Jacob and Rachel

12/16/2024

God renewed the covenant he had made with Abraham with his grandson Jacob, even though this inheritance was obtained by Jacob through deceptive ways. Never the less, Jacob inherits this promise from God.

This lesson focuses on the story of how Jacob, known as a deceiver, is deceived when he wants to marry. The next generation of this family begins with deception and the consequences of that sin fall on the next generation as well.

Key Themes:

Our sin can hurt others.
We should repent when we do wrong.
God included Jacob in his plan, even though Jacob had sinned.

Memory Verse

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. -Proverbs 1:7

Songs

Books of the Old Testament
Rock-a my Soul
Keep Your Tongue from Evil
Three Wandering Jews
Be Careful Little Eyes
Three Wandering Jews
Shake the Devil Off

Story

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

Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Wedding Traditions
Consider brining a shawl to class. Tell the children that in Bible times, the bride usually wore a veil so the groom didn't see her face until after they had been married. This allowed Laban to play a trick on Jacob.

2. Wedding Cakes
Supplies: Small cupcakes, sprinkles, and punch or juice
Check for allergies! Let kids make their own wedding cake and eat for a snack. SAY: One of the traditions we have at wedding is that we celebrate with cake and punch! Today, we are going to learn about Jacob's wedding and the big surprise he had at his wedding!

3. Two Truths and a Lie
In this game, a child say two things that are true and one that is a lie. The other kids have to guess which one is the lie. Let each child take turns trying to stump their classmates. Discuss lying and why it is considered a sin. Who gets hurt when we lie?

4. What Comes Around, Goes Around
Have you ever heard the saying What Comes Around, Goes Around? Or what about Life is an echo, what you send out comes back. How about the saying what you sow, you shall reap? What do these sayings mean?

Story: We have been talking about how God tried to redeem the world from sin. God promised Abraham that the redeemer would come from one of his descendants. The Bible tells us about all of the good and bad things that happened along the way.

This is the story of Abraham's grandson, Jacob and how he started the next generation of this important family. This story shows us the consequences of and lying and how Jacob found himself on the other side of a lie.

SHOW the power point Jacob Is Deceived at his Wedding or read Genesis 29:1-30.
EMPHASIZE that:

Deception and lies play a major part in establishing Jacob's family and cause sorrows and hurts.
We should seek wisdom and never go our own way.
God's plan will be accomplished in spite of people's failures/mistakes.