Elementary Curriculum

December 13, 2020 | Unit 2, Session 3

Quick Links: Printable Lesson Plan | Younger Kids Activity Page | Older Kids Activity Page

Hey Parents!

We wanted to offer a few directions as you navigate leading your grade-schooler through today’s lesson and activities. Below you will find our Bible passage for the day, a lesson plan for the day, and several other tips that can help you and your child as you study and worship this morning.

Here are the materials you will need for our lesson today:

  • Coloring Supplies

  • Paper

  • Paper Clips

  • Bar Magnets

  • Cloth, plastic, or other materials (optional)

1. Read the Bible Passage | Genesis 24

2. Ask the Big Picture Question:

Why can we trust God?

3. Watch the Bible Story

4. Review the Key Verse

Galatians 3:29, “If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.”

5. Answer the Big Picture Question

We can trust God because He is faithful and does everything for His glory and our good.

6. Interact with the “Questions from kids” Video

7. Pray together

8. Do one or both of the Activities

Activity #1: Abraham’s Camels

Directions 

Invite your kids to sit in a circle and teach them the following song. (Sung to the tune of “Dry Bones”) 

“Abraham’s camels had five drinks, 
Abraham’s camels had five drinks, 
Abraham’s camels had five drinks 
So Isaac found a wife.” 

Repeat the verses counting down from five.

Say 

That was a fun song. Why do you think Abraham’s camels’ drinking would have anything to do with Isaac’s finding a wife? It may sound strange, but Abraham’s servant asked God for a sign, and that sign had to do with camels getting water to drink! We’ll learn more about it soon. 

Activity #2: The Power of Prayer

Directions 

Provide your kids with paper, bar magnets, and paper clips. Show your kids how the magnet can control the movement of the paper clips even through the sheet of paper. Let your kids try to control the paper clips through other materials, like cloth or plastic. Explain that the magnets represent God’s power to move our hearts towards thinking, saying, and doing the things He wants us to.

Say 

When we pray, we can tell God how we feel or ask Him to help us with different situations we may face. God gave Isaac a wife to keep His covenant with Abraham. At first, Abraham’s servant was not sure how he would find the woman God wanted to be Isaac’s wife, so he prayed and asked God for help. 

EXTRA TIPS

  • If your grade-schooler is in First or Second Grade, start the morning working on the coloring sheet and activity page.

  • As time permits, do one activity before the Bible Story Video and one activity afterward, to help reinforce the message.

  • If your grade-schooler is in Third, Fourth, or Fifth Grade, download and print the Older Kid Journal Page for them to work on at the end of the lesson