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God Keeps His Promises

God's Promise to Abraham

Day 45of 180
Week 9of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God always keeps His promises

2

Recognize God's faithfulness to Abraham

3

Begin to trust God's words

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 15:5-6

“He brought him outside and said, 'Look up at the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.' He said to Abram, 'So shall your offspring be.' He believed in Yahweh, and he counted it to him as righteousness.”

— Genesis 15:5-6 (WEB)

God promised Abraham many descendants, as numerous as the stars in the sky

📦 Materials Needed

  • Black paper
  • Silver star stickers
  • Telescope or paper tube
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's remember what we learned yesterday about Abraham believing God's promise.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how many stars are in the sky?
2Teaching (5 min)

God made a special promise to Abraham. He told Abraham that he would have so many children and grandchildren that they would be as many as the stars in the sky!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God always keeps His promises
  • Abraham trusted God even when things seemed impossible
  • God is faithful and loves His children
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think Abraham felt when God showed him the stars?
  • How can we trust God's promises?
3Activity: Starry Night Promise Craft (6 min)
worship

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

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take black paper
  2. Use silver star stickers to create a starry sky
  3. Count the stars together
  4. Talk about God's promise while decorating
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child place stickers

Challenge: Encourage child to create constellation patterns

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's promises

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made a promise to Abraham?
  • What did God promise Abraham?
🙏 Prayer:

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Abraham and Sarah waiting for God's promise

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 12:2

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

— Genesis 12:2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Star Counting Memory Verse Game: Count stars while saying the verse, helping children connect the visual of stars with God's promise

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Abraham waited many years for God's promise of a child, demonstrating extraordinary faith

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Be patient with child's understanding
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts of promise and faith

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, ability to repeat key phrases, excitement about God's love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use telescope or paper tube to 'look at stars'
  • Sing BibleMouse song about God's promises
  • Read additional storybook from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library about Abraham

Ready for Tomorrow?

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