Isaac the Promise - Part 1 - Is anything too hard for God?

Key Concepts:

• Trust in God
• Is anything too hard for God?
• Stars & Sand

Opening Activity:

• Trust jump for under 4 yrs.
• Log pass school age and above

Large Group:

• Visit from Sarah: telling story from Sarah’s perspective (Lisa)
• Explain how kids can trust God with their future (Larry)

Memory Verse: Genesis 18:14 Is anything too hard for God
18:11

Craft:

• School age: Sand art in baby food jars. Tell the promise of Abraham’s children as the sand of the seashore. Each student will write or have written what they are believing God for in their lives. Then paper will be inserted into the sand as the jar is filled. Hot glue lids onto jars when filled. (Ann lead teacher)

Preschool: Make a picture of colored glitter stars younger children telling story or the promise of God. (Lisa & Sherry)

Swordtraining: as needed

Materials:

• Baby food jars with lids (25) Marie
• Hot glue gun – Jimmy & Marie
• Colored sand – Ann
• Black Construction paper – Lisa
• Bottles of glue – Lisa
• Pans for glitter - Ann
• Vacuum Cleaner
• Shower curtains
• Paper strips
• Pens

Abraham & the Promise

Lesson 10

Key Concepts:

• God’s Promises Dominion, Protection, Greatness/Blessing
• God keeps his word
• Patience
• Obedience
• Covenant
• Family

Sign-In: Divide into 3 mixed age groups (Elyse)

Opening Activity:

• Father Abraham Song Ann
• Flag Game Josh/Jimmy
• Ones with Bibles Blessed – give Blessed tickets-no time outs with flag pulled
• All others sit out very still for one minute before returning to game

Large Group: Obedience = blessing Marie

• Timeline: Review of memory verses
• Adam blessed with dominion. Obedience
• Noah blessed with protection. Obedience
• Abraham blessed with greatness. Obedience

Memory Verse:
Genesis 12:2b, 3b And thou shalt be a blessing: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Small Group Activities:

• Your Are a Family
• Stand up 2-4-6- build up to whole group if possible
• Pryamid continue until one large group
• Lap sit

Swordtraining

Supplies:

• Tape big square for flag tag
• Flags-Elyse
• Another colored flag for ones who are Blessed
• Memory Verse poster

*Please note that we need two colors of flags