Isaac Gets Married
Understand that Isaac grew up to be a man
Learn that Abraham wanted to find a wife for Isaac
Begin to appreciate God's plan for families
“Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. The Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, 'Please put your hand under my thigh. I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.'”
— Genesis 24:1-4 (WEB)Shows Abraham's care for Isaac and desire to follow God's plan
Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Remember how we learned about baby Isaac last week? Today we'll see how Isaac grew up!
In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about Isaac becoming a grown man. Abraham loved Isaac so much and wanted to find him a special wife.
Use dress-up clothes to act out Isaac growing from a baby to a man
Simpler: Parent helps child 'grow'
Challenge: Child creates own story about Isaac's life
Review what we learned about Isaac growing up
Dear God, thank you for families and for loving us just like Abraham loved Isaac.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Abraham's servant praying for the right wife for Isaac!
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.”
— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Heart Sticker Memory Verse - Place a heart sticker on a poster each time child says the verse
This lesson introduces the concept of God's guidance in family planning
Keeping 4-year-olds focused on the story
Child's ability to retell simple parts of the story