Elementary Curriculum

December 27, 2020 | Unit 2, Session 4

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

  • Black Paper

  • Toothpicks

  • Flashlight

1. Read the Bible Passage | Genesis 25-26

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: Silly Promises

Directions 

Help your kids form pairs. Each pair should take turns making silly promises. The goal is for each family member to say “I believe you” or “I don’t believe you” without laughing or smiling. Then discuss what makes a promise easy or hard to keep. 

Suggested promises: 

  • I promise to always clean my belly button lint

  • I promise to eat only bananas

  • I promise to do a dance each time I blink

Say 

Those were some silly promises, and some of them would be impossible to keep. Today we will hear about the ways God reminded Isaac of the promises He made. God always keeps His promises. 

Activity #2: Starry Sky Art

Directions 

Provide your child with a sheet of black paper and a toothpick. Show them how to use a toothpick to poke small holes in the paper. Encourage them to be creative in the designs they make in their paper. Then, let your kids take turns shining light through their artwork so the holes look like stars in the night sky.

Say 

God’s covenant with Abraham continued with Isaac’s family. Part of that promise included a big family. God promised descendants as numerous as the stars! The Bible teaches that all believers are members of Abraham and Isaac’s family. God has kept His promise to Isaac, just as He keeps all His promises. Why can we trust God? We can trust God because He is faithful and does everything for His glory and our good. 

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