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God Always Keeps Promises

Baby Isaac

Day 55of 180
Week 11of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God keeps His promises

2

Recognize the story of Isaac's birth

3

Learn to trust God's timing

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 21:1-2

“Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken. Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.”

— Genesis 21:1-2 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promise to Abraham and Sarah

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Blanket
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Party hat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson about God's amazing promise!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what happened to Sarah last time we talked about her?
2Teaching (5 min)

God made a special promise to Abraham and Sarah about having a baby. Even though they were very old, God did exactly what He said!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God promised a baby
  • Sarah and Abraham waited a long time
  • God kept His promise perfectly
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Sarah felt when she finally had her baby?
  • What does it mean to wait for something?
3Activity: Promise Party for Isaac (6 min)
review

Celebrate Isaac's birth with a pretend birthday party to remember God's promise

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on a party hat
  2. Wrap the baby doll in a blanket
  3. Sing a 'God Keeps Promises' song
  4. Talk about how happy Abraham and Sarah were
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just cuddle the baby doll and talk about the story

Challenge: Act out the entire story of Isaac's birth

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story of God's promise

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who promised to give Abraham and Sarah a baby?
  • Did God keep His promise?
🙏 Prayer:

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Isaac growing up!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trust Jump: Parent says 'Trust in the Lord', child jumps into parent's arms, symbolizing trusting God

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson focuses on God's faithfulness and the importance of trusting God's timing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a gentle, excited tone when discussing the miracle of Isaac's birth
  • Encourage child to imagine waiting for a special promise
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may find it hard to understand waiting and promises

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about God keeping His promise

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for Isaac coloring pages
  • Sing 'God Keeps Promises' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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