Jacob & Esau
Genesis 25–27
The Big Idea
God’s mission keeps going even when people make bad choices.
Memory Verse
And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Genesis 25:23
Biblical Virtue
Honesty – We tell the truth and trust God with the outcome.
[ ] Pray and ask for God’s guidance. |
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[ ] Pray for your students |
[ ] Read the Bible passage you will teach. |
| [ ] Answer the following questions: What I liked about the passage: What I disliked about the passage: What this taught me about God’s nature: What this taught me about human nature: What God might be teaching me/asking me to do from this Word now: |
[ ] Teacher Life Skills (Developing Question & Answer Skills) Form six questions/answers based on the Bible passage. (Example: Q. Who built the Ark? A: Noah built the ark.) Who Q: Who A: What Q: What A: Where Q: Where A: When Q: When A: Why Q: Why A: How Q: How A: |
Engage
Have the kids look in a box that is empty. Close the box and slip in items. Open it again and remind the kids that God made the world.
Craft
This craft reminds us that God’s wants the whole world to be filled with people who praise Him!
Supplies: Paper with map, paper people (cutouts), scissors.
Instructions: Let the children cut out peoples of the world and place them on the map. If you do not have a map, you may start by having the children draw the basic continents. While doing this remind them God wants all people to know about him.
TPR Activity
Total Physical Response
Summary (Repeat the principle, virtue, and application)
God’s mission keeps going even when people make bad choices.
Honesty – We tell the truth and trust God with the outcome.