Dear Parents, We hope the following summary of the Sunday School lesson will help you in discussing the lesson with your children and in working through this booklet together. SCRIPTURE PASSAGES: Genesis 22:1-19, Hebrews 11:11-19 BIBLE STORY SUMMARY: God tests Abraham by telling him to sacrifice his son Isaac, and Abraham immediately obeys. When he is about to offer Isaac, God stops him and provides a ram for the sacrifice.
Abraham A Person of Faith
LESSON FOCUS: To understand that true love for God is expressed by my actions. To understand that God has provided Jesus, the Lamb of God, as the sacrifice for my sin. WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT GOD: God is called Jehovah Jireh, The Lord Will Provide. God is faithful to fulfill what He promises. LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT WE’VE LEARNED: What did God ask Abraham to do? Abraham was tested as he was asked to offer his only beloved son as a sacrifice to God. Why would God ask such a thing of Abraham? So that Abraham would consider who was most important in his life – God or Isaac. Abraham would learn again about God’s faithfulness to provide and keep His promises. They brought wood, fire, and a knife for the sacrifice. Isaac asked about something that was missing—what was it? How did Abraham reply? Isaac asked, “Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” Abraham answered, “God will provide.” What did Abraham find in the bushes? What did he do with it? A ram, which God provided for the sacrifice. Abraham used it for the burnt offering in place of his son. God provided a ram to be sacrificed in Isaac’s place. What has God provided for us? Jesus, our sacrifice for sin. Have you asked Jesus to be your sacrifice and your Savior from sin? Will you show God you love Him by the things you do to obey Him? Will you believe that God knows best, and trust Him to give you what you need in His time?
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God Provides the Sacrifice
The Offering of Isaac
MONDAY – WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? This Week’s Memory Verse “Actions speak louder than words.” Have you ever heard Do you not know? Have you not heard? anyone say that? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. What do you think it means? He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. a. weary It’s good do thingsthe aspower loud as He gives strength to the and to increases of you the can. weak. b. What you do doesn’t matter. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; c. What you do means more than what you say. but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will actions soar onshow wingsthat likeyou eagles; Which think someone
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is your friend? not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Tell them they are your friend and then ignore them Isaiah 40:28-31 Help them when they need help Play a game with them September 29, 2013
Read John 14:15. What does Jesus tell us? “If you ________________ Me, you will __________________ what I command.” What are some ways that you want to show your love for Jesus? Always tell the truth Obey my parents Say, “Thank you,” to God for all that He gives me Be kind to others (even my enemies!) Tell others about God’s love for them Make sure not to cheat or steal Other _____________________________________ God has promised to help us obey Him. Will you pray each day this week, asking God to help you obey the commands you just marked?
Yes
I’ll try
Every day
Read aloud the lines of our memory verse that are in the darkest print on the front cover.
SATURDAY – THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE Some words from our lesson are hidden in the puzzle below. Can you find them? They might go up, down, sideways, backward, or diagonally. ABRAHAM
ALTAR
ISAAC
JESUS
LAMB
OBEY
PROVIDE
SACRIFICE
MORIAH
M C A Y S F D V L P
K O B B A E R I R A
Y I R M M A U O S E
U Q A I T A V P U A
C S H L A I L M S A
I W A E D H S Y E H
D Z M E P J X P J A
E C I F I R C A S P
K I S A A C B B K L
Y E B O Z F L K Y B
FRIDAY – GOD PROVIDES OUR SACRIFICE
Can you say this week’s memory lines with your eyes closed?
God provided a ram to be sacrificed in place of Isaac. The ram was the substitute for Isaac. It died instead of him. God has also provided a substitute sacrifice for you and me. Have you ever done anything wrong? No
Yes
If you’ve ever done even a tiny thing wrong, you have sinned. Read Romans 6:23. What are the wages (payment) for sin? _________________ Death is the result of sin that causes us to be separated from God, who loves us and wants us to be with Him. BUT God has provided a substitute to pay our penalty for sin. Read Romans 5:8. God shows His own love for us in this way: “While we were still sinners,
C ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ D ___ ___ ___ for U ___.” Read John 1:29. What did John the Baptist say when he saw Jesus? “Look, the _____________ of God, who _______________ away the _________ of the world!” Isaac lived because the ram died in his place. We can live because Jesus died and paid our sin penalty in our place. Will you say, “thanks” to God who provided His Lamb, Jesus, to die in your place?
TUESDAY – READY TO OBEY Read Genesis 22:1 to 3. Do you think Abraham and Sarah loved their son, Isaac? Yes No They loved him like crazy! How did God describe Isaac when he talked to Abraham? (Verse 2) “Your s ___ ___, your o ___ ___ ___ s ___ ___, Isaac, whom you l ___ ___ ___.” Isaac was the son they had wanted for so long, the one promised by God! What hard thing did God ask Abraham to do? (Verse 2) Sacrificing is giving up something important to you for the sake of someone else.
God?
S ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Isaac at a place God would show him. This is the only time God asked anyone to make such a great sacrifice. This was a test for Abraham about whether he loved Isaac more than he loved God. Do you think that it was hard for Abraham to obey Yes No
How do we know that Abraham was ready to obey God? (Verse 3) He waited six weeks He obeyed as soon as he could – the next morning When you know that you should obey God, are you ready? Yes Not always Right away Ask God to help you know how to obey and then to help you do it. Say this week’s memory lines out loud at least two times.
WEDNESDAY – OBEYING, EVEN WHEN IT’S HARD Read Genesis 22:4 to 8. When they got near Mount Moriah, Abraham told his servants to stay back while he and Isaac went up to make the sacrifice. What did he say to the servants? (Verse 5) “________ will worship and then _________ will come back to you.” Do you think Abraham believed Isaac would still be alive after he was done making the sacrifice? Yes
No
He wasn’t sure
Isaac carried the wood to burn. Abraham carried the fire and a knife. (Verse 6) Read Verse 7. Isaac asked about something that was still missing. What was it? The ___ ___ ___ ___ for the sacrifice. Read Verse 8. What did Abraham say about that? “____ ____ ____ Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering.” Abraham knew that God would provide. What do you think? Was Isaac a little worried about what would happen? Yes No Could Isaac have run faster than 110-year-old Abraham? Yes No Did Isaac run from his father or argue about what would happen? Yes No Did both Abraham and Isaac show their love to God by obeying Him? Yes No Can you think of one thing you can do to show God that you really love Him and want to obey Him? _____________________________
THURSDAY – GOD PROVIDES
Thank God that He will help you obey Him.
Read Genesis 22:9 to 14. Abraham and Isaac both loved God, and they showed it by obeying Him. How very hard this was for both of them! Then, just as Abraham raised His hand, something happened! In Verse 11, whose voice did Abraham hear? _____________________________________ What did the voice say? (Verse 12) Now I know that you fear God because you have not withheld from Me your son, your only son. Do not lay a hand on the boy. Do not do anything to him. All of the above. What did Abraham see when he looked up? A __________ in the bushes! (Verse 13) (A ram is a male sheep.) Abraham knew that God had brought the ram for the sacrifice. What did he call that place? (Verse 14) The L ___ ___ ___ W___ ___ ___ P___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ He always remembered that God provides what we need to obey Him! Read Philippians 4:13. God will give us everything we need to obey Him, too! I, _______________, can do ______________________ through (Your name)
_____________ who gives me _______________!” Ask God to help you remember He will provide. Try adding this week’s memory lines to those you learned earlier. Say them out loud.