WATOTO CHILDRENS CHURCH MINISTRY MISSION STATEMENT To Partner With Parents To Witness Christ To And Through Children By Modeling Christ And Teaching The Word Of God, Promoting Integrity, Service Hood And Excellence. HEROES DATE: 23RD MARCH 2014 THEME: LIVE OUT LOUD TOPIC: God Makes a Promise to Abram TEXT: Genesis 18:1-15 OBJECTIVE: The children will learn that God visited Abram and made a promise to him and his wife that they would have a son really soon. Sometimes we pray to God and He has made so many promises to us through the bible and all we can do is wait just like Abram did-he waited and it came to pass. Remember these are heroes- 5-8 year olds, speak at their level and help them understand how powerful God’s word and encourage them to love it and read it more and more. Materials Needed: A table mat Review the previous lesson: Why did Abram leave his home? How can we continue to trust God for our future? INTRODUCTION: Come into class and greet the children then start looking at your watch- pretend you are waiting for something for at least 5 minutes. Wait until the children ask you, “What you are waiting for?” LINK TO THE LESSON: Then tell the children that, that’s how Abraham felt when he waited for so many days for a child that God promised him many years back and now he was old. Today we are going to see what happened after so many years of waiting. BIBLE LESSON (STORY) - Genesis 18:1-15 Preparation: Use the table mat For one to be a good story teller, he/she needs to practice telling the story in front of a mirror, so that you can see your facial expressions as you tell the story to yourself. Presentation: • Once, Abraham sat by his tent, wishing again that he and Sarah had a son of their own. He remembered that God had promised, “I am going to give you children, Abraham.” But that was such a long time ago. Would God keep His promise? Abraham hoped so. He wanted a son very much. • Abraham’s wife, Sarah, wanted a son, too. But she didn’t think God would keep His promise. “I’m too old to have a baby,” she said to herself. “I’m almost 90 years old.” • It was a very hot day! The sun was beating down, and no breeze was blowing. Suddenly Abraham looked up and saw three travelers coming toward his tent. Abraham bowed to the travelers and said, “Hello! Please stay awhile and rest under these trees near my tent. It’s cool and shady here. And if you’ll rest awhile, I’ll bring you water to wash your tired, dusty feet and give you something to eat and drink. • Then the visitors accepted Abraham’s kind offer and settled down in the shade of the trees. “Thank you,” they said. Abraham hurried into the tent. “Sarah!” he cried, “We have visitors! Quickly bake some bread for them while I see to the fixing of the meat for their dinner.” • Later Abraham brought out milk and cheese and meat for the visitors to eat. While they ate, Abraham stood nearby. One visitor said to Abraham, “God is going to keep His promise to you. When I come to visit you next year, Sarah will have a baby boy.” • Sarah was inside the tent, listening to the men talk. She laughed to herself. “That’s impossible!” she thought. “Abraham and I are much too old to have children.” • The man said, “Why did Sarah laugh? Is anything too hard for God to do? When I come back next year, Sarah will have a son. You can always trust what God says.” • Sarah was very surprised that the visitors knew what she was thinking. She hadn’t said anything out loud and yet they knew what she said to herself! These were not just ordinary visitors. One of the visitors was the Lord and the other two were angels. • What do you think Abraham thought when he heard this good news? He was very happy. He knew his time of waiting would soon be over. He knew he could trust what God said. • Why did the visitors come? Because God wanted Abraham to know about the baby. God wanted Abraham and Sarah to learn that they could trust what He said about a baby and they could trust what He said about other things. A year later, Sarah held a little baby boy in her arms. The baby’s name was Isaac. Sarah was so happy, she laughed. She had the little baby she had always wanted. When Isaac was born, Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90. • Abraham was happy, too. “God did what He said He would do,” Abraham said. “We can always trust what God says. He has given us a fine baby boy.” CONCLUSION: For us to Live Out Loud, today and tomorrow; we need to remember that God always, always and always keeps His promises. All we have to do is waiting for the right time for Him to come and visit us with the promise that He has made to us just like He did for Abraham. MEMORY VERSE: Philippians 4:19(NIV) “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” ACTIVITY- A Gift Bring a wrapped gift to class. It should have enough items (like biscuits or sweets) in it so that everyone will have some. Before you open the gift sit it in the middle of the table and talk about how difficult it is to wait for surprises like Christmas or birthdays. Abraham and Sarah had to wait a long time for God to do what He said and give them a child. After you discuss this then open the gift and share.
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