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Abraham's Big Move

God Calls Abraham

Day 36of 180
Week 8of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God speaks to people and guides them

2

Learn about Abraham's obedience to God's call

3

Begin to recognize that God has a special plan for each person

Genesis 12:1

Now Yahweh said to Abram, 'Get out of your country, and from your relatives, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.'

Genesis 12:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's personal guidance and Abraham's faith

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Map
  • Toy camels
  • Small suitcase or bag
  • Star stickers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember how God made everything special, just like He made Abraham special.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what God made in the beginning?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we're learning about a brave man named Abraham. God told Abraham to pack up and go to a new place he had never seen before!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God spoke to Abraham
  • Abraham trusted God
  • God promised to take care of Abraham
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever gone on a big trip?
  • What would it be like to move to a new place?
3Activity: Abraham's Moving Adventure (6 min)
storytelling

Pretend to pack a suitcase and 'travel' like Abraham

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather toy camels and a small suitcase
  2. Pretend to pack important things
  3. Use the map to 'travel' to a new land
  4. Talk about trusting God's directions
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just pack a few items in the suitcase

Challenge: Create a simple map of Abraham's journey

4Closing (3 min)

Abraham trusted God, even when the journey seemed scary

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who told Abraham to move?
  • Did Abraham listen to God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us trust You like Abraham did.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how Abraham followed God's plan

Genesis 12:2

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

Genesis 12:2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Star Sticker Memory Game - Place star stickers on the verse and have child point to each word as you say it together

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Abraham's journey was a significant moment of faith, showing how God calls people to trust Him

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Make the story interactive
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find it hard to understand abstract concepts of faith

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and ability to retell simple parts of the story

Extension Activities

  • Color a BibleMouse printable of Abraham's journey
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about trusting God
  • Create a simple tent craft from the BibleMouse Resource Guide

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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