Abraham's Journey of Faith

11/21/2024

Abraham's Journey of Faith by Jennifer Tolbert

This is the story of how God made a covenant (or promise) with Abraham. We recently learned that God cleansed the world from sin using a great flood. But, he promised he would never do that again. He had a new plan to cleanse the world from sin. God chose one man, Abram. His family would be the beginning of a new nation that would be called God’s people.

First, God asked Abram to leave his home and his relatives and begin travelling. Abram took his wife, Sarai, and his nephew, Lot and left his home and began to travel and live in tents. The Lord also told Abram that his name would be great and that the whole world would be blessed through this new nation. Abram believed God and had living faith.

Key Themes:
1. Faith is being sure of what we hope for, but do not see.
2. God's plan for a savior began with Abraham's family.
3. God wants us to have faith.

Memory Verse

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1

Songs

Books of the Old Testament
Rock-a my Soul
Abraham's Journey
Father Abraham
I'm Calling You, Abraham
Three Wandering Jews

Story

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time

Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Build a Tent or Fort: Use sheets or blankets and chairs to make a fort. Discuss what it's like to live in a tent vs. a house. A tent is meant to be a temporary dwelling. It doesn't have a bathroom or a playroom. Discuss the pros and cons. SAY: Today, we are going to talk about a man who chose to follow God and live in a tent for a long time. Allow the kids to listen to the story while sitting in the tent.

2. Pack Your Bags: Pack a few small bags and say. Pack one with things you would take to the beach such as sunglasses, swim suit, umbrella, snorkel gear, sand box toys, and/or a beach towel. Pack another bag with a coat, mittens, hat, ski goggles, etc. You can pack bags that would illustrate any other destination such as camping, a picnic, or Disney World. Let the kids guess where you are going with that bag. Then SAY: But what if I wasn't sure where I was going? How would I know what to pack? In our story today, Abram was not sure where he was going, but he trusted that God would provide whatever he needed.

Story: We have been talking about how God tried to redeem the world from sin. However, it became apparent that as hard as people tried, they would always struggle with sin. God decides to create a new plan, through a new family. The beginning of this family would begin with a man of faith named Abram, and would later be called Abraham.

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