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Part 4 – My Way

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This is part four of a four part Sunday School lesson plan – My Way. Click here to check out the entire series.

Best Way!

BIBLE PORTION: Genesis 11:27 – 12:9

BIBLE EVENT: Abraham finds the best way

MESSAGE:
Obeying God is the best way to live.
Schedule:
  1. Singing Time (10 mins)
  2. Let’s Talk (10 mins)
  3. Memory Verse (5 mins)
  4. Bible Event (25 mins)
  5. Game/Craft Time (10 mins)

🔊Note: Please adjust the schedule to suit your requirements. You might be able to finish all the activities and discussions given below or you may have to skip a few. It doesn’t matter as long as kids get the message of the day

Singing Time

Lead the children in a time of singing.

LET’s Talk

Objective:
You will use this section to set the context of today’s lesson.

Things Needed: Nothing

Method:

Start today’s session with the following discussion questions:

  • How many of you like to obey?
  • What are some of the easiest things for you to obey?
  • What are some of the hardest things for you to obey?

Then share this opener with them:

Today I will share with you a big secret for success in life. This is the best way to live.

Are you ready ? Let’s start!

Memory verse

Teach the following memory verse to the kids using hand movements/ any activity of you choice.
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” [Psalm 32:8]

Bible Event

Bible Portion: Genesis 11:27 – 12:9
Event Outline:

Abraham was the son of Terah who lived in a place called Ur. He grew up and got married to his beautiful wife Sarai there. Somehow Terah knew that he had to take his family to Canaan. It was God’s big plan (Genesis 15:7). But Terah halted on the way to Canaan and settled in Harran. He lived 205 years and died in Haran.

God told Abraham, “Leave your friends and family and go to the place I will show you. I will bless you and make you a great nation”. Abraham at that time was well-settled with a lot of servants. All his friends and family were in Haran. He was not young either. He was 75 years old.

Can you look at the map and find a way from Haran to Shechem in Canaan? The straight route from Haran to Shechem is 782 kilometers as per Google Maps. Abraham did not have Google Maps. So, it would have been a longer route. Can you imagine an old man making this long journey on foot with his entire family and possessions?

Abraham had every reason to disobey God. But he didn’t. He asked no questions. He gave no excuses. He obeyed God. He took his wife, his nephew Lot, and his servants and moved to Canaan the place where God showed him. He first settled in Shechem, then Bethel.

What did God do for Abraham? God blessed him exactly like he promised Abraham – “A great nation”. Have you heard of this country called Israel? Abraham is the forefather of them all. God also promised him that he would be the father of many nations. It happened exactly like God said – he became the father of Ishmaelites (Genesis 25:12-18, present-day Arabs), Edomites (Genesis 36:1-43), Amalekites (Genesis 36:12-16), Kenizzites (Genesis 36:9-16), Midianites and Assyrians (Genesis 25:1-5).

Message: Obeying God is the best way to live. You might ask “How to find out what God is asking me to do?”. “Bible” is the answer. The Bible is God’s Word. When you make a small prayer in your heart saying “Jesus can you please show me what I should do today?” and then read your Bible, God will speak to your heart. You may not hear an audible voice, but your heart will know what to do. Sounds like magic isn’t it? Why don’t you give it a try today?

GAme TIME

Materials Required: Printout of the map, a blind fold.

Abrahams_journey_mapDownload

Method:

  • Ask a child to volunteer to play the game. Blindfold him/her.
  • Call out a place on the map and ask them to point their finger at it.
  • The rest of the children should shout out instructions to the kid.
  • The kids will be pointing out the wrong place.
  • Then whisper the directions to the child in their ears.
  • They will be able to point it out correctly if they listen to and obey you.
  • Repeat the game with other players as time permits.
  • Use the game to illustrate the value of obeying God and how that is the best way to live.
CRAFT TIME

Materials Required: A small rectangular chart paper, a smaller size plain white paper, markers/ crayons for each child, Bibles

Method:

  1. Fold the chart paper in half to make a Bible out of it.
  2. Draw a cross.
  3. Hand out some Bibles to the kids and ask them to choose their favorite verse in the Bible and write it down on the white paper.
  4. Stick the white paper inside the Bible.
  5. In the end, show your Bible and share a personal experience you had of God instructing you from the Bible.

WRAP UP

Lead the children in a time of commitment and prayer.

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