God Made a Covenant with Abraham
Genesis 12-20
Continue the conversation throughout the week with your kids by asking them questions pertaining to the lesson from Sunday at Redemption Kids.
The questions asked below were asked on Sunday during our time at Redemption Kids. Take some time to read the passage together, discuss the questions, watch a BRAND NEW video of the lesson, memorize the Bible verse, and remember the big idea of this week!
Ask the Questions
Bigs Discussion Questions
What was your favorite part of today’s Bible story?
Genesis 12-20 In today’s Bible story, God promised to bless the whole world through a man named Abram.
What did you learn about God in today’s Bible story?
God made a special promise to Abraham. God promised to bless the whole world through Abraham’s family. God always keeps His promises. Many years later, Jesus was born from Abraham’s large family. God blessed all people through Jesus because Jesus came to save us from our sin.
Why did God make His covenant with a couple that was too old to have children?
Abram and his wife Sarah were very old and could not have children. But Abram believed God’s promise. God always keeps His promises. God showed he is all powerful and can do what he pleases.
Who is in control of everything? God is in control of everything.
Elementary Discussion Questions
Why do you think we are able to trust God?
Guide the kids to understand that God keeps His promises. What we read in scripture about God is true. He is perfect and holy and cannot go against His own character. God is the Creator of all things and has power over His creation. Therefore we can know that when God speaks something, it is true. When He makes a promise, He keeps it. When He tells us that he cares for us and will always be with us, we can trust His words.
Why did it take great faith for Abraham to believe God’s promise?
Remind the kids that Abraham was old and his wife was unable to have children. God promised to make Abraham’s descendants as numerous as the stars. A promise like that to a man like Abraham makes little sense if you only see things from a human perspective. Only God, who is all-powerful and in control of all things, could make and keep such an incredible promise. With God, nothing is impossible, so we can have faith that God will do as He says.
How do you respond when you learn something about God?
Explain that after God spoke to him, Abraham built an altar and worshiped God. How we respond to God matters. He is our Creator and is the One who sustains our lives. Everything we have and everything we are comes from Him. When we recognize what He has done for us, we should be moved to worship Him. Help the kids understand that Abraham built the altar as a means of worshiping but also as a reminder to himself of the great promises that God had made to him.
Watch the Videos
Remember the 3 B’s
Big Picture Question: Who is in control of everything. God is in control of everything in heaven and on earth.
Big Idea: God promised to bless all the people in the world through Abraham.
Bible Verse to Memorize - For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. Psalm 135:5-6
Practice Catechism
Question 2: What is God?
Answer: God is the creator of everyone and everything.
