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Trusting God's Plan

God Calls Abraham

Day 37of 180
Week 8of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Abraham trusted God even when he didn't know where he was going

2

Learn that obedience to God can be an adventure

3

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

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 12:4

“So Abram went, as Yahweh had spoken to him.”

— Genesis 12:4 (WEB)

Demonstrates Abraham's complete trust and obedience to God's instructions

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • map
  • toy camels
  • star stickers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to learn about a brave man named Abraham who trusted God's amazing plan!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what we learned about Abraham yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Abraham didn't know exactly where God was taking him, but he trusted God completely. That's what makes Abraham so special!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told Abraham to go to a new land
  • Abraham packed up and started walking
  • He trusted God would show him the way
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would you do if God asked you to go somewhere new?
  • Do you think Abraham was scared?
3Activity: Follow the Leader Adventure (6 min)
discussion

A movement game where children follow a leader (parent) with eyes closed, learning to trust

📝 Instructions:
  1. Close your eyes
  2. Hold parent's hand
  3. Follow parent's gentle guidance
  4. Talk about trusting even when you can't see
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Follow with eyes open

Challenge: Longer path with more turns

4Closing (3 min)

Review Abraham's big adventure of trusting God

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who told Abraham to go to a new place?
  • Did Abraham obey God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to trust You like Abraham did

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Abraham packing for his big journey!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 12:2

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

— Genesis 12:2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Star Sticker Memory Verse - Place a star sticker on the verse each time child repeats it correctly

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Abraham's journey was an incredible act of faith, leaving everything familiar to follow God's call

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Make the lesson feel like an exciting adventure
  • Validate any feelings of uncertainty
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find the concept of trusting an unseen guide challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, ability to follow simple instructions, emotional response to the story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page of Abraham's journey
  • Sing a BibleMouse memory verse song about trusting God

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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