Birth of Isaac

12/9/2024

Copy of Sodom and Gomorrah by Jennifer Tolbert

Remember that God made a covenant (or promise) with Abraham. We know that God always keeps his promises. However, Abraham and Sarah had to wait a very, very long time for this promise to come true. In fact, they waited so long, that they began to do things that showed they were beginning to doubt that this promise would ever really happen.

Sarah took matters into her own hands and gave Abraham a son through her servant Hagar. When God sent some visitors to remind Abraham and Sarah of the promise, she did something that also demonstrated she had began to doubt what God can do!

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

Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. -Exodus 20:12

Songs

Books of the Old Testament
Be Careful Little Eyes
Rock-a my Soul
Abraham's Journey
Father Abraham
I'm Calling You, Abraham
My God is So Big
Read Your Bible & Pray Every Day
Three Wandering Jews

Story

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

Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Play Honey If You Love Me, Don't Smile (or Laugh!): In this game, the children sit in a circle. One person is "it." That person must pick one person in the circle. They will do silly or funny things to make them smile or laugh. If that person smiles or laughs, they trade places and are now "it." SAY: Today, we are going to learn about a time Sarah laughed! Why do people laugh?

2. Musical Statues-Allow everyone to hop or jump around during the music. When the music stops, everyone must freeze. Discuss the important of waiting for the right time.

3. Timing is Everything-(Better for older kids)
Discuss the importance of timing in everything we do. List specific examples the kids could relate to such as in playing baseball, baking, etc.

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 and his wife Sarai, now Sarah. One of the things we learn about God through this story is that God takes his time. He cannot be rushed. In that time of waiting, Sarah and Abraham learned what it meant to wait on God.

SHOW the power point Sarah, the Woman Who Laughed or read Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7.
EMPHASIZE that: