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Abraham Trusted God

We Can Trust God Like Abraham

Day 102of 180
Week 21of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Abraham trusted God's promise

2

Learn what it means to trust someone

3

Begin to recognize God keeps His promises

Genesis 15:6

β€œHe believed in Yahweh, and he counted it to him as righteousness.”

β€” Genesis 15:6 (WEB)

Shows Abraham's deep trust in God's promises

πŸ“¦ Materials Needed

  • Stuffed animal or doll
  • Blindfold
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for PK3
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about a special friend of God named Abraham who trusted God completely!

πŸ’­ Review Question: Can you remember what we learned yesterday about promises?
2Teaching (5 min)

Abraham trusted God even when things seemed impossible. God promised Abraham he would have a special family, and Abraham believed God!

πŸ“Œ Key Talking Points:
  • God made a big promise to Abraham
  • Abraham believed God would do what He said
  • God was happy with Abraham's trust
πŸ’¬ Discussion Questions:
  • What does it mean to trust someone?
  • Can you think of someone you trust?
3Activity: Trust Walk Adventure (6 min)
storytelling

A gentle game to help children understand trust

πŸ“ Instructions:
  1. Put on a blindfold
  2. Parent guides child carefully around the room
  3. Talk about trusting God while walking
πŸ”„ Variations:

Simpler: Parent holds child's hand during walk

Challenge: Create a simple obstacle course to navigate

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about trusting God

πŸ“ Review Questions:
  • Who trusted God in our story today?
  • Can we trust God too?
πŸ™ Prayer:

Dear God, help me trust You like Abraham did. Amen!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how we can trust God!

Proverbs 3:5

β€œTrust in the Lord!”

β€” Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trust Walk: Child closes eyes and follows parent's gentle guidance, learning to trust

Teaching Notes

πŸ“š Background:

Abraham's trust was remarkable - he believed God's promise of a son when he was very old

πŸ’‘ Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Make the lesson interactive
  • Be patient with short attention spans
πŸ€” Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts of trust

πŸ‘€ Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, attempts to repeat key phrases

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Abraham
  • Sing trust-themed song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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