!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 9:13

“I have placed My bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign.”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Verse Tracing: Trace the words of the verse using rainbow-colored crayons

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson builds on previous learning about Noah and God's covenant

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, positive language about God's love
  • Encourage child to share what they understand
  • Look for opportunities to point out God's faithfulness in daily life
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts of promises

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about the rainbow, ability to recall basic lesson points

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Rainbow scavenger hunt outdoors
  • Read additional BibleMouse storybook about Noah
  • Sing a rainbow or promise-themed song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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