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Abraham and Sarah Wait

Baby Isaac Is Born

Day 96of 180
Week 20of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God keeps His promises

2

Learn about Abraham and Sarah's long wait for a baby

3

Practice patience and trust in God

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 18:10

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

— Genesis 18:10 (WEB)

Shows God's promise to Abraham about having a child

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Blanket
  • Rattle
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about how Abraham and Sarah waited a VERY long time for a special baby!

💭 Review Question: Do you remember what God promised Abraham last time?
2Teaching (5 min)

Abraham and Sarah wanted a baby for many, many years. They kept trusting God, even when it seemed impossible!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God promised Abraham a special baby
  • Abraham and Sarah were very old
  • God always keeps His promises
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it's like to wait a long time?
  • How can we be patient like Abraham?
3Activity: Waiting Game (6 min)
discussion

Practice waiting with a fun activity using the baby doll

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sit in a circle
  2. Pass the baby doll around
  3. Each time the doll is passed, say 'God keeps His promises!'
  4. If the music stops when you have the doll, give it a gentle rock
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just pass the doll without music

Challenge: Add gentle waiting songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about waiting and trusting God

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

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how Sarah laughed when she heard about the baby!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in the Lord!”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing-along with hand motions: Point to head when saying 'Trust', open arms wide when saying 'Lord'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of waiting and trusting God's timing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, simple language
  • Demonstrate waiting with physical actions
  • Be prepared to repeat concepts
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children find waiting difficult, so use lots of encouragement

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child showing understanding through repetition of key phrases

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Abraham and Sarah
  • Act out the story with dress-up clothes and props

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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