Leader Guide
Teaching Time
- Bible Story Card Pages (2)
- Card stock—2 sheets
- Painter's tape or masking tape
- Scissors
- Bible or Superbook Bible App
Make one double-sided copy of each of the Bible Story Cards on cardstock in color or black and white.
Cut out the four cards from each sheet for eight individual cards.
Optional: For one-sided copies, use the marker to write one number (1–8) on the back of each card matching the number on the front of each card.
Use a strip of tape to attach each card in order (1–8) to the wall—large number side out. Make one row of eight cards. Place the cards at a height that children can reach.
Note: Not all children will recognize numbers at this age. The main purpose of the numbers is for the teacher to keep the cards in the proper order. Children can just choose the next card in line.
Today, let’s tell the Bible story together.
Point to the cards. On each card is a picture that represents someone or something important that happened in the Bible story.
Choose a volunteer to turn over Card #1 and hold up the image for everyone to see. Ask the child if he/she knows what the picture means or represents in the story.
If the child doesn’t know or answers incorrectly (or if the response could be expanded on), allow other children to contribute. Ask questions to engage children as much as possible. Give clues as needed and connect all of the elements using the information below. Repeat this process until all seven cards have been revealed and discussed.
Card #1: Abraham and Sarah—Abraham and Sarah were married and followed God. They had wanted to have a son for many years but were not able to.
Card #2: Heart—A heart often represents love. God loved Abraham and Sarah.
Card #3: Ants—This represents a covenant, which means a very serious promise. When Rig heard Miss Tina say the word covenant, he thought she said, “covered in ants.” The word for God’s big promise is really “covenant.” God made a covenant with Abraham.
Card #4: Stars—God promised to bless Abraham with a son and that he would have descendants. That means that his children would grow up to have children, and then those children would grow up to have more children, and so forth—and over the years, they would become an entire nation with more people than there are stars in the sky! That’s a lot of stars!
Card #5: Laughing—Sarah laughed when she heard God’s promise. She laughed because she thought she and Abraham were too old to have a baby! Maybe she didn’t know that God can do miracles. And God heard her laugh!
Card #6: Time/one year—An hourglass represents time. God told Abraham that in one year, His promise would come true!
Card #7: Fulfilled promise of a son—God kept His promise or covenant with Abraham, and Sarah gave birth to a baby boy named Isaac!
Hold up the bottle from Object to Go! Did you guess that the baby was a boy? If you did, you guessed correctly!
Optional Review Questions
What did Sarah do when she heard God’s promise to Abraham? She laughed.
Why did Sarah laugh? She was too old to have a baby.
How long did it take for Sarah to see God’s promise come to pass? One year.
Is there anything too hard for God to do? NO!
Can we always trust that God will keep His promises? Yes!
What God promises, He will do. He always keeps His Word, no matter what! When we have patience and wait on God, we will see God’s blessings and promises in our lives!