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Unit 1: In the Beginning
Week 3. Abraham and the Stars
God’s promises are bigger than we can count.
Memory verse
Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars
Genesis 15:5 (KJV, excerpt)
Read together
Read the Bible passage: Genesis 15; 21.
Picture story: Abraham and the Stars
The picture story is written for ages 3 to 8. Older children can enjoy it too, or read the Bible passage in their own Bible.
Talk about it
- Why is waiting so hard?
- What does it mean to believe a promise you cannot see yet?
Do it
Make a “waiting jar”: write something you are waiting for, and put it in a jar.
Pray
God, thank you that you are never in a hurry and never late.
For the leader
Do this lesson at dusk if you can, or turn off the lights and use a torch.
You will need: A dark room or evening sky.
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