SuperVerse

Let's say our SuperVerse together, Genesis 22:12 (cev):

“Don’t hurt the boy or harm him in any way!” the angel said. “Now I know that you truly obey God, because you were willing to offer Him your only son.”

Have the children look up Genesis 22:12. Lead the children in slowly reading the verse aloud together.

Who is the angel speaking to? Abraham.

Why did the angel stop Abraham from sacrificing Isaac? Abraham had shown that he put God first even over his son, and God provided a ram instead.

Abraham had proven himself faithful in an incredibly hard circumstance. He had obeyed God, and now he was rewarded. Isaac was spared and Abraham would receive the promises and blessings of God! It is easy to obey when it is fun or a simple request. But it takes great faith and trust to obey in hard circumstances.

Divide the class into three groups. Assign a portion of the verse to each group as follows:

Group 1: “Don’t hurt the boy or harm him in any way!” the angel said.

Group 2: “Now I know that you truly obey God,”

Group 3: “Because you were willing to offer Him your only son.”

Give the groups a minute to memorize their portion of the verse. Bring the groups together and have them say their part of the verse in order. Repeat two more times, then have the class say the entire verse together.

Note: If younger children are not able to memorize the entire SuperVerse, simply have them repeat it several times and be sure they understand its meaning.