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Waiting for a Baby

Sarah Laughs

Day 46of 180
Week 10of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God keeps His promises, even when waiting seems long

2

Learn about Abraham and Sarah's patience

3

Begin to recognize that God's timing is perfect

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 18:10

“He said, 'I will certainly return to you at the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.'”

— Genesis 18:10 (WEB)

God promised Abraham and Sarah a special baby after many years of waiting

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Birthday hat
  • World English Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Happy face stickers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember how God made a special promise to Abraham about stars and a family.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what promise God made to Abraham?
2Teaching (5 min)

Abraham and Sarah wanted a baby for many, many years. They waited and waited, but God had a perfect plan!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sometimes we have to wait for good things
  • God always keeps His promises
  • God's timing is always perfect
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you like to wait for?
  • How can we be patient like Abraham and Sarah?
3Activity: Promise Waiting Game (6 min)
storytelling

Use baby doll to act out waiting for a special gift

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sit in a circle
  2. Pass the baby doll while singing 'God Keeps Promises'
  3. When music stops, child holding doll tells something they're waiting for
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just pass doll and smile

Challenge: Children describe how they can be patient

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about waiting and God's promises

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who was waiting for a baby?
  • Does God keep His promises?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us be patient and trust You, just like Abraham and Sarah did.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll meet three special visitors who bring good news!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing-along memory verse with hand motions: Point to heart when saying 'heart', spread arms wide for 'trust'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Abraham was 99 and Sarah 90 when God promised a child

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Emphasize God's love and faithfulness
  • Make waiting seem like an exciting adventure
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may find waiting difficult

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child showing understanding of patience and trust

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Waiting Jar' with stickers to mark patient moments
  • Draw pictures of things worth waiting for
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Abraham and Sarah

Ready for Tomorrow?

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